3 and 4 .Determinants and Matrices
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If $x = cy + bz,\,\,y = az + cx,\,\,z = bx + ay$ (where $x, y, z $ are not all zero) have a solution other than $x = 0$, $y = 0$, $z = 0$ then $a, b$  and $ c $ are connected by the relation

A

${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 3abc = 0$

B

${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 2abc = 0$

C

${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 2abc = 1$

D

${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} - bc - ca - ab = 1$

(IIT-1978)

Solution

(c) The system of homogeneous equations

$x – cy – bz = 0$

$cx – y + az = 0$

$bx + ay – z = 0$

has a non-trivial solution (since $x,\,y,\,z$ are not all zero)

If $\Delta = \left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}1&{ – c}&{ – b}\\c&{ – 1}&a\\b&a&{ – 1}\end{array}\,} \right|\, = 0$

i.e., if $(1 – {a^2})\, + c( – c – ab) – b(ac + b) = 0$

i.e., if ${a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} + 2abc = 1$.

Standard 12
Mathematics

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