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How many distinct straight lines pass through two given distinct points in a plane?
AExactly one
BExactly two
CInfinitely many
DNo line at all
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Exactly one
Two distinct points fix the slope and a point, so only one line contains both.
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