b) Consider a linear system whose augmented matrix is of the form 1 [1 1 23 34 [1 3 alb (i) (ii) For what values of a and b will the system has infinitely many solutions? For what values of a and b will the system be inconsistent?

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b) Consider a linear system whose augmented matrix is of the form 1
[1 1 23
34
[1 3
alb
(i)
(ii)
For what values of a and b will the system has infinitely many solutions?
For what values of a and b will the system be inconsistent?
Transcribed Image Text:b) Consider a linear system whose augmented matrix is of the form 1 [1 1 23 34 [1 3 alb (i) (ii) For what values of a and b will the system has infinitely many solutions? For what values of a and b will the system be inconsistent?
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