A straight line passes through the point of intersection of x+2y+2=0 and 2x-3y-3=0. It cuts equal intercepts in the fourth quadrant. What is the sum of the absolute values of the intercepts?

NDA 2022 Mathematics question

A straight line passes through the point of intersection of and . It cuts equal intercepts in the fourth quadrant. What is the sum of the absolute values of the intercepts?

(A)2Correct
(B)3
(C)4
(D)6

Answer: (A)

Solution

Solving: in the second equation gives , ; the point is . A line cutting off intercepts of equal length in the fourth

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