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 | | \medskip Prove that the equation of a line in barycentric coordinates is of the form $$ux + vy + wz = 0,$$ where $u\not= v$, or $v\not= w$, or $u\not= w$. |
 | | In either case, let $(m, m', m'')$ be the barycentric coordinates of $M$, as explained at the beginning of the problem. |
 | | In the affine plane $\affreal^2$, a {\it conic\/} is the set of points of coordinates $(x, y)$ such that \[ \alpha x^2 + \beta y^2 + 2\gamma xy + 2\delta x + 2\lambda y + \mu = 0, \] where $\alpha\not= 0$ or $\beta\not= 0$ or $\gamma\not= 0$. |
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