Q.

The system of equations

(1-λ)x+3y-4z=0

x-(3+λ)y+5z=0

3x+y-λz=0

possesses non-trivial solutions for

1 exactly three distinct real values of λ  
2 exactly two distinct real values of λ  
3 exactly one real value of λ  
4 infinite number of distinct real values of λ  

Ans.

(2)

Put  |1-λ3-41-(3+λ)531-λ|=0

⇒λ(λ+1)2=0⇒λ=-1,0