Matrices and Determinants 4 Question 1

1. If [x] denotes the greatest integer x, then the system of liner equations [sinθ]x+[cosθ]y=0, [cotθ]x+y=0

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(a) have infinitely many solutions if θπ2,2π3 and has a unique solution if θπ,7π6.

(b) has a unique solution if

θπ2,2π3π,7π6

(c) has a unique solution if θπ2,2π3 and have infinitely many solutions if θπ,7π6

(d) have infinitely many solutions if

θπ2,2π3π,7π6

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 1. (a)

Solution:

  1. Given system of linear equations is

[sinθ]x+[cosθ]y=0

and [cotθ]x+y=0

where, [x] denotes the greatest integer x.

Here, Δ=|[sinθ][cosθ][cotθ]1|

Δ=[sinθ][cosθ][cotθ]

When θπ2,2π3

sinθ32,1

[sinθ]=0

cosθ0,12

[cosθ]=0

and cotθ13,0

[cotθ]=1

So, Δ=[sinθ][cosθ][cotθ]

(0×(1))=0 [from Eqs. (iii), (iv) and (v)] 

Thus, for θπ2,2π3, the given system have infinitely many solutions.

When θπ,7π6,sinθ12,0

[sinθ]=1

cosθ32,1[cosθ]=0

and cotθ(3,)[cotθ]=n,nN.

So, Δ=1(0×n)=1

Thus, for θπ,7π6, the given system has a unique solution.



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