| Exam Board | CAIE |
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| Module | P1 (Pure Mathematics 1) |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Session | June |
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| Topic | Straight Lines & Coordinate Geometry |
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3 The line \(\frac { x } { a } + \frac { y } { b } = 1\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are positive constants, meets the \(x\)-axis at \(P\) and the \(y\)-axis at \(Q\). Given that \(P Q = \sqrt { } ( 45 )\) and that the gradient of the line \(P Q\) is \(- \frac { 1 } { 2 }\), find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).