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Find the set of all values of lambda for which the system x - 2y - 2z = lambda*x, x + 2y + z = lambda*y, -x - y = lambda*z has a non-trivial solution.

  1. contains more than two elements
  2. is a singleton
  3. is an empty set
  4. contains exactly two elements

Correct answer: is a singleton

Solution

The characteristic equation yields a single (repeated/real) eigenvalue, so the set of lambda is a singleton.

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