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Mathematics for Data Science II · Quiz 1 · 19 Jul 2026 · May 2026 term

Question 12: . Find the value of , up to two decimal places, such tha…

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Let be a coefficient matrix, and be a column matrix to a system of linear equations with variables, , given by where . Use this information to answer the given subquestions.

Let

and

. Find the value of , up to two decimal places, such that the system of linear equations does not have any solution.

Let
Let
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Question 12 of 14 in the IIT Madras BS Mathematics for Data Science II (Maths 2) Quiz 1 paper sat on 19 Jul 2026, in the May 2026 term (Maths2 16 Jul 26). It carries 4 marks.

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