Understand Points, Lines, and Planes

Geometry is the study of points, lines, and planes and their relationships. Everything we see contains elements of geometry.

A point is the basic unit of geometry. The shoreline in the painting represents part of a line. A line is a series of points that extends without end in two directions.

Find out more about points, lines, and shapes by reading the explanation below.

Understand Points, Lines, and Planes


Practice: Answer the exercises below about points, lines, and shapes.

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