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A line has intercepls a and b on the coordinate axes. When the axes are rotated an angle `alpha` Keeping the origin fixed. The line makes equal intercepts on the coordinate axes, then `tan alpha`=

A

`((a+b)/(a-b))`

B

`((a-b)/(a+b))`

C

`((a)/(b))`

D

`((b)/(a)) `

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