If the system of equations
$$\begin{array}{r} 11 x+y+\lambda z=-5 \\ 2 x+3 y+5 z=3 \\ 8 x-19 y-39 z=\mu \end{array}$$
has infinitely many solutions, then $\lambda^4-\mu$ is equal to :
Solution
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& 11 x+y+\lambda z=-5 \\
& 2 x+3 y+5 z=3 \\
& 8 x-19 y-39 z=\mu \\
& \Delta=0 \Rightarrow\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
11 & 1 & \lambda \\
2 & 3 & 5 \\
8 & -19 & -39
\end{array}\right|=0 \\
& 11(-39.3+19.5)-1(-39.2-40)+\lambda(-38-24)=0 \\
& =11(-117+95)-1(-118)-62 \lambda=0 \\
& =-242+118=62 \lambda \\
& \Rightarrow \lambda=-2 \\
& \Delta 2=0 \\
& \Rightarrow\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
11 & 1 & -5 \\
2 & 3 & 3 \\
8 & -19 & \mu
\end{array}\right|=0
\end{aligned}$$</p>
<p>$$\begin{aligned}
& 11(3 \mu+57)-1(2 \mu-24)-5(-38-24)=0 \\
& 33 \mu+627-2 \mu+24+310=0 \\
& \mu=-31 \\
& \Rightarrow \lambda^4-31 \\
& =16+31 \\
& =47
\end{aligned}$$</p>
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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Matrices and Determinants · Topic: Types of Matrices and Operations
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