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Let S be the set of all λ ∈ R for which the system of linear equations 2x-y+2z=2 x-2y+λ z=-4 x+λ y+z=4 has no solution. Then the set S

JEE Main 2020 — Mathematics Algebra

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Let SSS be the set of all λ∈R\lambda \in Rλ∈R for which the system of linear equations

2x−y+2z=22x-y+2z=22x−y+2z=2

x−2y+λz=−4x-2y+\lambda z=-4x−2y+λz=−4

x+λy+z=4x+\lambda y+z=4x+λy+z=4

has no solution. Then the set SSS

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Held on 2 Sept 2020 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    Contains more than two elements

  2. B

    Is an empty set

  3. C

    Is a singleton

  4. D

    Contains exactly two elements

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