ICSE Class 9 Answered

A line intersects X-axis at (-2,0) and cuts off intercept of 3 from the positive side of y-axis. Write the equation of the line.

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Expert Answer

$begin mathsize 12px style Here comma space straight c equals straight y minus intercept space equals 3 space and space passing space through space point comma space whose space straight x equals negative 2 comma space straight y equals 0 By comma space straight y equals mx plus straight c space space we space have 0 equals negative 2 straight m plus 3 straight m equals 3 over 2 Equation space of space the space lines space is space straight y equals 3 over 2 straight x plus 3 or space 2 straight y equals 3 straight x plus 6 end style$