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If for some α and β in R , the intersection of the following three planes x+4y-2z=1 x+7y-5z=β x+5y+α z=5 is a line in R^3 , then α +β is equal to:

JEE Main 2020 — Mathematics Algebra

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If for some α\alphaα and β\betaβ in RRR , the intersection of the following three planes

x+4y−2z=1x+4y-2z=1x+4y−2z=1

x+7y−5z=βx+7y-5z=\betax+7y−5z=β

x+5y+αz=5x+5y+\alpha z=5x+5y+αz=5

is a line in R3{R}^{3}R3 , then α+β\alpha +\betaα+β is equal to:

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Held on 9 Jan 2020 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    000

  2. B

    101010

  3. C

    222

  4. D

    −10-10−10

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