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| 15th Feb, 2010,
08:27: PM
Expert Answer:
If they are collinear, then the equation of line, from (a,0) and (0,b), in y = mx + c form, is,
y = (-b/a)x + a
and the third point must be on this line.
1 = -b/a + a
a = -b + a2
a + b = a2
Divide both sides by a2,
1/a + 1/b = 1
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Answered by
| 16th Feb, 2010,
06:45: AM
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