VIT Engineering VIT Engineering Solved Paper-2007

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    The simultaneous equations \[Kx+2y-z=1,\] \[(K-I)\,y-2z=2\]and \[(K+2)\,z=3\] have only one solution when :

    A)  \[K=-\,2~\]        

    B)  \[K=-1\]

    C)  \[K=0\]            

    D)  \[~K=1\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    The system of given equations are \[Kx+2y-z=1\] ?(i) \[(K-1)y-2z=2\] ?(ii) and \[(K+2)z=3\] ?(iii) This system of equations has a unique solution, it \[\left| \begin{matrix}    K & 2 & -1  \\    0 & K-1 & -2  \\    0 & 0 & K+2  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\ne 0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[(K+2)\left| \begin{matrix}    K & 2  \\    0 & K-1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\ne 0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[(K+2)(K)(K-1)\ne 0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[K\ne -2,\,\,0,\,\,1\] i.e., \[K=-1,\]is a required answer.


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