If the line $3 x + 2 λ y + 12 = 0$ is a diameter of the circle $x^{2} + y^{2} - 4 x + 6 y + 12 = 0,$ then the value of $λ$ is

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Given line is
$3 x + 2 λ y + 12 = 0$
Equation of the circle is
$x^{2} + y^{2} - 4 x + 6 y + 12 = 0$ ,
Centre of the circle is
$C = (- g, - f) = (2, - 3)$
Centre should lie on the equation of diameter, so
$3 (2) + 2 λ (- 3) + 12 = 0 ∴ λ = 3$

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