Question

Challenge!

Explain that, three colinear points cannot be on a circle.

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Answer 1

Answer:

Consider three points P, Q and R which are collinear. It can be seen that if three points are collinear any one of the points either lie outside the circle or inside it. Therefore, a circle passing through 3 points, where the points are collinear is not possible.

Answer 2

Answer:

Consider three points P, Q and R which are collinear. It can be seen that if three points are collinear any one of the points either lie outside the circle or inside it. Therefore, a circle passing through 3 points, where the points are collinear is not possible.