- Ano solution
- Bexactly two solutions
- Cinfinitely many solutions
- Da unique solution
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Correct answer: C
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We are given the homogeneous system where are real matrices, is symmetric and is skew-symmetric.
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First, note the transpose properties:
- Since is symmetric, .
- Since is skew-symmetric, .
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Now examine and .
For : so is symmetric.
For : so is also symmetric.
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Let We find the transpose of : Hence is skew-symmetric.
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A standard fact: every real skew-symmetric matrix of odd order has determinant zero.
Since is a skew-symmetric matrix,
Proof briefly: so
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Therefore the coefficient matrix is singular, so the homogeneous system has non-trivial solutions.
Any homogeneous system always has the trivial solution , and since is singular, it has at least one free variable. Hence it has infinitely many solutions.
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Now check the options:
- A: no solution — impossible for a homogeneous system.
- B: exactly two solutions — impossible over real numbers for a linear homogeneous system.
- C: infinitely many solutions — correct.
- D: a unique solution — would require , false.
Therefore, the correct option is
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