SSC Sample Paper Mock Test-3 SSC CGL Tear-II Paper-1

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    The points (0, 5), \[(0-9),\] and (3, 6) are collinear or not

    A)  Not     

    B)  Yes

    C)  Both                           

    D)  None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Area of triangle \[=\frac{1}{2}({{x}_{1}}{{y}_{2}}+{{x}_{2}}{{y}_{3}}+{{x}_{3}}{{y}_{1}})-({{y}_{1}}{{x}_{2}}+{{y}_{2}}{{x}_{3}}+{{y}_{3}}{{x}_{1}})\] \[=\frac{1}{2}[(0\times -9+0)\times 6+3\times 5]-[5\times 0+(-9)\times 3+6\times 0]\]\[=\frac{1}{2}[0+0+15]-[0+(-27)+0]\] \[=\frac{1}{2}(15+27)=\frac{1}{2}\times 42=21\ne 0\]              


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