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Show that the points (3,3),(h,0) and (0,k) are collinear, if 1n+1k=13.

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For collinearity
∣ ∣1331h010k∣ ∣=0

This implies that,
[1(hk)3(k)+3(h)=0
hk3k3h=0
hk=3h+3k
1=3k+3h
1h+1k=13

Hence, these points are collinear.

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