Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2020

The system of linear equations
$\lambda$x + 2y + 2z = 5
2$\lambda$x + 3y + 5z = 8
4x + $\lambda$y + 6z = 10 has

  1. A a unique solution when $\lambda$ = –8
  2. B no solution when $\lambda$ = 2 Correct answer
  3. C infinitely many solutions when $\lambda$ = 2
  4. D no solution when $\lambda$ = 8

Solution

$\Delta$ = $$\left| {\matrix{ \lambda &amp; 2 &amp; 2 \cr {2\lambda } &amp; 3 &amp; 5 \cr 4 &amp; \lambda &amp; 6 \cr } } \right|$$ <br><br>= $\lambda$ ( 18 – 5$\lambda$) – 2(12$\lambda$ – 20) + 2(2$\lambda$<sup>2</sup> – 12) <br><br>= 18$\lambda$ – 5$\lambda$<sup>2</sup> – 24$\lambda$ + 40 + 4$\lambda$<sup>2</sup> – 24 <br><br>= – $\lambda$<sup>2</sup> – 6$\lambda$ + 16 <br><br>= – ($\lambda$ + 8)($\lambda$ – 2) <br><br>For no solutions $\lambda$ = 0 $\Rightarrow$ $\lambda$ = – 8, $\lambda$ = 2 <br><br>when $\lambda$ = 2 <br><br>$\Delta$<sub>x</sub> = $$\left| {\matrix{ 5 &amp; 2 &amp; 2 \cr 8 &amp; 3 &amp; 5 \cr {10} &amp; 2 &amp; 6 \cr } } \right|$$ <br><br>= 5 (18 – 10) – 2 (48 – 50) + 2 (16 – 30) <br><br>= 40 + 4 – 28 $\ne$ 0 <br><br>So no solution for $\lambda$ = 2

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations

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