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In solving a system of two linear equations or two functions by graphing what is meant by if the system is consistent or inconsistent?
A system of linear equations is consistent if there is only one solution for the system. Thus, if you see that the drawn lines intersect, you can say that the system is consistent, and the point of intersection is the only solution for the system. A system of linear equations is inconsistent if it does not have any solution. Thus, if you see that the drawn lines are parallel, you can say that the system is inconsistent, and there is not any solution for the system.
How many solutions does an inconsistent system of equations have?
If a system is inconsistent it cannot have any solutions.A system of equations is considered inconsistent when the lines are parallel which means they never intersect so there are no solutions.A system is considered consistent when they intersect at one point and have one solution (Also known as an independent system of equations).Dependent Systems are when the lines coincide (the same equation) so they have an infinite number of solutions.
If a system of equations is inconsitient how many solutions will it have?
If a system of equations is inconsistent, there are no solutions.
What is a inconsistent line?
its a system of equations, with no solution
How do you determine if a system of equations are inconsitent or consitent?
If the determinant of the matrix of coefficients is non-zero then they are consistent. More simplistically, if the lines representing the equations meet at a single point, the equations are consistent and if they don't, the equations are inconsistent. This is easy to check graphically in 2 and possibly 3 dimensions but not more. The determinant method always works.
