For which values of parameter the system of equations
Solution
It is evident that for every value of parameter there exists solution , and so all we need is to find out when this solution is unique.
From the first equation we have that . Substitute instead of into the second equation:
or
.
We have obtained a quadratic equation with respect to . Its discriminant .
If then the system has zero solution, thus for all our quadratic equation shouldn't have any solutions, that is .
And the last inequality holds for .
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