Geometry Vocab

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What is a ray in geometry?

Back

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 line segment?

Back

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

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What does the notation 'AB' represent in geometry?

Back

The notation 'AB' represents a line that extends infinitely in both directions.

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What is a point in geometry?

Back

A point is a specific location in space that has no size or dimension.

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What does it mean for points to be collinear?

Back

Collinear points are points that lie on the same straight line.

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What is a line in geometry?

Back

A line is a straight one-dimensional figure that has no thickness and extends infinitely in both directions.

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What is the difference between a line and a line segment?

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A line extends infinitely in both directions, while a line segment has two endpoints.

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What is a plane in geometry?

Back

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

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What is a midpoint?

Back

A midpoint is the point that divides a line segment into two equal parts.

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What is a segment bisector?

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