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Find the slope, X-intercept, Y-intercept of the following line: x + 2y = 0 - Mathematics and Statistics

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Question

Find the slope, X-intercept, Y-intercept of the following line:

x + 2y = 0

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Solution

The equation x + 2y = 0 is of the form

ax + by + c = 0, where a = 1, b = 2, c = 0

∴ slope of the line = `-"a"/"b" = -1/2`

x-intercept = `-"c"/"a" = -0/1` = 0

y-intercept = `-"c"/"b" = -0/2` = 0

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Chapter 5: Straight Line - Exercise 5.4 [Page 122]
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