Points, lines, planes and segments: names, notation and lengths
Grade 10 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.
Milo points a desk lamp at the wall. Which name fits the figure?
- ray FD
- line DF
- ray DF
- segment DF
Pia draws a toy train track that never ends. Which name fits the figure?
A straight track passes through points Q and S and goes on forever in both directions. A straight track passes through points Q and S and goes on forever in both directions. Q S - point Q
- ray QS
- line QS
- segment QS
Ren shines a lamp across the gym. Which name fits the figure?
A beam starts at point U, passes through point V and goes on forever past V. A beam starts at point U, passes through point V and goes on forever past V. U V - line UV
- segment UV
- ray UV
- ray VU
Tala cuts a paper strip into two pieces at point F. DF = 9 cm and DG = 23 cm. How long is FG, in cm?
Sketch, not to scale: points D, F and G on one line, in that order. DF = 9 cm; DG = 23 cm. Sketch, not to scale: points D, F and G on one line, in that order. DF = 9 cm; DG = 23 cm. DF = 9 cm DG = 23 cm D F G Not to scale. Zee rides a straight bike path from H to S, with a water stop at Q. HQ = 14 m and HS = 31 m. How long is QS, in m?
Sketch, not to scale: points H, Q and S on one line, in that order. HQ = 14 m; HS = 31 m. Sketch, not to scale: points H, Q and S on one line, in that order. HQ = 14 m; HS = 31 m. 14 m 31 m H Q S Not to scale. Ari marks a rung at V on a ladder rail. UV = 17 cm and UW = 40 cm. How long is VW, in cm?
Sketch, not to scale: points U, V and W on one line, in that order. UV = 17 cm; UW = 40 cm. Sketch, not to scale: points U, V and W on one line, in that order. UV = 17 cm; UW = 40 cm. 17 cm 40 cm U V W Not to scale. Bo follows a straight toy-train track with a station at D. YD = 26 m and YG = 45 m. How long is DG, in m?
Sketch, not to scale: points Y, D and G on one line, in that order. YD = 26 m; YG = 45 m. Sketch, not to scale: points Y, D and G on one line, in that order. YD = 26 m; YG = 45 m. YG = 45 m YD = 26 m Y D G Not to scale. Esme sticks star stickers on the ceiling. Collinear points all lie on one line. Which three points are collinear?
Line m passes through points D, F and G. Point H is above line m. Line m passes through points D, F and G. Point H is above line m. m D F G H - D, F and G
- D, F and H
- D and H only
Kira plants trees along a straight path in the park. Collinear points all lie on one line. Which three points are collinear?
Points W, Y and D lie on line p. Point G is below line p. Points W, Y and D lie on line p. Point G is below line p. p W Y D G - Y and G only
- W, Y and D
- W, D and G
Milo lines up lamps along a hallway. Collinear points all lie on one line. Which three points are collinear?
Line q passes through points F, H and S. Point U is above line q. Line q passes through points F, H and S. Point U is above line q. q F H S U - F, H and S
- H, S and U
- F and U only