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1.3 Exercises
Guided Practice
Vocabulary Check 1. Write in words how you would say each of these symbols aloud:
^&(, PQ
PQ &(, and QP
&*, PQ &(.

&( and QP
2. Explain the difference between PQ &(.

Skill Check Decide whether the statement is true or false.

3. Points A, B, and C are collinear.
D
4. Points A, B, and C are coplanar.
C
5. Points B, C, and D are coplanar. A B
^&(.
6. Point C lies on AB

^&( lies on plane ABC.

7. AB E

^&( lies on plane ABC.

8. DE

Sketch a line that contains point S between points R and T. Decide

whether the statement is true or false.
^&( is the same as RT
9. RS ^&(. &( is the same as TS
10. ST &(.

&( is the same as RT

11. ST &(. &( is the same as RT
12. RS &(.

&* is the same as ST

13. RS &*. &* is the same as TS
14. ST &*.

Practice and Applications

Extra Practice Naming Points, Lines, and Planes Use the diagram at the right.
See p. 675. 15. Name four points.
S
16. Name two lines.
B
A C
17. Name the plane that contains A, B, and C.
D E
18. Name the plane that contains A, D, and E. T

Evaluating Statements Decide whether the statement is

true or false.
19. A lies on line l. 20. A, B, and C are collinear.
l
Homework Help
21. B lies on line l. 22. A, B, and C are coplanar. A B
E
Example 1: Exs. 15–18
Example 2: Exs. 19–62 23. C lies on line m. 24. D, E, and B are collinear. D C
m
Example 3: Exs. 63–65
25. D lies on line m. 26. D, E, and B are coplanar.

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Naming Collinear Points Name a point that

G
is collinear with the given points. K
27. F and H 28. G and K H
F L N
29. K and L 30. M and J J

31. J and N 32. K and H M

33. H and G 34. J and F

Naming Noncollinear Points Name three points that are not

collinear.
35. 36. 37.
R V W X
U
A
S Z Y
N P P T
R

IStudent Help Naming Coplanar Points Name a point that is coplanar with the
ICLASSZONE.COM given points.
HOMEWORK HELP 38. A, B, and C 39. D, C, and F B C
Extra help with problem D
solving in Exs. 38–53 is 40. G, A, and D 41. E, F, and G A
E
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42. A, B, and H 43. B, C, and F H G

44. A, B, and F 45. B, C, and G

Naming Noncoplanar Points Name all the points that are not
coplanar with the given points.
46. N, K, and L 47. S, P, and M K L
N M
48. P, Q, and N 49. R, S, and L
R
50. P, Q, and R 51. R, K, and N S
P P
52. P, S, and K 53. Q, K, and L

Game Board In Exercises 54–57, use the game board.

54. Name four collinear points.
A B
55. Name three points that are not P
collinear.
P R
56. Name four segments that
contain point R. F V C

^&( divides the board in half.

57. AD U S
^&( also divides the board in half.
QT T
Name the other lines that divide E D
the board in half.

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You be the Judge In Exercises 58–62, use the diagram of the

indoor tennis court.
58. Name two points that are
collinear with P.
59. Name three points that are
coplanar with P.
60. Name two planes that contain J.

61. Name two planes that do not

contain J.

62. Are the points K and N coplanar

with points J and Q? Explain.

Sketch the lines, segments, and rays. If you have

geometry software, try creating your sketch using it.
63. Draw four points J, K, L, and M, no three of
which are collinear. Sketch ^**( ^&(, and MJ
&*, LM
JK , KL &(. K
J
&(. Add a
64. Draw two points, A and B. Sketch AB
point C on the ray so B is between A and C. M
65. Draw three noncollinear points F, G, and H. L
&* and add a point J on FG
Sketch FG &*.
&(.
Then sketch JH

Three-Wheeled Car In Exercises 66–69, refer to the photograph of

the three-wheeled car.

66. A four-wheeled car is driving slowly over uneven ground. Is it

possible that only three wheels will be touching the ground at a
given time?

67. Is it possible to draw four points that do not lie on a plane?

68. A three-wheeled car is driving slowly over uneven ground. Is it

possible that only two wheels will be touching the ground at a
given time?
69. Is it possible to draw three points that do not lie on a plane?

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Standardized Test 70. Multiple Choice Which of the statements is false?

Practice X
A F, G, and H are collinear.
A K
X
B C, D, K, and L are coplanar. H L
^&(. G
X
C L lies on AB B C D E
F
X
D &*( contains CE
DE &*.

Mixed Review Describing Number Patterns Predict the next number.

(Lesson 1.1)
71. 6, 17, 28, 39, . . . 72. 9, 4, 21, 26, . . .

73. 4, 20, 100, 500, . . . 74. 0, 5, 15, 30, 50, . . .

Algebra Skills Fractions Write the fraction as a decimal. For repeating decimals,
round to the nearest hundredth. (Skills Review, p. 657)
1 3 3 4
75. }} 76. }} 77. }} 78. }}
2 4 5 10

2 4 7 11
79. }} 80. }} 81. }} 82. }}
3 3 9 2

Quiz 1
Sketch the next figure you expect in the pattern. (Lesson 1.1)
1. 2.

Find a counterexample to prove that the statement is false.

(Lesson 1.2)
3. If a number is divisible by 10, then it is divisible by 20.

4. Two sides of a triangle can never have the same length.

5. The sum of two numbers is always greater than either number.

6. If you fold a square piece of paper in half, then unfold it and

cut along the fold, you will always create two rectangles of the
same size.

Sketch the figure. (Lesson 1.3)

&*(. Add
7. Draw three noncollinear points P, Q, and R. Sketch QP
^&(.
a point T on the ray so that P is between Q and T. Then sketch RT

8. Draw four points, V, X, Y, and Z, no three of which are collinear.

^&(, XZ
Sketch VY ^&(, and YZ
^&(.

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