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Basic geometry



Basic geometry is the study of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids.The study of this topic starts with an understanding of these. Let's define them.



Point: A point is a location in space. It is represented by a dot. Point are usually named with a upper case letter. For example, we refer to the following as "point A"

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Line: A line is a collection of points that extend forever. The following is a line. The two arrows are used to show that it extends forever.

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We put two points in order to name the line as line AF. However, there are an infinite amount of points. You can also name it line FA

Line segment: A line segment is part of a line. The following is a segment. A segment has two endpoints. The endpoints in the following segments are A and F. Notice also that the line above has no endpoints.

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Ray: A ray is a collection of points that begin at one point (an endpoint) and extend forever on one direction. The following is a ray.

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Angle: Two rays with the same endpoint is an angle. The following is an angle.

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Plane: A plane is a flat surface like a piece of paper. It extends in all directions. We can use arrows to show that it extends in all directions forever. The following is a plane

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Parallel lines When two lines never meet in space or on a plane no matter how long we extend them, we say that they are parallel lines The following lines are parallel.

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Intersecting lines: When lines meet in space or on a plane, we say that they are intersecting lines The following are intersecting lines.

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Vertex: The point where two rays meet is called a vertex. In the angle above, point A is a vertex.




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