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The system of equations , , has
- A. only the trivial solution
- B. no solution
- C. infinitely many solutions
- D. exactly two solutions
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Answer: (C) infinitely many solutions
A homogeneous system always has the trivial solution. Adding the first two equations gives , which is the third equation, so the three equations are dependent and the determinant is zero. Subtracting gives and , a one-parameter family of solutions, hence infinitely many.
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