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JEE Advanced 2018 · Determinants

Let SS be the set of all column matrices [b1b2b3]\begin{bmatrix} b_1 \\ b_2 \\ b_3 \end{bmatrix} such that b1,b2,b3∈Rb_1, b_2, b_3 \in \mathbb{R} and the system of equations (in real variables) −x+2y+5z=b1-x + 2y + 5z = b_1; 2x−4y+3z=b22x - 4y + 3z = b_2; x−2y+2z=b3x - 2y + 2z = b_3 has at least one solution. Then, which of the following system(s) (in real variables) has (have) at least one solution for each [b1b2b3]∈S\begin{bmatrix} b_1 \\ b_2 \\ b_3 \end{bmatrix} \in S?

Answers: A. x+2y+3z=b1x + 2y + 3z = b_1, 4y+5z=b24y + 5z = b_2 and x+2y+6z=b3x + 2y + 6z = b_3 · D. sx+2y+5z=b1sx + 2y + 5z = b_1, 2x+3z=b22x + 3z = b_2 and x+4y−5z=b3x + 4y - 5z = b_3

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A=[−1252−431−22],b=[b1b2b3]A=\begin{bmatrix}-1&2&5\\2&-4&3\\1&-2&2\end{bmatrix},\quad b=\begin{bmatrix}b_{1}\\b_{2}\\b_{3}\end{bmatrix} S={b: Ax=b has a solution}S=\{b:\ Ax=b \text{ has a solution}\} For which of (1)–(4) does Bx=b have a solution ∀b∈S?\text{For which of (1)--(4) does } Bx=b \text{ have a solution } \forall b\in S? i.e. Col⁡(A)⊆Col⁡(B)\text{i.e. } \operatorname{Col}(A)\subseteq \operatorname{Col}(B) 1. find S: consistency of Ax=b1.\ \text{find } S: \text{ consistency of } Ax=b 2. Bx=b solvable ∀b∈S  ⟺  Col⁡(A)⊆Col⁡(B)2.\ Bx=b \text{ solvable } \forall b\in S \iff \operatorname{Col}(A)\subseteq\operatorname{Col}(B) 3. test each option3.\ \text{test each option} Ax=b solvable  ⟺  b∈Col⁡(A)=(Nul⁡(AT))⊥Ax=b \text{ solvable} \iff b\in \operatorname{Col}(A)=\big(\operatorname{Nul}(A^{T})\big)^{\perp} find ℓ with ℓTA=0\text{find } \ell \text{ with } \ell^{T}A=0 R1+7R2=(13,−26,26)=13R3R_{1}+7R_{2}=(13,-26,26)=13R_{3} ⇒R1+7R2−13R3=0⇒ℓ=(1,7,−13)\Rightarrow R_{1}+7R_{2}-13R_{3}=0 \Rightarrow \ell=(1,7,-13) ℓ⋅b=0: b1+7b2−13b3=0\ell\cdot b=0:\ b_{1}+7b_{2}-13b_{3}=0 S={b: b1+7b2−13b3=0} (a plane through O)S=\{b:\ b_{1}+7b_{2}-13b_{3}=0\}\ (\text{a plane through } O) Bx=b solvable ∀b∈S  ⟺  Col⁡(A)⊆Col⁡(B)Bx=b \text{ solvable } \forall b\in S \iff \operatorname{Col}(A)\subseteq\operatorname{Col}(B)   ⟺  Nul⁡(BT)⊆span⁡{(1,7,−13)}\iff \operatorname{Nul}(B^{T})\subseteq \operatorname{span}\{(1,7,-13)\} B1=[123045126],det⁡B1=12≠0B_{1}=\begin{bmatrix}1&2&3\\0&4&5\\1&2&6\end{bmatrix}, \quad \det B_{1}=12\neq 0 ∴Col⁡(B1)=R3⊇Col⁡(A) ✓\therefore \operatorname{Col}(B_{1})=\mathbb{R}^{3}\supseteq \operatorname{Col}(A) \ \checkmark B2=[113526−2−1−3], det⁡B2=0, Nul⁡(B2T)=span⁡{(1,1,3)}B_{2}=\begin{bmatrix}1&1&3\\5&2&6\\-2&-1&-3\end{bmatrix},\ \det B_{2}=0,\ \operatorname{Nul}(B_{2}^{T})=\operatorname{span}\{(1,1,3)\} b=(7,−1,0)∈S but b1+b2+3b3=6≠0⇒no solution ×b=(7,-1,0)\in S \text{ but } b_{1}+b_{2}+3b_{3}=6\neq 0 \Rightarrow \text{no solution} \ \times B3=[−12−52−4101−25]: R2=−2R1, R3=−R1B_{3}=\begin{bmatrix}-1&2&-5\\2&-4&10\\1&-2&5\end{bmatrix}:\ R_{2}=-2R_{1},\ R_{3}=-R_{1} rank⁡(B3)=1⇒Col⁡(B3)⊉Col⁡(A) ×\operatorname{rank}(B_{3})=1 \Rightarrow \operatorname{Col}(B_{3}) \nsupseteq \operatorname{Col}(A) \ \times B4=[62520314−5],det⁡B4=−6≠0B_{4}=\begin{bmatrix}6&2&5\\2&0&3\\1&4&-5\end{bmatrix}, \quad \det B_{4}=-6\neq 0 ∴Col⁡(B4)=R3⊇Col⁡(A) ✓\therefore \operatorname{Col}(B_{4})=\mathbb{R}^{3}\supseteq \operatorname{Col}(A) \ \checkmark (1) and (4)\boxed{(1)\ \text{and}\ (4)}

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