Answer: The correct answer is A. they lie in the same plane.
Explanation:
If four points are coplanar, it means they all lie in the same plane. This is because a plane is defined as a two-dimensional flat surface that extends infinitely in all directions, and any four non-collinear points uniquely define a plane.
Option B is not correct because three points being coplanar does not necessarily imply that a fourth point will also be coplanar with them.
Option C is not correct because collinear points lie on the same straight line, not on the same plane.
Option D is not correct because if points are not in the same plane, they are not coplanar.