Question 882559:  Please can someone solve this problem for me because I tried for a long time to solve it but I couldn't, so the math problem is:
 
a) use slopes to determine weather each set of points is collinear or non-collinear. 
b) if the points are collinear, find the slope. 
16) A(-2,1), B(-1,2),C(-4,-2) 
17) M(-1,-3),N(2,5),P(3,4) 
18) W(-3,-1),X(9,8),Z(5,5) 
Collinear means in the same line 
 Found 2 solutions by  ewatrrr, tajar: Answer by ewatrrr(24785)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! 16) non-collinear 
A(-2,1),  
B(-1,2)  m = -1/-1 = 1 
C(-4,-2) m = 4/3   
17) non-collinear 
M(-1,-3), 
N(2,5)  m = -8/-3 
P(3,4)  m = 1/-1   
18) collinear 
W(-3,-1), 
X(9,8) m = -9/-12 = 3/4 
Z(5,5)  m = 3/4    
W(-3,-1) m = 6/8 = 3/4 
 Answer by tajar(5)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! FIRST RULE to use-Draw the points on coordinate systems to determine if any of the equations are clearly not linear (USE LOGIC) 
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