JEE Main · 2008 · 27 Apr 2008 · Offline · Matrices

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Let be any real numbers. Suppose that there are real numbers not all zero such that and . Then is equal to
  1. (A)2
  2. (B)-1
  3. (C)0
  4. (D)1✓ Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

Rearranged, the system is , , , and a non-trivial solution exists only if its coefficient determinant vanishes. Expanding gives , so .

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