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The equation of the straight line passing through the point and making intercepts on the co-ordinate axes whose sum is is

  1. A
    and
  2. B
    and
  3. C
    and
  4. D
    and

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.

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The equation of the straight line passing through the point and making intercepts on the co-ordinate axes whose sum is is
A
and
B
and
C
and
D
and

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