NCERT Exemplar Solutions
Class 10 - Mathematics - CHAPTER 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables - Exercise 3.1
Question 4

Question.  4

4. The pair of equations \(y = 0\) and \(y = -7\) has

(A)

one solution

(B)

two solutions

(C)

infinitely many solutions

(D)

no solution

Detailed Answer with Explanation:

Step 1: Consider the first equation \(y = 0\). This represents the x-axis, a horizontal line through the origin.

Step 2: The second equation is \(y = -7\). This represents another horizontal line, parallel to the x-axis, but 7 units below it.

Step 3: Two horizontal lines that are distinct will never meet, because they are parallel.

Conclusion: Since the lines do not intersect at any point, the pair of equations has no solution.

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 10 – Mathematics – CHAPTER 3: Pair of Linear Equations in Two Variables – Exercise 3.1 | Detailed Answers