If the system of equations
$$ \begin{aligned} & 2 x+\lambda y+3 z=5 \\ & 3 x+2 y-z=7 \\ & 4 x+5 y+\mu z=9 \end{aligned} $$
has infinitely many solutions, then $\left(\lambda^2+\mu^2\right)$ is equal to :
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
&\begin{aligned}
& 2 x+\lambda y+3 z=5 \\
& 3 x+2 y-z=7 \\
& 4 x+5 y+\mu z=9
\end{aligned}\\
&\text { For infinite solutions } \Rightarrow \Delta=0=\Delta_1=\Delta_2=\Delta_3
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \Delta=\left|\begin{array}{lll}
2 & \lambda & 3 \\
3 & 2 & -1 \\
4 & 5 & \mu
\end{array}\right|=0 \\
& \Rightarrow-4 \lambda-3 \lambda \mu+4 \mu+31=0 \\
& \Delta_1=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
5 & \lambda & 3 \\
7 & 2 & -1 \\
9 & 5 & \mu
\end{array}\right|=0 \Rightarrow-9 \lambda-7 \lambda \mu+10 \mu+76=0 \\
& \Delta_2=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
2 & 3 & 5 \\
3 & -1 & 7 \\
4 & \mu & 9
\end{array}\right|=0 \Rightarrow \mu+5=0 \Rightarrow \mu=-5 \\
& \Delta_3=\left|\begin{array}{lll}
2 & \lambda & 5 \\
3 & 2 & 7 \\
4 & 5 & 9
\end{array}\right|=0 \Rightarrow \lambda+1=0 \Rightarrow \lambda=-1
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
&\therefore \text { For infinite solution } \mu=-5 \text { and } \lambda=-1\\
&\begin{aligned}
\text { Now } \mu^2+\lambda^2 & =25+1 \\
& =26
\end{aligned}
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations
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