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Consider the system of linear equations x+y+z=5,x+2y+λ ^2z=9 and x+3y+λ z=μ, where λ ,μ ∈ R. Then, which of the following statement is NOT correct ?

JEE Main 2024 — Mathematics Algebra

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Consider the system of linear equations x+y+z=5,x+2y+λ2z=9x+y+z=5,x+2y+{\lambda }^{2}z=9x+y+z=5,x+2y+λ2z=9 and x+3y+λz=μx+3y+\lambda z=\mux+3y+λz=μ, where λ,μ∈R\lambda ,\mu \in Rλ,μ∈R. Then, which of the following statement is NOT correct ?

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  1. A

    System has infinite number of solution if λ=1\lambda =1λ=1 and μ=13\mu =13μ=13

  2. B

    System is inconsistent if λ=1\lambda =1λ=1 and μ≠13\mu \neq 13μ=13

  3. C

    System has unique solution if λ≠1\lambda \neq 1λ=1 and μ≠13\mu \neq 13μ=13

  4. D

    System is consistent if λ≠1\lambda \neq 1λ=1 and μ=13\mu =13μ=13

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