Let the system of equations :
$$ \begin{aligned} & 2 x+3 y+5 z=9 \\ & 7 x+3 y-2 z=8 \\ & 12 x+3 y-(4+\lambda) z=16-\mu \end{aligned}$$
have infinitely many solutions. Then the radius of the circle centred at $(\lambda, \mu)$ and touching the line $4 x=3 y$ is :
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \Delta=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
2 & 3 & 5 \\
7 & 3 & -2 \\
12 & 3 & -(4+\lambda)
\end{array}\right| \\
& =2(-12-3 \lambda+6)-3(-28-7 \lambda+24)+5(21-36) \\
& =-12-6 \lambda+12+21 \lambda-75 \\
& =15 \lambda-75 \\
& \Rightarrow 15 \lambda-75=0 \\
& \Rightarrow \lambda=5 \\
& \Delta_1=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
9 & 3 & 5 \\
8 & 3 & -2 \\
16-\mu & 3 & -9
\end{array}\right| \\
& =9(-27+6)-3(-72+32-2 \mu)+5(24-48+3 \mu) \\
& =-189+120+6 \mu-120+15 \mu \\
& =21 \mu-189=0 \\
& \Rightarrow \mu=9
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \therefore r=\left|\frac{4(5)-3(9)}{\sqrt{(4)^2+(3)^2}}\right| \\
& r=\frac{7}{5}
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations
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