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Q. On comparing the ratios

a1

a2

,

b1

b2

and

c1

c2

, find out whether

the lines representing the following pairs of linear equations

are Consistent, or inconsistent:

Soln.

5x

3y

=

11

–10x

+

6y

=

– 22

... (i)

... (ii)

Comparing equation

(i)

with

a1x

+

b1y

+

c1

=

0

and equation (ii) with

a2x

+

b2y

+

c2

=

0

We get

a1

=

5

a2

=

–10

b1

=

–3

b2

=

6

c1

=

–11

c2

=

22

5x

3y

11 = 0

–10x

+

6y

a1

a2

5

–10

=

b1

b2

–3

6

=

c1

c2

–11

22

=

... (iii)

... (iv)

... (v)

–1

2

=

–1

2

=

from (iii), (iv) and (v)

a1

a2

b1

b2

=

  • The two lines coincide with each other and have infinite solutions.

The pair of linear equations

are consistent.

+ 22

= 0

Equations has no solution(Inconsistent)

Equations has infinite solutions(Consistent)

Intersecting lines

Parallel lines

Coincident line

Equations has unique solution (Consistent)

–1

2

=

c1

c2

=

To get this, the equations has to be in standard form

2 of 2

Q. On comparing the ratios

a1

a2

,

b1

b2

and

c1

c2

, find out whether

the lines representing the following pairs of linear equations

are Consistent, or inconsistent:

Soln.

x

+

2y

= 8

2x

+

3y

= 12

... (i)

... (ii)

Comparing equation

(i)

with

a1x

+

b1y

+

c1

=

0

and equation (ii) with

a2x

+

b2y

+

c2

=

0

We get

a1

=

a2

=

2

b1

=

2

b2

=

3

c1

=

–8

c2

=

–12

x

+ 2y

=

8

2x

+

3y

=

0

a1

a2

2

=

b1

b2

2

3

=

c1

c2

–8

–12

=

... (iii)

... (iv)

... (v)

8

12

=

from (iii), (iv) and (v)

a1

a2

b1

b2

=

  • The two lines coincide with each other.

The pair of linear equations are consistent.

0

12

Equations has no solution(Inconsistent)

Equations has infinite solutions(Consistent)

To get this the equations has to be in standard form

Intersecting lines

Parallel lines

Coincident line

Equations has unique solution (Consistent)

4

3

4

3

4

3

4

3

4

6

=

2

3

=

2

3

=

c1

c2

=