(Point, Line, and Plane)

OBJECTIVES:
Describe the ideas of point, line, and plane Identify real-life representations of point, line, and plane Differentiate collinear points and noncollinear points Distinguish coplanar lines from noncoplanar lines

Have you ever watched the stars at night?

What do they like?

Stars during the night look like DOTS.

A DOT suggests the idea of one of the basic undefined terms in Geometry which is the POINT.
Remember: We cannot define a point. We can just describe it.

NAME

GRAPHICAL SYMBOL REPRESENTATION

DESCRIPTION

point A, point G, and point M

G M A

G
M

A point has no length, width, or height. It indicates a position.

Table 1

Consider points G and M.

If we will connect this two points, it will introduce us another basic undefined term - the LINE. G M

GM read as line GM or MG read as line MG

NAME

GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION

SYMBOL

DESCRIPTION

line CD

C
and line XY X n Y

D
m

CD, DC, A line has no or width nor line m thickness but it has infinite XY, YX, length or line n

Table 2

A B C D
Points A and B are collinear points. Points C and D are also collinear points. Why are they called collinear points?
_________________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

E
H G
Points E and G are noncollinear points. Points E and H, points F and G, and points F and H are also noncollinear. Why are they called noncollinear points?
____________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________

A B C D
Points A and B are collinear points. Points C and D are also collinear points. Why are they called collinear points?
They are called collinear point because they lie on the same line.

E
H G
Points E and G are noncollinear points. Points E and H, points F and G, and points F and H are also noncollinear. Why are they called noncollinear points?
They are called noncollinear because they DO NOT lie on the same line.

A set of three noncollinear points determines the third basic undefined term in geometry. Consider the figure.
P

Noncollinear points P, Q, and R enclosed by a four-sided figure gives us plane PQR. What is a plane?

NAME

GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION

SYMBOL

DESCRIPTION

Plane Q, Plane ABC, Plane BCA, or Plane CAB

B C

ABC, A plane has an BCA, infinite width and CAB, length but or has no Q thickness. Table 3

Coplanar and Non-coplanar Lines

Lines that lie on the same plane are called coplanar lines. Lines that do not lie on the same plane are called non-coplanar lines. Similarly: Points that lie on the same plane are called coplanar points. Points that do not lie on the same plane are called non-coplanar points.

B
C

G F

H D E

Activity 1:
In a group of five, identify representations of points, lines, and planes that you can see around the campus. List as many as you can on your activity sheet.

Group Number:

Members:
Date: Activity 1: REAL-LIFE REPRESENTATIONS OF UNDEFINED TERMS IN GEOMETRY

List real-life representations of points on the first column, of lines on the second column, and of planes on the third column. POINTS LINES PLANES

Activity 2:
Identify the undefined term represented by each of the following physical examples.

1. Edge of a box kite

line

2. Brick wall

plane

3. Tip of a pen

point

4. Edge of a table

line

5. Face of a frame

plane

5. Poles

line

6. Cover of a book

plane

7. Needle point

point

8. Curtain rod

line

9. Crease of a paper

line

10. Tip of a leaf

point

Activity 3:
Identify whether the given points are collinear (CL), noncollinear (NC), coplanar (CP), or non-coplanar (NP). Put a check (/)under the proper column. CL NC CP NP __ __ __ __ 1. Points G and P __ __ __ __ 2. Points F and J __ __ __ __ 3. Points F and I __ __ __ __ 4. Points C and E
E
H

G
C

J P
I F

Activity 3: (continuation)
CL NC CP NP

__ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __

__ __ __ __ __ __

__ 5. Points G and H __ 6. Points E and D __ 7. Points J and J __ 8. Points H and F __ 9. Points I and J __ 10. Points C and I

E H G C F J P I

Topic: BASIC UNDEFINED TERMS IN GEOMETRY References: 1. Geometry by E. Mapile 2. Geometry in the real world by K. D. Romero 3. Geometry by A. A. Sarmiento & R. L. Villar 4. Geometry(a work text in Math III) by V. C. Tafalla, et al. 5. Secondary Mathematics Learning Competencies (Mathematics III) A. 1.1 1.5
Prepared by: MS. DIVINA JOY A. VENTURA
MA 202 (Instructional Materials Development with Computer Literacy)

Summer; School Year 2009 - 2010