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If p is the length of the perpendicular from the origin on the line whose intercepts on the axes are a and b, then

A

`p^(2)=a^(2)+b^(2)`

B

`p^(2)=a^(2)-b^(2)`

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`(1)/(p^(2))=(1)/(a^(2))+(1)/(b^(2))`

D

`(1)/(p^(2))=(1)/(a^(2))-(1)/(b^(2))`

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