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Question 6

Prove that infinitely many points lie on the line whose equation is y = 2x. (Hint : Consider the point (n, 2n) for any integer n.)

Answer

Consider the point (n, 2n) for any integer n.

Given equation y = 2x ....(1)

Putting x = n and y = 2n in equation (1) we get :

⇒ 2n = 2(n)

⇒ 2n = 2n, which is always true.

So, (n, 2n) lies on equation (1).

Now for infinite values of n, we can obtain infinite points which lie on line whose equation is y = 2x.

Hence, proved that infinitely many points lie on the line whose equation is y = 2x.