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Behavior of Function for System of Linear Equations

Consider the system of linear equations in x,y,zx, y, z: x+2y+tz=0,x + 2y + tz = 0, 6x+y+5tz=0,6x + y + 5tz = 0, 3x+t2y+f(t)z=0,3x + t^2y + f(t)z = 0, where f:RRf : \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R} is a differentiable function. If this system has infinitely many solutions for all tRt \in \mathbb{R}, then ff

Options

A

is a constant function

B

is strictly increasing on R\mathbb{R}

Correct
C

is strictly decreasing on R\mathbb{R}

D

has two critical points

Step-by-Step Solution

To determine the behavior of the differentiable function f(t)f(t), we analyze the system of homogeneous linear equations: x+2y+tz=0x + 2y + tz = 0 6x+y+5tz=06x + y + 5tz = 0 3x+t2y+f(t)z=03x + t^2y + 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 tRt \in \mathbb{R}, the determinant must be identically zero for all tRt \in \mathbb{R}.

The coefficient matrix AA is given by: A=(12t615t3t2f(t))A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & t \\ 6 & 1 & 5t \\ 3 & t^2 & f(t) \end{pmatrix}

We calculate the determinant det(A)\det(A): det(A)=12t615t3t2f(t)\det(A) = \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 2 & t \\ 6 & 1 & 5t \\ 3 & t^2 & f(t) \end{vmatrix}

Expanding along the first row: det(A)=1(1f(t)5tt2)2(6f(t)5t3)+t(6t213)\det(A) = 1 \cdot (1 \cdot f(t) - 5t \cdot t^2) - 2 \cdot (6 \cdot f(t) - 5t \cdot 3) + t \cdot (6 \cdot t^2 - 1 \cdot 3) det(A)=(f(t)5t3)2(6f(t)15t)+t(6t23)\det(A) = (f(t) - 5t^3) - 2(6f(t) - 15t) + t(6t^2 - 3) det(A)=f(t)5t312f(t)+30t+6t33t\det(A) = f(t) - 5t^3 - 12f(t) + 30t + 6t^3 - 3t det(A)=11f(t)+t3+27t\det(A) = -11f(t) + t^3 + 27t

Setting det(A)=0\det(A) = 0 for all tRt \in \mathbb{R}: 11f(t)+t3+27t=0-11f(t) + t^3 + 27t = 0 f(t)=t3+27t11f(t) = \frac{t^3 + 27t}{11}

Now, to determine the nature of the function f(t)f(t), we take its derivative with respect to tt: f(t)=ddt(t3+27t11)=3t2+2711f'(t) = \frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}t} \left(\frac{t^3 + 27t}{11}\right) = \frac{3t^2 + 27}{11}

Since t20t^2 \ge 0 for all tRt \in \mathbb{R}: 3t2+2727>0tR3t^2 + 27 \ge 27 > 0 \quad \forall t \in \mathbb{R}

Thus, f(t)>0f'(t) > 0 for all tRt \in \mathbb{R}, which implies that f(t)f(t) is strictly increasing on R\mathbb{R}.

Hence, the correct option is B.

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