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If the points with position vectors are collinear, then is equal to :
- A16
- B49
- C36
- D25
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Correct answer: C
Let the three points be
Since the points are collinear, the vectors and must be parallel.
1. Compute the direction vectors
and
For collinearity,
for some scalar .
So,
2. Use the -coordinates to find
From the third component,
3. Find
From the first component,
Multiply by :
4. Find
From the second component,
5. Compute
First,
and
Thus,
Therefore,
6. Check with options
corresponds to Option C.
So the correct answer is C.
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