A line passing through the points [[$ (-2, 11) $]] and [[$ (7, -1) $]] forms a triangle with the coordinate axes.

a) Form the equation of the line

The slope is .

Answer: The equation is = 0

b) Determine the lengths of the sides of the resulting triangle. (Source: Finnish matriculation exam, spring 2001)

The triangle bounded by the coordinate axes and the line is .

Answer: The side lengths are , and .