Find k for which the system kx – y = 2 and 6x – 2y = 3 has a unique solution.
The given two equations are:
kx – y – 2 = 0 …(i)
6x – 2y – 3 = 0 …(ii)
Here, we have:
a1 = k, b1 = – 1 and c1 = – 2
a2 = 6, b2 = – 2 and c2 = – 3
We know that, for the system having a unique solution we must have
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