54. If p is the length of perpendicular from the origin to the line whose intercepts on the axes are a and b, then show that 1p2=1b2+1a2.

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54. The equation of line whose intercept on axes are a and b is given by,

xa+yb=1.

Multiplying both sides by ab we get,

abxa+abyb=ab

bx+ayab=0.

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