If the lines 2y - kx + 2 = 0 and y + x - k/2 = 0 Intersect at (1, -2), find the value of k

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Mathematics - 2007 Subject: General Mathematics

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If the lines 2y - kx + 2 = 0 and y + x - k/2 = 0 Intersect at (1, -2), find the value of k
Answer Details
The problem gives two equations of two lines and a point of intersection between them. We need to find the value of "k" in one of the equations. The point of intersection (1, -2) lies on both lines, so it must satisfy both equations. Substituting x=1 and y=-2 in the first equation 2y - kx + 2 = 0 gives: 2(-2) - k(1) + 2 = 0 Simplifying this equation: -4 - k + 2 = 0 -2 - k = 0 k = -2 Therefore, the value of k is -2. Option (C) is the correct answer.

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