ID : in-9-Linear-Equations-in-Two-Variables [1]

Class 9
Linear Equations in Two Variables
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(1)

A telecom operator charges Rs. 0.8 for the first minute and Rs. 0.5 per minute for subsequent
minutes of a call. If duration of call is represented as x, and amount charged is represented as y,
find the linear equation for this relationship.

(2)

If solutions of a linear equation are (-9, -9), (0, 0) and (9, 9), find the equation.

Choose correct answer(s) from given choice

(3)

(4)

A line passe through points (-2, 1) and (1, -2). Find the x-intercept of the line.
a. -1

b. -2

c. 0

d. -1.5

The graph of equation for the line x = b is a line

a. making an intercept b on both the axes
b. parallel to x-axis at a distance b units from the origin
c. making an intercept b on the y-axis
d. parallel to y-axis at a distance b units from the origin

(5)

(6)

A point on line x = 0 is of the form

a. (a, a)

b. (0, a)

c. (a, -a)

d. (a, 0)

The Autorickshaw fare in Pune is Rs. 18 for the first kilometer and Rs. 10 per kilometer for
subsequent distance covered. If distance is represented as d, and fare is represented as f, find the
linear equation for this relationship.
a. f = 10d + 8

b. f = 18d + 8

c. f = 18d + 10

d. f = 10d + 18

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Find the linear equation represented in the graph below.

a. y = -x

b. y = x

c. y = 0

d. y = -x - 1

A line passe through points (2, -3) and (1, -2). Find the y-intercept of the line.
a. -1

b. -3

c. 0

d. -2

The equation of x-axis is

a. x = y

b. x = 0

c. y = 0

d. x + y = 0

(10) The equation of straight line which is parallel to y-axis, and is at a distance of a from y-axis is
a. y + x = a

b. y = a

c. x = a

d. y - x = a

(11) In graph of linear equation 3x + 2y = 22, there is a point such that its ordinate is 4 less than its
abscissa. Find coordinates of the point.
a. (5, 1)

b. (6, 2)

c. (2, 6)

d. (1, 5)

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(12) Equation 1x + 2y = 3 has a unique solution if x and y are

a. Real Numbers

b. Positive Real Numbers

c. Rational Numbers

d. Natural Numbers

(13) A point of the form (a, -a) lies on the line

a. x = 0

b. x = y

c. y = 0

d. x + y = 0

(14) At what point does the line represented by the equation 3x + 8y = 31 intersects a line which is
parallel to the y-axis, and at a distance 5 units from the origin and in the positive direction of x-axis.
a. (2, 5)

b. (5, 2)

c. (3, 0)

d. (0, 8)

Check True/False
(15) Equation 4x + 5y = 10 has a unique solution.
True

False

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Answers
(1)

y = 0.5x + 0.3
Step 1
We are given the following facts
- The charge for the first minute is is Rs. 0.8
- The charge per minute after that is Rs. 0.5
Step 2
We can see that the charge will be dependent on the time spent in minutes
So we set y on the left hand side
y = Some linear function of x
Step 3
We know that after the first minute, the rate is Rs. 0.5 per minute.
So if the call lasts for x minutes, there will be a charge Rs. 0.8 for the first minute, and Rs. 0.5
for x - 1 minutes.
Step 4
This means the equation is y = 0.8 + ((x - 1) x 0.5)
Step 5
Simplifying, we get y = 0.5x + 0.3

(2)

x=y
The points (a,b) that solve a linear equation would satisfy ax+by=c, where a,b,c are constants.
Substituting (0,0) we see that c = 0.
Substituting the other two points (-9, -9) and (9, 9), we get the following equations
-9x + (-9y)=0 and 9x + 9y = 0
From these two equations, we can therefore eliminate the variables and see that the answer is
x=y

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a. -1
Step 1
Equation of line y = m x + c
Step 2
Substitute first point in the equation
1 = -2 m + c
m = (1 - c)/-2 ________________(1)
Step 3
Substitute second point in the equation
-2 = 1 m + c
m = (-2 - c)/1 ________________(2)
Step 4
On equating value of m from both equations,
(1 - c)/-2 = (-2 - c)/1
1 - 1c = 4 + 2c
-3 c = 3
c = -1
Step 5
m = (1 - c)/-2 = -1
Step 6
Equation of line : y = -1 x + c
Now when line intersect with x axis, value of y will be 0
0 = -1x + (-1)
x = -1

(4)

d. parallel to y-axis at a distance b units from the origin

If the equation for the line is x = b, this implies that the value of x is always b irrespective of the
value of y.
What this means is that this line is parallel to y-axis at a distance b units from the origin.

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b. (0, a)
Try and trace the line x = 0 it the graph shown here

You can see that any point on the line defined by the equation x = 0 will always have the value
of x equal to 0.
Therefore a point on the line will have the form of (0, a)
(6)

a. f = 10d + 8
Step 1
We are given the following facts
- The fare for the first kilometer is Rs. 18
- The fare per kilometer after that is Rs. 10
Step 2
We can see that the fare will be dependent on the distance
So we set f on the left hand side
f = Some linear function of d
Step 3
We know that after the first kilometer, the rate is Rs. 10 per kilometer.
So if we travel d kilometers, we will get charged Rs. 18 for the first kilometer, and Rs. 10 for d 1 kilometers.
Step 4
This means the equation is f = 18 + ((d - 1) x 10)
Step 5
Simplifying, we get f = 10d + 8

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a. y = -x
The general equation of a line is y=mx+c
So we have to find m and c
To find c, note from the equation that c is the value of y when x=0 (i.e. the equation becomes
y=m*0 + c, or y=c).
Look at the graph to see if this is a vertical line. If it is not (we'll see the case where it is later in
this tip), then what the value of y is when the equation crosses the vertical axis
We see that the value of y at this point is 0. So c=0
The next part is finding m
The best way to consider m is to think of it as the slope of the line.
Think of it as the change in y for a given change in x.
Consider the two equations,
y1 = mx1 + c, and
y2 = mx2 + c
Now we subtract the first equation from the second
We get y1 - y2 = mx1 + c - (mx2 + c)
Simplifying,
(y1 - y2) = m(x1 - x2)
or m = (y1 - y2)/(x1 - x2)
Now, substitute the two points seen in the graph.
m = (-2 - (1))/(2 - (-1))
Also, note that this is the reason why we don't apply this when the line is vertical, because the
denominator would be 0, and the equation is meaningless
This is solved to get the value of m, and get the answer m=-1
Now, if the line is a vertical one, then you can solve it by inspection.
So the answer is y= -x.

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a. -1
Step 1
Equation of line y = m x + c
Step 2
Substitute first point in the equation
-3 = 2 m + c
m = (-3 - c)/2 ________________(1)
Step 3
Substitute second point in the equation
-2 = 1 m + c
m = (-2 - c)/1 ________________(2)
Step 4
On equating value of m from both equations,
(-3 - c)/2 = (-2 - c)/1
-3 - 1c = -4 - 2c
1 c = -1
c = -1

(9)

c. y = 0
Take a look at a graph

You can see that for the x-axis, the value of y is always 0. So the equation is y=0

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(10) c. x = a
If a line is parallel to the y-axis, then x value of it is constant for all values of y.
Take a look at the image to see this case

Further, if the line is distance a away from the y-axis, it also means that this constant value of x
is a.
So the equation for that line is x=a
(11) b. (6, 2)
Step 1
We are given the following facts:
The equation is 3x + 2y = 22
The line has a point where the value of the ordinate is 4 less the value of the abscissa
The second fact implies the point is of the form (x,x - 4)
Step 2
Substituting this into the equation, we get
3x + 2(x - 4) = 22
Step 3
Solving for this gets us the value of x = 6.
From this we can find y = x - 4 = 2
(12) d. Natural Numbers
A general equation in two variables has infinitely many solutions if there is no restriction placed
on the values of the two variables (x and y here). However, it may have a unique solution if
certain constraints are placed on it. Here we can see by observation that if x and y are
constrained to be natural numbers, then it has a solution for x=y=1, and this is the only possible
solution for natural numbers.

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(13) d. x + y = 0
There are of course, infinite lines that can pass through a given point, but we have to choose
from the four possibilities presented. The point specified is ((a, -a)). Out of the four options the
only one it actually can match is x + y = 0
(14) b. (5, 2)
Let's consider the second line first.
The line which is parallel to the y-axis and is at a distance 5 units from the origin in the positive
direction of the x-axis is defined by the following equation
x=5 So, now we know that at the point of intersection, the value of x = 5
The equation of the first line is
3x + 8y = 31
Subtituting for x with the value 5 in this equation, we get
y=5
So the answer is that the intersection is at the point (5, 2)
(15) False
Step 1
For two variables, we need at least two equations to find a unique solution
Step 2
Therefore this one equation has infinitely many solutions

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