A straight line makes intercepts of -3 and 2 on the x and y axes respectively. Find the equation of the line.

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - Further Mathematics - 2022 (Objective) Subject: Further Mathematics

Question 1 Report

A straight line makes intercepts of -3 and 2 on the x and y axes respectively. Find the equation of the line.
Answer Details

Recall:

  xa + yb =1  



Where 'a' and 'b' are the x and y intercept respectively.
 

  x-3 + y2 =1  



2x-3y = -6
2x - 3y + 6 = 0 -------(1)
multiply through by -1
-2x + 3y - 6 = 0

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