Exercise 3.

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1. 3 pencil and 2 pens cost Rs.12 and 4 pencil and lone pen cost Rs.11. Represent situation algebraically
& graphically.
2. 3 bats and 4 balls cost Rs.1100 and 4 bats and 2 balls cost Rs.1300. Represent this situation
algebraically & graphically.
3. 2 table and 3 chairs cost Rs.350 where as 4 tables and 3 chairs together cost Rs.550. Represent this
situation algebraically & graphically.
4. 10 years ago father was 6 times as old as his son and 10 years later father will be twice as old as son
represent this situation algebraically & graphically.
5. Sum of two numbers is 8 and their difference is 4 find the number graphically.
6. Number of maths rough register is thrice of Science rough register total register is 40. Find the number
of rough register of maths and science graphically.
7. Some student participate in a race total number of students are 8 and number of boys are thrice of girls
than find the number of boys and girls.x+y=8 x=3y

Solve the following equation graphically and write the nature of equation (consistent or
inconsistent)
8. 5x+3y = 19; x-y = -1
9. 3x-2y = -6; -6x+4y = 9
5 3
10. x + y = 5; 10x+6y = 20
2 2
11. x+y-5 = 0; 2x+2y = 10
12. x+y = 3; 2x+2y = 7
13. 3x-2y = 1; 6x-4y = 6
14. Solve 5x+y = 10; x-5y = -24. Graphically find the point of intersection where the lines meet y axis.

Solve graphically and find the points of intersection of x-axis and y-axis.
15. 2x+y = 6; x-y = 3
16. X+y = 4; 2x-3y = 3

Solve graphically and shade the triangle bounded by these line and x-axis.
17. 2x+3y = 12, x-y = 1
18. 3x+2y-4 = 0, 2x-3y-7 = 0
19. Solve the following system of linear equation graphically:
3x + y -11 = 0, x – y -1 = 0.
Shade the region bounded by these lines and y-axis. Also, find the area of the region bounded by the
these lines and y-axis.
20. Solve graphically each of the following systems of linear equations. Also find the coordinates of the
points where the lines meet axis of y.

(i) 2x-5y+4 = 0 (ii) 3x+2y = 12

2x+y-8 = 0 5x-2y = 4
(iii) 2x+y-11 = 0 (iv) x+2y-7 = 0
X-y-1 = 0 2x-y-4 = 0
(v) 3x+y-5 = 0 (vi) 2x-y-5 = 0
2x-y-5 = 0 x-y-3 = 0
21. Draw the graphs of the equation 5x-y = 5 and 3x-y = 3. Determine the coordinate of the vertices of the
triangle formed by these lines and x = 0. Calculate the area of the triangle so formed.
22. Draw the graphs of the following equations:
 2x – 3y + 6 = 0
2x + 3y -18 = 0
y–2=0
Find the vertices of the triangle so obtained. Also, find the area of the triangle.
Determine the vertices of triangle formed by lines representing the equation and y axis.
23. x + y = 5; x – y = 5
24. 2x + y = 6; 2x – y + 2 = 0
25. Draw the graph of following equation
X – y = 1; 2x + y = 8; y = 0
Shade the area bounded by these line and calculate the area of triangle.
26. Plot the graph of the following equation on graph. Find out the point of intersection.
2y – x = 8; 5y – x = 14; y – 2x = 1.
Answer 3.1
1. Pencil cost = Rs. 2 & pen cost = Rs. 3
2. Bat cost = Rs. 300 & ball cost = Rs. 50
3. Table cost = Rs. 100 & chair cost = Rs. 5
4. Father age = 40 years & son age = 15 years
5. First number = 6, Second number = 2
6. Math’s rough reg. = 30
Other rough reg. = 10
7. Number of boys = 6
Number of girls = 2
8. x = 2, y = 3, unique solution, consistent solution
9. No solution, one world solution
10. Infinite solution , consistent solution
11. Infinite solution, consistent solution
12. No solution, in consistent solution
13. No solution, in consistent solution
14. x = 1, y = 5 intersecting point of y axis (0,10)(0,4.8)
15. x = 3, y = 0 intersecting point of x axis (3,0) (3,0) & y axis (0,6) (0,-3)

16. x = 3, y = 1 intersecting point of x axis (4,0) ( 32 , 0) & y axis (0,4)(0,-1)

17. x = 3, y = 2
18. x = 2, y = -1
19. x = 3, y = 2, 18 sq. units

20. (i) x = 3, y = 2; (0 , 45 )
, (0,8) (ii) x =2, y = 3; (0,6) (0,-2)

(iii) x = 4, y = 3; (0,11) and (0,-1) (iv) x = 3, y = 2 (0,3.5) (0,-4)

(v) x = 2, y = -1, (0,5) (0,-5) (vi) x = 2, y = -1 , (0,-5) (0,-3)
21. (1, 0), (0,-3), (0,-5), and 1 sq. unit.
22. (3, 4), (0, 2), (6,2), Area = 6 sq. units.
23. Vertices of triangle (5, 0) (0, 5) (0,-5) d
24. Vertices of triangle (0, 6) (1, 4) (0, 2)
25. 3 sq. units
26. Vertices of triangle (2,5)(-4,2) (1,3)

3.4.2 Algebraic Method of solution of linear equation.

(i) Substitution method
(ii) Method of elimination by equating