Wa Ying College

Mathematics Extended Part Module 2

Revision Exercise
Chapter A02: System of Equations

Part A: NonHomogenous Equations (3 Equations, 3 unknowns)

Part A(1)
20162017 S6T1
1. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y and z.
 x  ay  4z  9

( E )  2 x  (2a  5) y  (b  8) z  3 , where a, b  R .
3x  (3a  10) y  (12  ab) z  b  2

It is given that (E) has infinitely many solutions.
(a) Find the values of a and b.
(b) Solve (E). (5 marks)

20182019 S6T1
2. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y and z.
 x  ay  z  1

( E ) 2 x  (3  2a) y  (2  3b) z  b  3 , where a, b  R .
3 x  (5  3a) y  (5ab  3) z  7

It is given that (E) has infinitely many solutions.
(a) Find the values of a and b.
(b) Solve (E). (5 marks)

20192020 S6T1
3. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y and z.
x  ay  5z  6

( E ) :  x  (1  a ) y  (b  5) z  3  b , where a, b  R .
 2 x  (2a  1) y  (ab  10) z  12

It is given that (E) has infinitely many solutions.
(a) Find the values of a and b.
(b) Solve (E). (5 marks)

20212022 S6T1
4. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y and z
x  3y  2z  4

(E):  x  y  z  q where p, q  R .
 x  py  4 z  8

Suppose (E) has infinitely many solutions.
(a) Find p and q
(b) solve ().
(5 marks)

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Part A(2)
20142015 S6T1
1. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y and z
 x  4y  pz  q

(E):  3 x  8 y  z  2 , where p, q  R .
4 x  4 y  6 z  1

(a) Assume that (E) has a unique solution.
(i) Find the range of values of p.
(ii) Express z in terms of p and q.
(b) Assume that (E) has infinity many solutions. Solve (E).
(7 marks)
20122013 S6T2
2. (a) Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y and z:
 my  2 z  m

(E)  x  y  (m  1) z  m  1 . where m, n  R
x  y  4z  n

(i) Assume that (E) has a unique solution.
(1) Find the range of values of m.
(2) Express z in terms of m and n.
(ii) Assume that m  1 and (E) is consistent.
(1) Find n.
(2) Solve (E). (7 marks)
 y  2 z  1
x  y  2

(b) It is known that (T)  is consistent. Solve (T). (3 marks)
x  y  4z  n
 x 2  y2  z 2  83
20132014 S6T1
3. (a) Consider the system of linear equation in real variables x, y and z
 ax  2 y  1

(E)  (2a  1) x  z  2b , where a, b  R .
(3a  2) x  2 y  (a  1) z  b  3

(i) Assume that (E) has a unique solution.
(1) Find the range of values of a.
(2) Express x in terms of a and b.
(ii) Assume that a  1 and (E) is consistent.
(1) Find b.
(2) Solve (E). (7 marks)
 x  2y  1

(b) Suppose all solutions (x, y, z) of 3 x  z  2b satisfy 5 x 2  py 2  z 2  5b , find the range
 x  2y  b3
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of values of p.
(3 marks)
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20172018 S6T1
4. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y and z
 x  2y  1

():  x  4 y  2 z  b where a, b  R .
ax  3 y  z  2

(a) Assume that () has a unique solution.
(i) Find the range of values of a.
(ii) Express x in terms of a and b.
(b) Suppose () has infinitely many solutions. Solve ().
 x  2y  1

(c) If some solution (x, y, z) of  x  4 y  2 z  1 satisfies x 2  y 2  z 2  p , find the ranges of
2 x  3 y  z  2

values of p.
(8 marks)

20182019 S6T1
5. Consider the system of linear equation in real variables x, y and z.
ax  y  z  2a

(E) :  x  y  az  5 , where a  R .
 x  3 y  az  3

(a) Assume that () has a unique solution.
(i) Find the range of values of a.
(ii) Express z in terms of a.
(4 marks)
(b) Solve (E) when a  2 .
(2 marks)
2 x  y  z  4
 x  y  2z  5

(c) Solve the system of linear equations  , where p  1 .
 x  3y  2 z  3
 x  2y  pz  p
(2 marks)

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20192020 S6T1
6. (a) Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
 x  y  z  2

(E): 2 x  ay  3 z  5 , where a, b  R
 x  3 y  az  b

(i) Assume that (E) has a unique solution.
(1) Find the range of values of a.
(2) Express x in terms of a and b.
(ii) Assume that a  3 and (E) is consistent.
(1) Find b.
(2)Solve (E). (7 marks)
 x  y  z  2

(b) Suppose (x, y, z) satisfies 2 x  3 y  3 z  5 .
 x  3 y  3z  b

Find the least value of 7 x 2  y 2  6 z and the corresponding values of x, y and z.
(3 marks)
(c) Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
 x  y  z  2
 2x  3 y  3z  5

(F ) :  , where s, v  R
2 x  6 y  6z  s
 2 x  5 y  5z  v
Assume that (F) is consistent. Find s and v. (3 marks)

20202021 S6E1
7. (a) Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
x  z  1

(E) :  y  mz  n , where m, n  R
 x  (m  2) y  2 z  2

(i) Assume that (E) has a unique solution.
(1) Prove that m  1 .
(2) Solve (E).
(ii) Assume that m  1 and (E) is consistent.
(1) Prove that n  1 .
(2)Solve (E). (8 marks)
(b) Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z.
x  z  1

(F ) :  y  mz  1 , where m  R .
 x  (m  2) y  2 z  2

Somebody claims that there are at least two values of m such that (F) has a real solution ( x, y, z ) satisfying
x 2  2 y  z 2  1 . Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(4 marks)

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20212022 S6T1
8. (a) Consider the system of linear equations in real variable x, y, z
 x  y  z  4

(E):  x  ay  z  3 , where a, b  R.
 4 x  y  az  b

(i) Suppose (E) has a unique solution.
(1) Prove that a  1 and a  2 .
(2) Solve (E).
(ii) Assume that a  2 and (E) is consistent.
(1) Find b.
(2)Solve (E). (9 marks)
(b) Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z.
 x  y  z  4

(F):  x  2 y  z  3.
 4x  y  2z  9

Somebody claims that there exist at least one real solution ( x, y, z ) of (F) satisfying 2 x  yz . Do you
agree? Explain your answer.
(3 marks)

20212022 S5M2E2
9. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
x  2 y  z  2

(E) :   y  az  b , where a, b  R
x  3y  2z  3

(a) Assume that (E) has a unique solution.
(i) Find the range of values of a.
(ii) Express x in terms of a and b.
(4 marks)
(b) Assume that (E) has infinitely many solutions. Solve (E).
(3 marks)
(c) Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z.
x  2 y  z  2

(F ) :  y  z  c , where c  R .
x  3y  2z  3

Somebody claims that there are at least two sets of real solution ( x, y, z ) of (F) satisfying x 2  y 2  z 2  4 .
Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(3 marks)

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20232024 S6T1
10. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
x  y  2z  

(E) : x   y  (  2) z  2 , where  ,   R
2 x  (  1) y  (2  1) z  2 

(a) Assume that (E) has a unique solution.
(i) Find the range of values of .
(ii) Express z in terms of  and .
(b) Assume that   3 . If (E) is inconsistent, find the range of values of .
(6 marks)

20232024 S6T1
11. (a) Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
x  2 y  z  2

( E ) : 4 x  6 y  az  b , where a, b  R .
2 x  (a  2) y  (a  2) z  b  8

(i) Assume that (E) has a unique solution. Find the range of values of a.
(ii) Assume that a  4 . If (E) is consistent, find b.
(iii) Assume that a  4 and (E) is inconsistent. Find the range of values of b.
(7 marks)
(b) Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z.
 x  2 y  z  2

( F ) : 4 x  6 y  z  s , where s  R .
2 x  y  3z  s  8

Does there exist a pair of real constants m and n (independent of s) such that for every s  R , (F) has a real
1
solution ( x, y, z ) satisfying mx  y  nz  ? Explain your answer.
3
(6 marks)

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Part B: NonHomogenous Equations (2 Equations, 3 unknowns)

20122013 S6T2
1. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
x  y  z  4
():  .
 x  2 y  z  3
(a) Solve ().
x  y  z  4

(b) Solve the following system of linear equations:  x  2 y  z  3 , where k  R .
4 x  y  kz  9

(5 marks)
20142015 S6T1
x  y  z  35
2. (a) Solve the system of linear equations  .
 x  2 y  5 z  121
(b) Stanley has some $1 coins, $2 coins and $5 coins in his pocket. The total number of the coins is 35 and the
total value of the coins is $121. Stanley claims that there is 5 set of combination of $1 coins, $2 coins and
$5 coins. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
(5 marks)
20152016 S6T1
x  y  z  3
3. Consider the system of linear equations ():  .
2 x  y  4z  2
(a) Solve ().
x  y  z  3

(b) Solve the following system of linear equations: 2 x  y  4 z  2 , where a  R .
3x  y  az  7

 x  y  z  3

(c) Solve the following system of equations: 2 x  y  4z  2 .
 x  yz  0

(7 marks)
20162017 S6T1
 x  2 y  3 z  7
4. (a) Solve the following system of linear equations:  .
3 x  4 y  z  1
 x  2y  3 z  7

(b) Solve the following system of linear equations:  3 x  4 y  z  1 , where p  R .
2 x  3 y  pz  3

 x  2 y  3 z  7

(c) Suppose ( x, y, z ) satisfies  3x  4 y  z  1. Find the least value of x  y  z 2 and the
2 x  3 y  z  3
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corresponding values of x, y and z.
(8 marks)

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 x  y  4z  2
5. Consider the system of linear equations. ():  .
2 x  3 y  3z  1
(a) Solve ().
 x  y  4z  2

(b) Solve the following system of linear equations: 2 x  3 y  3 z  1 , where p  R .
 3x  5 y  pz  0

(5 marks)
20182019 S6T1
x  y  z  2
6. Consider the system of linear equations ():  .
2 x  3 y  3z  5
(a) Solve ().
x  y  z  2

(b) Solve the following system of linear equations: 2 x  3 y  3 z  5 , where k  R .
 x  3 y  kz  2

(5 marks)

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Part C: Homogenous Equations

20132014 S6T1
1. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
 kx  y  z  0

():  2 x  ky  5 z  0 , where k  R .
 x  2 y  (k  3) z  0

Suppose that () has nontrivial solutions.
(a) Find the values of k.
(b) Solve () for each value of k.
(6 marks)

20142015 S6T1
2. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
 x  kz  0

():  kx  2 y  z  0 , where k  R .
 x  (k  3) y  kz  0

Suppose that () has nontrivial solutions.
(a) Find the values of k.
(b) Solve () for each negative value of k.
(5 marks)

20152016 S6T1
3. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
 x  3 y  4 z  kx

() :  4 x  2 y  8 z  ky , where k  R .
 x  y  4z  0

Suppose that () has nontrivial solutions.
(a) Find the values of k.
(b) Solve () for each of the values of k obtained in (a).
(6 marks)
20172018 S6T1
4. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
 2 x  5 y  3z  kz

():  3 x  2 y  2 z   kx , where k  R .
 x  3 y  5 z  ky

Suppose that () has nontrivial solutions.
(a) Find the values of k.
(b) Solve () for the greatest value of k.
(4 marks)

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20172018 S6T1
5. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
 2x  y  z  kx

() :  x  3 y  z  ky , where k  R .
 x  4 y  2 z  kz

Suppose () has nontrivial solutions.
(a) Find k.
(b) Solve () for the greatest value of k.
(4 marks)
20182019 S6T1
6. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
 x  2 y  2 z  kx

() :  2 x  y  2 z  ky , where k  R ..
2 x  2 y  z  kz

Suppose that () has nontrivial solutions.
(a) Find the values of k.
(b) Solve () for each value of k in (a).
(6 marks)

20192020 S6T1
7. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
5 x  2 y  6 z   x

2 x  3 y  4 z   y , where   R .
x  y  z

Suppose () has nontrivial solutions.
(a) Find .
(b) Solve () for the greatest value of  obtained in (a).
(5 marks)

20212022 S6T1
8. Consider the system of linear equations in real variables x, y, z
x  4 y  (1  k ) z  0

(E):  x  3 y  2z  0 , where k  R
(2  k ) x  10 y  6 z  0

Suppose (E) has nontrivial solutions.
(a) Find the values of k.
(b) Solve (E) for each value of k.
(6 marks)

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Answers
Part A(1) 5. (a) (i) a is any real numbers except 2 and 1.
1. (a) a  2 and b  5 2
(ii)
a 1
(b) (3  2t , 3  t , t ) : t  R
(b) (t  3,  t  2, t ) : t  R
2. (a) a  1 and b  1
(c) (2,1,1)
(b) (1, 2  t , t ) : t  R
6. (a) (i) (1) a is any real numbers except
3. (a) a  1 and b  9 3 and 2
2a  b  1
(b) (6  14t ,  9t , t ) : t  R (2)
a2
4. (a) p  11 and q  2 (ii) (1) b  2

(b)  5t , t , 2  4t  : t  R (2) Solution set  (1, t  1, t ) : t  R .

Part A(2) (b) Least value is 4 and ( x, y, z )  (1,  3,  2) .

1. (a) p is any real number except 1. (c) s  4 and v  7
1 q (m  2)(m  n) mn
(b) (i) 7. (a) (i) (2) x , y ,
1 p (m  1) 2
(m  1) 2
 1  2t   mn  2n  1
(ii)  t , ,t  : t  R . z
 4   (m  1) 2
2. (a) (i) (1) m is any real number except 4 and 1
(ii) (1) (1  t , 1  t , t ) : t  R
m( m  1  n )
(2)
(m  4)( m  1) (b) The claim is disagreed.
(ii) (1) 0 4a  1  b 4  7 a  2b
8. (a) (i) (2) x , y ,
a2 (a  1)(a  2)
(2) (2t  1, 2t  1, t ) : t  R
5  16a  b  ab
z
(b) Solution is (7, 5, 3) or (5, 7, 3) (a  1)(a  2)
1 (ii) (1) 9
3. (a) (i) (1) a is any real number except 1 and .
2  5  t 7  2t  
(2)  , ,t  : t  R
3b  2ab  4  3 3  
(2)
2a 2  3a  1 (b) The claim is agreed.
(ii) (1) b  4 9. (a) (i) (E) has a unique solution,
a is any real number except 1.
(2) (1  2t , t , 5  6t ) : t  R
1 b
(ii)
(b) p  16 1 a
4. (a) (i) a is any real number except 2
(b) (t ,1  t, t ) : t  R
b 1
(ii)
2a  4 (c) The claim is agreed.
10. (a) (i)  is any real numbers except 1 and 3.
(b) (2t  1, t ,  t ) : t  R
3
(ii)
1  3
(c) p
3 (b)   0 or   0
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11. (a) (i) a is any real numbers except -4 and 4. Part C
(ii) 7 1. (a) 5 or 1
(iii) b is any real number.
(b) When k  1 , solution set = (2t ,  t , t ) : t  R
(b) There exist such a pair of real numbers.

When k  5 , solution set = (0, t , t ) : t  R

Part B
 5  t 7  2t   2. (a) 3 or 1
1. (a)  , , t  : t R 
 3 3   (b) When k  3 , solution set=
(b) When k  2 , the solution set is
(3t ,  4t , t ) : t  R
 5  t 7  2t  
 , , t  : t R 
 3 3  
When k  1 , solution set = (t , 0, t ) : t  R
5 7 
When k  2 , the solution is  , , 0 
3 3  3. (a) 2
(b) When k  2 , solution set =
2. (a) (3t  51, 86  4t , t ) : t  R
(2t ,  2t , t ) : t  R
(b) The claim is disagreed.

3. (a) (3t  1, 2t  4, t ) : t  R When k  2 , solution set = (t , t , 0) : t  R

(b) When a  11 , the solution is (1, 4, 0) 4. (a) 2 or 9

When a  11 , the solution set is
(b) When k  2 , solution set = (0, t , t ) : t  R
(3t  1, 2t  4, t ) : t  R
5. (a) 3, 4 or 0
(c) Solution is (2, 2,  1) or (2.5, 5, 0.5)
(b) When k  4 , solution set = (2t , t , 3t ) : t  R
4. (a) (7t  15, 5t  11, t ) : t  R
6. (a) 5 or 1
(b) When p  1 , solution is (15,  11, 0)
(b) When k  5 , solution set = (t , t , t ) : t  R
When p  1 , the solution set is

(7t  15, 5t  11, t ) : t  R When k  1 , solution set= ( s  t , s, t ) : t  R

(c) Least value is 3 where ( x, y, z )  (8,  6, 1) 7. (a) 2, 1 or 1

5. (a) (5  9t , 3  5t , t ) : t  R (b) When   2 , solution set = (2t , 0, t ) : t  R

(b) When p  2 , solution is (5, 3, 0) 8. (a) 1 or 2

When p  2 , the solution set is
(b) When k  1 , solution set = (2t , 0, t ) : t  R
(5  9t , 3  5t , t ) : t  R
When k  2 , solution set = (t ,  t , t ) : t  R
6. (a) (1, t  1, t ) : t  R
(b) When k  3 , the solution set is

(1, t  1, t ) : t  R
When k  3 , solution is (1,  1, 0)
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