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Determinants, Adjoint & Inverse · Question 71 of 87

Question 71

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How many solutions does the system 2x+3y=52x + 3y = 5, 4x+6y=104x + 6y = 10 have?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Explanation

  1. ∣A∣=0|A| = 0. It is 0, so look at (adj⁡A)B(\operatorname{adj} A)B.

  2. (adj⁡A)B=[00](\operatorname{adj} A)B = \begin{bmatrix}0 \\ 0\end{bmatrix}. It is zero, so the equations say the same thing: infinitely many solutions.

Worth noting

A determinant of 0 alone does not tell no solution from infinitely many; (adj⁡A)B(\operatorname{adj} A)B does.

Concept
A system with infinitely many solutions
Typical time
90 s
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The rule this testsConsistency of a system of equations
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