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Find the x and y-intercepts of the following line: xy+y2 = 1

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Find the x and y-intercepts 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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Equations of Lines in Different Forms
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Chapter 5: Locus and Straight Line - Exercise 5.3 [Page 73]

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