Collinear Points


 
 
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Collinear Points

Collinear points:Three or more points A, B and C are said to be collinear if they lie on a single straight line.

Non-collinear points: If three or more points do not lie on the same line,then these points are called non-linear points.

in the following figure ,Point A,B,C,D are not collinear as point D doesn't lie on the same line as points A,B and C.

Illustration: Check which points are collinear in the following figure.

Solution: As points p,q,r,s are lying on same line ll' .Hence these points are collinear.Also as the points u,v,w,x lying on same line mm' .Hence these points are collinear.

Illustration: Check which points are not collinear in the following figure.

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Question : 1

Which points are collinear in the following diagram .

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

Three points will be collinear only when they lie on a line.

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Which points are collinear in the following diagram    

Right Option : D
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