If $a, b$ and $c$ are any three terms of an AP, then the $a x+b y+c=0$

always cuts intercepts on the axes such that their sum is zero

forms a triangle with the axes whose area is constant

JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: STRAIGHT LINES

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a, b

and

c

are any three terms of an AP, then the

a x+b y+c=0

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Correct option: B

always passes through a fixed point

The correct answer is that the line always passes through a fixed point because the coefficients satisfy the condition for an arithmetic progression, allowing us to find a point that always satisfies the equation.

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