The equation of the straight line passing through the point and making intercepts on the co-ordinate axes whose sum is is
- Aand
- Band
- Cand
- Dand
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let the intercepts on the and axes be and respectively.
The equation of the line in intercept form is .
Given:The line passes through ... (1).Sum of intercepts is ... (2).Substitute (2) into (1): or .If then . The line is .If then . The line is .These are exactly the lines given in option D.
The equation of the line in intercept form is .
Given:The line passes through ... (1).Sum of intercepts is ... (2).Substitute (2) into (1): or .If then . The line is .If then . The line is .These are exactly the lines given in option D.