How many circles can be drawn through 3 collinear points?

Dear Student!!

@Maneesh, Vaidehi...have provided the correct solution.

Here is the explanation.

Collinear points are those which lie on the same line.

No circle can be drawn through 3 collinear points simultaneously.

Example : Consider 3 collinear pints M, N and P.

It is clear that no circle can be drawn using all three points at a same time. Although, using 2 points at a time we can drawn a circle.

Circle I is drawn using points M and P.

Circle II is drawn using points M and N.

Circle III is drawn using points N and P.

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