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Matrices and Determinants question

2020 · 7 Jan · Shift 2 · Q28
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Matrices and Determinants question

2020 · 7 Jan · Shift 2 · Q28

JEE MainMathematicsMatrices and DeterminantsNumerical+4 / −1
If the system of linear equations, x + y + z = 6 x + 2y + 3z = 10 3x + 2y + λ\lambdaλ z = μ\muμ has more than two solutions, then μ\muμ-λ\lambdaλ 2 is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 13

  1. Write the system in matrix form:
{x+y+z=6x+2y+3z=103x+2y+λz=μ\begin{cases} x+y+z=6 \\ x+2y+3z=10 \\ 3x+2y+\lambda z=\mu \end{cases}⎩⎨⎧​x+y+z=6x+2y+3z=103x+2y+λz=μ​

For the system to have more than two solutions, it must have infinitely many solutions. That happens when the third equation is dependent on the first two.

  1. First solve the first two equations partially.

From x+y+z=6x+y+z=6x+y+z=6 and x+2y+3z=10x+2y+3z=10x+2y+3z=10 subtract the first from the second:

y+2z=4y+2z=4y+2z=4

So, y=4−2zy=4-2zy=4−2z

Using x+y+z=6x+y+z=6x+y+z=6, x=6−y−z=6−(4−2z)−z=2+zx=6-y-z=6-(4-2z)-z=2+zx=6−y−z=6−(4−2z)−z=2+z

Thus the solutions of the first two equations are:

x=2+z,y=4−2zx=2+z, \quad y=4-2zx=2+z,y=4−2z

with zzz free. Hence for infinitely many solutions, the third equation must be satisfied for all such zzz.

  1. Substitute into the third equation:

3x+2y+λz=μ3x+2y+\lambda z=\mu3x+2y+λz=μ

Substitute x=2+zx=2+zx=2+z and y=4−2zy=4-2zy=4−2z:

3(2+z)+2(4−2z)+λz=μ3(2+z)+2(4-2z)+\lambda z=\mu3(2+z)+2(4−2z)+λz=μ

6+3z+8−4z+λz=μ6+3z+8-4z+\lambda z=\mu6+3z+8−4z+λz=μ

14+(λ−1)z=μ14+(\lambda-1)z=\mu14+(λ−1)z=μ

For this to hold for all values of zzz, the coefficient of zzz must be zero:

λ−1=0  ⟹  λ=1\lambda-1=0 \implies \lambda=1λ−1=0⟹λ=1

Then μ=14\mu=14μ=14

  1. Now compute:

The expression in the question is μ−λ2\mu-\lambda^2μ−λ2.

μ−λ2=14−12=14−1=13\mu-\lambda^2=14-1^2=14-1=13μ−λ2=14−12=14−1=13

  1. Comparison with stored answer:

Stored correct answer = 131313, which matches our result.

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