Let the system of linear equations x + y + k z = 2 2 x + 3 y - z = 1 3 x + 4 y + 2 z = k have infinitely…

Let the system of linear equations

x+y+kz=2

2x+3y-z=1

3x+4y+2z=k

have infinitely many solutions. Then the system

k+1 x+2k-1 y=7

2k+1x+k+5y=10 has :

  1. infinitely many solutions
  2. unique solution satisfying x-y=1
  3. no solution
  4. unique solution satisfying x+y=1

Solution

Linear equations x+y+kz=22x+3y-z=1 and 3x+4y+2z=k have infinitely many solutions.

Therefore,

11k23-1342=0

110-17+k-1=0

10-7-k=0

3-k=0

k=3

For k=3, the second system of equations is

4x+5y=7        1

7x+8y=10      2

Clearly, they have a unique solution

Subtracting 1 & 2, we get

3x+3y=3

x+y=1

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (30 Jan Shift 1)

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