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The system of linear equations:
x + y + z = 2
2x + y – z = 3
3x + 2y + kz = 4 has a unique solution if
The system of linear equations:
x + y + z = 2
2x + y – z = 3
3x + 2y + kz = 4
The matrix equation corresponding to the above system is
=
Let A =
|A| = = 1(k+2) -1(2k+3) +1(4-3) = k+2-2k-3+1 = -k
For the system to have a unique solution , it is necessary that |A| 0
-k
0
Thus,