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Defenition of point?

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The defenition of point is very abstract, it is defined as an entity with a position in space but has no length, height or width.

 

So please explain to me how can you diferrentiate the no. of points in a line segment of two different lengths, which are of course infinite but they are visibly different.

Can I find a more plausible defenition. HELP!:-(

There are always an infinite number of points along a line.

Infinity can have different sizes

  • 4 months later...
Originally posted by fafalone

There are always an infinite number of points along a line.

therefore a line could be cut into other lines in infinity ways.

it's called the cantor's comb.

  • 5 weeks later...

here's a thought about points.

in a line there are infinite points and so is in space.

does it mean we should deduct that a line is a space?

 

i think not because in space there are lines and because in lines there are infinite points so does space.

from this space isnt a line but is composed of it.

 

i hope my reasoning isnt fallsed.

If you mean to deduce that since lines exist in space, and infinite points exist in lines, thus space has infinite points, then you're correct.

 

(A->B, B->C, => A->C) (correct logic)

 

If you're trying to say that space is a line (or similar), then no.

 

(A->C, B->C, => A->B) (flawed logic)

i said that the letter is the problem but it's solved by the former claim.

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