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AP EAMCET · Maths · Straight Lines

The sum of the squares of the intercepts made by the line 5x-2y=10 on the co-ordinate axes equals

  1. A 29
  2. B 25
  3. C 4
  4. D 100
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(A) 29

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The given line is 5x-2y=10 ⇒The intercept form of the line is x2-y5=1 Thus, the intercepts are 2, -5 Hence, the sum of squares of the intercepts is 22+-52 =22+52=4+25=29