
### Instruction: help me answer this question Prove that 1/p^2 = 1/a^2 + 1/b^2, if p is the length of perpendicular from the origin to the line whose intercepts on the axes are a and b., think step by step
### Assistant: The solution involves using the formula for perpendicular distance from a line to the origin and then manipulating the equation to get the required result. , The answer is The proof is provided in the solution.
