Last updated at August 2, 2026 by Teachoo
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Ex 3.6, 1 Solve the following pairs of equations by reducing them to a pair of linear equations: (i) 1/2š„ + 1/3š¦ = 2 1/3š„ + 1/2š¦ = 13/6 1/2š„ + 1/3š¦ = 2 1/3š„ + 1/2š¦ = 13/6 Let 1/š„ = u 1/š¦ = v So, our equations become 1/2 u + 1/3 v = 2 (3š¢ + 2š£)/(2 Ć 3) = 2 3u + 2v = 12 1/3 u + 1/2 v = 13/6 (2š¢ +3š£)/(2 Ć 3) = 13/6 2u + 3v = 13 Our equations are 3u + 2v = 12 ā¦(3) 2u + 3v = 13 ā¦(4) From (3) 3u + 2v = 12 3u = 12 ā 2v u = (12 ā 2š£)/3 Putting value of u in (4) 2u + 3v = 13 2 ((12 ā2š£)/3) + 3v = 13 Multiplying both sides by 3 3 Ć 2((12 ā 2š£)/3) + 3 Ć 3v = 3 Ć 13 2(12 ā 2v) + 9v = 39 24 ā 4v + 9v = 39 ā 4v + 9v = 39 ā 24 5v = 15 v = 15/5 v = 3 Putting v = 3 in (3) 3u + 2v = 12 3u + 2(3) = 12 3u + 6 = 12 3u = 12 ā 6 3u = 6 u = 6/3 u = 2 Hence, v = 3, u = 2 But we have to find x & y We know that u = š/š 2 = 1/š„ x = š/š v = š/š 3 = 1/š¦ y = š/š So, x = š/š , y = š/š is the solution of the given equation Question 1 Solve the following pairs of equations by reducing them to a pair of linear equations: (ii) 2/āš„ + 3/āš¦ = 2 4/āš„ ā 9/āš¦ = ā1 2/āš„ + 3/āš¦ = 2 4/āš„ ā 9/āš¦ = ā1 So, our equations become 2u + 3v = 2 4u ā 9v = ā1 Our equations 2u + 3v = 2 ā¦(3) 4u ā 9v = ā1 ā¦(4) From (3) 2u + 3v = 2 2u = 2 ā 3v u = (2 ā 3š£)/2 Putting value of u in (4) 4u ā 9v = ā 1 4 ((2 ā 3š£)/2) ā 9v = ā1 2(2 ā 3v) ā 9v = ā1 4 ā 6v ā 9v = ā1 ā 6v ā 9v = ā1 ā 4 ā15v = ā 5 v = (ā5)/(ā15) v = š/š Putting v = 1/3 in (3) 2u + 3v = 2 2u + 3 (1/3) = 2 2u + 1 = 2 2u = 2 ā 1 u = š/š Hence, u = 1/2 & v = 1/3 But, we need to find x & y u = š/āš 1/2 = 1/āš„ āš„ = 2 Squaring both sides (āš„)2 = (2)2 x = 4 v = š/āš 1/3 = 1/āš¦ āš¦ = 3 Squaring both sides (āš¦)2 = (3)2 y = 9 Therefore, x = 4, y = 9 is the solution of the given equation