The coordinates of the point of intersection of the lines x = 1 and y = 1 are:

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The coordinates of the point of intersection of the lines x = 1 and y = 1 are:

  1. A.

    (0, 0)

  2. B.

    (0, 1)

  3. C.

    (1, 0)

  4. D.

    (1, 1)

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Correct answer: D

For any constant k, the line x = k is a vertical line containing every point whose x-coordinate equals k, for any value of y. Likewise, y = k is a horizontal line containing every point whose y-coordinate equals k, for any value of x. Two such lines meet where both conditions hold together, giving a unique point (x, y).

  1. The line x = 1 is a vertical line, so its points are of the form (1, y) for every value of y.

  2. The line y = 1 is a horizontal line, so its points are of the form (x, 1) for every value of x.

  3. A point common to both lines must have x-coordinate 1 (from the first line) and y-coordinate 1 (from the second line) at the same time.

  4. That common point is (1, 1).

Substituting (1, 1) back into both equations confirms it: the x-coordinate is 1, which satisfies x = 1, and the y-coordinate is 1, which satisfies y = 1, so (1, 1) is indeed the point of intersection.

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