ASSIGNMENT-5 PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES

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1. The pair of equations 5x - 15y = 8 and 3x - 9y = has:
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(A)one solution (B)two solutions (C)infinitely many solutions (D) no solution
2. The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 9. If 27 is added to it, the digits of the number get
reversed. The number is:
(A)45 (B)72 (C)63 (D)36
3. If 2x + 3y = 0 and 4x - 3y = 0 then x + y equals:
(A) 0 (B) -1 (C) 1 (D) 2
4. The pair of equations 3x + 4y - 18 = 0 and 4x +16y/3 - 24 = 0 has:
(A) Infinitely many solutions (B) unique solution (C) no solution (D) none of these
5. If 19x - 17y = 55 and 17x - 19y = 53 then the value of x - y is:
(A)1 (B)-3 (C)3 (D)5
6. If (6, k) is a solution of the equation 3x + y - 22 = 0 then the value of k is:
(A)3 (B)3 (C)4 (D) -4
7. If the pair of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and 2kx + 9y =24 have no solution, then the value of k
(A) -1/3 (B)-3 (C)3 (D)6
8. If 2x - 3y = 7 and (a + b) x - (a + b - 3)y = 4a + b represent coincident lines, then a and b
satisfy the equation:
(A)a + 5b = 0 (B)5a + b = 0 (C) a - 5b = 0 (D) 5a - b = 0
9. If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 7 and 2ax + (a + b) y = 28 has
Infinitely many solutions, then:
(A)a = 2b (B)b = 2a (C) a + 2b = 2 (D) 2a - b = 0
10. If the system of equation kx - 5y = 2, 6x + 2y = 7 has no solution, then k is
(A)-10 (B) -5 (C) -6 (D) -15
11. Five years ago, A was thrice as old as B and ten years later A shall be twice as old as B, then the
present age of A is:
(A)20 (B) 50 (C) 30 (D) 40
12. The solution of the system of linear equations 2(ax - by) + (a + 4b) = 0; 2(bx + ay) + (b - 4a) = 0 are:
(A) x = 1/2 and y = - 2 (B)x = - 1 y = - 1 (C)x = 1 and y = 1 (D)x = - ½ and y = 2
13. The sum of a two-digit number and the number obtained by interchanging its digit is 99.
If the digits differ by 3, then the number is:
(A)36 (B)66 (C)33 (D) 99

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14. The difference between two numbers is 14 and the difference between their squares is 448, then
the numbers are:
(A)23 and 13 (B)22 and 9 (C)23 and 9 (D)23 and 19
15. Graphically, the pair of equations: 6x - 3y + 10 = 0, 2x - y + 9 = 0 represents two lines which are
(A) Intersecting at exactly one point (B) intersecting at exactly two points (C) coincident
(D) Parallel
Assertion and Reasoning
(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of ‘Assertion’
(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of ‘Assertion’
(C) Assertion is true but Reason is false
(D) Assertion is false but Reason is true
16. Assertion(A): The point (0,4) lies on the graph of the linear equation 4𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 1
Reason(R): (0,4) satisfies the equation 4𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 16.
17. Assertion (A): The value of 𝑞 = ±2, if 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 1 is the solution of the line 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑞2 − 3 = 0.
Reason: (R) The solution of the line will satisfy the equation of the line.
18. Assertion (A): Homogeneous system of linear equations is always consistent.
Reason (A): 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0 is always a solution of the homogeneous system of
Equations with unknown’s 𝑥 and 𝑦, then which of the following statements is true
19. Assertion: The pairs of equations 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 5 = 0 and −4𝑥 − 8𝑦 +20 = 0 have infinitely many
Solution.

Reason: if a1/a2 = b1/b2=c1/c2 then the pair of equations has infinitely many solutions.

20. Assertion: (A) 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 18 is a line which is parallel to 𝑋-axis.

Reason: (R) The graph of linear equation 𝑎𝑥 = 𝑏, where 𝑎#0 is parallel to 𝑌 - axis.

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Question and Answers
1) For what value of k : 6x - 2y = 3 and k x - y = 2 has unique solution
2) For what value of k : k x + 3y = 1 and 12x + k y = 2 has no solution
3) For what value of k : k x – 4y = 3 and 6x – 12y = 9 has infinitely many solution
4) Determine the value of k for which the following pair of linear equations inconsistent
(i) 4x - (k+2) y = 5, 2x - (k-1) y = 5
5) Determine the value of k for which the following pair of equations is consistent(dependent)
(i) 2x - 3y = 1, -4x + (k+2) y = -2 ii) 2x + (k-1) y – 4=0; 3x + 6y = 6
6) Determine the value of k for which the following pair of linear equations has unique no
Solution (i) (k+1) x + 5y = 4; 3x + 5y = 7 ii) 4x +k y + 8= 0; 2x + 2y + 2 = 0
7) Find the value of k for which the following system of equations have infinitely many solutions.
(iii) 2x – 3y = 7, (k + 2)x – (2k + 1)y = 3(2k – 1) (iv)2x + 3y – 7 = 0 and (m – 1)x + (m+1)y = 3m -1.
8) The sum of digits of two digit number is 15. The number obtained by reversing the order of
the digits of the given number exceeds the given number by 9 . Find the number.
9) A two digit number is 4 times the sum of its digits. if 18 is added to the number , the digits
are reversed . Find the number.
10) Two numbers are in the ratio 5: 6. if 8 is subtracted from each of the numbers , the ratio
Becomes 4: 5. Find the number.
11) A fraction 4/5 becomes if 1 is added to both numerator and denominator. If however 5 is subtracted
from both numerators and denominators, the fraction becomes 1/2. What is the fraction?
12) Five years hence, father’s age will be three times the age of his son. five years ago, father was
seventimes as old as his son . Find their ages.
13) Five years ago, Nuri was thrice as old as Sonu. ten years later, Nuri will be twice as old as Sonu.
Find their ages.
14) Solve the following system of equations graphically and find the vertices of the triangle bounded
by these lines and the x-axis. Also shade the triangular region. 2x - 3y =4, x - y = 1.
15) Solve the following system of equations graphically and find the vertices of the triangle bounded
by these lines and the y-axis. Also find its area. 2x + y = 8, x - y – 1=0.
16) Solve the following system of equations graphically 2x + y = 6, 2x – y +2 =0. Find the ratio of the
areas of the two triangles formed by the lines representing these equations with the x-axis and the
lines with the y-axis.
17) Determine graphically, the vertices of the triangle formed by the lines y = x, 3y = x, x + y = 8.
18) Draw the graphs of the equations x = 3, x = 5, and 2x – y = 4. Also find the area of the
quadrilateral formed by the lines and the x-axis.
19) Solve the pairs of equations (i) 99x +101y = 499, 101x + 99y = 501.
𝒃 𝒂
20) Solve the pair of linear equations by the substitution method𝒂 𝒙 + 𝒚 = 𝒂𝟐 + 𝒃𝟐 , x + y = 2ab.
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