1. **Problem statement:** Classify the system of linear equations based on the graph and find the solution.
2. **Recall:**
- A system with two lines intersecting at one point has a unique solution.
- Parallel lines have no solution.
- Coincident lines have infinitely many solutions.
3. **(a) Intersecting lines:**
Equations:
$$y=\frac{1}{3}x$$
$$y=-2x+4$$
To find the solution, set the right sides equal:
$$\frac{1}{3}x = -2x + 4$$
Multiply both sides by 3:
$$x = -6x + 12$$
Add $6x$ to both sides:
$$7x = 12$$
Divide by 7:
$$x = \frac{12}{7}$$
Substitute back to find $y$:
$$y = \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{12}{7} = \frac{12}{21} = \frac{4}{7}$$
Solution: $$\left(\frac{12}{7}, \frac{4}{7}\right)$$
4. **(b) Parallel lines:**
Equations:
$$y=\frac{1}{3}x + 1$$
$$y=\frac{1}{3}x - 1$$
Since slopes are equal but intercepts differ, lines are parallel.
No solution.
5. **(c) Coincident lines:**
Equations:
$$y=2x - 1$$
$$y=2x - 1$$
Lines are identical.
Infinite solutions.
**Final answers:**
(a) Unique solution: $$\left(\frac{12}{7}, \frac{4}{7}\right)$$
(b) No solution.
(c) Infinite solutions.
Linear Systems 380C3D
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