BCECE Engineering BCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2012

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    The equation of the straight line passing through the point (4, 3) and making intercepts on the coordinate axes whose sum is -1, is

    A) \[\frac{x}{y}+\frac{y}{3}=-1\]and \[\frac{x}{-2}+\frac{y}{1}=-1\]

    B)         \[\frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3}=-1\]and \[\frac{x}{-2}+\frac{y}{1}=-1\]

    C)         \[\frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3}=1\]and  \[\frac{x}{-2}+\frac{y}{1}=1\]

    D)         \[\frac{x}{y}-\frac{y}{3}=1\]and \[\frac{x}{-2}+\frac{y}{1}=1\]                   

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Let a and b intercepts on the coordinate axes. \[\therefore \]  \[a+b=-1\Rightarrow b=-(a+1)\] Equation of line is \[\frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{x}{a}-\frac{y}{a+1}=1\]                   ?(i) Since, this line passes through (4, 3). \[\therefore \]  \[\frac{4}{a}-\frac{3}{a+1}=1\Rightarrow a+4={{a}^{2}}+a\] \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{a}^{2}}=4\Rightarrow a=\pm \,2\] \[\therefore \]  Equation of line is \[\frac{x}{2}-\frac{y}{3}=1\]or \[\frac{x}{-2}+\frac{y}{1}=1\]                                                 [From Eq. (i)]


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