Solution
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For infinitely many solutions: Δ = 0 and Δᵢ = 0Core Logic
For a system of 3 linear equations to have infinitely many solutions, the determinant of coefficients and all Cramer determinants must equal zero.
Step 1: Set up determinant equations
The determinant of coefficients is:
Δ = vmatrix 2 & λ & 3 3 & 2 & -1 4 & 5 & μ vmatrix = 0 2(2μ + 5) - λ(3μ + 4) + 3(15 - 8) = 0 4μ + 10 - 3λμ - 4λ + 21 = 0 4μ - 3λμ - 4λ + 31 = 0 --- (1)Now, set Δ₃ = 0:
Δ₃ = vmatrix 2 & λ & 5 3 & 2 & 7 4 & 5 & 9 vmatrix = 0 2(18 - 35) - λ(27 - 28) + 5(15 - 8) = 0 -34 + λ + 35 = 0 λ = -1Step 2: Solve for mu and compute the sum of squares
Substitute λ = -1 into equation (1):
4μ - 3(-1)μ - 4(-1) + 31 = 0 4μ + 3μ + 4 + 31 = 0 7μ = -35 μ = -5Now calculate the sum of squares:
λ² + μ² = (-1)² + (-5)² = 1 + 25 = 26Pattern Recognition
Whenever you need to solve for two variables in Cramer's theorem, identifying which determinant lacks the complex variable (like Δ₃ which lacks μ) is the fastest way to solve for one variable independently.
Chapter Mix
Class 12 Mathematics: Matrices and Determinants