Question 513 Marks
Find the value of k for which the system has (i) a unique solution, and (ii) no solution:
$kx + 2y = 5$
$3x + y = 1$
Answer
View full question & answer→Given,
$kx + 2y = 5$
$3x + y = 1$
To find: To determine for what value of k the system of equation has:
$a_1x + b_1y = c_1$
$a_2x + b_2y = c_2$
Here,
$\frac{\text{k}}{3}\neq\frac{2}{1}$
$\text{k}\neq6$
Hence for $\text{k}\neq6$ the system of equation has unique solution.
$\frac{\text{k}}{3}=\frac{2}{1}\neq\frac{5}{1}$
$\text{k}=6$
Hence for k = 6 the system of equation has no solution.
$kx + 2y = 5$
$3x + y = 1$
To find: To determine for what value of k the system of equation has:
- Unique solution.
- No solution.
$a_1x + b_1y = c_1$
$a_2x + b_2y = c_2$
- For Unique solution
Here,
$\frac{\text{k}}{3}\neq\frac{2}{1}$
$\text{k}\neq6$
Hence for $\text{k}\neq6$ the system of equation has unique solution.
- For no solution
$\frac{\text{k}}{3}=\frac{2}{1}\neq\frac{5}{1}$
$\text{k}=6$
Hence for k = 6 the system of equation has no solution.

