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Explain, why two straight lines in space

can intersect at most at one point?


Eculideans 1st Postulate
Through two given points, one and only one line can be passed
Another fundamental aspect If two straight lines are aligned with each other in such a way that the
two points of one line coincide with two points of the other, then the lines coincide in all their other points
as well.
Two straight lines can intersect at most at one point because two points determine astraight line, which is
unique. Hence two straight lines can intersect at most at one point.
Explanation
Two straight lines can intersect at most at one point because two points determine astraight line,
not two straight lines. Hence using this fundamental postulate, we can understand the reason why two
straight lines can intersect at most at one point.
Two straight lines in space must intersect either at:
Case 1 No points
Case 2 One point only
Case 3 Or infinitely many points
Case 1 and 3
Previously: These are simplest cases, when lines never intersect. Then there is not any issue caused by
intersection. When lines intersect at infinitely many points, it simply means that they are NOT TWO
distinct lines, but they are really identical lines, appearing under different names.
Edited:
As far as I know, when two lines overlap each other point by point, then they are actually the same lines,
appearing under a different name.
Due to this reason, I said, if two straight lines intersect at infinite points, then they are the same lines.
Case 2 One point only
Two straight lines can intersect only at one point in space. Because there is a fundamental law that we can
never ignore. It states, If two straight lines are aligned with each other in such a way that two points of

one line coincide with the two points of the other, then the lines coincide with all their other points as
well.
Keeping that in mind, were quite perfect to say that if two lines intersect at two points, then theyll have
to intersect on infinitely many points, in other words, theyd become identical lines and instead
of two lines, well have a line which is impossible because we cant decrease/increase number of lines in
the system from which we started our work, that is, our hypothesis we must still have two lines.
A Practical Demonstration
Take a transparent-like piece of drawing paper and draw two lines namely line AB and the line CD as
shown in the picture. Then try folding this paper (e.g. following the dotted line) in such a way that the two
lines tend to intersect each other. Now see how many times they intersect each other?

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