Co ordinate geometry


why is that y=1/x not a line even though the x and y variables have 1 degree exponents?

Do they?

ok let me put it this way what if I take that x on the other side of the equation it will turn out to be xy =1.so what am I missing?

What is the definition of a linear equation?

A equation with one or more variables which can include a constant and each variable is to the 1st power.Do you mean to say that the powers add up even though they have different variables?

It’s a line for two variables. xy = 1 is not a line.

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