Question

Select the sentence that explains the error in the given statement.

A line is contained in exactly one plane

A. A line must be coplanar to be contained in exactly one plane.
B. A line cannot be contained in a plane.
C. A line is contained in exactly one point.
D. A line can be contained in more than one plane.

Answer 1

D. A line can be contained in more than one plane .

Explanation:

A. is wrong because a line can't be said as coplanar . We can draw infinite number of planes through a line .

B. is wrong because a line can be contained in infinite number of planes.

C. is wrong because a line can't be contained in a point as a line is a collection of points.

D. is the right answer as every line passes through infinite number of planes.