Straight Line Question 399

Question: Two points (a, 0) and (0, b) are joined by a straight line, Another point on this line is [Orissa JEE 2005]

Options:

A) $ (3a,-2b) $

B) $ (a^{2},ab) $

C) $ (-3a,2b) $

D) $ (a,b) $

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • Equation of the required line is, $ \frac{x}{a}+\frac{y}{b}=1 $ . From option (a), only point $ (3a,-2b) $ lies on it.