1.

2 Points, Lines and

Planes
Geometry
Mrs. Spitz
Fall 2005

Objectives/Assignment:
Understand

and use the basic

undefined terms and defined terms
of geometry.
Sketch the intersections of lines and
planes.
Assignment: pp. 13-15 #1-72 all

Using Undefined terms and

definition
A definition uses known words to
describe a new word. In geometry,
some words such as point, line and
plane are undefined terms or not
formally defined.

Example what your note page

should look like now
1.2 Points,
Lines, &
Planes

Name____________________________
Date___________________Period_____
Class_____________________________

Objectives:

1. Understand and use the basic undefined

terms and defined terms of geometry.
2. Sketch the intersections of lines and
planes.

Assignment:

Assignment: pp. 13-15 #1-72 all

Using
undefined
terms and
definitions

A definition uses known words to describe a

new word. In geometry, some words such
as point, line and plane are undefined
terms or not formally defined.

Using Undefined terms and

definition

A point has no
dimension. It is
usually
represented by a
small dot.

Point A

Using Undefined terms and

definition

A line extends in one

dimension. It is
usually represented
by a straight line with
two arrowheads to
indicate that the line
extends without end
in two directions. In
this book, lines are
always straight lines.

l
A

B
Line

l or AB

Using Undefined terms and

definition
A plane extends in two
dimensions. It is
usually represented by
a shape that looks like
a tabletop or wall. You
must imagine that the
plane extends without
end even though the
drawing of a plane
appears to have
edges.

C
B

Plane M or plane
ABC

A few basic concepts . . .

Must

be commonly understood
without being defined. One such
concept is the idea that a point lies
on a line or a plane.
Collinear points are points that lie on
the same line.
Coplanar points are points that lie on
the same plane.

Ex. 1: Naming Collinear and

Coplanar Points
a.

Name three
points that are
collinear

Solution:
D, E and F lie on the
same line, so
they are collinear.

H
G

Ex. 1: Naming Collinear and

Coplanar Points
b.

Name four points

that are coplanar.

H
G

Solution:
D, E, F, and G lie on the
same plane, so they
are coplanar. Also D,
E, F, and H are
coplanar; although,
the plane containing
them is not drawn.

Ex. 1: Naming Collinear and

Coplanar Points
c.

Name three points

that are not
collinear.

Solution:
There are many
correct answers.
For instance,
points H, E, and G
do not lie on the
same line.

H
G

More . . .

Another undefined
concept in geometry is
the idea that a point
on a line is between
two other points on
the line. You can use
this idea to define
other important terms
in geometry.
Consider the line AB
(symbolized by AB).

Line

l or AB

More . . .

The line segment

or segment AB
(symbolized by AB)
consists of the
endpoints A and B,
and all points on
AB that are
between A and B.

B
Segment AB

l
B

A
Line

l or AB

More . . .

The ray AB
(symbolized by AB)
consists of the
initial point A and
all points on AB
that lie on the
same side of A as
point B.

B
Ray AB

l
B

A
Line

l or AB

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Note that AB is the

same as BA and AB
is the same as BA.
However, AB and
BA are not the
same. They have
different initial
points and extend
in different
directions.

Ray BA

l
B

A
Line

l or AB

More . . .

If C is between A and
B, then CA and CB are
opposite rays.
Like points, segments
and rays are collinear
if they lie on the same
line. So, any two
opposite rays are
collinear. Segments,
rays and lines are
coplanar if they lie on
the same plane.

l
B
C

A
Line

l or AB

Ex. 2: Drawing lines, segments

and rays
Draw

three noncollinear points J, K,

and L. Then draw JK, KL and LJ.

Draw J, K and L

Then draw JK

Ex. 2: Drawing lines, segments

and rays
Draw

three noncollinear points J, K,

and L. Then draw JK, KL and LJ.

K

Draw KL

J
L

Ex. 2: Drawing lines, segments

and rays
Draw

three noncollinear points J, K,

and L. Then draw JK, KL and LJ.

K

Draw LJ

J
L

Ex. 3: Drawing Opposite

Rays

Draw two lines. Label

points on the lines and
name two pairs of
opposite rays.

Solution: Points M, N,

and X are collinear

and X is between M
and N. So XM and XN
are opposite rays.

Ex. 3: Drawing Opposite

Rays

Draw two lines. Label

points on the lines and
name two pairs of
opposite rays.

Solution: Points P, Q,

and X are collinear

and X is between P
and Q. So XP and XQ
are opposite rays.

Goal 2: Sketching
Intersections of Lines and

Two or more geometric intersect if they

Planes

have one or more points in common.

The intersection of the figures is the set
of points the figures have in common.
Activity: p. 12 Modeling intersections.
Use two index cards. Label them as shown
and cut slots along each card.
Complete the exercise and place the completed
questions in your lab section labeling this Lab
1.2.

Ex. 4: Sketching
intersections

a.

Sketch the figure

described.
A line that intersects
a plane in one point
Draw a plane and a
line.
Emphasize the point
where they meet.
Dashes indicate
where the line is
hidden by the plane

Ex. 4: Sketching
intersections

b.

Sketch the figure

described.
Two planes that
intersect in a line
Draw two planes.
Emphasize the line
where they meet.
Dashes indicate
where one plane is
hidden by the other
plane.

Coming up soon . . .
Quiz

after 1.3
Practice quiz on page 25