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State, true or false : If the point (2, a) lies on the line 2x – y = 3, then a = 5.

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Question

State, true or false :

If the point (2, a) lies on the line 2x – y = 3, then a = 5.

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  • True

  • False

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True or False
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Solution

This statement is False.

Explanation:

The point (2, a) lies on the line 2x − y = 3.

∴ 2(2) − a = 3

4 − a = 3

a = 4 − 3 = 1

Thus, the given statement is false.

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Equation of a Line
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Chapter 14: Equation of a Line - EXERCISE 14 (A) [Page 184]

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 14 Equation of a Line
EXERCISE 14 (A) | Q 3. (ii) | Page 184
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