Line:
A line is a straight figure which doesn’t have an endpoint and extends infinitely in opposite directions.
Line Segment
A portion of the line formed with two definite points is called a Line Segment. A line is a one-dimensional figure and has no thickness.
Ray:
A ray is a straight line, which starts from a fixed point and moves in one direction.
Angle
When we join two line segments at a single point, an angle is formed, or we can say, an Angle is a combination of two line segments at a common endpoint. This common point is called Vertex of the angle and the two line segments are sides or arms of the angle formed.
Types of Angles
There are basically 6 types of angles which are:
S.No | Types | Defination |
1 | Acute Angle | If an angle is less than 90 degrees, then it is called an Acute Angle. |
2 | Obtuse Angle | If an angle is more than 90 degrees, then it is called Obtuse Angle. |
3 | Right Angle | If an angle is exactly at 90 degrees, then it is called Right Angle. |
4 | Straight Angle | If an angle is exactly 180 degrees, then it is called Straight Angle. |
5 | Reflex Angle | If the angle is more than 180 degree but less than 270 degrees, it is denoted as a Reflex Angle. |
6 | Full Angle | A 360-degree angle is called a Full Angle. |
The different angles are:
S.NO | TYPES | DEFINATION | FIGURE |
1 | Complementary Angle | The sum of the measures of two angles is 90°. | ![]() |
2 | Supplementary Angle | The sum of the measures of two angles is 180°. | ![]() |
3 | Adjacent Angle | Adjacent angles have a common vertex and a common arm but no common interior points. | |
4 | Linear pair | A linear pair is a pair of adjacent angles whose non-common sides are opposite rays. | ![]() |
5 | Vertically Opposite Angles | when two lines intersect, the vertically opposite angles so formed are equal. |
Intersecting lines:
Transversal: A line that intersects two or more lines at distinct points is called a transversal.
Angles made by the transversal: There are different angles formed when the transversal cuts the lines. They are:
Transversal of Parallel Lines: We know that the parallel lines are the lines that do not meet anywhere. Transversals of parallel lines give rise to quite interesting results.
If a transversal cuts two lines, such that,
In these cases, the lines have to be in the Parallel condition.
1. Line has no beginning and no end.
2. Line Segment has a beginning and an end.
3. Ray has a starting point but no ending point.
4. An angle is created with 2 rays having the same starting point.
5. 2 lines are related to each other in :-
Intersecting lines ,
Angles of transversal ,
Transversal of Parallel lines.
6. If the corresponding angles and the pairs of alternate interior angles are equal then the lines are said to be parallel.