AP EAMCET202119 Aug 2021Morning ShiftMathematicsStraight LinesActual
The sum of the squares of the intercepts made by the line 5 x - 2 y = 10 on the co-ordinate axes equals
Options
- A29
- B25
- C4
- D100
Correct answer
A. 29
Step-by-step solution
The given line is 5 x - 2 y = 10 ⇒ The intercept form of the line is x 2 - y 5 = 1 Thus, the intercepts are 2 ,   - 5 Hence, the sum of squares of the intercepts is 2 2 + - 5 2 = 2 2 + 5 2 = 4 + 25 = 29