SOLUTION: A straight line is drawn through the point (3,4). the line cuts the axes at the points A and B such that the area of the triangle OAB is 24. Find the x-intercepts of all such lines
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Question 186467: A straight line is drawn through the point (3,4). the line cuts the axes at the points A and B such that the area of the triangle OAB is 24. Find the x-intercepts of all such lines
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call the x-intercept
Call the y-intercept
Call the slope
and
The general equation is
and goes through (3,4)
and is the y-intercept
The x-intercept is answer
and
check:
The general equation is:
does it go through (3,4)?
OK
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