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Let λ ∈ R. The system of linear equations 2x_1-4x_2+λ x_3=1 x_1-6x_2+x_3=2 λ x_1-10x_2+4x_3=3 is inconsistent for :

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Let λ∈R\lambda \in Rλ∈R. The system of linear equations

2x1−4x2+λx3=12{x}_{1}-4{x}_{2}+\lambda {x}_{3}=12x1​−4x2​+λx3​=1

x1−6x2+x3=2{x}_{1}-6{x}_{2}+{x}_{3}=2x1​−6x2​+x3​=2

λx1−10x2+4x3=3\lambda {x}_{1}-10{x}_{2}+4{x}_{3}=3λx1​−10x2​+4x3​=3

is inconsistent for :

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Options

  1. A

    exactly one positive value of λ\lambdaλ

  2. B

    exactly one negative value of λ\lambdaλ

  3. C

    every value of λ\lambdaλ

  4. D

    exactly two values of λ\lambdaλ

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