Question 325190: This question is along the "Collinear" catagory.
How do I determine whether or not the following points are collinear. Please show how you did this. (1,9), (6,3), and (10,0)
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How do I determine whether or not the following points are collinear. Please show how you did this. (1,9), (6,3), and (10,0)
How do I determine whether or not the following points are collinear. Please show how you did this. (1,9), (6,3), and (10,0)
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If the pairs of points have the same slope, they are on the same line.
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Using (1,9),(6,3) you get: m = (3-9)/(6-1) = -6/5
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Using (1,9),(10,0) you get: m = (0-9)(10-1) = -9/9 = 1
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Slopes are not the same so points are not collinear.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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