Question

(i) The point (-3, 2) lies on the line ax + 3y + y = 0, calculate the value of a.

(ii) The line y = mx + 8 contains the point (-4, 4), calculate the value of m.

Answer 1

(i) Given, the point (-3, 2) lies on the line ax + 3y + 6 = 0.
Substituting x = -3 and y = 2 in the given equation, we have:
a(-3) + 3(2) + 6 = 0
-3a + 12 = 0
3a = 12
a = 4
(ii) Given, the line y = mx + 8 contains the point (-4, 4).
Substituting x = -4 and y = 4 in the given equation, we have:
4 = -4m + 8
4m = 4
m = 1