If the signs of the coordinates of collinear points P(-6,-2), Q(-5,2), and R(-4,6) are reversed, are the three new points still collinear? Draw a picture and explain why.

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anonymous · Answer

http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/503911fee4b0602a15b2d67d

anonymous · Answer

Yeah but it says explain why

anonymous · Answer

because the new three reversed points lie on the same line..

anonymous · Answer

no.
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They are collinear but lie on a parallel line

anonymous · Answer

but the question is only asking: are the THREE NEW points still collinear..?
or maybe i'm wrong...

anonymous · Answer

when  the sign of the points are reversed the new points are the image of the original ones with repect to origin on taking image the shape of the line does not change hence the images of the collinear points must also be collinear

anonymous · Answer

i may be wrong but  i thik you wrote they lie on the same line.
sorry,if i hurt your feelings.