1.1 points lines and 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
a point at an 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 on direction
ray
part of a line consisting of two endpoints and all points between them
line segment
a measure of the length of the shortest line segment that would connect them
distance
lie on the same line
collinear
lie in the same plane
coplanar
a statement that is accepted as true without proof
postulate
two segments that have the same length
congruent
to divide it into congruent parts
bisect
the point that bisects the segment into two congruent segments
midpoints
names a location
point
names a straight path of points in a plane
line
a flat surface
plane