document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=783638>Question 783638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is it possible to draw three points that are noncoplanar?  Please explain.  Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #476864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=476864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> No it is impossible because 3 points are the minimum number of points needed to draw a plane. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "No matter how you arrange those points, a unique plane will go through all of them. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So this means that <font color=\"red\">3 points are ALWAYS coplanar</font>. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So that's why it's impossible to draw three points that are noncoplanar </SPAN>\n" );
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