Determine whether the given points are collinear: L(1, 2), M(5, 3), N(8, 6).

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Answer: The points are not collinear.

Slope \(=\dfrac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\).

Slope of LM \(=\dfrac{3-2}{5-1}=\dfrac14\); slope of MN \(=\dfrac{6-3}{8-5}=1\).

The slopes are different, so L, M, N are not collinear.

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