IX Math Chapter: Linear Equations in Two Variables High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions Q1: Q2: Q3:

In which quadrant do the lines x = 3 and y = -4 intersect? Solve the equation: (x - 2)(x + 2) = x - 4x - 4. (2 Marks)
2

(3 Marks)

The equation mx - 8 = 6 - 7(x + 3) does not have any solution if m = ___. (2 Marks)

Q4. Q5

Find c if (2,1) is a solution of the equation 2x +3y = c .

(2 Marks)

Express x in terms of y in the equation -5x +3y -12 = 0. Find the point where the line represented by the given equation cuts the Y-axis. (2 Marks)

Q6.

On the same set of axes draw the graph of the lines given in the equations 2x-3y+7=0; 2x-3y-9=0. What relationship do you find exists between the two lines? Make a generalization of that relation. (4 Marks)

Q7. Write the converse of the statement: Every point on the graph of a linear equation in two variables is a solution of the linear equation. Q8. (1 Marks)

A peacock is sitting on a tree nine metres high. A snake at a distance of twenty seven metres from pillar is coming to a pole at the base of the pillar. Seeing the Snake the peacock pounces upon it. If their speeds are equal find the distance from the hole at which the snake is caught. (4 Marks)
3 hours. The tap of larger diameter takes 8

Q9.

Two water taps together fill a tank in 9

10 hours less than the smaller one to fill the tank separately. Find the time in which each tap can separately fill the tank. Represent this situation as a mathematical equation. What is the degree of the equation?

(4 Marks) Q10. In an examination, one mark is awarded for every correct answer, while

1 mark is 4

deducted for every wrong answer. A student answered 120 questions and got 20 marks. How many questions did he answer correctly? (3 marks)

A 1:

HOTS Answers The line corresponding to x = 3 is parallel to the Y-axis passing through (3,0)
(1 Mark) The line corresponding to y = -4 is parallel to the Y-axis passing through (0,-4) (1Mark) As shown the lines intersect in the third quadrant. (1Mark)

A 2:

x2 - 4= x2 - 4x 4

(1Mark)

4x = 0 x = 0
A 3: mx -8 = 6 -7x -21 (m+7)x = 6+8-21 (m+7)x = 13 -21 (m+7) x = -8 (1Mark)

(1Mark)

x=

8 m+7
(1Mark)

m 7

A 4:

(2, 1) is a solution of the equation 2x +3y = c 2 x 2 + 3 x 1 =c

(1Mark)

4 +3 = c c = 7
A 5: (1Mark)

-5x +3y -12=0 5x = 12 3y 12 3y 5 3y 12 x = 5 x =

(1Mark)

The x coordinate of the point where the line represented by the given equation cuts the Y-axis is 0.

3y 12 =0 5 3y 12 = 0 x= y=4 (1Mark)

A 6:

(2 Marks) The lines given in the equations 2x-3y+7=0; 2x-3y-9=0 are parallel (1Mark)

We observe that the coefficients of x and y are same in the two equations but the constant terms are different. The generalization is that: The lines corresponding to the equations ax+ by +c=0 and ax+ by+ d=0 are parallel. (1Mark)

A7:

The converse of the statement is: Every solution of the linear equation is a point on the graph of the linear equation. (1Mark) Let AB represent tree, C is position of snake. It is moving along CB. Let D be the position where snake is caught by the peacock. Let CD = x metres. Then AD = x metres where AD is distance covered by the peacock. BD = (27 - x) metres Now in right triangle ABD, AB2 + BD2 = AD2 92 + (27 - x) 2= x2 x2 - (27 - x) 2 = 81 (x - 27 + x)(x + 27 - x) = 81 (2x - 27)27 = 81 (2x - 27) = 3 2x = 30 x = 15 So, required distance = 27 - 15 = 12 metres (1Mark) (1Mark) (1Mark) (1Mark)

A 8:

A9:

Let

time

taken

by

tap

with

smaller

diameter

to

fill

tank

hours

Work done in 1 hour = 1/x Time taken by tap with bigger diameter to fill tank = (x - 10) hours Work done in 1 hour = 1/(x - 10) 1 1 8 + = x x 10 75 On simplification, we get 8x2 - 230x + 750 = 0 The degree of this equation is 2 A10. Let number of questions answered wrong = x Then, number of questions answered correctly = 120 x (1Mark) (1Mark) (1Mark) (1Mark) (1Mark)

-1 x + (120 -x)(1) = 20 4 x + 120 x = 20 4 x + 480 4x = 80 400 = 5x x = 80

(1Mark)

(1Mark)

So, Number of questions answered incorrectly = 80 Number of questions answered correctly = 40