Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

(i) State Euclid’s theorem concerning the number of common points two distinct straight lines can have. (ii) Lines ll and mm are claimed to be distinct yet they are both said to pass through the points A(2,3)A(2,3) and B(2,5)B(2,5). Give a clear explanation, based on the theorem stated in part (i), to show why this claim must be false.

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