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Geometry deals with the study of shape, size, position and other properties of objects in a plane or in space.

Definitions

Point

A point has position but no dimensions, no length, no breadth and no height.

Line

A line has one dimension i.e., length only. It can be extended in both directions indefinitely.

or 'l' is a line

Line segment

A line segment has fixed length, it has two end points.

Ray

A ray can be extended in one direction only. Its other end is a fixed point.

A plane

A plane has length and breadth. It has two dimensions. Any flat surface is a plane.

In our study, we deal with figures drawn on plane surfaces.

Axiom

Axiom is a statement that is accepted as true. It does not require any proof.

Theorem

Theorem is a statement that is accepted as true only after proving that it is a consequence of the axioms.



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