Find the value of k for which each of the following system of equations have infinitely many solutions :
Question:
Find the value of k for which each of the following system of equations have infinitely many solutions :
$x+(k+1) y=4$
$(k+1) x+9 y=5 k+2$
Solution:
GIVEN:
$x+(k+1) y=4$
$(k+1) x+9 y=5 k+2$
To find: To determine for what value of k the system of equation has infinitely many solutions
We know that the system of equations
$a_{1} x+b_{1} y=c_{1}$
$a_{2} x+b_{2} y=c_{2}$
For infinitely many solution
$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}}=\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}=\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$
Here,
$\frac{1}{k+1}=\frac{(k+1)}{9}=\frac{4}{5 k+2}$
$\frac{1}{k+1}=\frac{(k+1)}{9}$
$9=(k+1)^{2}$
$3^{2}=(k+1)^{2}$
$k+1=3$
$k=2$
Hence for $k=2$ the system of equation have infinitely many solutions.