Question 12 Marks
The intercept cuts$-$off by a line from $y-$axis is twice than that from $x-$axis and the line passes through the point $(1, 2).$ Find the equation of the line.
Answer
View full question & answer→The equation of a line intercept form is
$\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1$
Given, $b = 2a$
$\therefore(1) \Rightarrow \frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{2 a}=1$
$\Rightarrow 2 x + y =2 a $
since the line passes through the point $(1, 2),$
$2 \cdot 1+2=2 a$
$\Rightarrow a=2$
$\therefore$ Equation of the line is $2 x+y-4=0$.
$\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1$
Given, $b = 2a$
$\therefore(1) \Rightarrow \frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{2 a}=1$
$\Rightarrow 2 x + y =2 a $
since the line passes through the point $(1, 2),$
$2 \cdot 1+2=2 a$
$\Rightarrow a=2$
$\therefore$ Equation of the line is $2 x+y-4=0$.