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Explain why two parallel lines define a plane.
If I hold two pencils so that they’re parallel, there’s only one position in which a plane can rest on both pencils.But can someone give me a more valid reason? Should I use definition of a plane?
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Explain why two parallel lines define a plane.
If I hold two pencils so that they’re parallel, there’s only one position in which a plane can rest on both pencils.But can someone give me a more valid reason? Should I use definition of a plane?
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Because three points define a plane.
– Mauro ALLEGRANZA
Sep 10 at 12:33
2 parallel lines in a flat space define a plane. On a curved manifold they don't - e.g. lines of longitude.
– Paul Childs
Sep 10 at 12:39
Right, by definition of a plane that is true. But the explanation can't be that simple, right? If we are talking about parallel lines, how do they define a plane? How do we know they lie on the same plane?
– Donna
Sep 10 at 12:43
@Donna They do since being parallel requires the lines to be co-planar.
– Rushabh Mehta
Sep 10 at 13:06
Thank you! I appreciate all the help you have all given me :)
– Donna
Sep 10 at 13:35
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Explain why two parallel lines define a plane.
If I hold two pencils so that they’re parallel, there’s only one position in which a plane can rest on both pencils.But can someone give me a more valid reason? Should I use definition of a plane?
plane-geometry
Explain why two parallel lines define a plane.
If I hold two pencils so that they’re parallel, there’s only one position in which a plane can rest on both pencils.But can someone give me a more valid reason? Should I use definition of a plane?
plane-geometry
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Because three points define a plane.
– Mauro ALLEGRANZA
Sep 10 at 12:33
2 parallel lines in a flat space define a plane. On a curved manifold they don't - e.g. lines of longitude.
– Paul Childs
Sep 10 at 12:39
Right, by definition of a plane that is true. But the explanation can't be that simple, right? If we are talking about parallel lines, how do they define a plane? How do we know they lie on the same plane?
– Donna
Sep 10 at 12:43
@Donna They do since being parallel requires the lines to be co-planar.
– Rushabh Mehta
Sep 10 at 13:06
Thank you! I appreciate all the help you have all given me :)
– Donna
Sep 10 at 13:35
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3
Because three points define a plane.
– Mauro ALLEGRANZA
Sep 10 at 12:33
2 parallel lines in a flat space define a plane. On a curved manifold they don't - e.g. lines of longitude.
– Paul Childs
Sep 10 at 12:39
Right, by definition of a plane that is true. But the explanation can't be that simple, right? If we are talking about parallel lines, how do they define a plane? How do we know they lie on the same plane?
– Donna
Sep 10 at 12:43
@Donna They do since being parallel requires the lines to be co-planar.
– Rushabh Mehta
Sep 10 at 13:06
Thank you! I appreciate all the help you have all given me :)
– Donna
Sep 10 at 13:35
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Because three points define a plane.
– Mauro ALLEGRANZA
Sep 10 at 12:33
Because three points define a plane.
– Mauro ALLEGRANZA
Sep 10 at 12:33
2 parallel lines in a flat space define a plane. On a curved manifold they don't - e.g. lines of longitude.
– Paul Childs
Sep 10 at 12:39
2 parallel lines in a flat space define a plane. On a curved manifold they don't - e.g. lines of longitude.
– Paul Childs
Sep 10 at 12:39
Right, by definition of a plane that is true. But the explanation can't be that simple, right? If we are talking about parallel lines, how do they define a plane? How do we know they lie on the same plane?
– Donna
Sep 10 at 12:43
Right, by definition of a plane that is true. But the explanation can't be that simple, right? If we are talking about parallel lines, how do they define a plane? How do we know they lie on the same plane?
– Donna
Sep 10 at 12:43
@Donna They do since being parallel requires the lines to be co-planar.
– Rushabh Mehta
Sep 10 at 13:06
@Donna They do since being parallel requires the lines to be co-planar.
– Rushabh Mehta
Sep 10 at 13:06
Thank you! I appreciate all the help you have all given me :)
– Donna
Sep 10 at 13:35
Thank you! I appreciate all the help you have all given me :)
– Donna
Sep 10 at 13:35
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I would like to expand on the comments a little.
Three points indeed define a plane, but if you have two lines, $L1$ and $L2$ you have lots of choices for those three points. Pick any two points on $L1$ to start, and then we need to pick one point on $L2$ to define our plane. If the lines are not parallel, then your choice matters a lot! But if the lines are parallel, then it doesn't matter which point you pick on $L2$ -- every choice gives the same plane.
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I would like to expand on the comments a little.
Three points indeed define a plane, but if you have two lines, $L1$ and $L2$ you have lots of choices for those three points. Pick any two points on $L1$ to start, and then we need to pick one point on $L2$ to define our plane. If the lines are not parallel, then your choice matters a lot! But if the lines are parallel, then it doesn't matter which point you pick on $L2$ -- every choice gives the same plane.
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I would like to expand on the comments a little.
Three points indeed define a plane, but if you have two lines, $L1$ and $L2$ you have lots of choices for those three points. Pick any two points on $L1$ to start, and then we need to pick one point on $L2$ to define our plane. If the lines are not parallel, then your choice matters a lot! But if the lines are parallel, then it doesn't matter which point you pick on $L2$ -- every choice gives the same plane.
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I would like to expand on the comments a little.
Three points indeed define a plane, but if you have two lines, $L1$ and $L2$ you have lots of choices for those three points. Pick any two points on $L1$ to start, and then we need to pick one point on $L2$ to define our plane. If the lines are not parallel, then your choice matters a lot! But if the lines are parallel, then it doesn't matter which point you pick on $L2$ -- every choice gives the same plane.
I would like to expand on the comments a little.
Three points indeed define a plane, but if you have two lines, $L1$ and $L2$ you have lots of choices for those three points. Pick any two points on $L1$ to start, and then we need to pick one point on $L2$ to define our plane. If the lines are not parallel, then your choice matters a lot! But if the lines are parallel, then it doesn't matter which point you pick on $L2$ -- every choice gives the same plane.
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Because three points define a plane.
– Mauro ALLEGRANZA
Sep 10 at 12:33
2 parallel lines in a flat space define a plane. On a curved manifold they don't - e.g. lines of longitude.
– Paul Childs
Sep 10 at 12:39
Right, by definition of a plane that is true. But the explanation can't be that simple, right? If we are talking about parallel lines, how do they define a plane? How do we know they lie on the same plane?
– Donna
Sep 10 at 12:43
@Donna They do since being parallel requires the lines to be co-planar.
– Rushabh Mehta
Sep 10 at 13:06
Thank you! I appreciate all the help you have all given me :)
– Donna
Sep 10 at 13:35