JEE Previous Year Question

The triad of real number such that is

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Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Correct answer: C

Solution

(c)
To solve the given problem, we start by equating the vectors on both sides of the equation:

This equation can be split into component equations:



We will solve this system of equations step-by-step.
Step 1: Solve for from equation (2):

Step 2: Substitute into equations (1) and (3):
From equation (1):


(Equation A)
From equation (3):

Step 3: Solve equations (A) and (B) simultaneously:
Multiply equation (A) by 5 and equation (B) by 8 to eliminate :

Subtract equation (C) from equation (D):

Substitute back into equation (A):

Finally, substitute and into the expression for :


Therefore, the solution to the system of equations is .
Comparing with the given options, we see that the closest match is option (c):

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