Let the system of equations : $\begin{aligned} & 2 x+3 y+5 z=9 \\ & 7 x+3 y-2 z=8 \\ & 12 x+3 y-(4+\lambda)…

Let the system of equations :
$\begin{aligned}
& 2 x+3 y+5 z=9 \\ & 7 x+3 y-2 z=8 \\ & 12 x+3 y-(4+\lambda) z=16-\mu
\end{aligned}$
have infinitely many solutions. Then the radius of the circle centred at $(\lambda, \mu)$ and touching the line $4 x=3 y$ is
  1. $\frac{17}{5}$
  2. $\frac{7}{5}$
  3. 7
  4. $\frac{21}{5}$

Solution

$\begin{aligned} & \left|\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 3 & 5 \\ 7 & 3 & -2 \\ 12 & 3 & -(\lambda+4)\end{array}\right|=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 12(-21)-3(-39)-(\lambda+4)(-15)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow-252+117+15(1+4)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 15 \lambda+177-252=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 15 \lambda-75=0 \Rightarrow \lambda=5 \\ & \left|\begin{array}{ccc}9 & 3 & 5 \\ 8 & 3 & -2 \\ 16-\mu & 3 & -9\end{array}\right|=0 \Rightarrow\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 0 & 7 \\ \mu-8 & 0 & 7 \\ 16-\mu & 3 & -9\end{array}\right|=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 7-7(\mu-8)=0 \Rightarrow 1-(\mu-8)=0 \Rightarrow \mu=9 \\ & \Rightarrow \text { centre of circle }(5,9) \\ & \text { radius }=\text { length of } \perp \text { from centre }(5, \quad 9)= \\ & \left|\frac{20-27}{5}\right|=\frac{7}{5}\end{aligned}$

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