Solving Simultaneous Linear Equations by Graphical Method
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Question
Solve the following pair of equations graphically. 2x−3y−6=0;2x+y+10=0
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Solution
From equation 2x−3y−6=0 ⇒2x=3y+6 ⇒x=3y+62 ........(i) when y=0,x=3×0+62=3 when y=−1,x=3×(−1)+62=32=1.5 when y=−2,x=3×(−2)+62=−6+62=0 Table for equation (i) x=3,1.5,0
y=0,−1,−2 Similarly from equation 2x+y+10=0 ⇒y=−2x−10 when x=−2,y=−2×−2−10 =4−10=−6 when x=−3,y=−2×−3−10 =6−10=−4 when x=−4,y=−2×−4−10 =8−10=−2 Table for equation (ii) x=−2,−3,−4
y=−6,−4,−2 Now plotting and joining the points from table (i) and (ii) we find that the lines are intersecting at a point (−3,−4). Hence, the required solution is (−3,−4).