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๐Ÿ“ Cases of Intersection in 3D Space

๐Ÿ“ Cases of Intersection in 3D Space

Case 0: โŒ No Common Intersection

  • Two planes intersect in a line, but the third is parallel and does not intersect.
  • Or all three planes are parallel but not coincident.
  • Result: No solution to the system of equations.

Case 1: ๐ŸŽฏ Unique Point of Intersection

  • Two planes must be nonparallel and intersect in a line.
  • The third plane must be nonparallel to that line and intersect it at a single point.
  • Result: Exactly one solution โ€” the point where all three planes meet.

Case 2: ๐Ÿ“ Intersection Along a Line

  • Each pair of planes intersects in a line.
  • All three planes share exactly one common line.
  • Result: Infinitely many solutions along that line.

Case 3: ๐Ÿชž Coincident Planes

  • All three planes are the same (fully overlapping).
  • Every point on the plane satisfies all three equations.
  • Result: Infinitely many solutions filling the entire plane.
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