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Find the equation of the straight line which cuts off intercept on X-axis which is twice that on Y-axis and is at a unit distance from the origin.

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Let the intercept on y axis be a Then intercept on x axis = `2a`
equation of line is
`x+2y=2a`
`1=(2a)/sqrt(3)`
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