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QJEEM24Ma7f93: JEE Main 2024 Mathematics - Class 12 JEEM24Ma7f93 Solution: If the system of equations has a non-trivial solution, then is…

If the system of equations

amp;x+(2sin⁡α)y+(2cos⁡α)z=0amp;x+(cos⁡α)y+(sin⁡α)z=0amp;x+(sin⁡α)y−(cos⁡α)z=0\begin{aligned}& x+(\sqrt{2} \sin \alpha) y+(\sqrt{2} \cos \alpha) z=0 \\& x+(\cos \alpha) y+(\sin \alpha) z=0 \\& x+(\sin \alpha) y-(\cos \alpha) z=0\end{aligned}

has a non-trivial solution, then α∈(0,π2)\alpha \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right) is equal to :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 5π24\frac{5 \pi}{24}
  • B 11π24\frac{11 \pi}{24}
  • C 7π24\frac{7 \pi}{24}
  • D 3π4\frac{3 \pi}{4}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

amp;x+(2sin⁡α)y+(2cos⁡α)z=0amp;x+(cos⁡α)y+(sin⁡α)z=0amp;x+(sin⁡α)y−(cos⁡α)z=0\begin{aligned}& x+(\sqrt{2} \sin \alpha) y+(\sqrt{2} \cos \alpha) z=0 \\& x+(\cos \alpha) y+(\sin \alpha) z=0 \\& x+(\sin \alpha) y-(\cos \alpha) z=0\end{aligned}

∵\because Non-trivial solution

⇒D=0\Rightarrow D=0

amp;∣1amp;2sin⁡αamp;2cos⁡1amp;cos⁡αamp;sin⁡α1amp;sin⁡αamp;−cos⁡α∣=0amp;1[−cos⁡2α−sin⁡α]−1[−2sin⁡αcos⁡α−2sin⁡αcos⁡α]+1[2sin⁡2α−2cos⁡2α]=0\begin{aligned}& \left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & \sqrt{2} \sin \alpha & \sqrt{2} \cos \\1 & \cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\1 & \sin \alpha & -\cos \alpha\end{array}\right|=0 \\& 1{\left[ { - {{\cos }^2}\alpha - \sin \alpha } \right]^{ - 1}}\left[ { - \sqrt 2 \sin \alpha \cos \alpha - \sqrt 2 \sin \alpha \cos \alpha } \right] + 1\left[ {\sqrt 2 {{\sin }^2}\alpha - \sqrt 2 {{\cos }^2}\alpha } \right] = 0 \\\end{aligned}

amp;−1+22sin⁡αcos⁡α+2(sin⁡2α−cos⁡2α)=0amp;2sin⁡2α−2cos⁡2α=1amp;sin⁡2α2−cos⁡2α2=12amp;sin⁡(2α−π4)=sin⁡π6amp;⇒2α−π4=nπ+(−1)nπ6 for n=0amp;⇒α=5π24\begin{aligned}& -1+2 \sqrt{2} \sin \alpha \cos \alpha+\sqrt{2}\left(\sin ^2 \alpha-\cos ^2 \alpha\right)=0 \\& \sqrt{2} \sin 2 \alpha-\sqrt{2} \cos 2 \alpha=1 \\& \frac{\sin 2 \alpha}{\sqrt{2}}-\frac{\cos 2 \alpha}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{2} \\& \sin \left(2 \alpha-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)=\sin \frac{\pi}{6} \\& \Rightarrow 2 \alpha-\frac{\pi}{4}=n \pi+(-1)^n \frac{\pi}{6} \text { for } n=0 \\& \Rightarrow \alpha=\frac{5 \pi}{24}\end{aligned}

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