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RD Chapter 6 Determinants Ex 6.5 Solutions

Question - 1 : - Solve each of the following system of homogeneous linear equations:

x + y – 2z = 0

2x + y – 3z =0

5x + 4y – 9z = 0

Answer - 1 : -

Given x + y – 2z = 0

2x + y – 3z =0

5x + 4y – 9z = 0

Any system of equationcan be written in matrix form as AX = B

Now finding theDeterminant of these set of equations,

= 1(1 × (– 9) – 4 × (–3)) – 1(2 × (– 9) – 5 × (– 3)) – 2(4 × 2 – 5 × 1)

= 1(– 9 + 12) – 1(– 18+ 15) – 2(8 – 5)

= 1 × 3 –1 × (– 3) – 2× 3

= 3 + 3 – 6

= 0

Since D = 0, so thesystem of equation has infinite solution.

Now let z = k

 x + y = 2k

And 2x + y = 3k

Now using the Cramer’srule

Question - 2 : - Solve each of the following system of homogeneous linear equations:

2x + 3y + 4z = 0

x + y + z = 0

2x + 5y – 2z = 0

Answer - 2 : -

Given

2x + 3y + 4z = 0

x + y + z = 0

2x + 5y – 2z = 0

Any system of equationcan be written in matrix form as AX = B

Now finding theDeterminant of these set of equations,


= 2(1 × (– 2) – 1 × 5)– 3(1 × (– 2) – 2 × 1) + 4(1 × 5 – 2 × 1)

= 2(– 2 – 5) – 3(– 2 –2) + 4(5 – 2)

= 1 × (– 7) – 3 × (–4) + 4 × 3

= – 7 + 12 + 12

= 17

Since D ≠ 0, so thesystem of equation has infinite solution.

Therefore the systemof equation has only solution as x = y = z = 0.

Question - 3 : -

Answer - 3 : -


Question - 4 : -

Find the real valuesof λ for which the following system of linear equations has non - trivialsolutions.

Also, find the non -trivial solutions

2λx - 2y + 3z = 0

x + λy + 2z = 0

2x + λz = 0

Answer - 4 : -


Question - 5 : -

Answer - 5 : -


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