In the two dimensional plane, prove by u...

In the two dimensional plane, prove by using vector methods, the equation of the line whose intercepts on the axes are a and b is `x/a+y/b=1`.

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`x+y=5`

`3x+2y-6=0, 2x+3y-6=0`

`x-3y-3=0, 3x-y+3=0`

`2x+10y-5=0, 10x+2y-5=0`

The equation of the having intercepts a,b on the axes such that a+b=2,ab=-3 is

`x+y=5`

`3x+2y-6=0,2x+3y-6=0`

`x-3y-3=0,3x-y+3=0`

`2x+10y-5=0,10x+2y-5=0`

The equation of the line whose x-intercept is 2//5 and which is parallel to 2x-3y+5=0 is

`2x-5y+4=0`

`10x-15y-4=0`

`28x-21y+12=0`

`20x+12y+9=0`