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A straight line makes an angle of \( 135^{\circ} \) with the \( X \)-axis and cuts \( Y \)-axis at a distance \( -5 \) from the origin. The equation of the line is
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Options:
  • A \( 2 x+y+5=0 \)
  • B \( x+2 y+3=0 \)
  • C \( x+y+5=0 \)
  • D \( x+y+3=0 \)
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The correct answer is: \( x+y+5=0 \)

The equation of the straight line in slope intercept form will be y=mx+c.

A straight line makes an angle of 135° with the X-axis and cuts Y-axis at a distance -5 from the origin.

The equation of the line is

y=tan135°x+-5

y=-x-5

x+y+5=0.

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