b
${\rm{\Delta }} = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{k + 1}&8\\
k&{k + 3}
\end{array}} \right|$$ = {k^2} + 4k + 3 - 8k$
$\qquad = {k^2} - 4k + 3$
$\qquad = (k - 3)(k - 1)$
${{\rm{\Delta }}_1} = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{4k}&8\\
{3k - 1}&{k + 3}
\end{array}} \right|$$ = 4{k^2} + 12k - 24k + 8$
$\qquad = 4{k^2} + 12k - 24k + 8$
$\qquad = 4({k^2} - 3k + 2)$
$\qquad = 4(k - 2)(k - 1)$
${{\rm{\Delta }}_2} = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{k + 1}&{4k}\\
k&{3k - 1}
\end{array}} \right|$$ = 3{k^2} + 2k - 1 - 4{k^2}$
$\qquad = - {k^2} + 2k - 1$
$\qquad = - {(k - 1)^2}$
As given no solution
${{\rm{\Delta }}_1}\;\;and\;\;{{\rm{\Delta }}_2} \ne 0$
but ${\rm{\Delta }} = 0$
$k=3$