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Through any three noncollinear points, there is exactly one plane containing them. Points W, X, and Y are noncollinear.

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Answer:

There is exactly one plane containing points W, X, and Y

Explanation:

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When thinking of what determines a plane we can make the following comparison.

If a plane was the top part of a table, 3 legs, whose tops are points W, X and Y may hold it, as shown in the first picture.

but if the legs are in a line, as in the second figure, they may not hold the top part, so 3 collinear points cannot determine a plane.
Through any three noncollinear points, there is exactly one plane containing them-example-1
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