The number of solutions of the system of equations
$\alpha^2x+\alpha y = - 1$
$\alpha x+ \alpha^2y = 1$
is infinite. Then $\alpha $ is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → -1
for infinite no. of solution to exist
a1/a2=b1/b2=c1/c2
$\frac{α^2}{α}=\frac{α}{α^2}=\frac{-1}{1}$
so $α=-α^2⇒α^2+α=0$
so $α=0,1$
for $α=0$ not exists
so $α=-1$