Question

give an example of three collinear points.

Answer 1

colinear points means points in a straight line

Answer 2

the first two choices of point can be anywhere

Answer 3

you might like to choose one of these as the origin, (it'll make the calculations eaisier )

Answer 4

I do not understand geometry at all or anything you said.

Answer 5

co linear

with describing a line

Answer 6

you dont really need to understand too much geometry only basic math

Answer 7

mmm. okay I got that but I don't know the how to pick the points part.

Answer 8

you could choose any three point on the x axis

Answer 9

like 2,6,5.?

Answer 10

I still don't know about what you mean any 3 points on the x axis.

Answer 11

Hi! UnkleRhaukus had a good idea! So, collinear points just mean that all the points are on the same line. You can find a line that has those three points on it if the three points are collinear.

The \(x\)-axis is really a line, right? Now, you know what points are probably - they are like \((x,\ y)\). If you're on the \(x\)-axis, you haven't moved up or down; so you that means the \(y\) must be \(0\). All points on the \(x\) axis are on the same line, and they all have something like \((x_1,\ 0)\) or \((x_2,\ 0)\).