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Common point(s) shared by two lines in Euclidean geometry

Line

In Euclidean geometry, the intersection of a line and a line can be the empty set, a single point, or a line.

Distinguishing these cases and finding the intersection have uses, for example, in computer graphics, motion planning, and collision detection.

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