Each equation in the system represents a plane in three dimensional space and solution of the system of equations is precisely the point of intersection of the three planes defined by the three linear equations of the system.
The system may have only one solution, infinitely many solutions or no solution depending on how the planes intersect one another.
Example 1 :
Discuss the nature of solutions of the following system of equations.
x + 2y −z = 6 ; −3x − 2y + 5z = −12 ; x −2z = 3
Solution :
x + 2y − z = 6 -----(1)
-3x − 2y + 5z = −12 -----(2)
x −2z = 3 -----(3)
(1) + (2)
x + 2y − z = 6
-3x − 2y + 5z = −12
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-2x + 4z = -6 -----(4)
From (3),
x = 3 + 2z
By applying the value of x in (4)
-2(3 + 2z) + 4z = -6
-6 - 4z + 4z = -6
-6 + 6 = 0
0 = 0
So, the system has infinitely many solution.
Example 2 :
Discuss the nature of solutions of the following system of equations.
2y +z = 3(−x +1) ; −x + 3y −z = −4 ; 3x + 2y + z = -1/2
Solution :
2y + z = 3(−x +1)
2y + z = -3x + 3
3x + 2y + z = 3 ------(1)
−x + 3y −z = −4 ------(2)
3x + 2y + z = -1/2
2(3x + 2y + z) = -1
6x + 4y + 2z = -1 ------(3)
(1) + (2) 3x + 2y + z = 3 −x + 3y −z = −4 --------------------- 2x + 5y = -1 ---(4) |
2(2) + (3) −2x + 6y − 2z = −8 6x + 4y + 2z = -1 ---------------------- 4x + 10y = -9 ---(5) |
2(4) - (5)
4x + 10y = -2
4x + 10y = -9
(-) (-) (+)
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0 = 7
Hence the system has no solution.
Example 3 :
Discuss the nature of solutions of the following system of equations.
(y + z)/4 = (z + x)/3 = (x + y)/2 ; x + y + z = 27
Solution :
(y + z)/4 = (z + x)/3 3(y + z) = 4(z + x) 3y + 3z = 4z + 4x 4x - 3y + 4z - 3z = 0 4x - 3y + z = 0 ---(1) |
(z + x)/3 = (x + y)/2 2(z + x) = 3(x + y) 2z + 2x = 3x + 3y 3x - 2x + 3y - 2z = 0 x + 3y - 2z = 0 ----(2) |
x + y + z = 27 ----(3)
(1) + (2)
4x - 3y + z = 0
x + 3y - 2z = 0
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5x - z = 0 ----(4)
(1) - 3(3)
4x - 3y + z = 0
3x + 3y + 3z = 81
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7x + 4z = 81 ---(5)
4(4) + (5)
20x - 4z = 0
7x + 4z = 81
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27x = 81
x = 81/27 = 3
Hence the equations will have unique solution.
By finding the solution further, we get
(4) ==> 7x + 4z = 81 7(3) + 4z = 81 21 + 4z = 81 4z = 81 - 21 4z = 60 z = 15 |
(1) ==> 4x - 3y + z = 0 4(3) - 3y + 15 = 0 12 + 15 - 3y = 0 -3y = 27 y = -9 |
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