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Class 10 Chapter 3 Exercise 3.1 Maths NCERT Solutions

Question 1

Form the pair of linear equations in the following problems, and find their solutions graphically.

(i) 10 students of Class X took part in a Mathematics quiz. If the number of girls is 4 more than the number of boys, find the number of boys and girls who took part in the quiz.

Answer

Let the no. of boys taking part be x

Let the no. of girls taking part be y

Since, total students taking part in quiz are 10.

So,

x + y = 10

y = 10 – x.      —- (i)

A/Q,

         y = x + 4.    —–(ii)

Table for eq (i)

x 4 5 6
y 6 5 4

Table for eq (ii)

x 0 1 -1
y 4 5 3

The point of intersection of both lines is (3,7)

So,

     No. of boys taking part is x = 3 boys

     No. of girls taking part is y = 7 girls

(ii) 5 pencils and 7 pens together cost ₹ 50, whereas 7 pencils and 5 pens together cost ₹ 46. Find the cost of one pencil and that of one pen

Answer

let the cost of one pencil be ₹x

     cost of one pen = ₹y

A/Q,

        5x + 7y = 50

        5x = 50 – 7y

        x = $$\frac{50 -7y}{5}$$    —–(i)

and

        7x + 5y =46

5y = 46 -7y

y = $$\frac{46 – 7x}{5}$$    —–(ii)

Table for eq (i)

x 3 10
y 5 0

Table for eq (ii)

x 8 3
y -2 5

The point of intersection of both lines is (3,5)

So,

     Cost of one pencil = x = 3

     Cost of one pen = y = 5

Question2

On comparing the ratios $$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}}$$,$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}$$,and $$\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$$, find out whether the lines representing the following pairs of linear equations intersect at a point, are parallel or coincident:

(i) 5x – 4y + 8 = 0

     7x + 6y – 9 = 0

Answer

$$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{5}{7}$$

$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{-4}{6}$$

$$\because \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} \neq \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}$$

So, the line are intersecting at a point

(ii) 9x + 3y + 12 = 0

     18x + 6y + 24 = 0

Answer

$$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{9}{18} = \frac{1}{2}$$

$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2}$$

$$\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}} = \frac{12}{24} = \frac{1}{2}$$

$$\because \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$$

So, the line are coincident

(iii) 6x – 3y + 10 = 0

     2x – y + 9 = 0

Answer

$$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{6}{2} = 3$$

$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{-3}{-1} = 3$$

$$\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}} = \frac{10}{9}$$

$$\because \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} \neq \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$$

So, the line are parallel

Question3

On comparing the ratios $$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}}$$,$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}$$,and $$\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$$, find out whether the lines representing the following pair of linear equations are consistent, or inconsistent.

(i) 3x + 2y = 5 ; 2x – 3y = 7

Answer

$$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{3}{2}$$

$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{2}{-3}$$

$$\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}} = \frac{5}{7}$$

$$\because \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} \neq \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}$$

So, the line are intersecting at a point and has a solution. The lines are consistent.

(ii) 2x – 3y = 8 ; 4x – 6y = 9

Answer

$$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}$$

$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{-3}{-6} = \frac{1}{2}$$

$$\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}} = \frac{8}{9}$$

$$\because \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} \neq \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$$

So, the line are parallel and has no solution

$$\therefore$$ Lines are inconsistent

(iii) $$\frac{3}{2}x$$ + $$\frac{5}{3}y$$ = 7; 9x – 10y = 14

Answer

$$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{9} = \frac{3}{2 \times 9} = \frac{1}{2\times3} = \frac{1}{6}$$

$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{\frac{5}{3}}{-10} = \frac{5}{3 \times (-10)} = \frac{-1}{3 \times 2} = \frac{-1}{6}$$

$$\because \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} \neq \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}$$

So, the line are intersecting at a point and has solution

$$\therefore$$ Lines are consistent

(iv) 5x – 3y = 11 ; – 10x + 6y = –22

Answer

$$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{5}{-10} = \frac{-1}{2}$$

$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{-3}{6} = \frac{-1}{2}$$

$$\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}} = \frac{11}{-22} = \frac{-1}{2}$$

$$\because \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$$

So, the line are coincident and has infinitely many solutions

$$\therefore$$ Lines are consistent

(v) $$\frac{4}{3}x$$ + 2y = 8; 2x + 3y = 12

Answer

$$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{\frac{4}{3}}{2} = \frac{4}{3 \times 2} = = \frac{2}{3}$$

$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{2}{3}$$

$$\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}} = \frac{8}{12} = \frac{2}{3}$$

$$\because \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$$

So, the line are coincident

$$\therefore$$ Lines are consistent

Question4

Which of the following pairs of linear equations are consistent/inconsistent? If consistent, obtain the solution graphically:

(i) x + y = 5, 2x + 2y = 10

Answer

$$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{1}{2}$$

$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{1}{2}$$

$$\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}} = \frac{5}{10} = \frac{1}{2}$$

$$\because \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$$

So, the line are coincident and has infinitely many solutions

$$\therefore$$ Lines are consistent


y = 5 – x    —-(i)

Table for eq(i)

x23
y32

y = $$\frac{10 – 2x}{2}$$      —-(ii)

Table for eq(ii)

x45
y1-0

(ii) x – y = 8, 3x – 3y = 16

Answer

$$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{1}{3} = \frac{1}{3}$$

$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{-1}{-3} = \frac{1}{3}$$

$$\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}} = \frac{8}{16} = \frac{1}{2}$$

$$\because \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} \neq \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$$

So, the line are parallel and has no solution

$$\therefore$$ Lines are inconsistent

(iii) 2x + y – 6 = 0, 4x – 2y – 4 = 0

Answer

$$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}$$

$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{1}{-2} = \frac{-1}{2}$$

$$\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}} = \frac{-6}{-4} = \frac{3}{2}$$

$$\because \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} \neq \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}$$

So, the line are intersecting and has solution

$$\therefore$$ Lines are consistent

y = 6 – 2x

Table for eq(i)

x21
y24

2y = 4x – 4

y = $$\frac{4x – 4}{2}$$

Table for eq(ii)

x10
y0-2

(iv) 2x – 2y – 2 = 0, 4x – 4y – 5 = 0

Answer

$$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}$$

$$\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{-2}{-4} = \frac{1}{2}$$

$$\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}} = \frac{-2}{-5} = \frac{2}{5}$$

$$\because \frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} \neq \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$$

So, the line are parallel and has no solution

$$\therefore$$ Lines are inconsistent

Question5

Half the perimeter of a rectangular garden, whose length is 4 m more than its width, is 36 m. Find the dimensions of the garden.

Answer

let the length of garden be x m

     the width of garden = y m

A/Q,

        length is 4 more than its width

                    x = 4 + y

                    x – y = 4            ——(i)

and

         $$\frac{2(x + y)}{2}$$ = 36

         x + y = 36      ——(ii)

Adding eq (i) & (ii)

x – y = 4
x + y = 36
2x = 40

x = 20 m

Putting value of x in eq (i)

20 – y = 4

y = 16

So, length = x = 20 m

       width = y= 16 m

Question6

Given the linear equation 2x + 3y – 8 = 0, write another linear equation in two variables such that the geometrical representation of the pair so formed is:

(i) intersecting lines

Answer

Intersecting lines :- for having intersecting lines

         $$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} \neq \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}$$

$$\therefore$$ Required linear equation is 5x – 6y + 2 = 0

(ii) parallel lines

Answer

Parallel lines :- for having parallel lines

         $$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} \neq \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$$

$$\therefore$$ Required linear equation is 4x + 6y + 8 = 0

(iii) coincident lines

Answer

Coincident lines :- for having coincident lines

         $$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}} = \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}} = \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$$

$$\therefore$$ Required linear equation is 8x + 12y – 32 = 0

Question7

Draw the graphs of the equations x – y + 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y – 12 = 0. Determine the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and the x-axis, and shade the triangular region.

Answer

x – y + 1 = 0

x = y – 1     —-(i)

Table for eq(i)

x 0 1
y 1 2

3x + 2y – 12 = 0

2y = 12 – 3x

y = $$\frac{12 – 3x}{2}$$     —-(i)

Table for eq(ii)

x 4 2
y 0 3

Coordinates of triangle formed are (-1,0), (2,3) and (4,0)