Determine the values of a for which the system has no solutions, exactly one solution, or infinitely many solutions. x + 2y – z = 3 3x – y + 2z = 3 4x + y + (a² – 8)z = a + 3 %3D For a = i there is no solution. For a = i there are infinitely many solutions. For a# + i the system has exactly one solution.
Determine the values of a for which the system has no solutions, exactly one solution, or infinitely many solutions. x + 2y – z = 3 3x – y + 2z = 3 4x + y + (a² – 8)z = a + 3 %3D For a = i there is no solution. For a = i there are infinitely many solutions. For a# + i the system has exactly one solution.
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Transcribed Image Text:Determine the values of a for which the system has no solutions, exactly one solution, or infinitely many solutions.
x + 2y – z = 3
Зх — у + 2z %3D3
4x + y + (a² – 8)z = a + 3
For a =
i
there is no solution.
For a = i
there are infinitely many solutions.
For a#+ i
the system has exactly one solution.
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