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Find the intercepts on the axes made by the straight lines :
`(i) 2x-3y+6=0`
`(ii) xcosalpha+ysinalpha=sin2alpha`

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To find the intercepts on the axes made by the straight lines given in the question, we will solve each line step by step. ### (i) For the line \( 2x - 3y + 6 = 0 \): **Step 1: Find the x-intercept.** - To find the x-intercept, set \( y = 0 \). - Substitute \( y = 0 \) into the equation: \[ 2x - 3(0) + 6 = 0 \implies 2x + 6 = 0 \implies 2x = -6 \implies x = -3 \] - Therefore, the x-intercept is \( (-3, 0) \). **Step 2: Find the y-intercept.** - To find the y-intercept, set \( x = 0 \). - Substitute \( x = 0 \) into the equation: \[ 2(0) - 3y + 6 = 0 \implies -3y + 6 = 0 \implies -3y = -6 \implies y = 2 \] - Therefore, the y-intercept is \( (0, 2) \). ### Summary for (i): - x-intercept: \( (-3, 0) \) - y-intercept: \( (0, 2) \) --- ### (ii) For the line \( x \cos \alpha + y \sin \alpha = \sin 2\alpha \): **Step 1: Find the x-intercept.** - To find the x-intercept, set \( y = 0 \). - Substitute \( y = 0 \) into the equation: \[ x \cos \alpha + (0) \sin \alpha = \sin 2\alpha \implies x \cos \alpha = \sin 2\alpha \] - Therefore, solving for \( x \): \[ x = \frac{\sin 2\alpha}{\cos \alpha} \] - Using the identity \( \sin 2\alpha = 2 \sin \alpha \cos \alpha \): \[ x = \frac{2 \sin \alpha \cos \alpha}{\cos \alpha} = 2 \sin \alpha \] - Thus, the x-intercept is \( (2 \sin \alpha, 0) \). **Step 2: Find the y-intercept.** - To find the y-intercept, set \( x = 0 \). - Substitute \( x = 0 \) into the equation: \[ (0) \cos \alpha + y \sin \alpha = \sin 2\alpha \implies y \sin \alpha = \sin 2\alpha \] - Therefore, solving for \( y \): \[ y = \frac{\sin 2\alpha}{\sin \alpha} \] - Using the identity \( \sin 2\alpha = 2 \sin \alpha \cos \alpha \): \[ y = \frac{2 \sin \alpha \cos \alpha}{\sin \alpha} = 2 \cos \alpha \] - Thus, the y-intercept is \( (0, 2 \cos \alpha) \). ### Summary for (ii): - x-intercept: \( (2 \sin \alpha, 0) \) - y-intercept: \( (0, 2 \cos \alpha) \) ---
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