In each case find the points where the line meets the two axes.
(i) 2x + y = 6
(ii) x - 2y = 4
(iii) 2(x - 1) + 3y = 4
(iv) y - 3x = 9
(v) 2(x + 3) - 3(y + 1) = 0
(vi) (x - y) - y + 4 = 0
(i) 2x + y = 6
For the point on the x-axis the value of y = 0.
Substituting for y = 0 in the equation,
2x + 0 = 6 ⇒ 2x = 6 ⇒ x = 3 ∴ The point where the line 2x + y = 6 ill touch the x-axis is (3, 0).
For the point on the y-axis the value of x = 0.
Substituting for x = 0 in the equation,
2 × 0 + y = 6 ⇒ y = 6 ∴ The point where the line 2x+y=6 will touch the y-axis is (0, 6).
(ii) x - 2y = 4
For the point on the x-axis the value of y= 0.
Substituting for y= 0 in the equation,
x - 2× 0 = 4 ⇒ x = 4 ∴ The point where the line x - 2y = 4 will touch the x-axis is (4, 0).
For the point on the y-axis the value of x = 0.
Substituting for x = 0 in the equation,
0 - 2y = 4 ⇒ - 2y = 4 ⇒ y =
= -2 ∴ The point where the line x = -2, y = 4 will touch the y-axis is (0, -2).
(iii) 2(x-1) + 3y = 4
For the point on the x-axis the value of y= 0.
Substituting for y= 0 in the equation,
2(x-1) + 3 × 0 = 4 ⇒ 2x -2 + 0 = 4 Þ 2x = 4 + 2 = 6 ⇒ x =
= 3 ∴ The point where the line 2(x - 1) + 3y = 4 will touch the x-axis is (3, 0).
For the point on the y-axis the value of x = 0.
Substituting for x = 0 in the equation,
2(0 - 1) + 3y = 4 Þ -2 + 3y = 4 ⇒ 3y = 4 + 2 = 6 ⇒ y =
= 2 ∴ The point where the line 2(x-1) + 3y = 4 will touch the y-axis is (0, 2).
(iv) y - 3x = 9
For the point on the x-axis the value of y = 0.
Substituting for y = 0 in the equation,
0 -3x = 9 ∴ -3x = 9
x = -3 ∴ The point where the line y -3x = 9 will touch the x-axis is (-3, 0).
The point on the y-axis the value of x = 0.
Substituting for x = 0 in the equation,
y -3൰ = 9 ∴ y = 9 ∴ The point where the line 2x + y= 0 will touch the y-axis is (0, 9).
(v) 2(x + 3) - 3(y + 1) = 0
For the point on the x-axis the value of y = 0.
Substituting for y = 0 in the equation,
2(x + 3)-3(0 + 1) = 0 ⇒ 2x + 6 - 3 = 0 ⇒ 2x = -3 ⇒ x = -
∴ The point where the line 2(x + 3)-3(y + 1)=0 will touch the x-axis is (-
, 0).
For the point on the y-axis the value of x = 0.
Substituting for x = 0 in the equation,
2(0 + 3)-3(y + 1) = 0 ⇒ 0 + 6- 3y- 3 = 0 ⇒ -3y = -3 ⇒ y = 1 ∴ The point where the line 2(x + 3) - 3(y + 1) = 0 will touch the y-axis is (0, 1).
(vi) (x - y) -y + 4= 0
For the point on the x-axis the value of y = 0.
Substituting for y = 0 in the equation,
(x - 0) - 0 + 4 = 0 ⇒ x + 4 = 0 ⇒ x = -4 ∴ The point where the line (x - y) - y + 4 = 0 will touch the x-axis is (-4, 0).
For the point on the y-axis the value of x= 0.
Substituting for x = 0 in the equation,
(0-y)-y+4 = 0 ⇒ -y - y = -4 Þ -2y = -4 ⇒ y = 2 ∴ The point where the line (x - y) - y + 4 = 0 will touch the y-axis is (0, 2).
For the point on the x-axis the value of y = 0.
Substituting for y = 0 in the equation,
2x + 0 = 6 ⇒ 2x = 6 ⇒ x = 3 ∴ The point where the line 2x + y = 6 ill touch the x-axis is (3, 0).
For the point on the y-axis the value of x = 0.
Substituting for x = 0 in the equation,
2 × 0 + y = 6 ⇒ y = 6 ∴ The point where the line 2x+y=6 will touch the y-axis is (0, 6).
(ii) x - 2y = 4
For the point on the x-axis the value of y= 0.
Substituting for y= 0 in the equation,
x - 2× 0 = 4 ⇒ x = 4 ∴ The point where the line x - 2y = 4 will touch the x-axis is (4, 0).
For the point on the y-axis the value of x = 0.
Substituting for x = 0 in the equation,
0 - 2y = 4 ⇒ - 2y = 4 ⇒ y =
(iii) 2(x-1) + 3y = 4
For the point on the x-axis the value of y= 0.
Substituting for y= 0 in the equation,
2(x-1) + 3 × 0 = 4 ⇒ 2x -2 + 0 = 4 Þ 2x = 4 + 2 = 6 ⇒ x =
For the point on the y-axis the value of x = 0.
Substituting for x = 0 in the equation,
2(0 - 1) + 3y = 4 Þ -2 + 3y = 4 ⇒ 3y = 4 + 2 = 6 ⇒ y =
(iv) y - 3x = 9
For the point on the x-axis the value of y = 0.
Substituting for y = 0 in the equation,
0 -3x = 9 ∴ -3x = 9
x = -3 ∴ The point where the line y -3x = 9 will touch the x-axis is (-3, 0).
The point on the y-axis the value of x = 0.
Substituting for x = 0 in the equation,
y -3൰ = 9 ∴ y = 9 ∴ The point where the line 2x + y= 0 will touch the y-axis is (0, 9).
(v) 2(x + 3) - 3(y + 1) = 0
For the point on the x-axis the value of y = 0.
Substituting for y = 0 in the equation,
2(x + 3)-3(0 + 1) = 0 ⇒ 2x + 6 - 3 = 0 ⇒ 2x = -3 ⇒ x = -
∴ The point where the line 2(x + 3)-3(y + 1)=0 will touch the x-axis is (-
For the point on the y-axis the value of x = 0.
Substituting for x = 0 in the equation,
2(0 + 3)-3(y + 1) = 0 ⇒ 0 + 6- 3y- 3 = 0 ⇒ -3y = -3 ⇒ y = 1 ∴ The point where the line 2(x + 3) - 3(y + 1) = 0 will touch the y-axis is (0, 1).
(vi) (x - y) -y + 4= 0
For the point on the x-axis the value of y = 0.
Substituting for y = 0 in the equation,
(x - 0) - 0 + 4 = 0 ⇒ x + 4 = 0 ⇒ x = -4 ∴ The point where the line (x - y) - y + 4 = 0 will touch the x-axis is (-4, 0).
For the point on the y-axis the value of x= 0.
Substituting for x = 0 in the equation,
(0-y)-y+4 = 0 ⇒ -y - y = -4 Þ -2y = -4 ⇒ y = 2 ∴ The point where the line (x - y) - y + 4 = 0 will touch the y-axis is (0, 2).
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