Easy -1.8 This is a straightforward 1-mark multiple choice question requiring only calculation of gradients between pairs of points to identify which doesn't fit. It's purely mechanical with no problem-solving required, making it significantly easier than average A-level questions.
Three of the following points lie on the same straight line.
Which point does not lie on this line?
Tick one box.
[1 mark]
\((-2, 14)\)
\((-1, 8)\)
\((1, -1)\)
\((2, -6)\)
Three of the following points lie on the same straight line.
Which point does \textbf{not} lie on this line?
Tick \textbf{one} box.
[1 mark]
$(-2, 14)$
$(-1, 8)$
$(1, -1)$
$(2, -6)$
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