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Consider the system of equations whose matrix representation is
A
x
=
b
Ax=b
, where
A
=
[
2
6
k
2
12
]
,
x
=
[
x
1
x
2
]
,
b
=
[
k
4
]
,
A=\begin{bmatrix}2&6\\k^2&12\end{bmatrix},\quad x=\begin{bmatrix}x_1\\x_2\end{bmatrix},\quad b=\begin{bmatrix}k\\4\end{bmatrix},
for some
k
∈
R
k\in\mathbb{R}
. Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Question
Which of the following conditions is equivalent to having a unique solution for the given system of equations?
Comprehension
Easy Difficulty
23 February 2025
A
k
2
≠
4
k^2\ne4
B
k
=
2
k=2
C
k
=
−
2
k=-2