Behavior of Function for System of Linear Equations
Consider the system of linear equations in x,y,z:
x+2y+tz=0,6x+y+5tz=0,3x+t2y+f(t)z=0,
where f:R→R is a differentiable function. If this system has infinitely many solutions for all t∈R, then f
To determine the behavior of the differentiable function f(t), we analyze the system of homogeneous linear equations:
x+2y+tz=06x+y+5tz=03x+t2y+f(t)z=0
For a homogeneous system of equations to have non-trivial (and hence infinitely many) solutions, the determinant of the coefficient matrix must be equal to zero. Since it is given that the system has infinitely many solutions for all t∈R, the determinant must be identically zero for all t∈R.
The coefficient matrix A is given by:
A=16321t2t5tf(t)
We calculate the determinant det(A):
det(A)=16321t2t5tf(t)
Expanding along the first row:
det(A)=1⋅(1⋅f(t)−5t⋅t2)−2⋅(6⋅f(t)−5t⋅3)+t⋅(6⋅t2−1⋅3)det(A)=(f(t)−5t3)−2(6f(t)−15t)+t(6t2−3)det(A)=f(t)−5t3−12f(t)+30t+6t3−3tdet(A)=−11f(t)+t3+27t
Setting det(A)=0 for all t∈R:
−11f(t)+t3+27t=0f(t)=11t3+27t
Now, to determine the nature of the function f(t), we take its derivative with respect to t:
f′(t)=dtd(11t3+27t)=113t2+27
Since t2≥0 for all t∈R:
3t2+27≥27>0∀t∈R
Thus, f′(t)>0 for all t∈R, which implies that f(t) is strictly increasing on R.
Hence, the correct option is B.
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