Question:
If the system of equations 2x + 3y = 5, 4x + ky = 10 has infinitely many solutions, then k =
(a) 1
(b) $1 / 2$
(c) 3
(d) 6
Solution:
The given system of equations
$2 x+3 y=5$
$4 x+k y=10$
$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}}=\frac{2}{4}, \frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}=\frac{3}{k}, \frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}=\frac{5}{10}$
For the equations to have infinite number of solutions
$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}}=\frac{b_{1}}{b_{2}}=\frac{c_{1}}{c_{2}}$
$\frac{2}{4}=\frac{3}{k}=\frac{5}{10}$
If we take
$\frac{2}{4}=\frac{3}{4}$
$2 k=12$
$k=\frac{12}{2}$
$k=6$
And
$\frac{3}{k}=\frac{5}{10}$
$30=5 k$
$\frac{30}{5}=k$
$6=k$
Therefore, the value of k is 6.
Hence, the correct choice is $d$