SOLUTION: Ch.3 Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables (Class ... - Free Printable

Explanation:
Let's solve each question step by step.

Q.1) Find the value of k for which the system of equations has no solution:
• 3x - 4y + 7 = 0
• kx + 3y - 5 = 0

For a system of two linear equations to have no solution, the lines must be parallel. Parallel lines have the same slope but different y-intercepts.
In the form ax + by + c = 0, the slope is -a/b.

For the first equation: 3x - 4y + 7 = 0
Slope = -3 / (-4) = 3/4

For the second equation: kx + 3y - 5 = 0
Slope = -k / 3

For the lines to be parallel, the slopes must be equal:
3/4 = -k / 3

Now solve for k:
Multiply both sides by 3:
(3/4) × 3 = -k
9/4 = -k
So, k = -9/4

But wait — we need to make sure the lines are not the same (coincident). Let's check if the equations are proportional.
The first equation: 3x - 4y = -7
The second: kx + 3y = 5

For them to be coincident, the ratios of coefficients must be equal:
3/k = -4/3 = -7/5
But -4/3 ≠ -7/5, so they are not the same line.
So when k = -9/4, the lines are parallel and not coincident → no solution.

So the answer is k = -9/4.

Q.2) Give a linear equation 2x - 3y = 10. Write another linear equation such that the lines represented by the pair are:
• Intersecting lines
• Coincident

First, the given equation: 2x - 3y = 10
We can write it as y = (2/3)x - 10/3, so slope is 2/3.

For intersecting lines:
Choose a different slope. For example, slope = 1.
So a line like x - y = 5 → y = x - 5.
This has slope 1 ≠ 2/3 → they intersect.

For coincident lines:
We need the same line. Multiply the original equation by a constant.
Multiply by 2: 4x - 6y = 20
This is the same line, just scaled. So they are coincident.

Q.3) Write the number of solutions for the following pair of linear equations:
• x + 2y - 8 = 0
• 2x + 4y + 16 = 0

Let’s write both in slope-intercept form.

First: x + 2y = 8 → 2y = -x + 8 → y = (-1/2)x + 4
Second: 2x + 4y = -16 → 4y = -2x - 16 → y = (-2/4)x - 4 → y = (-1/2)x - 4

Both have the same slope (-1/2), but different y-intercepts (4 vs -4).
So they are parallel and not the same line → no solution.

Q.4) Find the value of k for which the system of equations has unique solution:
• x + ky = 0
• 2x - y = 0

For a system to have a unique solution, the lines must intersect at exactly one point. This happens when the lines are not parallel.
So their slopes must be different.

First equation: x + ky = 0 → ky = -x → y = (-1/k)x
Slope = -1/k

Second equation: 2x - y = 0 → y = 2x
Slope = 2

For unique solution: slopes must not be equal
So -1/k ≠ 2
Solve:
-1/k ≠ 2
Multiply both sides by k (but be careful — k ≠ 0)
-1 ≠ 2k
So k ≠ -1/2

So for any k except -1/2, the system has a unique solution.
But the question asks for "the value of k" — implying a specific value? But actually, it has unique solution for all k except -1/2.
Wait — maybe the question is asking for a value of k that makes it have unique solution. But there are infinitely many.

But perhaps the question is phrased as "find the value of k" meaning "find the value for which it has unique solution" — but it's not a single value.
Wait — maybe I misread. Let's check the condition again.

The system has a unique solution when the lines are not parallel.
The lines are parallel when slopes are equal:
-1/k = 2 → k = -1/2
So for all k ≠ -1/2, the system has unique solution.
But the question says "find the value of k" — that suggests one value. But actually, it's a range.

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But perhaps the question is misphrased. Or maybe I need to check if it's asking for when it has unique solution — so any k ≠ -1/2. But the answer should be a value.

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But perhaps the question is asking for a value of k that makes it have unique solution — so any value except -1/2.
But the answer should be a specific value.

Wait — maybe I need to re-read.
The system:
x + ky = 0
2x - y = 0

Let’s solve it.
From second equation: y = 2x
Plug into first: x + k(2x) = 0 → x + 2kx = 0 → x(1 + 2k) = 0

So either x = 0, or 1 + 2k = 0
If 1 + 2k ≠ 0, then x = 0, then y = 0 → unique solution (0,0)
If 1 + 2k = 0 → k = -1/2, then the equation becomes 0 = 0 → infinite solutions (the lines are the same)

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