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The point P does not belong to the line that passes through points A and B.

Step-by-step explanation:

P is inside line AB only line AP is a multiple of the line AB. That is:

[tex]\vec l_{AP} = \alpha \cdot \vec l_{AB}[/tex]

Vectorially speaking, the line AB is equal to:

[tex]\vec l_{AB} = (0-1,-3-1)[/tex]

[tex]\vec l_{AB} = (-1,-4)[/tex]

The vector form of the line AP is:

[tex]\vec l_{AP} = (2-1,3-1)[/tex]

[tex]\vec l_{AP} = (1, 2)[/tex]

The following property must be fulfilled:

[tex](x_{2},y_{2}) = (\alpha \cdot x_{1},\alpha \cdot y_{1})[/tex]

The coefficients of each component are computed:

[tex]\alpha_{x} = \frac{1}{-1}[/tex]

[tex]\alpha_{x} = -1[/tex]

[tex]\alpha_{y} = \frac{2}{-4}[/tex]

[tex]\alpha_{y} = -\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

Since [tex]\alpha_{x} \neq \alpha_{y}[/tex], the point P does not belong to the line that passes through points A and B.

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