Examl

solution
A pair of straight lines will have a unique solution if the lines are not .
parallel This is easy to tell because if the lines are parallel, the ratio of
the coefficients of x from one equation to the other must be the same as
the ratio of the coefficients of y from one equation to the other
4x + 2y = 10 and 2x + y = 5 are the same line, so have
infinitely many solutions
2x + y = 5 and 2x + y = 10 are parallel, so have no solutions
None of the other three pairs are parallel, so they each have a unique
solution
Answer: C
Distractor 1): Miss either that 4x + 2y = 10 and 2x + y = 5 are the same
line or that 2x + y = 5 and 2x + y = 10 are parallel,
Distractor E: Miss both 4x + 2y = 10 and 2x + y = 5 are the same line
and that 2x+y = 5 and 2x + y = 10 are parallel
i Teacher says
Remember the relationship
between having a unique
solution, lines being parallel,
and the determinant being
equal to zero
Try this
1 The simultaneous system of linear equations
ax -2y = 6
bx + 3y = 5
will have a unique solution for x and y provided that
A 3(i -2b = 0
B 3(i 2b ^ 0
C 2(i - 3b = 0
L) 2(i - 3b * (J
E 3(i = 2b
2 The solution of the simultaneous system of linear equations
3x-4y = 11
x + 2y = -3
for x and y respectively is
A -1,2
B 1,2
C -1,-2
D 2,-1
E 1,-2
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ExamBusters Further Maths 3 & 4
The solution of the simultaneous system of linear equations
2x - 3y + z = 11
x + 4y-2z = -5
x-2y + 3z = 11
for x, y and z respectively is
A 3,-1,2
B 3, 1,2
C -3, 1,2
1) 3, 1. -2
E 3,-1,-2
The simultaneous system of linear equations
5x + ay = 3
4x by = 2
will not have a unique solution for x and y if
A 4a = 5b
B 4a-5b = 0
C 4a *-5b
D 4a = -5 b
E 5a = -4b
A simultaneous system of linear equations can be written m matrix
form as
, the solution for x and y is
X
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2 3
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B
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D
E
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Examl
If
"1 -2"
X
"4"
, then
X
=
1
2 3 _
y_
is equal to
4 VCAA 1990TRIAL CAT 3
D
E
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-7
6
-5
"-7 5 4"
1SM
"1
16 3"
Given that the inverse of 1 1 -1 3 16 1
5-7 4 4 8 4
4 Adapted from VCAA 1991
TRIAL CAT 3
then the solution of the simultaneous equations
-lx + 5y + Az = 12
x + y - z = -2
5x -7y + 4z = 9
can be obtained by finding
4
A 24
24
C 24
-7 5
1 1 -1
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1 1 -1
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3 16 1
4 8 4
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3 16 1
4 8 4
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3 16 1
4 8 4
12
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9
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9
12
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24
12
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