JEE Main 20265 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 5 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Determinants
JEE Main 2026 · 5 April · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Determinants
Consider the system of linear equations in x, y, z : x + 2y + tz =...
Consider the system of linear equations in :
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,
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where is a differentiable function. If this system has infinitely many solutions for all , then
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,
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where is a differentiable function. If this system has infinitely many solutions for all , then
Options
- Ais a constant function
- Bis strictly increasing on
- Cis strictly decreasing on
- Dhas two critical points
Correct answer
B. is strictly increasing on
Step-by-step solution
For a homogeneous system of linear equations to have infinitely many solutions, the determinant of its coefficient matrix must be zero.
The coefficient matrix is:
Expanding the determinant along the first row, we get:
Since the system has infinitely many solutions for all , we must have for all .
To determine the nature of the function , we find its derivative with respect to :
Since for all , we have .
Therefore, for all , which implies that is a strictly increasing function on .
Answer: is strictly increasing on
The coefficient matrix is:
Expanding the determinant along the first row, we get:
Since the system has infinitely many solutions for all , we must have for all .
To determine the nature of the function , we find its derivative with respect to :
Since for all , we have .
Therefore, for all , which implies that is a strictly increasing function on .
Answer: is strictly increasing on