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Matrices and Determinants question

2021 · 22 Jul · Shift 2 · Q29
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Matrices and Determinants question

2021 · 22 Jul · Shift 2 · Q29

JEE MainMathematicsMatrices and DeterminantsMCQ+4 / −1
The values of λ\lambdaλ and μ\muμ such that the system of equations x+y+z=6x + y + z = 6x+y+z=6, 3x+5y+5z=263x + 5y + 5z = 263x+5y+5z=26, x+2y+λz=μx + 2y + \lambda z = \mux+2y+λz=μ has no solution, are :
  1. A
    λ\lambdaλ= 3, μ\muμ = 5
  2. B
    λ\lambdaλ= 3, μe\mu eμe 10
  3. C
    λe\lambda eλe 2, μ\muμ = 10
  4. D
    λ\lambdaλ= 2, μe\mu eμe 10
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Correct answer: D

  1. Write the system in matrix form:
{x+y+z=63x+5y+5z=26x+2y+λz=μ\begin{cases} x+y+z=6\\ 3x+5y+5z=26\\ x+2y+\lambda z=\mu \end{cases}⎩⎨⎧​x+y+z=63x+5y+5z=26x+2y+λz=μ​

Coefficient matrix:

A=(11135512λ)A=\begin{pmatrix} 1&1&1\\ 3&5&5\\ 1&2&\lambda \end{pmatrix}A=​131​152​15λ​​

For the system to have no solution, we need:

  • det⁡(A)=0\det(A)=0det(A)=0 (so the equations are dependent/inconsistent possible), and
  • the augmented system must be inconsistent.
  1. Compute the determinant:
det⁡(A)=∣11135512λ∣\det(A)=\begin{vmatrix} 1&1&1\\ 3&5&5\\ 1&2&\lambda \end{vmatrix}det(A)=​131​152​15λ​​

Expanding along the first row,

det⁡(A)=1∣552λ∣−1∣351λ∣+1∣3512∣\det(A)=1\begin{vmatrix}5&5\\2&\lambda\end{vmatrix} -1\begin{vmatrix}3&5\\1&\lambda\end{vmatrix} +1\begin{vmatrix}3&5\\1&2\end{vmatrix}det(A)=1​52​5λ​​−1​31​5λ​​+1​31​52​​ =1(5λ−10)−(3λ−5)+(6−5)=1(5\lambda-10)-(3\lambda-5)+(6-5)=1(5λ−10)−(3λ−5)+(6−5) =5λ−10−3λ+5+1=2λ−4=2(λ−2)=5\lambda-10-3\lambda+5+1=2\lambda-4=2(\lambda-2)=5λ−10−3λ+5+1=2λ−4=2(λ−2)

So,

det⁡(A)=0  ⟺  λ=2\det(A)=0 \iff \lambda=2det(A)=0⟺λ=2
  1. Substitute λ=2\lambda=2λ=2 into the third equation:
x+2y+2z=μx+2y+2z=\mux+2y+2z=μ

Now compare with the first two equations.

From the first equation,

x+y+z=6x+y+z=6x+y+z=6

Multiply by 222:

2x+2y+2z=122x+2y+2z=122x+2y+2z=12

Subtract the third equation from this relation is not immediately helpful, so instead solve dependency directly.

Take equation (2) minus 3×3\times3× equation (1):

(3x+5y+5z)−3(x+y+z)=26−18(3x+5y+5z)-3(x+y+z)=26-18(3x+5y+5z)−3(x+y+z)=26−18 2y+2z=82y+2z=82y+2z=8 y+z=4y+z=4y+z=4

Using equation (1):

x+(y+z)=6⇒x+4=6⇒x=2x+(y+z)=6 \Rightarrow x+4=6 \Rightarrow x=2x+(y+z)=6⇒x+4=6⇒x=2

Then the left side of equation (3) with λ=2\lambda=2λ=2 becomes

x+2y+2z=x+2(y+z)=2+2⋅4=10x+2y+2z = x+2(y+z)=2+2\cdot 4=10x+2y+2z=x+2(y+z)=2+2⋅4=10

Thus equation (3) becomes

10=μ10=\mu10=μ
  • If μ=10\mu=10μ=10, the third equation is consistent with the first two, so infinitely many solutions exist.
  • If μ≠10\mu\ne 10μ=10, the third equation contradicts the first two, so there is no solution.
  1. Therefore, for no solution:
λ=2,μ≠10\lambda=2, \quad \mu\ne 10λ=2,μ=10
  1. Check options:
  • A: λ=3,μ=5\lambda=3,\mu=5λ=3,μ=5 → det⁡(A)≠0\det(A)\ne 0det(A)=0, unique solution, not correct.
  • B: λ=3,μ≠10\lambda=3,\mu\ne 10λ=3,μ=10 → still det⁡(A)≠0\det(A)\ne 0det(A)=0, not correct.
  • C: λ≠2,μ=10\lambda\ne 2,\mu=10λ=2,μ=10 → generally unique solution, not correct.
  • D: λ=2,μ≠10\lambda=2,\mu\ne 10λ=2,μ=10 → gives no solution, correct.

Hence the correct option is D.

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