Geometry Introduction

Geometry Introduction Part 1

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Point = location in space (in geometry)

Named by a capital letter

Multiple Choice

A location in space in geometry that is named using a capital letter is called a

• point

• ray

• line

Line = connects points on a plane and goes on forever

Line segment = connects specific points on a plane

Remember, we use the capital letters of the points connected to name a line segment.

Multiple Choice

What connects points on a plane and goes on forever ever

• point

• line

• line segment

Multiple Choice

What connects specific points on a plane and has an identified beginning and end

• line

• line segment

• point

Ray = a part of a line that has a fixed starting point but does not have an endpoint

(like a sunray starts at the Sun and travels on through space forever)

Multiple Choice

What is a part of a line that has a fixed starting point but goes on forever?

• ray

• point

• angle

Two Dimensional Shape Review

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