JEE Main · 2021 · 31 Aug 2021 · Shift 2 · Matrices

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If , then the system of equations



has:
  1. (A)infinitely many solutions✓ Correct
  2. (B)exactly two solutions
  3. (C)no solution
  4. (D)a unique solution

Answer: (A)

Solution

The system is homogeneous, so it admits non-trivial, hence infinitely many, solutions precisely when the coefficient determinant vanishes. That determinant equals . With , , and . Substituting, the determinant becomes . The determinant is zero, so the system has infinitely many solutions.

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