EXERCISE 4A
1. Express each of the following equations in the form ax +by tc=0and
indicate the values of a, b, c in each case.
(1) 3x+5y=7.5 (ii) 2x-+6=0 (iii) 3y-2r=6
(iv) 4x= 5y (v) -=1 (vi) /2x+V3y=5
2. Express each of the following equations in the form ax+ by +c=0and
indicate the values of a, b, c in each case.
(i) x=6 (i) 3x-y =x-1 (iii) 2x +9=0
(iv) 4y = 7 (v) x+y=4 (vi) - -ity
3. Check which of the following are the solutions of the equation
5x- 4y = 20.
(i) (4, 0) (ii) (0, 5) (G) (-22)
(iv) (0, -5) o2)
4. Find ve different solutions of each of the following equations:
3y
(a) 2x-3y =6 (b) 52x 10 3 (c) 3y = 4x
5. If x= 3and y =4 is a solution of the equation 5x-3y = k, nd the value
of k.
6. If x = 3k +2 and y= 2k-1 is a solution of the equation 4x-3y +1 =0,
nd the value of k.
7. The cost of 5 pencils is equal to the cost of 2 ballpoints. Write a linear
equation in two variables to represent this statement. (Take the cost of
a pencil to be x and that of a ballpoint to be y).
EXERCISE 4B
1. Draw the graph of each of the following equations.
(i) x=4 (iü) x+4=0 (ii) y=3 (iv) y=-3
(v) x=-2 (vi) x=5 (vi) y+5=0 (viii) y= 4
2. Draw the graph of the equation y = 3x.
From your graph, nd the value of ywhen (i) x= 2 (ii) x=-2.
3. Draw the graph of the equation x+2y-3= 0.
From your graph, nd the value of ywhen (i) x =5 (ii) x=-5.
4. Draw the graph of the equation, 2r -3y = 5.
From your graph, nd (i) the value of y when x = 4 and (ii) the value of
x when y=3.
5. Draw the graph of the equation, 2x +y = 6.
Find the coordinates of the point where the graph cuts the r-axis.
6. Draw the graph of the equation, 3x +2y= 6.
Find the coordinates of the point where the graph cuts the y-axis.
7. Draw the graphs of the equations 3x- 2y =4and x+y-3=0.
On the same graph paper, nd the coordinates of the point where the
two graph lines intersect.
8. Draw the graph of the line 4x+3y = 24.
(i) Write the coordinates of the points where this line intersects the
X-axis and the y-axis.
(i1) Use this graph to nd the area of the triangle formed by the graph
line and the coordinate axes.
9. Draw the graphs of the lines 2r+y=6 and 2r-y+2=0. Shade the
region bounded by these lines and the x-axis. Find the area of the
shaded region.
10. Draw the graphs of the lines x-y=1 and 2x+y=8. Shade the area
formed by these two lines and the y-axis. Also, nd this area.
11. Draw the graph for each of the equations x+y=6 and x-y=2 on the
same graph paper and nd the coordinates of the point where the two
straight lines intersect.
12. Two students Aand B contributed 100 towards the Prime Minister's
Relief Fund to help the earthquake victims. Write a linear equation to
satisfy the above data and draw its graph.
5. Draw the graph of the equation, 2x +y = 6.
Find the coordinates of the point where the graph cuts the x-axis.
6. Draw the graph of the equation, 3x +2y =6.
Find the coordinates of the point where the graph cuts the y-axis.
7. Draw the graphs of the equations 3x- 2y =4 and x+ y-3=0.
On the same graph paper, nd the coordinates of the point where the
two graph lines intersect.
8. Draw the graph of the line 4x+ 3y = 24.
(i) Write the coordinates of the points where this line intersects the
X-axis and the y-axis.
(ii) Use this graph to nd the area of the triangle formed by the graph
line and the coordinate axes.
9. Draw the graphs of the lines 2x+y= 6 and 2*-y+2 =0. Shade the
region bounded by these lines and the x-axis. Find the area of the
shaded region.
10. Draw the graphs of the lines x-y=1 and 2r+y=8. Shade the area
formed by these two lines and the y-axis. Also, nd this area.
11. Draw the graph for each of the equations x+y =6and x-y=2 on the
same graph paper and nd the coordinates of the point where the two
straight lines intersect.
12. Two students A and B contributed 100 towards the Prime Minister's
Relief Furnd to help the earthquake victims. Write a linear equation to
satisfy the above data and draw its graph.
3. The point of the form (a, a), a #0lies on
(a) the x-axis (b) the y-axis
(c) the line y = x (d) the line x+y= 0
4. The point of the form (a, -a), a +0lies on
(a) the x-axis (b) the y-axis
(c) the line y = x (d) the line x+y= 0
5. The linear equation 3x-5y= 15 has
(a) a unique solution (b) two solutions
(c) in nitely many solutions (d) no solution
6. The equation 2x +5y =7 has a unique solution, if xand y are
(a) natural numbers (b) rational numbers
(c) positive real numbers (d) real numbers
7. The graph of y = 5 is a line
(a) making an intercept 5 on the raxis
(b) making an intercept 5 on the y-axis
(c) parallel to the X-axis at a distance of 5 units from the origin
(d) parallel to the y-axis at a distance of5 units from the origin
8. The graph of x = 4 is a line
(a) making an intercept 4 on the x-axis
(b) making an intercept 4 on the y-axis
(c) parallel to the x-axis at a distance of 4 units from the origin
(d) parallel to the y-axis at a distance of 4 units from the origin
9. The graph of x+3=0isa line
(a) making an intercept -3on the xraxis
(b) making an intercept -3 on the y-axis
(c) parallel to the y-axis at a distance of 3 units to the left of y-axis
(d) parallel to the x-axis at a distance of 3 units below the x-axis
10. The graph of y+2= 0 is a line
(a) making an intercept of -2 on the x-axis
(b) making an intercept of -2 on the y-axis
(c) parallel to the x-axis at a distance of 2 units below the x-axis
(d) parallel to the y-axis at a distance of 2 units to the left of y-axis
11. The graph of the linear equation 2x + 3y = 6 meets the y-axis at the point
(a) (2,0) (b) (3, 0) (c) (0, 2) (d) (0, 3)
12. The graph of the linear equation 2r+ 5y = 10 meets the x-axis at the
point
(a) (0, 2) (b) (2, 0) (c) (5, 0) (d) (0, 5)
13. The graph of the line x =3 passes through the point
(a) (0,3) (b) (2, 3) (c) (3, 2) (d) none of these
14. The graph of the line y =3 passes through the point
(a) (3, 0) (b) (3, 2) (c) (2, 3) (d) none of these
15. The graph of the line y=-3 does not pass through the point
(a) (2, -3) (b) (3, -3) (c) (0, -3) (d) (-3, 2)
16. The graph of the line x-y=0 passes through the point
(c) (0, -1) (d) (1, 1)
17. Each of the points (-2, 2), (0, 0), (2,-2) satis es the linear equation
(a) x-y=0 (b) x+y=0
(c) -x+2y = 0 (d) x-2y =0
18. How many linear equations can be satis ed by x= 2 andy= 3?
(a) only one (b) only two
(c) only three (d) in nitely many
19. Alinear equation in two variables x and y is of the form ax+ by +c= 0,
where
(a) a #0, b+0 (b) a#0, b = 0
(c) a=0, b+0 (d) a= 0, c = 0
20. If (2, 0) is a solution of the linear equation 2r +3y =k then the value
of k is
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4
21. Any point on the x-axis is of the form
(a) (x, y) (b) (0, y) (c) (x, 0) (d) (x, x)
22. Any point on the y-axis is of the form
(a) (x, y) (b) (0, y) (c) (x, 0) (d) (y. y)
23. x =5, y= 2 is a solution of the linear equation
(a) x+ 2y=7 (b) 5x+2y =7
(c) x+y=7 (d) 5x+y=7
24. If the point (3, 4) lies on the graph of 3y =ax +7 then the value of a is
5
(a) (b) (c) (a)