SOLUTION: Three points lie on the same straight line. If each point can act as an endpoint, how many distinct line segments can be formed using the set of points?

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Question 951365: Three points lie on the same straight line. If each point can act as an endpoint, how many distinct line segments can be formed using the set of points?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assume the points are A, B, C,
AB, AC, BC.
Three.