Geometry Terms & Segment Addition Postulate

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What is a point in geometry?

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A point is a specific location in space that has no dimension, width, or height.

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Define a line segment.

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A line segment is a part of a line that has two endpoints.

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What is a ray in geometry?

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A ray is a part of a line that starts at a point and extends infinitely in one direction.

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What is a plane in geometry?

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A plane is a flat, two-dimensional surface that extends infinitely in all directions.

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What does it mean for a point to be between two other points?

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If point B is between points A and C, then the distance from A to B plus the distance from B to C equals the distance from A to C.

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What is the Segment Addition Postulate?

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The Segment Addition Postulate states that if point B is between points A and C, then AB + BC = AC.

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If AM = 4n - 40 and MB = 14 - 14n, what is the value of n if M is the midpoint?

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n = 3.

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What is the definition of a bisector?

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A bisector is a line, segment, or ray that divides another segment into two equal parts.

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If AB = 28 and point B is the midpoint, what is the length of AM?

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AM = 14.

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What is the formula for finding the length of a segment?

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The length of a segment can be found using the distance formula: d = |x2 - x1|.