Mathematics · Determinants

JEE Main 2024 — 1 February, Shift 1 — Question 12

If the system of equations

2x+3y−z=52 x+3 y-z=5

x+αy+3z=−4x+\alpha y+3 z=-4

3x−y+βz=73 x-y+\beta z=7

has infinitely many solutions, then 13αβ13 \alpha \beta is equal to

  1. Option A:

    1110

  2. Option B:

    1120

    Correct
  3. Option C:

    1210

  4. Option D:

    1220

Answer: B

Step-by-step solution

Using family of planes 2x+3y−z−5=k1(x+αy+3z+4)+k2(3x−y+βz−7)2 \mathrm{x}+3 \mathrm{y}-\mathrm{z}-5=\mathrm{k}_{1}(\mathrm{x}+\alpha \mathrm{y}+3 \mathrm{z}+4)+\mathrm{k}_{2}(3 \mathrm{x}-\mathrm{y}+\beta \mathrm{z}-7)

2=k1+3k2,3=k1α−k2,−1=3k1+βk2,−5=2=\mathrm{k}_{1}+3 \mathrm{k}_{2}, 3=\mathrm{k}_{1} \alpha-\mathrm{k}_{2},-1=3 \mathrm{k}_{1}+\beta \mathrm{k}_{2},-5= 4k1−7k24 \mathrm{k}_{1}-7 \mathrm{k}_{2}

On solving we get k2=1319,k1=−119,α=−70,β=−1613k_{2}=\frac{13}{19}, k_{1}=\frac{-1}{19}, \alpha=-70, \beta=\frac{-16}{13}

13αβ=13(−70)(−1613)13 \alpha \beta=13(-70)\left(\frac{-16}{13}\right)

=1120=1120

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Determinants
Topic
Consistency of Non-homogeneous system
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