Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
1. Simultaneous equations in two unknowns x 2+ py −46=5= px−xy where m and p are constant. Find
A linear equation is an equation in which the power of the the value ofm and p.
unknowns is one. For example, x + y=6 and x−2 y=1 are
linear equations.
3. Application of simultaneous equations
A non-linear equation is an equation in which the power of the a) Given the sum of two positive numbers is 16 and the sum of the
unknowns is not equal to one. For example, x 2+ y 2=6 and squares of both numbers is 160. Find the two numbers.
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Q P
f) The diagram above shows a garden
in the shape of a rectangle PQST
and a quadrant of a circle QRS with
the centre S. If the area of the
garden is 15 π m 2 and PQ is longer
than the arc QR by 2 π m, find the
value of x.