Words: Statements
Words: Statements
Words: Statements
Mathematical System
3. Postulates
4. Theorems
Undefined Terms
In geometry, definitions are formed using
known words or terms to describe a new
word. There are three words in geometry
that are not formally defined. These three
undefined terms are point, line and plane.
Point
Plane
• Extends in two dimensions.
• A flat surface extending indefinitely in all
directions
• Represented by a slanted 4 sided figure, but you
must envision it extends without end, even
though the representation has edges.
A This is Plane m or plane ABC (be
C m sure to only use three of the
B points when naming a plane)
Line
Plane
Why Undefined terms?
Circular Definitions
How do you define the first word without other words?
Have you ever looked up a word that was explained in
terms of another word that you did not know?
Definition #2
A line is a continuous series of points going
in opposite directions.
What is wrong?