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Solve each of the following system of homogeneous linear equations:

2x + 3y + 4z = 0

x + y + z = 0

2x + 5y – 2z = 0



Answer -

Given

2x + 3y + 4z = 0

x + y + z = 0

2x + 5y – 2z = 0

Any system of equationcan be written in matrix form as AX = B

Now finding theDeterminant of these set of equations,


= 2(1 × (– 2) – 1 × 5)– 3(1 × (– 2) – 2 × 1) + 4(1 × 5 – 2 × 1)

= 2(– 2 – 5) – 3(– 2 –2) + 4(5 – 2)

= 1 × (– 7) – 3 × (–4) + 4 × 3

= – 7 + 12 + 12

= 17

Since D ≠ 0, so thesystem of equation has infinite solution.

Therefore the systemof equation has only solution as x = y = z = 0.

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