What is a Point

Publish date: 2024-06-09
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What is a Point Definition:

A location somewhere in a space.
It has no size, meaning:
no width, no length and no depth.
A point is shown by a dot.

Points are red and blue dots below:

How To Denote a Point:

Write points with a capital letter, like P

Points in 2D Cartesian space

Point P with coordinates P(x, y)
x = units to the left or right of the y axis
y = units above or below of the x axis

Points in 3D space:

S with coordinates (location) of S(x, y, z)
x = units to the left or right of the y axis
y = units above or below of the x axis
z = units of depth

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Free What is a Point Calculator - This lesson walks you through what a point is and the various implications of a point in geometry

What 5 concepts are covered in the What is a Point Calculator?

geometrystudy of math dealing with shapes, space, and properties of spacelinean infinitely long one-dimensional object with no width, depth, or curvatureplanea flat, two-dimensional surface that extends indefinitelypointan exact location in the space, and has no length, width, or thicknesswhat is a point

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