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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
− | If <math>a,b>0</math> and the triangle in the first quadrant bounded by the | + | If <math>a,b>0</math> and the triangle in the first quadrant bounded by the coordinate axes and the graph of <math>ax+by=6</math> has area 6, then <math>ab=</math> |
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 3 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 12 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 108 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 432 } </math> | <math> \mathrm{(A) \ 3 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 12 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 108 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 432 } </math> | ||
==Solution== | ==Solution== | ||
− | Setting <math>y=0</math> we have that the <math>x-</math>intercept of the line is <math>x=6 | + | Setting <math>y=0</math> we have that the <math>x-</math>intercept of the line is <math>x= \frac{6}{a} </math>. Similarly setting <math>x=0</math> we find the <math>y-</math>intercept to be <math>y= \frac{6}{b} </math>. Then <math> \frac{18}{ab}=\frac{1}{2}\cdot\frac{6}{a}\cdot\frac{6}{b}</math> so that <math> \frac{18}{ab} = 6</math>, simplifying we would get <math>ab=3</math>. Hence the answer is <math>\fbox{A}</math>. |
− | - | + | -<math>\LaTeX</math> by Kevinliu08 |
== See also == | == See also == |
Latest revision as of 20:12, 8 September 2023
Problem
If and the triangle in the first quadrant bounded by the coordinate axes and the graph of has area 6, then
Solution
Setting we have that the intercept of the line is . Similarly setting we find the intercept to be . Then so that , simplifying we would get . Hence the answer is .
- by Kevinliu08
See also
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