document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108833>Question 108833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is the points A(2,1),B(-4,1),C(-1,-3) Collinear or noncollinear </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=79349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the slopes from point to point are all the same the points are collinear.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is the points A(2,1),B(-4,1),C(-1,-3) Collinear or noncollinear<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from A to B: slope = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "from B to C; slope = (-3-1)/(-1--4) = -4/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slopes are not the same so the points are not collinear<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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