Practicing Success
Consider the system of equations $ax + by = 0$ $cx + dy = 0 $ where a, b, c, d, ∈{0, 1}. Statement-1: The probability that the system of equations has a unique solution is $\frac{3}{8}.$ Statement-2: The probability that the system has a solution is 1. |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a correct explanation for Statement 1. Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1. Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False. Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True. |
Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1. |
The given system of equations is a homogenous system of equations which is always consistent. SO, the probability that the system has a solution is 1. Hence, statement-2 is true. $\begin{vmatrix} a&b\\c&d\end{vmatrix}= ad - bc ≠ 0.$ As a, b, c, d ∈ {0,1}. So, each of a, b, c and d can assume two values. Therefore, there are 24 sets of values of a, b, c and d. Clearly, ad -bc ≠ 0 iff ad = 1 and bc = 0 or ad = 0 and bc = 1 Now, ad = 1 and bc = 0 iff (a =1, d =1 and b = 1, c=0) or (a = 1, d=1 and b = 0, ,c= 1) or a = 1, d = 1 and b = 0, c= 0). So, there are three sets of values of a, b, c, d satisfying ad = 1 and bc = 0. Similarly, there are three sets of values of a, b, c, d satisfying bc = 1 and ad = 0 Thus, out of 24 sets of values of a, b, c and d, Therefore, six sets for which the given system has a unique solution. ∴ Probability that the system has a unique solution $=\frac{6}{16}=\frac{3}{8}$ Hence, statement-1 is true. But, statement-2 is not a correct explanation for statement-1. |