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Solution: Max Points on a Line

Explore how to determine the maximum number of collinear points on a 2D plane by calculating slopes between points. Understand the importance of slope grouping, the handling of vertical and horizontal lines, and the overall algorithmic approach to solve this classic math and geometry pattern efficiently.

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Statement

Given an integer array of points where points[i]=[xi,yi]\text{points}[i] = [x_i, y_i] represents a point on the X–Y plane, your task is to return the maximum number of points on the same straight line.

Constraints:

  • 1≤1 \leq points.length ≤300\leq 300 ...