JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2019 - 12th January Evening Slot - No. 10)

The set of all values of $$\lambda $$ for which the system of linear equations
x – 2y – 2z = $$\lambda $$x
x + 2y + z = $$\lambda $$y
– x – y = $$\lambda $$z
has a non-trivial solutions :
is an empty set
contains more than two elements
is a singleton
contains exactly two elements

Explanation

$$\left| {\matrix{ {\lambda - 1} & 2 & 2 \cr 1 & {2 - \lambda } & 1 \cr 1 & 1 & 1 \cr } } \right| = 0$$

$$ \Rightarrow {\left( {\lambda - 1} \right)^3} = 0 \Rightarrow \lambda = 1$$

Comments (0)

Advertisement