Represent the following system of linear equations graphically from the graph find the points where the lines intersect y-axis.
3x + y - 5 = 0, 2x - y - 5 = 0
Draw the graphs of the equations :
x - y = 1
and 2x + y = 8
Determine the vertices of the triangle formed by these lines and x-axis.
We have :
x - y = 1
⇒ x = y + 1
Thus, we have following table :
Thus, we have following table :
Fig. 3.21.
When we plot the graph of the given equations, we find that both the lines intersect at the point (3, 2), therefore x = 3, y = 2 is the solution of the given system of equations.
Vertices of triangle are A(3, 2), 13(1, 0), C(4, 0).