Solve the following:
(a) The locus of a point whose x coordinate is always 7 is the equation.
(b) Show that the point (3,1) does not lie on the line 3x + 4y = 16. [4 MARKS]
Subparts : 2 Marks each
(a) The required locus will be a straight line in which every point will have its X coordinate equal to 7, irrespective of its Y coordinate value. The equation is independent of the variable y.
The required equation is x = 7
(b) Putting x = 3, y = 1 in the equation 3x + 4y = 16,
(3×3)+(4×1)=13≠16
The equation does not hold. Hence, the point (3, 1) does not lie on the line 3x + 4y = 16