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Let A=X=x,y,zT:PX=0 and x2+y2+z2=1 where P=121-23-419-1 then the set A
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Options:
  • A Is a singleton.
  • B Is an empty set.
  • C Contains more than two elements
  • D Contains exactly two elements
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The correct answer is: Contains exactly two elements

  P=0

 System of equations 

x+2 y+z=0 

2x-3y+4z=0 

x+9y-z=0 has infinitely many solutions.

Let z=kR then x=-11k7, y=2k7, z=k 

Also x2+y2+z2=1 

k=±7174 

 Two solutions are only possible.

Hence, set A contains exactly two elements.

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