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Lesson 1-2 (pp. 10–16) Points, Lines, and Planes

Lesson Objectives NAEP 2005 Strand: Geometry

1 Understand basic terms of geometry Topic: Dimension and Shape
2 Understand basic postulates of
geometry Local Standards: ____________________________________

Vocabulary and Key Concepts.

Postulate 1-1
Through any two points there is
t
Line t is the only line that passes through points A and .
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B
A

Postulate 1-2
If two lines intersect, then they intersect in
A B
C *AE ) * )
D and BD intersect at .
E

Postulate 1-3
If two planes intersect, then they intersect in
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R *ST)
T W Plane RST and plane STW intersect in .
S

Postulate 1-4
Through any three noncollinear points there is

A point is
Space is
A line is t
B
A
Collinear points are

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A plane is B
A C
Two points or lines are coplanar if Plane ABC

A postulate or axiom is

Examples.
1 Identifying Collinear Points In the figure at right, X
name three points that are collinear and three points
that are not collinear.

Points , , and lie on a line, so they are

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collinear. m Z Y W
Any other set of three points in the figure do not lie on a line,
so no other set of three points is collinear. For example, X, Y,
and Z form a and are not collinear.

2 Naming a Plane Name the plane shown in two different ways. R U

You can name a plane using

Some possible names for the plane shown are the following: S T

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plane , plane , plane ,
plane , and plane .

3 Finding the Intersection of Two Planes Use the diagram at right. H G

What is the intersection of plane HGC and plane AED? E
F
As you look at the cube, the front face is on plane AEFB, the back face
is on plane HGC, and the left face is on plane AED. The back and left C
D
faces of the cube intersect at . Planes HGC and AED intersect A B
vertically at .

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4 Using Postulate 1-4 Shade the plane that contains X, Y, and Z. Z

Points X, Y, and Z are the vertices of one of the four triangular

faces of the pyramid. To shade the plane, shade the interior of
Y
the triangle formed by , , and . X

V
W
Check Understanding.
1. Use the figure in Example 1.
a. Are points W, Y, and X collinear?
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b. Name line m in three different ways.

c. Critical Thinking Why do you think

* ) arrowheads are used when drawing
a line or naming a line such as ZW ?

2. List three different names for plane Z. H G

Z
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E F

* )
3. Name two planes that intersect in BF . H G
E F

D C
A B

4. a. Shade plane VWX. b. Name a point that is coplanar

Z with points V, W, and X.

Y
X

V
W

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