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1. Determine whether the system of linear equations 2x+2y+z=5,x-y+z=1,3x+y+2z=4 is consistent

Solution:
Here `2x+2y+z=5`
`x-y+z=1`
`3x+y+2z=4`

`|D|` = 
 `2`  `2`  `1` 
 `1`  `-1`  `1` 
 `3`  `1`  `2` 


 =
 `2` × 
 `-1`  `1` 
 `1`  `2` 
 `-2` × 
 `1`  `1` 
 `3`  `2` 
 `+1` × 
 `1`  `-1` 
 `3`  `1` 


`=2 xx (-1 × 2 - 1 × 1) -2 xx (1 × 2 - 1 × 3) +1 xx (1 × 1 - (-1) × 3)`

`=2 xx (-2 -1) -2 xx (2 -3) +1 xx (1 +3)`

`=2 xx (-3) -2 xx (-1) +1 xx (4)`

`= -6 +2 +4`

`=0`


`|D_1|` = 
 `5`  `2`  `1` 
 `1`  `-1`  `1` 
 `4`  `1`  `2` 


 =
 `5` × 
 `-1`  `1` 
 `1`  `2` 
 `-2` × 
 `1`  `1` 
 `4`  `2` 
 `+1` × 
 `1`  `-1` 
 `4`  `1` 


`=5 xx (-1 × 2 - 1 × 1) -2 xx (1 × 2 - 1 × 4) +1 xx (1 × 1 - (-1) × 4)`

`=5 xx (-2 -1) -2 xx (2 -4) +1 xx (1 +4)`

`=5 xx (-3) -2 xx (-2) +1 xx (5)`

`= -15 +4 +5`

`=-6`


`|D_2|` = 
 `2`  `5`  `1` 
 `1`  `1`  `1` 
 `3`  `4`  `2` 


 =
 `2` × 
 `1`  `1` 
 `4`  `2` 
 `-5` × 
 `1`  `1` 
 `3`  `2` 
 `+1` × 
 `1`  `1` 
 `3`  `4` 


`=2 xx (1 × 2 - 1 × 4) -5 xx (1 × 2 - 1 × 3) +1 xx (1 × 4 - 1 × 3)`

`=2 xx (2 -4) -5 xx (2 -3) +1 xx (4 -3)`

`=2 xx (-2) -5 xx (-1) +1 xx (1)`

`= -4 +5 +1`

`=2`


`|D_3|` = 
 `2`  `2`  `5` 
 `1`  `-1`  `1` 
 `3`  `1`  `4` 


 =
 `2` × 
 `-1`  `1` 
 `1`  `4` 
 `-2` × 
 `1`  `1` 
 `3`  `4` 
 `+5` × 
 `1`  `-1` 
 `3`  `1` 


`=2 xx (-1 × 4 - 1 × 1) -2 xx (1 × 4 - 1 × 3) +5 xx (1 × 1 - (-1) × 3)`

`=2 xx (-4 -1) -2 xx (4 -3) +5 xx (1 +3)`

`=2 xx (-5) -2 xx (1) +5 xx (4)`

`= -10 -2 +20`

`=8`


Here `D=0,D_1=-6,D_2=2,D_3=8`

According to cramer's rule if D=0 at least any one D1,D2 and D3 is non-zero then the system of equation is inconsistent.
Hence, given system has no solution
2. Determine whether the system of linear equations 2x+5y=16,3x+y=11 is consistent

Solution:
Here `2x+5y=16`
`3x+y=11`

Comparing `2x+5y=16` with `a_1x+b_1y+c_1=0`

we get `a_1=2,b_1=5,c_1=-16`

Comparing `3x+y=11` with `a_2x+b_2y+c_2=0`

we get `a_2=3,b_2=1,c_2=-11`

`a_1/a_2=(2)/(3)`

`b_1/b_2=(5)/(1)=5`

`a_1/a_2!=b_1/b_2`

So the given system has a unique solution (System of equation is consistent)




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