Find the value of k for which each of the following systems of equations has a unique solution:
5x - 7y - 5 = 0, 2x + ky - 1 = 0.
Given: 5x - 7y - 5 = 0 – eq 1
2x + ky - 1 = 0 – eq 2
Here,
a1 = 5, b1 = - 7, c1 = - 5
a2 = 2, b2 = k, c2 = - 1
Given systems of equations has a unique solution
∴ ≠
≠
5k ≠ ( - 7)× 2
5k ≠14
k ≠
∴