Rahul marked five points on a sheet of paper. What is the maximum number of points that can be collinear, if he wants to make a triangle by joining those points?

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Solution

The correct option is B
4

If we mark five points on a paper, then to make triangle we need at least three different lines. So, the maximum number of points that can be collinear is four, as shown in the figure below:

If all the five points are collinear then a straight line will be formed when these points are joined.

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