SOLUTION: Are the following possible? If so, how? A. For exactly one line to be determined by three points. B. For exactly two lines to be determined by three points. C. For more than o

Question 1193019: Are the following possible? If so, how?
A. For exactly one line to be determined by three points.
B. For exactly two lines to be determined by three points.
C. For more than one plane to contain three given points.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Are the following possible? If so, how?
A. For exactly one line to be determined by three points.
Only if the 3 points are colinear, which is to say they're on the same line.
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B. For exactly two lines to be determined by three points.
Only if they are not colinear.
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C. For more than one plane to contain three given points.
If the 3 points are colinear, an infinite # of planes can contain 3 points.
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