If $a, b, c$ are non-coplanar vectors and $\lambda$ is a real number,then $[\lambda(a + b), \lambda^2 b, \lambda c] = [a, b + c, b]$ for

  • A
    Exactly three values of $\lambda$
  • B
    Exactly two values of $\lambda$
  • C
    Exactly one value of $\lambda$
  • D
    No value of $\lambda$

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