Determine the values of a for which the system has no solutions, exactly one solution, or infinitely many solutions. x + 2y + z = 2, 2x - 2y + 3z = 1, x + 2y - (a2 - 3)z = a

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Answer:

a) If [tex]2-a^{2}=0[/tex] and [tex]a-2\neq 0[/tex]. The system has no solution

b) If [tex]2-a^{2}\neq 0[/tex] and a different to 2, we have a unique solution.

c) If [tex]2-a^{2}=0[/tex] and [tex]a-2=0[/tex] we have infinitely solutions.

Step-by-step explanation:

We need to rewrite the third equation in terms of a and z to solve this.

Let's start solving the first equation:

[tex]x+2y+z=2[/tex] (1)

If we subtract z in both side of this equation we will have:

[tex]x+2y=2-z[/tex] (2)

Now we can put the equation 2 into the last equation:

[tex]x+2y-(a^{2}-3)z=a[/tex]

[tex]2-z-(a^{2}-3)z=a[/tex] (3)

Simplifying the equation 3 we have:

[tex]z(2-a^{2})=a-2[/tex] (4)

Now we can analyzes the equation 4 for each case:

a) If [tex]2-a^{2}=0[/tex] and [tex]a-2\neq 0[/tex]. The system has no solution

b) If [tex]2-a^{2}\neq 0[/tex] and a different to 2, we have a unique solution.

c) If [tex]2-a^{2}=0[/tex] and [tex]a-2=0[/tex] we have infinitely solutions.

I hope it helps you!