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Standard XII
Mathematics
Area Method to Find Condition for Co-Linearity
Show that the...
Question
Show that the points
(
2
,
3
)
,
(
3
,
1
)
and
(
1
,
5
)
are collinear.
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Solution
If the given points are collinear, then
∣
∣ ∣
∣
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
5
1
∣
∣ ∣
∣
=
0
∣
∣ ∣
∣
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
5
1
∣
∣ ∣
∣
=
2
(
1
−
5
)
−
3
(
3
−
1
)
+
1
(
15
−
1
)
=
0
Therefore, points
(
2
,
3
)
,
(
3
,
1
)
and
(
1
,
5
)
are collinear.
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