If the system of equations
$2 x+y-z=5$
$2 x-5 y+\lambda z=\mu$
$x+2 y-5 z=7$
has infinitely many solutions, then $(\lambda+\mu)^{2}+(\lambda-\mu)^{2}$ is equal to
Solution
$$
\begin{aligned}
& 2 x+y-z=5 \\
& 2 x-5 y+\lambda z=\mu \\
& x+2 y-5 z=7
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>For infinite solution $\Delta=0=\Delta_1=\Delta_2=\Delta_3$
<br/><br/>$$
\Delta=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
2 & 1 & -1 \\
2 & -5 & \lambda \\
1 & 2 & -5
\end{array}\right|=0
$$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
\Rightarrow& 2(25-2 \lambda)-(-10-\lambda)-(4+5)=0 \\\\
\Rightarrow& 50-4 \lambda+10+\lambda-9=0 \\\\
\Rightarrow& 51=3 \lambda \Rightarrow \lambda=17
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>$$
\Delta_3=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
5 & 2 & 1 \\
\mu & 2 & -5 \\
7 & 1 & 2
\end{array}\right|=0
$$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
\Rightarrow & 2(-35-2 \mu)-(14-\mu)+5(4+5)=0 \\\\
\Rightarrow & -70-4 \mu-14+\mu+45=0 \\\\
\Rightarrow & -3 \mu=39 \\\\
\Rightarrow & -\mu=13
\end{aligned}
$$
<br/><br/>Now $(\lambda+\mu)^2+(\lambda-\mu)^2$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& (17+13)^2+(17-13)^2 \\\\
& 900+16 \\\\
& =916
\end{aligned}
$$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations
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