Point (geometry)
fundamental object of geometry: locus within which we can distinguish no other locus than itself
A point is a position in space which has no size, but which does have position.
In geometry, a point has no size, but has a position. This means it has no volume, area or length. We usually represent a point by a small cross 'X' or by a small dot (a small, round shape). Points are always labelled by capital letters (A, B, C...X, Y, Z).[1][2] It is one of the most fundamental but undefined terms in geometry.[3]
In general, two points can be:
- Coincident (they are one and the same)[source?]
- Not coincident (they are not one and the same)
and are always:
- Coplanar (on the same plane)
- Colinear (on the same line)
- Concyclic (on the same circle)
Three points can be:
- Colinear
- Coincident
- Not coincident
- Not colinear
and are always:
- Coplanar
- Concyclic
Four points can be:
- Coplanar
- Colinear
- Coincident
- Not coincident
- Not colinear
- Not coplanar
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