A System of Linear Equations in Two Variables May Have

question 137

Short Answer

A system of linear equations in two variables may have no solution. In such a case, the equations represent________ lines.

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Definitions:

Pyroclastic Flow

A fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic materials that flows down the slopes of a volcano during an explosive eruption.

Eruption Column

A cloud of hot volcanic ash and gas ejected into the atmosphere during an explosive volcanic eruption.

Viscous Lava

Lava that is thick and slow-moving due to its high silica content.

Volcanic Ash

Fine particles of rock and volcanic glass created during explosive volcanic eruptions.