GATE | GATE CS 2008 | Question 85
The following system of equations
has a unique solution. The only possible value(s) for α is/are
(A)
either 0 or 1
(B)
any real number
(C)
0
(D)
any real number other than 5
Answer: (D)
Explanation:
Augment the given matrix as
1 1 2 | 1
1 2 3 | 2
1 4 a | 4
Apply R2 <- R2 – R1 and R3 <- R3 – R1
1 1 2 | 1
0 1 1 | 1
0 3 a-2 | 3
Apply R3 <- R3 – 3R2
1 1 2 | 1
0 1 1 | 1
0 0 a-5 | 0
So for the system of equations to have a unique solution,
a – 5 != 0
or
a != 5
or
a = R – {5}
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28 Jun, 2021
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