Condition for no solution
For the system
3 ( sin 3 θ ) x − y + z = 2 3 ( cos 2 θ ) x + 4 y + 3 z = 3 6 x + 7 y + 7 z = 9 \begin{aligned}
3(\sin 3\theta)x-y+z&=2 \\
3(\cos 2\theta)x+4y+3z&=3 \\
6x+7y+7z&=9
\end{aligned} 3 ( sin 3 θ ) x − y + z 3 ( cos 2 θ ) x + 4 y + 3 z 6 x + 7 y + 7 z = 2 = 3 = 9
to have no solution , we need:
the coefficient matrix to be singular, and
the augmented system to be inconsistent.
So let the coefficient matrix be
A = ( 3 sin 3 θ − 1 1 3 cos 2 θ 4 3 6 7 7 ) . A=\begin{pmatrix}
3\sin 3\theta & -1 & 1\\
3\cos 2\theta & 4 & 3\\
6 & 7 & 7
\end{pmatrix}. A = 3 sin 3 θ 3 cos 2 θ 6 − 1 4 7 1 3 7 .
We first find when det A = 0 \det A=0 det A = 0 .
Compute the determinant
det A = ∣ 3 sin 3 θ − 1 1 3 cos 2 θ 4 3 6 7 7 ∣ \det A=
\begin{vmatrix}
3\sin 3\theta & -1 & 1\\
3\cos 2\theta & 4 & 3\\
6 & 7 & 7
\end{vmatrix} det A = 3 sin 3 θ 3 cos 2 θ 6 − 1 4 7 1 3 7
Expanding along the first row:
det A = 3 sin 3 θ ∣ 4 3 7 7 ∣ − ( − 1 ) ∣ 3 cos 2 θ 3 6 7 ∣ + 1 ∣ 3 cos 2 θ 4 6 7 ∣ \det A=3\sin 3\theta
\begin{vmatrix}
4 & 3\\
7 & 7
\end{vmatrix}
-(-1)
\begin{vmatrix}
3\cos 2\theta & 3\\
6 & 7
\end{vmatrix}
+1
\begin{vmatrix}
3\cos 2\theta & 4\\
6 & 7
\end{vmatrix} det A = 3 sin 3 θ 4 7 3 7 − ( − 1 ) 3 cos 2 θ 6 3 7 + 1 3 cos 2 θ 6 4 7
Now,
∣ 4 3 7 7 ∣ = 28 − 21 = 7 , \begin{vmatrix}
4 & 3\\
7 & 7
\end{vmatrix}=28-21=7, 4 7 3 7 = 28 − 21 = 7 ,
∣ 3 cos 2 θ 3 6 7 ∣ = 21 cos 2 θ − 18 , \begin{vmatrix}
3\cos 2\theta & 3\\
6 & 7
\end{vmatrix}=21\cos 2\theta-18, 3 cos 2 θ 6 3 7 = 21 cos 2 θ − 18 ,
∣ 3 cos 2 θ 4 6 7 ∣ = 21 cos 2 θ − 24. \begin{vmatrix}
3\cos 2\theta & 4\\
6 & 7
\end{vmatrix}=21\cos 2\theta-24. 3 cos 2 θ 6 4 7 = 21 cos 2 θ − 24.
Hence
det A = 21 sin 3 θ + ( 21 cos 2 θ − 18 ) + ( 21 cos 2 θ − 24 ) . \det A=21\sin 3\theta+(21\cos 2\theta-18)+(21\cos 2\theta-24). det A = 21 sin 3 θ + ( 21 cos 2 θ − 18 ) + ( 21 cos 2 θ − 24 ) .
So
det A = 21 sin 3 θ + 42 cos 2 θ − 42. \det A=21\sin 3\theta+42\cos 2\theta-42. det A = 21 sin 3 θ + 42 cos 2 θ − 42.
Thus
det A = 21 ( sin 3 θ + 2 cos 2 θ − 2 ) . \det A=21\big(\sin 3\theta+2\cos 2\theta-2\big). det A = 21 ( sin 3 θ + 2 cos 2 θ − 2 ) .
Therefore singularity requires
sin 3 θ + 2 cos 2 θ − 2 = 0. \sin 3\theta+2\cos 2\theta-2=0. sin 3 θ + 2 cos 2 θ − 2 = 0.
Simplify the trigonometric condition
Use
sin 3 θ = sin θ ( 1 + 2 cos 2 θ ) . \sin 3\theta=\sin\theta(1+2\cos 2\theta). sin 3 θ = sin θ ( 1 + 2 cos 2 θ ) .
Then
sin 3 θ + 2 cos 2 θ − 2 = 0. \sin 3\theta+2\cos 2\theta-2=0. sin 3 θ + 2 cos 2 θ − 2 = 0.
A more useful identity is obtained by rewriting in terms of sin θ \sin\theta sin θ :
sin 3 θ = 3 sin θ − 4 sin 3 θ , \sin 3\theta=3\sin\theta-4\sin^3\theta, sin 3 θ = 3 sin θ − 4 sin 3 θ ,
cos 2 θ = 1 − 2 sin 2 θ . \cos 2\theta=1-2\sin^2\theta. cos 2 θ = 1 − 2 sin 2 θ .
So
3 sin θ − 4 sin 3 θ + 2 ( 1 − 2 sin 2 θ ) − 2 = 0. 3\sin\theta-4\sin^3\theta+2(1-2\sin^2\theta)-2=0. 3 sin θ − 4 sin 3 θ + 2 ( 1 − 2 sin 2 θ ) − 2 = 0.
This gives
3 sin θ − 4 sin 3 θ − 4 sin 2 θ = 0. 3\sin\theta-4\sin^3\theta-4\sin^2\theta=0. 3 sin θ − 4 sin 3 θ − 4 sin 2 θ = 0.
Factor:
sin θ ( 3 − 4 sin 2 θ − 4 sin θ ) = 0. \sin\theta\,(3-4\sin^2\theta-4\sin\theta)=0. sin θ ( 3 − 4 sin 2 θ − 4 sin θ ) = 0.
So either
sin θ = 0 \sin\theta=0 sin θ = 0
or
4 sin 2 θ + 4 sin θ − 3 = 0. 4\sin^2\theta+4\sin\theta-3=0. 4 sin 2 θ + 4 sin θ − 3 = 0.
Let s = sin θ s=\sin\theta s = sin θ . Then
4 s 2 + 4 s − 3 = 0 4s^2+4s-3=0 4 s 2 + 4 s − 3 = 0
( 2 s − 1 ) ( 2 s + 3 ) = 0. (2s-1)(2s+3)=0. ( 2 s − 1 ) ( 2 s + 3 ) = 0.
Thus
s = 1 2 or s = − 3 2 . s=\frac12 \quad \text{or} \quad s=-\frac32. s = 2 1 or s = − 2 3 .
The second is impossible. Hence
sin θ = 0 or sin θ = 1 2 . \sin\theta=0 \quad \text{or} \quad \sin\theta=\frac12. sin θ = 0 or sin θ = 2 1 .
In ( 0 , 4 π ) (0,4\pi) ( 0 , 4 π ) , these give:
sin θ = 0 ⇒ θ = π , 2 π , 3 π \sin\theta=0 \Rightarrow \theta=\pi,2\pi,3\pi sin θ = 0 ⇒ θ = π , 2 π , 3 π ,
sin θ = 1 2 ⇒ θ = π 6 , 5 π 6 , 13 π 6 , 17 π 6 \sin\theta=\frac12 \Rightarrow \theta=\frac\pi6,\frac{5\pi}6,\frac{13\pi}6,\frac{17\pi}6 sin θ = 2 1 ⇒ θ = 6 π , 6 5 π , 6 13 π , 6 17 π .
So there are 7 values for which det A = 0 \det A=0 det A = 0 .
Check whether these singular cases are inconsistent
We must ensure the system has no solution , not infinitely many solutions.
Observe the third equation minus the second equation:
( 6 − 3 cos 2 θ ) x + ( 7 − 4 ) y + ( 7 − 3 ) z = 9 − 3 , (6-3\cos2\theta)x+(7-4)y+(7-3)z=9-3, ( 6 − 3 cos 2 θ ) x + ( 7 − 4 ) y + ( 7 − 3 ) z = 9 − 3 ,
so
( 6 − 3 cos 2 θ ) x + 3 y + 4 z = 6. (6-3\cos2\theta)x+3y+4z=6. ( 6 − 3 cos 2 θ ) x + 3 y + 4 z = 6.
This does not immediately show consistency.
Instead, when det A = 0 \det A=0 det A = 0 , check whether the first row becomes a linear combination of the other two in the coefficient matrix and whether constants match.
Let us test the singular values.
Case 1: sin θ = 0 \sin\theta=0 sin θ = 0
Then θ = π , 2 π , 3 π \theta=\pi,2\pi,3\pi θ = π , 2 π , 3 π .
Now,
sin 3 θ = 0 , cos 2 θ = 1. \sin 3\theta=0, \qquad \cos 2\theta=1. sin 3 θ = 0 , cos 2 θ = 1.
The system becomes
− y + z = 2 , -y+z=2, − y + z = 2 ,
3 x + 4 y + 3 z = 3 , 3x+4y+3z=3, 3 x + 4 y + 3 z = 3 ,
6 x + 7 y + 7 z = 9. 6x+7y+7z=9. 6 x + 7 y + 7 z = 9.
From the first equation,
z = y + 2. z=y+2. z = y + 2.
Substitute into the second:
3 x + 4 y + 3 ( y + 2 ) = 3 ⇒ 3 x + 7 y = − 3. 3x+4y+3(y+2)=3
\Rightarrow 3x+7y=-3. 3 x + 4 y + 3 ( y + 2 ) = 3 ⇒ 3 x + 7 y = − 3.
Substitute into the third:
6 x + 7 y + 7 ( y + 2 ) = 9 ⇒ 6 x + 14 y = − 5. 6x+7y+7(y+2)=9
\Rightarrow 6x+14y=-5. 6 x + 7 y + 7 ( y + 2 ) = 9 ⇒ 6 x + 14 y = − 5.
But doubling 3 x + 7 y = − 3 3x+7y=-3 3 x + 7 y = − 3 gives
6 x + 14 y = − 6 , 6x+14y=-6, 6 x + 14 y = − 6 ,
which contradicts 6 x + 14 y = − 5 6x+14y=-5 6 x + 14 y = − 5 .
So these 3 values give no solution .
Case 2: sin θ = 1 2 \sin\theta=\frac12 sin θ = 2 1
Then θ = π 6 , 5 π 6 , 13 π 6 , 17 π 6 \theta=\frac\pi6,\frac{5\pi}6,\frac{13\pi}6,\frac{17\pi}6 θ = 6 π , 6 5 π , 6 13 π , 6 17 π .
For all these,
cos 2 θ = 1 2 , \cos 2\theta=\frac12, cos 2 θ = 2 1 ,
and since they also satisfy the determinant condition,
sin 3 θ = 1. \sin 3\theta=1. sin 3 θ = 1.
Thus the system becomes
3 x − y + z = 2 , 3x-y+z=2, 3 x − y + z = 2 ,
3 2 x + 4 y + 3 z = 3 , \frac32 x+4y+3z=3, 2 3 x + 4 y + 3 z = 3 ,
6 x + 7 y + 7 z = 9. 6x+7y+7z=9. 6 x + 7 y + 7 z = 9.
Multiply the second equation by 2 2 2 :
3 x + 8 y + 6 z = 6. 3x+8y+6z=6. 3 x + 8 y + 6 z = 6.
Subtract the first equation:
9 y + 5 z = 4. 9y+5z=4. 9 y + 5 z = 4.
Also from third minus twice first:
( 6 x + 7 y + 7 z ) − ( 6 x − 2 y + 2 z ) = 9 − 4 , (6x+7y+7z)-(6x-2y+2z)=9-4, ( 6 x + 7 y + 7 z ) − ( 6 x − 2 y + 2 z ) = 9 − 4 ,
so
9 y + 5 z = 5. 9y+5z=5. 9 y + 5 z = 5.
This is impossible.
Hence these 4 values also give no solution .
Therefore all 7 singular values correspond to inconsistency.
Total number of θ \theta θ
3 + 4 = 7. 3+4=7. 3 + 4 = 7.
So the required number is
7 . \boxed{7}. 7 .
Thus the correct option is B .
Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer: B
Derived answer: B
So they agree.