If p is the length of the perpendicular ...

If p is the length of the perpendicular from the origin to the line, whose intercepts with the coordinate axes are `1/3 and 1/4,` then the value of p is

A

`3/4`

B

`1/5

C

`5`

D

`12`

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The correct Answer is:

D

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