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JEE Advanced 2008 · Determinants

Consider the system of equations x−2y+3z=−1;−x+y−2z=k;x−3y+4z=1x - 2y + 3z = -1; -x + y - 2z = k; x - 3y + 4z = 1 \ Statement-I : The system of equations has no solution for k≠3k \neq 3 and \ Statement-II : The determinant ∣13−1−1−2k141∣≠0\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 3 & -1 \\ -1 & -2 & k \\ 1 & 4 & 1 \end{vmatrix} \neq 0, for k≠3k \neq 3.

Answer: A. statement-I is True, statement-II is True; statement-II is a correct explanation for statement-I

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x−2y+3z=−1;−x+y−2z=k;x−3y+4z=1x-2y+3z=-1; \quad -x+y-2z=k; \quad x-3y+4z=1 S-I: no solution for k≠3\text{S-I: no solution for } k\ne 3 S-II: ∣13−1−1−2k141∣≠0 for k≠3\text{S-II: } \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 3 & -1 \\ -1 & -2 & k \\ 1 & 4 & 1 \end{vmatrix}\ne 0 \text{ for } k\ne 3 Check consistency of the system, then the determinant\text{Check consistency of the system, then the determinant} Choose the correct option (1)–(4)\text{Choose the correct option (1)--(4)} 1. det⁡A and the matrix form AX=B1.\ \det A \text{ and the matrix form } AX=B 2. consistency for each k2.\ \text{consistency for each } k 3. the determinant of Statement-II3.\ \text{the determinant of Statement-II} A=[1−23−11−21−34],B=[−1k1]A=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & -2 & 3 \\ -1 & 1 & -2 \\ 1 & -3 & 4 \end{bmatrix}, \quad B=\begin{bmatrix} -1 \\ k \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} det⁡A=1(4−6)+2(−4+2)+3(3−1)\det A=1(4-6)+2(-4+2)+3(3-1) =−2−4+6=0=-2-4+6=0 P3−P1: −y+z=2⇒z=y+2P_3-P_1:\ -y+z=2 \Rightarrow z=y+2 x=−1+2y−3z=−y−7x=-1+2y-3z=-y-7 −x+y−2z=−(−y−7)+y−2(y+2)=3-x+y-2z=-(-y-7)+y-2(y+2)=3 3=k3=k Consistent  ⟺  k=3⇒no solution for k≠3\text{Consistent} \iff k=3 \Rightarrow \text{no solution for } k\ne3 Statement-I: TRUE\text{Statement-I: TRUE} Δ=∣13−1−1−2k141∣\Delta=\begin{vmatrix}1&3&-1\\-1&-2&k\\1&4&1\end{vmatrix} =1(−2−4k)−3(−1−k)+(−1)(−4+2)=1(-2-4k)-3(-1-k)+(-1)(-4+2) =(−2−4k)+(3+3k)+2=(-2-4k)+(3+3k)+2 Δ=3−k\Delta=3-k Δ=3−k≠0  ⟺  k≠3\Delta=3-k\ne0 \iff k\ne3 Statement-II: TRUE\text{Statement-II: TRUE} det⁡A=0, Δ≠0⇒inconsistent\det A=0,\ \Delta\ne0 \Rightarrow \text{inconsistent} ⇒S-II explains S-I\Rightarrow \text{S-II explains S-I} (2) wrong: II is the explanation\text{(2) wrong: II is the explanation} (3) wrong: S-II is true;(4) wrong: S-I is true\text{(3) wrong: S-II is true}; \quad \text{(4) wrong: S-I is true} Both true; II explains I\text{Both true; II explains I} Answer: option (1)\boxed{\text{Answer: option (1)}}

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