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Question: Slope of a line which cuts intercepts of equal lengths on the axes is...

Slope of a line which cuts intercepts of equal lengths on the axes is

A

– 1

B

0

C

2

D

3\sqrt { 3 }

Answer

– 1

Explanation

Solution

Equation of line is xa+ya=1\frac { x } { a } + \frac { y } { a } = 1

y=x+ay = - x + a. Hence slope of the line is – 1.