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Linear Equations in Two Variables Class 9 Notes Maths Chapter 4


  1.  In a plane, a point can be located using two mutually perpendicular lines such that one of them is horizontal and the other vertical.
  2. The horizontal line is called the x-axis and the vertical line is called the y-axis.
  3. An equation of the form ax + by + c = 0, where ‘a’, ‘b’ and ‘c’ are real numbers such that ‘a’ and ‘b’ are not both zero, is called a linear equation.
  4. There can be an infinite number of solutions of a linear equation.
  5. The graph of a linear equation in two variables is a straight line.
  6. Every point on the graph of a linear equation in two variables is a solution of the linear equation. On the other hand, every solution of a linear equation is a point of the graph of the linear equation.
  7. The graph of x = 0 is the y-axis itself.
  8. The graph of y = 0 is the x-axis itself.
  9. An equation of the type y = mx represents a line passing through the origin.

Linear Equations

An equation in two variables ‘x’ and ‘y’ in form of ax + by + c = 0 is called a linear equation. Such that a, b and c are real numbers.

Linear equation Linear equation If we draw the graph of a degree one equation in two variables, we get a straight line.Every point on the graph of a linear equation is its solution. On the other hand, a solution of a linear equation always lies on the straight line representing the linear equation. Let us check that the point (2, 3) lies on the graph of 3x – 4y + 6 = 0.
We know that (2, 3) means x = 2 and y = 3,
L.H.S. = 3x – 4y + 6
= 3 x (2) – 4 x (3) + 6
= 6 – 12 + 6
= 12 – 12
= 0
= R.H.S.
Since L.H.S. = R.H.S. i.e. (2, 3) satisfy the equation 3x – 4y + 6 = 0.

Solution of Linear Equation in Two Variables

A linear equation involves two variables x and y. By solution of a linear equation, we mean a pair of values, one for x and another for y which satisfy the given equation.

Note:
I. We write the solution of a linear equation as an ordered pair such that the first value for ‘x’ and then the value for ‘y’.
II. There is no end to different pairs of solution of a linear equation in two variables (i.e. a linear equation in two variables has infinitely many solutions).

Graph of Linear Equations in Two Variables

We know that a ‘degree one’ polynomial in two variables has many solutions. These solutions are presented in the form of ordered pairs as (x, y). If we plot these ordered pairs on a graph paper and join them, we get a straight line.

Note: A ‘degree one’ polynomial equation ax + by + c = 0 is called a linear equation because its geometrical representation is a straight line.
To draw a graph of a linear equation of the form ax + by + c = 0, we take the following 

steps:

I. Express ‘y’ in terms of x.
II. Choose at least two or three values of x and find the corresponding values of y, satisfying the given equation.
III. Write these values of x and y in the form of a table.
IV. Plot the above-ordered pairs (x, y) on graph paper.
V. Joining these points, we get a straight line. This line is the required graph of the given equation.

Remember
I. Every point whose coordinates satisfy the given equation lies on the line.
II. Every point (l, m) on the line (the graph of the given equation) gives a solution x = l and y = m.
III. If a point does not lie on the graph line, it is not a solution of the equation.

Equations of Lines parallel to the x-axis and y-axis

I. Equation of the x-axis is y = 0.
II. Equation of the y-axis is x = 0.
III. Equation of a line parallel to the y-axis at a distance ‘m’ from it is x = 0 + m or x = m.
IV. Equation of a line parallel to the x-axis at a distance ‘n’ from it is y = 0 + n or y = n.

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1. What are linear equations in two variables?
Ans. Linear equations in two variables are equations that contain two variables, usually represented by x and y, and have a degree of 1. These equations can be written in the form ax + by = c, where a, b, and c are constants.
2. What is the equation of a line parallel to the x-axis?
Ans. A line parallel to the x-axis has a slope of 0 and can be represented by the equation y = c, where c is a constant. This means that all points on the line will have the same y-coordinate.
3. What is the equation of a line parallel to the y-axis?
Ans. A line parallel to the y-axis has an undefined slope and can be represented by the equation x = c, where c is a constant. This means that all points on the line will have the same x-coordinate.
4. How do you determine if two lines are parallel?
Ans. Two lines are parallel if their slopes are equal. In the case of lines parallel to the x-axis or y-axis, their slopes are 0 and undefined, respectively. Therefore, any line parallel to the x-axis is parallel to all other lines parallel to the x-axis, and any line parallel to the y-axis is parallel to all other lines parallel to the y-axis.
5. Can a line be parallel to both the x-axis and the y-axis?
Ans. No, a line cannot be parallel to both the x-axis and the y-axis simultaneously. A line parallel to the x-axis has a slope of 0 and a line parallel to the y-axis has an undefined slope. These slopes are distinct and cannot be equal, so a line cannot be parallel to both axes.
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