Chapter 04 Linear Equations in Two Variables Exercise-02

EXERCISE 4.2

1. Which one of the following options is true, and why? y=3x+5 has

(i) a unique solution,

(ii) only two solutions,

(iii) infinitely many solutions

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Solution

y=3x+5 is a linear equation in two variables and it has infinite possible solutions. As for every value of x, there will be a value of y satisfying the above equation and vice-versa.

Hence, the correct answer is (iii).

2. Write four solutions for each of the following equations:

(i) 2x+y=7

(ii) πx+y=9

(iii) x=4y

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Solution

For x=0,

2(0)+y=7

y=7

Therefore, (0,7) is a solution of this equation. For x=1,2(1)

+y=7y=

5

Therefore, (1,5) is a solution of this equation.

For x=1,

2(1)+y=7

y=9

Therefore, (1,9) is a solution of this equation.

For x=2,

2(2)+y=7

y=3

Therefore, (2,3) is a solution of this equation.

(ii) nx+y=9

For x=0,n(0)

+y=9

y=9

Therefore, (0,9) is a solution of this equation.

For x=1,π(1)+y=9y=9n

Therefore, (1,9π) is a solution of this equation.

For x=2,n(2)+y=9y=92n

Therefore, (2,92π) is a solution of this equation.

For x=1,Π(1)+y=9y=9+n

(1,9+π) is a solution of this equation.

(iii) x=4y

For x=0,

0=4y

y=0

Therefore, (0,0) is a solution of this equation.

For y=1,x=4(1)=4

Therefore, (4,1) is a solution of this equation.

For y=1,x=4(1)x=4

 For x=2,2=4yy=24=12 Therefore, (2,12)

Therefore, (4,1) is a solution of this equation.

3. Check which of the following are solutions of the equation x2y=4 and which are not:

(i) (0,2)

(ii) (2,0)

(iii) (4,0)

(iv) (2,42)

(v) (1,1)

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Solution

(i) (0,2)

Putting x=0 and y=2 in the L.H.S of the given equation, x

2y=02x442=

L.H.S R.H.S

Therefore, (0,2) is not a solution of this equation.

(ii) (2,0)

Putting x=2 and y=0 in the L.H.S of the given equation, x

2y22×0=24=

L.H.S R.H.S

Therefore, (2,0) is not a solution of this equation.

(iii) (4,0)

Putting x=4 and y=0 in the L.H.S of the given equation, x

2y=42(0)

=4= R.H.S

Therefore, (4,0) is a solution of this equation.

x=2y=42(2,42) Puttina  and x2y=22(42) in the L.H.S of the given equation, =282=724

L.H.S R.H.S

Therefore,

(2,42)

(v) (1,1)

is not a solution of this equation.

Putting x=1 and y=1 in the L.H.S of the given equation, x

2y12(1)=12=14=

L.H.S R.H.S

Therefore, (1,1) is not a solution of this equation.

4. Find the value of k, if x=2,y=1 is a solution of the equation 2x+3y=k.

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Solution

Putting x=2 and y=1 in the given equation,

2x+3y=k2(2)+3(1)=k4+3=kk=7

Therefore, the value of k is 7 .



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