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23 Nov 2021

Given information

The x - and y -intercepts of a line are nonzero numbers a and b.

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

In general, the slope of a line passing through the points with coordinates    and    is,

 

Now consider a straight line that intercepts the 𝑥-axis at   and the 𝑦-axis at  ,

Substituting the coordinates, we get,

 

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