If the solution for the system of equations $x+2 y-z=3$, $3 x-y+2 z=1$ and $2 x-2 y+3 z=2$ is $(\alpha,…

If the solution for the system of equations $x+2 y-z=3$, $3 x-y+2 z=1$ and $2 x-2 y+3 z=2$ is $(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$, then $\alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2=$
  1. $33$
  2. $5$
  3. $17$
  4. $14$

Solution

$\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & -1 \\ 3 & -1 & 2 \\ 2 & -2 & 3\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l}x \\ y \\ z\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}3 \\ 1 \\ 2\end{array}\right]$ Augmented matrix is: $\begin{aligned} & {\left[\begin{array}{ccccc} 1 & 2 & -1 & : & 3 \\ 3 & -1 & 2 & : & 1 \\ 2 & -2 & 3 & : & 2 \end{array}\right]} \\ & R_2 \rightarrow R_2-3 R_1 \text { \& } R_3 \rightarrow R_3-2 R_1 \\ & \sim\left[\begin{array}{ccccc} 1 & 2 & -1 & : & 3 \\ 0 & -7 & 5 & : & -8 \\ 0 & -6 & 5 & : & -4 \end{array}\right] \\ & R_3 \rightarrow 7 R_3-6 R_2 \\ & \sim\left[\begin{array}{ccccc} 1 & 2 & -1 & : & 3 \\ 0 & -7 & 5 & : & -8 \\ 0 & 0 & 5 & : & 20 \end{array}\right] \end{aligned}$ $\because \operatorname{Rank}(A: B)=\operatorname{Rank}(A)=3$ $\therefore \quad$ Solution exists and can be given by : $\begin{aligned} & \therefore\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 2 & -1 \\ 0 & -7 & 5 \\ 0 & 0 & 5 \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l} x \\ y \\ z \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{c} 3 \\ -8 \\ 20 \end{array}\right] \\ & \Rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{l} x+2 y-z \\ 0-7 y+5 z \\ 0+0+5 z \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{c} 3 \\ -8 \\ 20 \end{array}\right] \\ & \therefore \quad x+2 y-z=3 \\ & -7 y+5 z=-8 \\ & 5 z=20 \Rightarrow z=4 \\ & \therefore \quad-7 y+20=-8 \Rightarrow y=4 \\ & x+8-4=3 \Rightarrow x=1 \\ & \therefore \alpha=1, \beta=4, \gamma=4 \\ & \therefore \quad \alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2=1+16+16=33 \\ & \end{aligned}$

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2023 (17 May Shift 1)

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