CAIE FP1 2015 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2015
SessionJune
Topic3x3 Matrices

2 Find the value of the constant \(k\) for which the system of equations $$\begin{aligned} 2 x - 3 y + 4 z & = 1
3 x - y & = 2
x + 2 y + k z & = 1 \end{aligned}$$ does not have a unique solution. For this value of \(k\), solve the system of equations.