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Matrices and Determinants question

2023 · 13 Apr · Shift 1 · Q26
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Matrices and Determinants question

2023 · 13 Apr · Shift 1 · Q26

JEE MainMathematicsMatrices and DeterminantsMCQ+4 / −1
For the system of linear equations 2x+4y+2az=bx+2y+3z=42x−5y+2z=82 x+4 y+2 a z=bx+2 y+3 z=42 x-5 y+2 z=82x+4y+2az=bx+2y+3z=42x−5y+2z=8 which of the following is NOT correct?
  1. A
    It has infinitely many solutions if a=3,b=8a=3, b=8a=3,b=8
  2. B
    It has infinitely many solutions if a=3,b=6a=3, b=6a=3,b=6
  3. C
    It has unique solution if a=b=8a=b=8a=b=8
  4. D
    It has unique solution if a=b=6a=b=6a=b=6
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Correct answer: A, B

We interpret the system as

{2x+4y+2az=4bx+2y+3z=42x−5y+2z=8\begin{cases} 2x+4y+2az=4\\ bx+2y+3z=4\\ 2x-5y+2z=8 \end{cases}⎩⎨⎧​2x+4y+2az=4bx+2y+3z=42x−5y+2z=8​

We must determine which statement is NOT correct.

1. Coefficient matrix

The coefficient matrix is

A=(242ab232−52)A=\begin{pmatrix} 2&4&2a\\ b&2&3\\ 2&-5&2 \end{pmatrix}A=​2b2​42−5​2a32​​

A system has a unique solution when det⁡(A)≠0\det(A)\neq 0det(A)=0. It has infinitely many solutions only when det⁡(A)=0\det(A)=0det(A)=0 and the system is consistent with rank <3<3<3.

So first compute the determinant.

2. Determinant of the coefficient matrix

det⁡(A)=∣242ab232−52∣\det(A)= \begin{vmatrix} 2&4&2a\\ b&2&3\\ 2&-5&2 \end{vmatrix}det(A)=​2b2​42−5​2a32​​

Expanding along the first row:

det⁡(A)=2∣23−52∣−4∣b322∣+2a∣b22−5∣\det(A)=2\begin{vmatrix}2&3\\-5&2\end{vmatrix} -4\begin{vmatrix}b&3\\2&2\end{vmatrix} +2a\begin{vmatrix}b&2\\2&-5\end{vmatrix}det(A)=2​2−5​32​​−4​b2​32​​+2a​b2​2−5​​

Now,

∣23−52∣=4+15=19\begin{vmatrix}2&3\\-5&2\end{vmatrix}=4+15=19​2−5​32​​=4+15=19 ∣b322∣=2b−6\begin{vmatrix}b&3\\2&2\end{vmatrix}=2b-6​b2​32​​=2b−6 ∣b22−5∣=−5b−4\begin{vmatrix}b&2\\2&-5\end{vmatrix}=-5b-4​b2​2−5​​=−5b−4

Therefore,

det⁡(A)=2(19)−4(2b−6)+2a(−5b−4)\det(A)=2(19)-4(2b-6)+2a(-5b-4)det(A)=2(19)−4(2b−6)+2a(−5b−4) =38−8b+24−10ab−8a=38-8b+24-10ab-8a=38−8b+24−10ab−8a =62−8b−8a−10ab=62-8b-8a-10ab=62−8b−8a−10ab

3. Check each option

Option A: infinitely many solutions if a=3, b=8a=3,\ b=8a=3, b=8

Substitute into determinant:

det⁡(A)=62−8(8)−8(3)−10(3)(8)\det(A)=62-8(8)-8(3)-10(3)(8)det(A)=62−8(8)−8(3)−10(3)(8) =62−64−24−240=−266≠0=62-64-24-240=-266\neq 0=62−64−24−240=−266=0

So the system has a unique solution, not infinitely many solutions.

Hence Option A is incorrect.

Option B: infinitely many solutions if a=3, b=6a=3,\ b=6a=3, b=6

det⁡(A)=62−8(6)−8(3)−10(3)(6)\det(A)=62-8(6)-8(3)-10(3)(6)det(A)=62−8(6)−8(3)−10(3)(6) =62−48−24−180=−190≠0=62-48-24-180=-190\neq 0=62−48−24−180=−190=0

So again the system has a unique solution, not infinitely many solutions.

Hence Option B is also incorrect.

Option C: unique solution if a=b=8a=b=8a=b=8

This is the same pair as Option A. We already found

det⁡(A)=−266≠0\det(A)=-266\neq 0det(A)=−266=0

So the system indeed has a unique solution.

Hence Option C is correct.

Option D: unique solution if a=b=6a=b=6a=b=6

This is the same pair as Option B. We already found

det⁡(A)=−190≠0\det(A)=-190\neq 0det(A)=−190=0

So the system indeed has a unique solution.

Hence Option D is correct.

4. Conclusion

Both Options A and B are NOT correct, because in both cases the determinant is nonzero, so the system has a unique solution.

Thus, the question as a single-correct MCQ is flawed.

The stored answer says B only, but A is also incorrect.

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