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Find the x and y intercept of the following line: x3+y2 = 1 - Mathematics and Statistics

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Find the x and y intercept of the following line:

`x/3 + y/2` = 1

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Solution

Given equation of the line is `x/3 + y/2` = 1

This is of the form `x/"a" + y/"b"` = 1,

where x-intercept = a, y-intercept = b

∴ x-intercept = 3, y-intercept = 2

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