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VECTOR ALGEBRA — Maths STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceMathsVECTOR ALGEBRA1 Mark
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If three points A, B and C have position vectors $\hat{\text{i}}+\text{x}\hat{\text{j}}+3\hat{\text{k}},\ 3\hat{\text{i}}+4\hat{\text{j}}+7\hat{\text{k}}$ and $\text{y}\hat{\text{i}}-2\hat{\text{j}}-5\hat{\text{k}}$ respectively are collinear, then (x, y) =
  • ✓
    (2, -3)
  • B
    (-2, 3)
  • C
    (-2, -3)
  • D
    (2, 3)
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Answer

Correct option: A.
(2, -3)
Given position vector of A, B and C are $\hat{\text{i}}+\text{x}\hat{\text{j}}+3\hat{\text{k}},\ 3\hat{\text{i}}+4\hat{\text{j}}+7\hat{\text{k}}$ and $\text{y}\hat{\text{i}}-2\hat{\text{j}}-5\hat{\text{k}}$. Then,

$\overrightarrow{\text{AB}}=3\hat{\text{i}}+4\hat{\text{j}}+7\hat{\text{k}}-\hat{\text{i}}-\text{x}\hat{\text{j}}-3\hat{\text{k}}$

$=2\hat{\text{i}}+(4-\text{x})\hat{\text{j}}+4\hat{\text{k}}$

$\overrightarrow{\text{BC}}=\text{y}\hat{\text{i}}-2\hat{\text{j}}-5\hat{\text{k}}-3\hat{\text{i}}-4\hat{\text{j}}-7\hat{\text{k}}$

$=(\text{y}-3)\hat{\text{i}}-6\hat{\text{j}}-12\hat{\text{k}}$

Since, the given vectors are collinear.

$\therefore\ \overrightarrow{\text{AB}}=\lambda\overrightarrow{\text{BC}}$

$\Rightarrow\ 2\hat{\text{i}}+(4-\text{x})\hat{\text{j}}+4\hat{\text{k}}=\lambda(\text{y}-3)\hat{\text{i}}-6\lambda\hat{\text{j}}-12\lambda\hat{\text{k}}$

$\Rightarrow\ 2=\lambda(\text{y}-3),\ (4-\text{x})=-6\lambda,\ 4=-12\lambda$

$\Rightarrow\ 2=\lambda(\text{y}-3),\ (4-\text{x})=-6\lambda,\ \lambda=-\frac{1}3$

$\Rightarrow\ 2=-\frac{1}3(\text{y}-3),\ (4-\text{x})=-6\times\Big(-\frac{1}3\Big)$

$\Rightarrow\ -6=\text{y}-3,\ 4-\text{x}=2$

$\Rightarrow\ \text{y}=-3,\ \text{x}=2$

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