Let S be the set of all values of $\theta \in[-\pi, \pi]$ for which the system of linear equations
$x+y+\sqrt{3} z=0$
$-x+(\tan \theta) y+\sqrt{7} z=0$
$x+y+(\tan \theta) z=0$
has non-trivial solution. Then $\frac{120}{\pi} \sum_\limits{\theta \in \mathrm{s}} \theta$ is equal to :
Solution
Since, the given system has a non trivial solution,
<br/><br/>$\text { So, } \Delta=0$
<br/><br/>$$
\Rightarrow \Delta=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
1 & 1 & \sqrt{3} \\
-1 & \tan \theta & \sqrt{7} \\
1 & 1 & \tan \theta
\end{array}\right|=0
$$
<br/><br/>$$
\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow 1\left(\tan ^2 \theta-\sqrt{7}\right)-1(-\tan \theta-\sqrt{7})+\sqrt{3}(-1-\tan \theta)=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow \tan ^2 \theta-\sqrt{7}+\tan \theta+\sqrt{7}-\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{3} \tan \theta=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow \tan \theta(\tan \theta-\sqrt{3})+1(\tan \theta-\sqrt{3})=0 \\\\
& \Rightarrow \tan \theta=\sqrt{3} \text { or } \tan \theta=-1 \\\\
& \therefore \theta=\left\{\frac{\pi}{3}, \frac{-2 \pi}{3}, \frac{-\pi}{4}, \frac{3 \pi}{4}\right\} \\\\
& \text { So, } \frac{120}{\pi} \sum \theta=\frac{120}{\pi}\left\{\frac{4 \pi-8 \pi-3 \pi+9 \pi}{12}\right\} \\\\
& =\frac{120}{\pi}\left[\frac{2 \pi}{12}\right]=20
\end{aligned}
$$
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations
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