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Question: Gloria is walking along the path joining (-2,3) and (-2,2), while Suresh is walking along the path j...
Gloria is walking along the path joining (-2,3) and (-2,2), while Suresh is walking along the path joining (0,5) and (4, 0). Represent this situation graphically.
Solution
Hint: For system of equations the solution follow some conditions
If there are system of equations, namely ax+by+c=0 and dx+ey+f=0
Then, da=eb=fc⇒Infinite solutionsda=eb=fc⇒No solutions
Complete step-by-step answer:
Definition of system of equations:
If simultaneously we have more than one equation, then the set of those equations is called a system of equations. We can project systems of equations as lines, planes etc. depending on number of variables.
If we have 2 variables:
Then system of equations is analogous to straight lines
If we have 3 variables:
Then the system of equations is analogous to the planes.
Here we have 2 variables. So in our case:
Our system of equations is analogous to 2 straight lines.
We have 3 possibilities
(a) No Solutions
(b) Infinite solutions
(c) 1 solution.
(a) No solution:
If two straight lines (infinitely long) have 0 solutions then they must not intersect anywhere that means they are parallel lines.
For 2 lines to be parallel their x – coordinates and y – coordinates must be proportional but constant must not be in proportion to them.
In mathematical way:
If system of equations are
ax+by+c=0 dx+ey+f=0
then da=eb=fc⇒No Solutions
(b) Infinite solutions
If 2 infinitely long straight lines have infinite solutions then they must be coincident lines, as infinite intersection points implies infinite solutions their x-coordinates, y-coordinates and constants must be in proportion
In mathematical way:
If system of equations are
ax+by+c=0dx+ey+f=0
Then da=eb=fc⇒Infinite Solutions
(c) 1 solution:
If 2 infinitely long straight lines have 1 solution they must be intersecting at only one 1 point.
⇒ If not the above 2 cases then the system of equations satisfy this case.
Lines are given as joining 2 points.
1st line ⇒ joining of (-2, 3), (-2, 2)
By using the equation of line through (a, b), (c, d) is
(y−b)=(c−a)(d−b)(x−a) , we get