JEE Main 2020
Matrices & Determinants
Matrices and Determinants
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Question
If the system of linear equations x + ay + z = 3 x + 2y + 2z = 6 x + 5y + 3z = b has no solution, then :
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Solution
Key Concept: Conditions for Solutions of a System of Linear Equations (Cramer's Rule)
For a system of linear equations in matrix form , where is the coefficient matrix, is the variable matrix, and is the constant matrix, we use determinants to determine the nature of solutions. Let be the determinant of the coefficient matrix. Let (or as sometimes denoted) be the determinants obtained by replacing the column of coefficients for respectively with the constant terms from matrix .
The conditions are:
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