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Date: 22nd -Jul’18

CLASS: 10th
SUB: Mathematics Test- 5 TIME: 60 MINUTES
TOPIC: Linear Equations MAX MARKS – 25

PART-A
I. Solve the following: 1X5=5 M
1) Show that the paths represented by the equations x-3y = 2 and –2x + 6y = 5 are parallel.
2) The difference between two numbers is 26 and one number is three times the other. Find the
numbers.
3) Find the value of k for which the system of equations 3x + y = 1 and kx + 2y = 5 has a unique
solution.
𝟕 − 𝟒𝒙
4) Solve for x and y in the equations: 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 , =y
𝟑

5) For what value of 𝛼, the following system of equations will be inconsistent?

4x+6y-11=0
2x+ky-7=0

PART-B
II. Solve the following: 4X2=8M
6) Find the values of a and b for which the system of linear equations has an infinite number of
solutions:
2x + 3y = 7 and (a + b)x + (2a - b)y = 21
7) Solve for x and y:
a2x + b2y = c2, b2x + a2y = d2
8) Show that the system of equations
6x + 5y = 11,
9x + 152 y = 21 has no solution
9) If twice the son’s age in years is added to the mother’s age, the sum is 70 years. But, if twice the
mother’s age is added to the son’s age, the sum is 95 years. Find the age of the mother and that of
the son.

PART-C
III. Solve the following: 3X3=9M
10) Solve the system of equations by using the method of cross multiplication:
𝑎𝑥𝑏 - 𝑏𝑦𝑎 – (a + b) = 0, ax – by – 2ab = 0
𝟑 𝟐 𝟗 𝟒
11) Solve for x and y in the equations: + = 2, – =1
𝒙+𝒚 𝒙−𝒚 𝒙+𝒚 𝒙−𝒚

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 12) Abdul travelled 300 km by train and 200 km by taxi taking 5 hours and 30 minutes. But, if he
travels 260km by train and 240km by taxi, he takes 6 minutes longer. Find the speed of the train
and that of taxi.
PART-D
IV. Solve the following: 4X2=8M
13) Solve graphically the system of equations
x – 2y + 2 = 0
2x + y – 6 = 0
Find the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle formed by these two lines and the x-axis.
14) A boat goes 12 km upstream and 40 km downstream in 8 hours. It can go 16 km upstream and 32
km downstream in the same time. Find the speed of the boat in still water and the speed of the
stream.

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