The determinant equals twice the signed area of triangle ABC. For collinear points, the triangle has zero area, so D=0.
If three points A(a_1, b_1), B(a_2, b_2) and C(a_3, b_3) are collinear and D = …, then:
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If three points A(a1,b1),B(a2,b2) and C(a3,b3) are collinear and D=a1a2a3b1b2b3111, then:
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- A
D=0
- B
D=±1
- C
D2=0 or 1
- D
D=(a1+a2+a3)−(b1+b2+b3)
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