what are colinear points

Definition of Collinear Points

• The points lying on the same line are called Collinear Points.

More about Collinear Points

• The points that do not lie on the same line are called non-collinear points.
• Three non-collinear points form a triangle.

Examples of Collinear Points

• In the given figure, U, P, and V are the collinear points.
• Also (P, Q, R), (T, S, R), and (V, Q, S) are the other sets of collinear points.
• (U, P, T), (U, S, T), and (V, Q, R) are the sets of non-collinear points.