DEFINED TERMS

In geometry, defined terms are terms

that have a formal definition and
can be defined using other
geometrical terms.
DEFINED TERMS
- LINE SEGMENT
- RAY
- COLLINEAR POINTS
- NON-COLLINEAR POINTS
- COPLANAR POINTS
- NON – COPLANAR POINTS
 LINE SEGMENT
 Segment is a part of line between two points. These two
points are called the endpoints.
 It is named using two capital letters with bar at the top.

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LINE
SEGMENT
P R
 A line segment is a part of a
line consisting two
endpoints and all the points
in between.
The line segment
may be called
RAY
P R
 A ray is a part of a line with
only one endpoints and
extended in only one
direction
 A ray is named with its
endpoint first, followed by
another points on the ray.
 The ray can be named
OPPOSITE
RAYS
P Q R
 Are rays with a common
endpoint but extending in
opposite directions
 Common endpoint Q
 Opposite rays:
Identify and name the subsets of
the following lines.

A B C D
Rays : , , , , , , ,
Segments : , , , , ,
COLLINEAR POINT

- Are points that lie on the same line.

P Q R
Points P, Q, and R are collinear points.
NON - COLLINEAR
POINT
- Are points that do not lie on the same line.
R
P Q

Points P, Q, and R are non - collinear points.

COPLANAR POINT

- Are points that lie in the same plane.

R
P Q

Points P, Q, and R are coplanar points.

NON -COPLANAR POINT

- Are points that do not lie in the same plane.

R
P Q

Points P, Q, and R are non - coplanar points.