Chapter 04 Linear Equations in Two Variables Exercise-02
EXERCISE 4.2
1. Which one of the following options is true, and why? $y=3 x+5$ has
(i) a unique solution,
(ii) only two solutions,
(iii) infinitely many solutions
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Solution
$y=3 x+5$ 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) $2 x+y=7$
(ii) $\pi x+y=9$
(iii) $x=4 y$
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Solution
For $x=0$,
$2(0)+y=7 \Rightarrow$
$y=7$
Therefore, $(0,7)$ is a solution of this equation. For $x=1,2(1)$
$+y=7 \Rightarrow y=$
5
Therefore, $(1,5)$ is a solution of this equation.
For $x=-1$,
$2(-1)+y=7 \Rightarrow$
$y=9$
Therefore, $(-1,9)$ is a solution of this equation.
For $x=2$,
$2(2)+y=7$
$\Rightarrow y=3$
Therefore, $(2,3)$ is a solution of this equation.
(ii) $n x+y=9$
For $x=0, n(0)$
$+y=9$
$\Rightarrow y=9$
Therefore, $(0,9)$ is a solution of this equation.
For $x=1, \pi(1)+y=9 \Rightarrow y=9-n$
Therefore, $(1,9-\pi)$ is a solution of this equation.
For $x=2, n(2)+y=9 \Rightarrow y=9-2 n$
Therefore, $(2,9-2 \pi)$ is a solution of this equation.
For $x=-1, \Pi(-1)+y=9 \Rightarrow y=9+n$
$\Rightarrow(-1,9+\pi)$ is a solution of this equation.
(iii) $x=4 y$
For $x=0$,
$0=4 y$
$\Rightarrow y=0$
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 $y=-1, x=4(-1) \Rightarrow x=-4$
$ \begin{aligned} & \text{ For } x=2, \\ & 2=4 y \\ & \Rightarrow y=\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{2} \\ & \text{ Therefore, }(2, \frac{1}{2}) \end{aligned} $
Therefore, $(-4,-1)$ is a solution of this equation.
3. Check which of the following are solutions of the equation $x-2 y=4$ and which are not:
(i) $(0,2)$
(ii) $(2,0)$
(iii) $(4,0)$
(iv) $(\sqrt{2}, 4 \sqrt{2})$
(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, $x$
$-2 y=0-2 x-4 \neq 42=$
L.H.S $\neq$ 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, $x$
$-2 y 2-2 \times 0=2 \neq 4=$
$\neq$
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, $x$
$-2 y=4-2(0)$
$=4=$ R.H.S
Therefore, $(4,0)$ is a solution of this equation.
$ \begin{aligned} & \begin{matrix} x=\sqrt{2} \quad y=4 \sqrt{2} & (\sqrt{2}, 4 \sqrt{2}) \\ \text{ Puttina } \begin{matrix} \text{ and } \end{matrix} \\ x-2 y=\sqrt{2}-2(4 \sqrt{2}) & \text{ in the L.H.S of the given equation, } \end{matrix} \\ & =\sqrt{2}-8 \sqrt{2}=-7 \sqrt{2} \neq 4 \end{aligned} $
L.H.S $\neq$ R.H.S
Therefore,
$ (\sqrt{2}, 4 \sqrt{2}) $
(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, $x$
$-2 y 1-2(1)=1-2=-1 \neq 4=$
L.H.S $\neq$ 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 $2 x+3 y=k$.
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Solution
Putting $x=2$ and $y=1$ in the given equation,
$ \begin{aligned} & 2 x+3 y=k \\ & \Rightarrow \quad 2(2)+3(1)=k \\ & \Rightarrow \quad 4+3=k \Rightarrow k \\ & =7 \end{aligned} $
Therefore, the value of $k$ is 7 .