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Obtain the equation of the line : parallel to the Y−axis and making an intercept of 4 unit on the X−axis - Mathematics and Statistics

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Obtain the equation of the line :

parallel to the Y−axis and making an intercept of 4 unit on the X−axis

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Solution

Equation of a line parallel to Y-axis with x-intercept ‘h’ is x = h.

Here, x-intercept = 4

∴ The equation of the required line is x = 4.

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