Q.

If the system of equations 

x+(2sinα)y+(2cosα)z=0

x+(cosα)y+(sinα)z=0

x+(sinα)y-(cosα)z=0

has a non-trivial solution, then α(0,π2) is equal to             [2024]

1 7π24    
2 3π4  
3 11π24  
4 5π24  

Ans.

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Given, x+(2sinα)y+(2cosα)z=0

x+(cosα)y+(sinα)z=0

x+(sinα)y-(cosα)z=0

For non-trivial solution,

|12sinα2cosα1cosαsinα1sinα-cosα|=0

1[-cos2α-sin2α]-1[-2sinα cosα-2sinα cosα]+1[2sin2α-2cos2α]=0

-1+22sinα cosα+2(sin2α-cos2α)=0

2sin2α-2cos2α=1

sin(2α-π4)=sinπ62α-π4=nπ+(-1)nπ6

for n=0α=5π24