What order do you put letters in, in geometry?
like a line can be AB or BA which one is right?
or a plane
abcd
dcba
adcb
same plane but different orders which do you write?

Question

What order do you put letters in, in geometry?
like a line can be AB or BA which one is right?
or a plane 
abcd 
dcba
adcb 
same plane but different orders which do you write?

solomonzelman · Answer

Both, all.

can I say 4 times 6= 24  or 6 times 4 equals 24

the order n this case doesn't matter.

skullpatrol · Answer

Preference is given to alphabetical.

anonymous · Answer

so alphabetical is preferable? but it doesn't really matter right?

skullpatrol · Answer

Yes.

solomonzelman · Answer

Yes, but if you had |dw:1384370728906:dw|

solomonzelman · Answer

then to say that it is ∠ BDA is wrong, and the order metters, but only to a degree of having A in the middle.

solomonzelman · Answer

Do you have any more questions?

anonymous · Answer

thanks i think i get it anyway :P

anonymous · Answer

not for the current moment thanks :)

solomonzelman · Answer

Anytime!