Prove that
is divisible by
and hence find the quotient.
OR
Using elementary transformations, find the inverse of the matrix
and use it to solve the following system of linear equations:

To prove:
is divisible by (x + y + z)
To find: the quotient

Apply C1→ C1 – C2 and C2→ C2 – C3


Taking common (x + y + z) from C1 and C2


Apply R1→ R1 + R2 + R3
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Expanding the determinant
= (x + y + z)2 (xy – z2 + yz – x2 + zx – y2){(z – y)(y – x) – (x – z)2}
= (x + y + z)2 (xy – z2 + yz – x2 + zx – y2){(zy – y2 + xy – xz) – (x2 + z2 – 2xz)}
= (x + y + z)2 (xy – z2 + yz – x2 + zx – y2)(zy – y2 + xy – xz – x2 – z2 + 2xz)
= (x + y + z)2 (zy + xy + xz – x2 – y2 – z2)2
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Hence the given determinant is divisible by (x + y + z) and quotient is ![]()
OR
Given: System of equations:
8x + 4y + 3z = 19, 2x + y + z = 5, x + 2y + 2z = 7
To find: Solution of the system of the equations i.e. values of x, y and z which satisfy these equations

We know,
A = I.A where I is an identity matrix

Applying R1
R3

Applying R2 → R2 – 2R1 and R3 → R3 – 8R1


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Applying R1 → R1 – 2R2 and R3 → R3 + 12R2


Applying R3 → -R3 and R2 → R2 – R3



To solve these equation and get values of x, y and z, we have:
AX = B where,

AX = B
⇒ X = A-1 B




Hence, solutions of the equations are x = 1, y = 2, z = 1
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