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JEE Main 20211 SeptemberEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2021
Date
1 September
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Determinants

JEE Main 2021 · 1 September · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Determinants

Consider the system of linear equations - x + y + 2z = 0 3x - ay +...

Consider the system of linear equations

−x+y+2z=0- x + y + 2z = 0

3x−ay+5z=13x - ay + 5z = 1

2x−2y−az=72x - 2y - az = 7

Let S1{S}_{1} be the set of all a∈Ra \in R for which the system is inconsistent and S2{S}_{2} be the set of all a∈Ra \in R for which the system has infinitely many solutions. If n(S1)n\left({S}_{1}\right) and n(S2)n\left({S}_{2}\right) denote the number of elements in S1{S}_{1} and S2{S}_{2} respectively, then

Options

  1. An(S1)=2,n(S2)=0n\left({S}_{1}\right) = 2, n\left({S}_{2}\right) = 0
  2. Bn(S1)=2,n(S2)=2n\left({S}_{1}\right) = 2, n\left({S}_{2}\right) = 2
  3. Cn(S1)=0,n(S2)=2n\left({S}_{1}\right) = 0, n\left({S}_{2}\right) = 2
  4. Dn(S1)=1,n(S2)=0n\left({S}_{1}\right) = 1, n\left({S}_{2}\right) = 0

Correct answer

A. n(S1)=2,n(S2)=0n\left({S}_{1}\right) = 2, n\left({S}_{2}\right) = 0

Step-by-step solution

For system to be inconsistent D = \left|\begin{cases}- 1 & 1 & 2 \\ 3 & - a & 5 \\ 2 & - 2 & - a\end{cases}\right| = 0

⇒a2−7a+12=0⇒a=3,4⇒ {a}^{2} - 7a + 12 = 0 ⇒ a = 3, 4

{D}_{x} = \left|\begin{cases}0 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & - a & 5 \\ 7 & - 2 & - a\end{cases}\right| = 15a + 31

Dx≠0fora=3,4{D}_{x} \ne 0\text{for}a = 3, 4

Similarly we can show Dy≠0,Dz≠0fora=3,4{D}_{y} \ne 0, {D}_{z} \ne 0\text{for}a = 3, 4

⇒n(S1)=2⇒ n\left({S}_{1}\right) = 2

Now for infinitely many solutions D=0D = 0also Dx=Dy=Dz=0{D}_{x} = {D}_{y} = {D}_{z} = 0 which is not possible value of any real of aa, since D=0 and Dx=0D = 0 \text{ and } {D}_{x} = 0 have different solutions for aa

⇒n(S2)=0⇒ n\left({S}_{2}\right) = 0

Hence, n(S1)=2 and n(S2)=0n\left({S}_{1}\right) = 2 \text{ and } n\left({S}_{2}\right) = 0

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