AP EAMCET2016MathematicsStraight Lines
The equations x-y+2 z=43 x+y+4 z=6x+y+z=1 have
Options
- Aunique solution
- Binfinitely many solutions
- Cno solution
- Dtwo solutions
Correct answer
B. infinitely many solutions
Step-by-step solution
Given equations, x-y+2 z=4 aligned & 3 x+y+4 z=6 & x+y+z=1 aligned aligned & Let = | array ccc 1 & -1 & 2 3 & 1 & 4 1 & 1 & 1 array | & =1(1-4)+1(3-4)+2(3-1) & =-3-1+4=0 & and ₁= | array ccc 4 & -1 & 2 6 & 1 & 4 1 & 1 & 1 array | & =4(1-4)+1(6-4)+2(6-1) & =-12+2+10=0 aligned Now, =0 and ₁=0 These equations have infinitely many solutions.