Given that, $a \alpha^2+2 b \alpha+c \neq 0$ and that the system of equations
$\begin{aligned} & (a \alpha+b) x+a y+b z=0 \\ & (b \alpha+c) x+b y+c z=0 \\ & (a \alpha+b) y+(b \alpha+c) z=0\end{aligned}$
has a non-trivial solution, then $a, b$ and $c$ lie in

  • A
    Arithmetic progression
  • B
    Geometric progression
  • C
    Harmonic progression
  • D
    Arithmetico-geometric progression

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