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Determinants, Adjoint & Inverse · Question 73 of 87

Question 73

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For what value of kk does the system 2x+3y=62x + 3y = 6, kx+6y=7kx + 6y = 7 have no unique solution?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. A unique solution needs ∣A∣≠0|A| \ne 0, so there is none when ∣A∣=0|A| = 0: 2(6)−3k=02(6) - 3k = 0.

  2. So k=4k = 4.

Worth noting

−4-4 solves 12+3k=012 + 3k = 0: the product of the other diagonal is subtracted, not added.

Concept
When a system has no unique solution
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