Presentation by Connie Burton

A point is a basic term used in

geometry. You might think of it as
a dot on a piece of paper. It is
usually identified with a capital
letter or number. It has no length
or width. It is used to name an
exact location in space.
1
X
A
Y Z
READ AS Point X

WRITE AS X
X
A line is like the line that we might draw
with a ruler. It extends forever in both
directions.
It is named by two points on the line.
This line can be called Line AB or Line
BA.
A
B
Y
X
READ AS Line XY or Line YX

WRITE AS XY or YX
A line segment is like the line that we
might draw with a ruler. It does not
extend forever in both directions. It
has two distinct endpoints.
R
S
It is named by two points on the line.
This line segment can be called Line
segment RS or Line segment SR.

A
B
READ AS Line segment AB or
Line segment BA

WRITE AS AB or BA
A ray is a straight line that begins at one
point and extends forever in only one
direction.
A
B
It is named by two points on the ray. The
first letter must be the endpoint. This ray
can only be called Ray AB.

G
H
READ AS Ray GH

WRITE AS GH
A plane is a flat surface with no end. It is
named by any three points in the plane.
A B
C
D
T
S
R
This plane could be called:
Plane RST,
Plane TSR,
Plane STR,
etc.
This plane could be called:
Plane ABD,
Plane ACD,
Plane DBC,
etc.
W
Z
X
Y
READ AS Plane WXY or
Plane ZWX
WRITE AS no special shorthand
Lines that cross at one point are
called intersecting lines.
R
Line RS intersects Line EF at Point M.
E
F
S
M
READ AS Line FG intersects Line RS at
point C
WRITE AS no special shorthand
F
G
S
R
C
Intersecting lines are used to connect the
supports on this wharf.
Intersecting
lines are
used to help
support this
electrical
tower.
The supports for this building are intersecting lines.
Many bridges use intersecting lines to help
support them.
Lines that intersect and form four right
angles are perpendicular lines.
B C
X
Y
Line XY is perpendicular to Line BC.
R
G
F
S
READ AS Line FG is perpendicular to
Line RS
WRITE AS FG RS
Highway intersections are often
perpendicular.
Bridge supports are
often placed in
perpendicular lines.
Fence supports are
perpendicular to the other
sections.
Frames of buildings
use perpendicular
lines.
Parallel lines are lines that are equidistant
from each other and will never intersect.
F
Y
X
G
READ AS Line FG is parallel to Line YX
WRITE AS FG YX
The center
lines of a
road are
parallel
lines. The
two sides of
the roadway
are parallel.
The fence supports are placed parallel to each
other. The slats of the walkway are parallel.
The columns supporting this building are placed
parallel to each other.
Many bridges use parallels to support or
suspend bridges.
The stripes on our flag are parallel to each other.