College Algebra (11th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - Equations of Lines and Linear Models - 2.5 Exercises - Page 230: 78

Answer

The slopes are the same, so the points are collinear.

Work Step by Step

To calculate the slope between points $(x_1,y_1)$ and $(x_2,y_2)$, we use the formula: $slope=m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}$ We calculate the slope between the points $(0,-7), (-3,5), (2,-15)$ in all three combinations: $m_1=\frac{5--7}{-3-0}=\frac{12}{-3}=-4$ $m_2=\frac{-15-5}{2--3}=\frac{-20}{5}=-4$ $m_3=\frac{-15--7}{2-0}=\frac{-8}{2}=-4$ The slopes are the same, so the points are collinear.
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