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Points (5,2), (1,0) and (a,5) lie on the same straight line. Then the value of a is a) 15 b) 13 c)11 d)9​

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Hello,

the line passing through (5,2) and (1,0) has for equation:

y-0=(x-1)*(-2)/(-4) or y=x/2-0.5

if y= 5 then 5=x/2-0.5 ==> 5.5=x/2 ==> x=11

Answer C

Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the points lie on the same line then the slope between consecutive points will be the same.

Calculate the slope m using the slope formula

m = [tex]\frac{y_{2}-y_{1} }{x_{2}-x_{1} }[/tex]

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (5, 2) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (1, 0)

m = [tex]\frac{0-2}{1-5}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{-2}{-4}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

Calculate the slope again and equate to [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

with (x₁, y₁ ) = (1, 0) and (x₂, y₂ ) = (a, 5)

m = [tex]\frac{5-0}{a-1}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] , so

[tex]\frac{5}{a-1}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] ( cross- multiply )

a - 1 = 10 ( add 1 to both sides )

a = 11

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