Assignment - Linear Equations

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Topic: Pair of Linear Equations in two variables

SECTION A
1. If ax + by = c and lx + my = n has unique solution then the relation between the
coefficient will be:
(a) am ≠ lb (b) am = lb (c) ab = lm (d) ab ≠ lm

2. The pair of linear equations is said to be inconsistent if they have


(a) only one solution (b) no solution (c) infinitely many solutions. (d) both a
and c

3. In ΔABC, ∠C = 3∠B, ∠C = 2(∠A + ∠B) then, ∠A, ∠B, ∠C are respectively.


(a) 30°, 60°, 90° (b) 20°, 40°, 120° (c) 45°, 45°, 90° (d) 110°, 40°, 50°

4. The area of the triangle formed by the lines x = 3, y = 4 and x = y is _____

5. Amar gives 9000 to some athletes of a school as scholarship every month. Had there
been 20 more athletes each would have got 160 less. Form a pair of linear equations for
this.

6. Write a pair of linear equations which has the unique solution x = –1 and y = 4. How
many such pairs are there?

7. What is the value of a for which (3, a) lies on 2x – 3y = 5.

8. Find the value of K so that the pair of linear equations :(3 K + 1) x + 3y – 2 = 0,


(K2 + 1) x + (k–2)y – 5 = 0 is inconsistent.

9. Find the area of a triangle formed by the coordinate axes and the line x/a + y/b =1.

10. Determine the values of a and b for which the given system of linear equations has
infinitely many solutions: 2x + 3y = 7, a(x + y) – b(x – y) = 3a + b – 2
11. Solve the following system of equations graphically x + 2y = 5, 2x – 3y = – 4. Write
the coordinates of the point where perpendicular from common solution meets x-axis.
Does the point ( -1/2, 1) lie on any of the lines?

12. Solve for p and q


p +q = 2, p - q = 6, p ≠ 0, q ≠ 0.
pq pq

13. On selling a T.V. at 5% gain and a fridge at 10% gain, a shopkeeper gains Rs. 2000.
But if he sells the T.V. at 10% gain & the fridge at 5% loss, he gains Rs. 1500 on the
transaction. Find the actual price of the T.V. and the fridge.

14. Draw the graph of the following pair of linear equations x + 3y = 6 and 2x – 3y = 12.
Find the ratio of the areas of the two triangles formed by first line, x = 0, y = 0 &
second line x = 0, y = 0.

15. Solve for x and y :


1 + 12 = 1
2 ( 2x + 3y) 7( 3x - 2y) 2

7 + 4 = 2
( 2x + 3y ) (3x - 2y ) for 2x + 3y ≠ 0 and 3x – 2y ≠ 0

16. Solve the pair of linear equations x – y = 2 and x + y = 2. Also find p if p = 2x + 3

17. Check graphically whether the pair of linear equations 3x + 5y = 15, x – y = 5 is


consistent. Also check whether the pair is dependent.

18. For what value of p the pair of linear equations (p + 2) x – (2 p + 1)y = 3 (2p – 1), 2x –
3y = 7 has unique solution.

SECTION B ( ENRICHMENT QUESTIONS)

19. Solve: (i) 49x + 51y =499; 51x + 49y = 501.(ii) (a –b) x + (a+b)y = a2 – 2ab –b2
(a+b) (x+y) = a2 + b2

20. Form a pair of linear equations for: The sum of the numerator and denominator of the
fraction is 3 less than twice the denominator. If the numerator and denominator both are
decreased by 1, the numerator becomes half the denominator.

21. In a function Madhu wished to give Rs. 21 to each person present and found that she
fell short of Rs. 4 so she distributed Rs. 20 to each and found that Rs. 1 were left over.
How much money did she gave and how many persons were there.
22. For what values of a and b the following pair of linear equations have infinite number
of solutions?
2x + 3y =7 ; a(x + y) – b(x – y) = 3a + b – 2

23. In a deer park the number of heads and the number of legs of deer and visitors were
counted and it was found that there were 39 heads and 132 legs. Find the number of
deers and visitors in the park,

24. The sum of a two digit number and the number obtained by reversing the digits is 99.If
the number obtained by reversing the digits is 9 more than the original number ,find the
number.

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