→a,→b,→c are non-coplanar vectors such that →P=→a+→b+→c, →Q=−→4a+→3b+→4c and →R=→a+α→b+β→c are linearly dependent vectors, then number of possible values of α is -
A
0
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B
1
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C
2
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D
Infinite
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Solution
The correct option is D Infinite For linearly dependent vectors
[→P→Q→R]=0
⇒∣∣
∣∣1114341αβ∣∣
∣∣=0⇒β=1, α can be any real number