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Let the system of linear equations 4x+λ y+2z=0 2x-y+z=0 μ x+2y+3z=0,λ ,μ ∈ R has a non-trivial solution. Then which of the following is true?

JEE Main 2021 — Mathematics Algebra

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Let the system of linear equations

4x+λy+2z=04x+\lambda y+2z=04x+λy+2z=0

2x−y+z=02x-y+z=02x−y+z=0

μx+2y+3z=0,λ,μ∈R\mu x+2y+3z=0,\lambda ,\mu \in Rμx+2y+3z=0,λ,μ∈R

has a non-trivial solution. Then which of the following is true?

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Options

  1. A

    μ=6,λ∈R\mu =6,\lambda \in Rμ=6,λ∈R

  2. B

    λ=2,μ∈R\lambda =2,\mu \in Rλ=2,μ∈R

  3. C

    λ=3,μ∈R\lambda =3,\mu \in Rλ=3,μ∈R

  4. D

    μ=−6,λ∈R\mu =-6,\lambda \in Rμ=−6,λ∈R

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