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JEE Main 20238 AprilEvening Shift
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...

Let the vectors \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}becoplanar.Ifthevectorsbe coplanar. If the vectors\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}andand\overset{\to}{v}3 = b\overset{^}{i} + b\overset{^}{j} + \left(c + a\right)\overset{^}{k}arealsocoplanar,thenare also coplanar, then6(a+b+c)\left(a + b + c\right) is equal to

Options

  1. A00
  2. B44
  3. C1212
  4. D66

Correct answer

C. 1212

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 R1{R}_{1}.

⇒(b−1)−(1−c)+a(1−bc)=0⇒ \left(b - 1\right) - \left(1 - c\right) + a\left(1 - bc\right) = 0

⇒a+b+c=2+abc.....(i)⇒ a + b + c = 2 + abc . . . . . \left(i\right)

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)</p><p></p><p>⇒ \left|{a+bccab+ca−2a−2c0\begin{cases}a + b & c & c \\ a & b + c & a \\ - 2a & - 2c & 0\end{cases}\right| = 0</p><p>Expandthedeterminantalong</p><p>Expand the determinant along{R}_{1}.</p><p>.</p><p>⇒ \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</p><p></p><p>⇒ 2{a}^{2}c + 2abc - 2{a}^{2}c - 2a{c}^{2} + 2abc + 2a{c}^{2} = 0</p><p></p><p>⇒ abc = 0</p><p></p><p>∴ a + b + c = 2(Fromeq(i)(From eq \left(i\right))

∴6(a+b+c)=12∴ 6\left(a + b + c\right) = 12

Hence this is the correct option.

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