Question:
The value of k for which the system of equations 3x + 5y = 0 and kx + 10y = 0 has non-zero solution, is
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 6
(d) 8
Solution:
The given system of equations are,
$3 x+5 y=0$
$k x+10 y=0$
Here, $a_{1}=3, a_{2}=k, b_{1}=5, b_{2}=10$
$\frac{a_{1}}{a_{2}}=\frac{b_{1}}{b} \neq 0$
$\frac{3}{k}=\frac{5}{10} \neq 0$
By cross multiply we get
$30=5 k$
$\frac{30}{5}=k$
$6=k$
Therefore the value of k is 6,
Hence, the correct choice is c.