Can the Intersection of Two Lines Prove the Existence of a Plane?

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The discussion centers on the mathematical concept of whether the intersection of multiple lines can serve as proof for the existence of a plane. Participants argue that while two intersecting lines define a unique plane, having multiple lines intersecting at a single point does not necessarily imply they lie within the same plane unless the existence of that plane is assumed. The conversation also references the Cartesian coordinate system and the use of cross products to derive a plane from intersecting lines, exemplified by specific equations of lines and their intersection point.

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in classical mathematics plane is taught as an axiom, I question whether the plane can be a proof, let's start from the assumption that there are n ( n>1) line that intersect at a single point in space , from them can be proved that the plane can be used as evidence, ..
 
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in classical mathematics plane is taught as an axiom, I question whether the plane can be a proof, let's start from the assumption that there are n ( n>1) line that intersect at a single point in space , from them can be proved that the plane can be used as evidence, ..
You can have multiple lines that all intersect at the same point but which are not in the same plane unless of course you want to first posit the existence of a plane and then say that all the lines have to be in that plane and thus they prove that the plane exists but first you would have to posit that that plane exists and then ...
 
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in classical mathematics plane is taught as an axiom,
There are definitions for planes, but maybe that's what you mean.
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I question whether the plane can be a proof,
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What does this mean? One definition (from Wikipedia) is that a plane "is a flat, two-dimensional surface."
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let's start from the assumption that there are n ( n>1) line that intersect at a single point in space , from them can be proved that the plane can be used as evidence, ..
The plane can be used as evidence for what?
As @phinds has already said, you can have multiple (i.e., more than two) lines that intersect at a common point without the lines determining a plane.

Where are you trying to go with this?
 
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You can have multiple lines that all intersect at the same point but which are not in the same plane unless of course you want to first posit the existence of a plane and then say that all the lines have to be in that plane and thus they prove that the plane exists but first you would have to posit that that plane exists and then ...
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1. two line intersect at point A , space
2. AB=AC=AD=AE
3. straight lines DB , BE , CE , CD
The first process - point B slides on the line to point A , straight lines DB (BE , CE , CD ) intersecting space , formed a final surface BDCE
Second process - point B slides on the line moving away from point A , straight lines DB (BE , CE , CD ) intersecting space , formed infinitive surface

Merging the surface, we get what we now know plane

how to get out of this function plane ? , because the Cartesian coordinate system is constant
 
I have no idea what you are talking about. Yes, your figure makes sense. You have some lines in a plane. So what? What is your point? What is your question?
 
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It is true that two intersecting lines define a unique plane. Take the cross product of vectors in the directions of the lines, then use that as normal vector to the plane.

For example, the two lines x= 3t+ 2, y= 2t- 4, z= t+ 1 and x= t, y= -t- 2, z= t- 1 intersect at (2, -4, 1) (with t= 0 for the first line, t= 2 for the second). A vector in the direction of the first line is <3, 2, 1> and a vector in the direction of the second line is <1, -1, 1>. The cross product of those two vectors is <3, -2, -5>. The plane having that normal vector and containing the point (2, -4, 1) is 3(x- 2)- 2(y+ 4)- 5(z- 1)= 0.
 

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