JEE Advanced2007MathematicsVector AlgebraActual
The number of distinct real values of , for which the vectors - ^2 i + j + k , i - ^2 j + k and i + j - ^2 k are coplanar, is
Options
- Azero
- Bone
- Ctwo
- Dthree
Correct answer
C. two
Step-by-step solution
aligned & | array ccc - ^2 & 1 & 1 1 & - ^2 & 1 1 & 1 & - ^2 array |=0 ^6-3 ^2-2=0 & (1+ ^2 )^2 ( ^2-2 )=0 = 2 & aligned