Answer:
z = 3
Step-by-step explanation:
Since the points are collinear then the slopes between the points are equal.
Calculate the slope m using the slope formula
m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]
with (x₁, y₁ ) = P (2, - 3) and (x₂, y₂ ) = Q (3, - 2)
m = [tex]\frac{-2+3}{3-2}[/tex] = 1
Repeat with
(x₁, y₁ ) = Q (3, - 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = R (8, z )
m = [tex]\frac{z+2}{8-3}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{z+2}{5}[/tex] , then
[tex]\frac{z+2}{5}[/tex] = 1 ( multiply both sides by 5 )
z + 2 = 5 ( subtract 2 from both sides )
z = 3
