The system of equations $3 x+2 y+z=6$, $3 x+4 y+3 z=14$ and $6 x+10 y+8 z=a$, has infinite number of…

The system of equations $3 x+2 y+z=6$, $3 x+4 y+3 z=14$ and $6 x+10 y+8 z=a$, has infinite number of solutions, if $a$ is equal to
  1. $8$
  2. $12$
  3. $24$
  4. $36$

Solution

Given system of equation is $ \begin{gathered} 3 x+2 y+z=6 \\ 3 x+4 y+3 z=14 \\ 6 x+10 y+8 z=a \\ A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} 3 & 2 & 1 \\ 3 & 4 & 3 \\ 6 & 10 & 8 \end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{r} 6 \\ 14 \\ a \end{array}\right] \end{gathered} $ Here, $\quad A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}3 & 2 & 1 \\ 3 & 4 & 3 \\ 6 & 10 & 8\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{r}6 \\ 14 \\ a\end{array}\right]$ $ \begin{aligned} & C_{11}=(32-30)=2, C_{12}=-(24-18)=-6, \\ & C_{13}=(30-24)=6 \\ & C_{21}=-(16-10)=-6, C_{22}=(24-6)=18, \\ & C_{23}=-(30-12)=-18 \\ & C_{31}=(6-4)=2, C_{32}=-(9-3)=-6, \\ & C_{33}=(12-6)=6 \end{aligned} $ $ \begin{aligned} \operatorname{adj} A & =\left[\begin{array}{lll} C_{11} & C_{12} & C_{13} \\ C_{21} & C_{22} & C_{23} \\ C_{31} & C_{32} & C_{33} \end{array}\right]^{\prime}=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} 2 & -6 & 6 \\ -6 & 18 & -18 \\ 2 & -6 & 6 \end{array}\right]^{\prime} \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{rrr} 2 & -6 & 2 \\ -6 & 18 & -6 \\ 6 & -18 & 6 \end{array}\right] \end{aligned} $ So, $ \begin{aligned} & \text { A) } B=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} 2 & -6 & 2 \\ -6 & 18 & -6 \\ 6 & -18 & 6 \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{r} 6 \\ 14 \\ a \end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{c} 12-84+2 a \\ -36+252-6 a \\ 36-252+6 a \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{c} -72+2 a \\ 216-6 a \\ -216+6 a \end{array}\right] \\ & |A|=\left|\begin{array}{rrr} 3 & 2 & 1 \\ 3 & 4 & 3 \\ 6 & 10 & 8 \end{array}\right| \\ & =3(32-30)-2(24-18)+1(30-24) \\ & =3(2)-2(6)+6=6-12+6=0 \\ & \end{aligned} $ and We know that, if $|A|=0$ and $(\operatorname{adj} A) \cdot B=0$, then the system of equations is consistent and has an infinite number of solutions. $ \begin{gathered} (\operatorname{adj} A) \cdot B=0 \\ \Rightarrow \quad\left[\begin{array}{c} -72+2 a \\ 216+6 a \\ -216+6 a \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l} 0 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{array}\right] \end{gathered} $ On comparing, we get $ \begin{aligned} 2 a-72 & =0 \\ a & =36 \end{aligned} $ $ \therefore \quad a=36 $

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2013

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