Slope of the line joining the points (a, 0) and (0, 5) is
Slope of the line joining the points (a, 0) and (0, 5) is
A) -b
B) a/b
C) - b/a
D) 1/a
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Correct option is (C) - b/a
Slope of line joining the points (a, 0) and (0, b) is \(m=\frac{y_2-y_1}{x_2-x_1}\)
\(=\frac{b-0}{0-a}=\frac{b}{-a}=\frac{-b}{a}\)
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