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3 and 4 .Determinants and Matrices
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The number of solutions of the equations $x + 4y - z = 0,$ $3x - 4y - z = 0,\,x - 3y + z = 0$ is
A
$0$
B
$1$
C
$2$
D
Infinite
Solution
(b) The given system of homogeneous equations has $\Delta = \left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}1&{\,\,4}&{ – 1}\\3&{ – 4}&{ – 1}\\1&{ – 3}&{\,\,\,1}\end{array}} \right| = 1( – 4 – 3) – 4(3 + 1) – 1( – 9 + 4)$
$ = – 7 – 16 + 5 \ne 0$.
There exists only one trivial solution.
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