The points (-a,-b), (a,b), (a2,ab) forms
Vertices of an equilateral triangle
Vertices of right angled triangle
Vertices of a scalen triangle
a striaght line
The slope of the line joining the points (a,b), (-a,-b) is b+ba+a=2b2a=ba
The slope of the line joining the points (a2,ab), (a,b) is b-aba-a2=b(1-a)a(1-a)=ba
Observing the above two slopes, they are equal so that the given points are collinear, they forms a straight line