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Question
Find the equation of a line with slope 1 and cutting off an intercept of 5 units on Y-axis.
Solution
We have
Slope of the line m = 1
and Y-intercept, c = 5 units
The equation of line is given by
y = mx + c
i.e., y = 1.x + 5
⇒ y = x + 5
or x - y + 5 = 0.
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