Consider the system of linear equations $x+y+z=5, x+2 y+\lambda^2 z=9, x+3 y+\lambda z=\mu$, where $\lambda, \mu \in \mathbb{R}$. Then, which of the following statement is NOT correct?
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& \left|\begin{array}{ccc}
1 & 1 & 1 \\
1 & 2 & \lambda^2 \\
1 & 3 & \lambda
\end{array}\right|=0 \\
& \Rightarrow 2 \lambda^2-\lambda-1=0 \\
& \lambda=1,-\frac{1}{2} \\
& \left|\begin{array}{ccc}
1 & 1 & 5 \\
2 & \lambda^2 & 9 \\
3 & \lambda & \mu
\end{array}\right|=0 \Rightarrow \mu=13
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>Infinite solution $\lambda=1 \& \mu=13$</p>
<p>For unique $\operatorname{sol}^{\mathrm{n}} \lambda \neq 1$</p>
<p>For no $\operatorname{sol}^{\mathrm{n}} \lambda=1 \& \mu \neq 13$</p>
<p>If $\lambda \neq 1$ and $\mu \neq 13$</p>
<p>Considering the case when $\lambda=-\frac{1}{2}$ and $\mu \neq 13$ this will generate no solution case</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations
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