- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2023
- Date
- 8 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Vector Algebra
JEE Main 2023 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra
Let the vectors → u _ 1 = ^ i + ^ j + a ^ k , → u _ 2 = ^ i + b ^ j...
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
Given: \overset{\to}{u}1 = \overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + a\overset{^}{k}, \overset{\to}{u}2 = \overset{^}{i} + b\overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k} and \overset{\to}{u}3 = c\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k} are coplanar.
Also given that,\overset{\to}{v}1 = \left(a + b\right)\overset{^}{i} + c\overset{^}{j} + c\overset{^}{k}, \overset{\to}{v}2 = a\overset{^}{i} + \left(b + c\right)\overset{^}{j} + a\overset{^}{k}and \overset{\to}{v}3 = b\overset{^}{i} + b\overset{^}{j} + \left(c + a\right)\overset{^}{k} are coplanar.
Now, using the condition of coplanar we get,
⇒ \left|\begin{cases}1 & 1 & a \\ 1 & b & 1 \\ c & 1 & 1\end{cases}\right| = 0
Expanding the determinant along .
Again using the coplanar condition we get,
⇒ \left|\begin{cases}a + b & c & c \\ a & b + c & a \\ b & b & c + a\end{cases}\right| = 0
Apply row transformations, \left({R}_{3} \to {R}_{3} - \left({R}_{1} + {R}_{2}\right)\right)⇒ \left|\right| = 0{R}_{1}⇒ \left(a + b\right)\left(0 + 2ac\right) - c\left(0 + 2{a}^{2}\right) + c\left(- 2ac + 2a\left(b + c\right)\right) = 0⇒ 2{a}^{2}c + 2abc - 2{a}^{2}c - 2a{c}^{2} + 2abc + 2a{c}^{2} = 0⇒ abc = 0∴ a + b + c = 2)
Hence this is the correct option.