def is_collinear(x1: float, y1: float , x2: float, y2: float, x3: float, y3: float) -> bool:
        """
        Finds whether given three points are collinear.

        Parameters:
                x1, y1 : The x and y coordinates of first point
                x2, y2 : The x and y coordinates of second point
                x3, y3 : The x and y coordinates of third point

        Returns:
                True if the points are collinear, otherwise False
        """
        a = x1 * (y2 - y3) + x2 * (y3 - y1) + x3 * (y1 - y2)
        if a==0:
                return True
        else:
                return False