Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
<u>Trivial Solutions</u>
We are dealing with a type of systems of equations with the following structure:
There is a trivial solution where x=y=0, but the interest of the problem is to find the conditions for a given system to have other solutions than the trivial. The idea is to transform the compatible determinate system to a compatible indeterminate system that accepts infinitely many solutions. This can be achieved by computing the determinant of the system
If this determinant is zero, the system is compatible indeterminate.
Let's analyze the given system:
Rearranging
Computing the determinant and equating to 0
Expanding the determinant
(1-k)^2-9=0
Rearranging
(1-k)^2=9
Taking the square root (with both possible signs)
1-k=\pm 3
Solving for k
k=1\pm 3
The two possible values of k are