document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902403>Question 902403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can three points determine three lines? Please explain.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547260 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=547260\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Yes they determine 3 lines assuming they are not all on the same line (ie collinear)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A, B, C be the three points\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have these lines: AB, AC, BC\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: if A, B, C were all on the same line, then AB = AC = BC all describe the same line.  </SPAN>\n" );
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