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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is a plane?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is it composed of many points?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In Mathematics

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

here's an example of a plane |dw:1347602928018:dw|

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

here's another one that im sure you're familiar of |dw:1347602961138:dw| what do you notice?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is plane composed of points?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

yes...in a sense...it is

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

however, the more exact way of defining it is that it is composed of lines

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A plane has area?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

area, perimeter, length, width, etc.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which means a point has area...

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

uhh no....

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then how does a plane have area?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

do you know what "area" is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

space occupied?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

that's volume

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

|dw:1347603254688:dw| that is the area...it is the amount of space *covered* by a *closed figure*

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