document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=390596>Question 390596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Do the points (-6,5.25), (1,3), and (2.5,3.25) lie on the same line? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #278070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=278070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=det%28matrix%283%2C3%2C-6%2C5.25%2C1%2C1%2C3%2C1%2C2.5%2C3.25%2C1%29+%29=+5.125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"det%28matrix%283%2C3%2C-6%2C5.25%2C1%2C1%2C3%2C1%2C2.5%2C3.25%2C1%29+%29=+5.125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  Since this determinant is not 0, the three points are NOT collinear, or do not lie on the same line.  (Incidentally half the absolute value of the determinant gives the area of the triangle formed.) </SPAN>\n" );
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