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The system of equations
kx+(k+1)y+(k−1)z=0
(k+1)x+ky+(k+2)z=0
(k−1)x+(k+2)y+kz=0 has a non-trivial solution for

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Exactly three values of k
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Exactly two real values of k
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Exactly one real value of k
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Infinite real values of k
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Solution

The correct option is C Exactly one real value of k
For non-trivial solution

∣∣ ∣∣kk+1k−1k+1kk+2k−1k+2k∣∣ ∣∣=0
R2→R2−R1, R3→R3−R1
∣∣ ∣∣kk+1k−11−13−111∣∣ ∣∣=0k=−12

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