PAIR OF LINEAR EQUATIONS IN TWO VARIABLES

1. Find the values of a and b for which of the following system of equations:
(i) 2 x  3 y  7
has infinitely many solutions.
2ax  ay  28  by
(ii) ax  3 y  a  3
has no solution.
12 x  ay  a

2. Solve for x and y :

x y x y
(i)   a  b ; 2  2  2 where a , b  0 .
a b a b

a b ab2 a 2b
(ii)   0 ;   a 2  b 2 where x , y  0 .
x y x y

3. In a two digit number, the ten’s digit is three times the unit’s digit. When the number is
decreased by 54, the digits are reversed. Find the number.

4. A train covered a certain distance at a uniform speed. If the train would have been 6 km/hr
faster, it would have taken 4 hours less than the scheduled time. And if the train were slower by
6 km/hr, it would have taken 6 hours more than the scheduled time. Find the length of the
journey.

5. A boat goes 24 km upstream and 28 km downstream in 6 hrs. It goes 30 km upstream and 21 km

downstream in 6½ hrs. Find the speed of the boat in still water and speed of the stream.

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 CIRCLES

1. In the given figure, PA and PB are two tangents drawn from an external point P to a circle with
centre O. Prove that OP is the right bisector of AB.
A

P
O

B
2. In the given figure, O is the centre of the circle and TP is the tangent to the circle from an
external point T. If PBT  30 , prove that BA : AT = 2 : 1.
P

B O A T

3. PQ and PR are drawn from an external point P to a circle with centre O, such that RPQ  30 .
A chord RS is drawn parallel to tangent PQ. Find RQS .

S R

30 P
Q
4. Prove that the length of tangents drawn from an external point to a circle are equal. Using this
prove that PL + LM = PN + NB.
A L

O M P

N
B

5. Two circles touch each other externally DL = 15cm , CM = 12cm , DA = 17cm , CB = 13cm.
Find AB.
M
12cm

D 17cm C
A B 13cm
15cm
L