1.1 point, lines, + planes Flashcards
concepts that are so basic it is impossible to write a definition that does not refer to the term being defined.
undefined terms
names a location
point
names a straight path of points in a plane
line
a flat surface
plane
a point at the end of a segment or the starting point of a ray
endpoint
a part of a line that starts at an endpoint and extends forever in one direction
ray
part of a line consisting of two endpoints and all points between them
line segment
measure of the length of the shortest line segment that would connect them
distance
points are ___ if they lie on the same line
collinear
points and lines are ___ if they lie in the same plane
coplanar
statement that is accepted as true without proof
postulate
two segments that have the same length
congruent
divide a ____ into two congruent parts
biscet
the point that biscets the segment into two congruent segments
midpoint