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Statement-1: The system of linear equations … has a non-trivial solution for only one value of α lying in the interval (0, π 2 ). Statement-2: The…

JEE Main 2013 — Mathematics Algebra

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Statement-1: The system of linear equations x+(sin⁡α)y+(cos⁡α)z=0x+(cos⁡α)y+(sin⁡α)z=0x−(sin⁡α)y−(cos⁡α)z=0\begin{aligned} & x+(\sin \alpha) y+(\cos \alpha) z=0 \\ & x+(\cos \alpha) y+(\sin \alpha) z=0 \\ & x-(\sin \alpha) y-(\cos \alpha) z=0 \end{aligned}​x+(sinα)y+(cosα)z=0x+(cosα)y+(sinα)z=0x−(sinα)y−(cosα)z=0​ has a non-trivial solution for only one value of α\alphaα lying in the interval (0,π2)\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)(0,2π​). Statement-2: The equation in α\alphaα ∣cos⁡αsin⁡αcos⁡αsin⁡αcos⁡αsin⁡αcos⁡α−sin⁡α−cos⁡α∣=0\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \cos \alpha & \sin \alpha & \cos \alpha \\ \sin \alpha & \cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\ \cos \alpha & -\sin \alpha & -\cos \alpha \end{array}\right|=0​cosαsinαcosα​sinαcosα−sinα​cosαsinα−cosα​​=0 has only one solution lying in the interval (0,π2)\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)(0,2π​)

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Held on 23 Apr 2013 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is not correct explantion for Statement-1.

  2. B

    Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is a correct explantion for Statement-1.

  3. C

    Statement-1 is true, Statement- 2 is false.

  4. D

    Statememt-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.

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