Points A (4, 6), B (8, 10) and C (12, 14) are in the rectangular coor
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17 Dec 2024, 10:17
We know that the formula to calculate the area of triangle with vertices $(x1,y1),(x2,y2)&(x3,y3)$ is
$12|x1(y2−y3)+x2(y3−y1)+x3(y1−y2)|$
Using the above formula, the area of the triangle, if any, formed by the points $A(4,6),B(8,10)$ $&C(12,14)$is$12|4(10−14)+8(14−6)+12(6−10)|=12|−16+64−48|=12×0=0$
The area being zero means the three points $A,B&C$ are collinear i.e. in a straight line.
Since the points are on a straight line, the slope found using any two of the three points should be the same.
Hence all three options (A), (B) \& (C) are correct.