Question: (a) Show that the points A(-1, 3), B(3, 11), and C(5, 15) are collinear (lie on the same line) by showing that |AB | +

(a) Show that the points A(-1, 3), B(3, 11), and C(5, 15) are collinear (lie on the same line) by showing that |AB | + |BC | = |AC|.
(b) Use slopes to show that A, B, and C are collinear.

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