Chapter 6:
Lines and Planes in
Space
6.1 Relating Lines to Planes
6.2 Perpendicularity of a Line and a Plane
6.3 Basic Facts About Parallel Planes
Notes
Targets Chapter 6 – Lines and Planes in Space
# Target Examples/Notes
Identify four methods of
6A
determining a plane
Determine how lines and
6B
planes intersect
Recognize and apply when a
6C line is perpendicular to a
plane
Recognize and apply
properties of lines parallel to
6D
planes, parallel planes, and
skew lines
Notes
6-1
6.1 Notes
a) Plane → 2-D length & width
The intersection of line & plane → foot of line
Foot
b) 4 ways to determine a plane
3 non-collinear points
A line & a point not on a line
2 intersecting lines
2 parallel lines
c) 2 Postulates
Intersection of a plane and a line is a point
Intersection of two planes is a line
6-2
6.2 Notes
a) Definition: A line perpendicular to a plane → perpendicular to every line in the
plane passing thru its foot.
b) Theorem: If a line is perpendicular to 2 distinct lines in a plane, then it is
perpendicular to the plane.
6-3
A
Given: AB BC
AB BE
BD BC
Prove: CAB DAB
C B
D E
6-4
Given: BDC is isosceles, with BD CD D
ADB ADC
Prove: BAC is isosceles
A
B C
m
6-5
Q
Given: BP PQ, AP PQ
A and B are equidistant from P
Prove: ABQ BAQ B
P
n A
6-6
6.3 Notes
a) A line and plane that don’t intersect are parallel.
b) Two planes which don’t intersect are parallel.
c) Plane m n but AB DC. AB and DC are skew.
6-7
m
A C
Given: m n
AB CD
Prove: AB CD
n
B D
6-8
Chapter 6 Partner Activity
#1-3 (A)lways, (S)ometimes, (N)ever 9.) If distinct lines AB and CD lie on
1.) Lines that never intersect are parallel. plane m and if PQ AB and
PQ CD, which of the following
is the best statement?
2.) If line x lies in a plane c and line y lies in
plane f and c // f, then x // y.
S If AB CD then PQ lies
(A)
3.) If a line is to the plane of a circle, and on a plane parallel to m.
passes through the center, then it is to
every radius of that circle. If AB CD then PQ lies
(B)
on a plane m.
A
4.) If two lines are non-coplanar, they are:
(C) If AB CD then PQ m.
(A) skew (D) circle
(B) oblique (E) none of these (D) Both A and C
(C) parallel
A (E) Both B and C
5.) The set of points in space equidistant (F) A, B, and C
from the endpoints of a given segment
forms a: (G) None of these
(A) plane A (D) parallel lines 10.) Given the cube below, how many
(B) line (E) none of these segments are determined by the 8
(C) point vertices of the cube?
E H
6.) A line cannot be to two:
D
A
(A) skew lines (D) planes
(B) oblique lines (E) intersecting F G
(C) parallel lines planes
(F) can be to all B
C
E
7.) If a line is to a plane, then it is to
every line in the plane.
Bonus: How many planes are determined by
(A) True (B) False the 8 vertices of the cube in problems 10?
F
8.) (A)lways, (S)ometimes, (N)ever
If two lines are skew to a third line, then
they are skew to each other.
S
6-9
Chapter 6 Review
Always, Sometimes, Never
1. If a line is oblique to a plane, then it is perpendicular to at least one line in the
plane.
2. Three points determine a plane.
True or False
3. Two planes perpendicular to the same line are parallel.
4. If two planes are parallel to the same line, then they are parallel to each other.
5. Lines that never meet are parallel.
6. If two points of a line lie on a plane, then the entire line lies on the plane.
7. Skew lines are non-coplanar.
8. Two planes can intersect in a point.
9. A line can be drawn perpendicular to each of two intersecting planes.
10. If a line is perpendicular to two distinct lines that lie in a plane, then it is
perpendicular to the plane.
11. Two non-parallel lines that do not intersect are called _______________.
12. PF m and PG PH If m G = x2 + 44 and m H = 15x, then find G .
P
G F H
m
13. Find the greatest number of planes that can be determined from 4 non-collinear
points.
