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Points, Lines and Planes |
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Point
Points are the simplest figures in geometry. A
point has no size, although it may represent an object with size.
It is shown pictorially as a dot and is usually named using a
capital letter. All geometric figures consist of points.
Line
A line is a set of points that originate from one point
and extend indefinitely in two opposing directions. Often, a line
is named by a lower case letter; if a line contains two points A
and B, then the line can be denoted as AB or BA. Lines have no
thickness, even though pictorial representations of lines do.
Plane
A plane can be modeled by a floor, a table top or a
wall. Planes extend indefinitely in all directions and have no
edges or thickness. Planes are often denoted by a single capital
letter and represented as four-sided figures.
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