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Find the value of k in order that the points (5, 5), (k, 1) and (10, 7) are collinear. |
Answer» The given points are collinear `hArr |[5, 5, 1],[k, 1, 1],[10, 7, 1]| =0 ` `hArr |[5, 5, 1],[k-5, -4, 0],[5, 2, 0]| =0 [R_(2) to R_(2) -R_(1) " and "R_(3) to R_(3) -R_(1)] ` `hArr 1. [2(k-5) +20] =0` `hArr 2k+10=0 hArr k =-5` Hence, k =-5 |
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