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Solutions for Session 1, Part D
See solutions for Problems: D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5
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A point is an exact location. It differs from a dot in that it has no dimensions -- i.e., no length, width, mass, etc.
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A line is an object that has length but no breadth or depth. A ray is a half-line in the sense that it extends indefinitely in one direction only, and a segment is a subset of a line with finite length. Lines, rays, and segments do not have thickness, while our representations for them do. Also, lines and rays extend indefinitely, while our representations for them do not.
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A plane is a flat, two-dimensional surface with no thickness and that extends indefinitely in all directions. We often use a piece of paper, a blackboard, or the top of a desk to represent a plane. In fact, none of these is actually a plane, because a plane must continue infinitely in all directions and have no thickness at all. A plane can be defined by two intersecting lines or by three non-collinear points.
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A circle is a set of points, all of which are the same distance away from a fixed point (the center). It is a one-dimensional object and therefore has no thickness. In reality we can never draw a circle, since our representation is bound to have a thickness.
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Answers will vary. Willingness to experiment, conjecture, and think rigorously all help in learning geometry.
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