If only two points are needed to determine a line, why are three ordered pair solutions or points found for a linear equation?

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zzz [9K]6 days ago

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To plot the graph of a linear equation, two points suffice to create a line.

Nevertheless, errors can occur; thus, when the line is drawn, it may seem accurate. Two points will always define a line, regardless of the correctness of those points.

To confirm that the points are accurate, we find a third point to verify that the two previously calculated points are correct and that all points align on the same line. If they don’t, an error has been made.

Option A) is the correct choice

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