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Let λand α be real. The set of all values of for which the system of linear equationsλx+(sinα)y+(cosα)z=0,x+(cosα)y+(sinα)z=0,x+(sinα)y(cosα)z=0has a non-trival solution is

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0,  2
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−2,   0
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−2,   2
d
1,   2

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Correct option is C

The condition for a homogeneour system of equations to have a non-trivial solution is Δ=0 ⇒Δ=λsinαcosα1cosαsinα-1sinα-cosα=0 ⇒λ-cos2α-sin2α-sinα-cosα+sinα+cosαsinα+cosα=0 ⇒λ=cos2α+sin2α The range of cos2α+sin2α is -2,2. ∴The range of λ is -2,2


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