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2023 · 8 Apr · Shift 1 · Q38
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Vector Algebra question

2023 · 8 Apr · Shift 1 · Q38

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If the points with position vectors αi^+10j^+13k^,6i^+11j^+11k^,92i^+βj^−8k^\alpha \hat{i}+10 \hat{j}+13 \hat{k}, 6 \hat{i}+11 \hat{j}+11 \hat{k}, \frac{9}{2} \hat{i}+\beta \hat{j}-8 \hat{k}αi^+10j^​+13k^,6i^+11j^​+11k^,29​i^+βj^​−8k^ are collinear, then (19α−6β)2(19 \alpha-6 \beta)^{2}(19α−6β)2 is equal to :
  1. A
    16
  2. B
    49
  3. C
    36
  4. D
    25
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Correct answer: C

Let the three points be

A(α,10,13),B(6,11,11),C(92,β,−8).A(\alpha,10,13),\quad B(6,11,11),\quad C\left(\frac{9}{2},\beta,-8\right).A(α,10,13),B(6,11,11),C(29​,β,−8).

Since the points are collinear, the vectors AB→\overrightarrow{AB}AB and AC→\overrightarrow{AC}AC must be parallel.

1. Compute the direction vectors

AB→=B−A=(6−α, 1, −2)\overrightarrow{AB}=B-A=(6-\alpha,\,1,\,-2)AB=B−A=(6−α,1,−2)

and

AC→=C−A=(92−α, β−10, −21).\overrightarrow{AC}=C-A=\left(\frac{9}{2}-\alpha,\,\beta-10,\,-21\right).AC=C−A=(29​−α,β−10,−21).

For collinearity,

AC→=λ AB→\overrightarrow{AC}=\lambda\,\overrightarrow{AB}AC=λAB

for some scalar λ\lambdaλ.

So,

(92−α, β−10, −21)=λ(6−α, 1, −2).\left(\frac{9}{2}-\alpha,\,\beta-10,\,-21\right)=\lambda(6-\alpha,\,1,\,-2).(29​−α,β−10,−21)=λ(6−α,1,−2).

2. Use the zzz-coordinates to find λ\lambdaλ

From the third component,

−21=λ(−2)-21=\lambda(-2)−21=λ(−2)

λ=212.\lambda=\frac{21}{2}.λ=221​.

3. Find α\alphaα

From the first component,

92−α=212(6−α).\frac{9}{2}-\alpha=\frac{21}{2}(6-\alpha).29​−α=221​(6−α).

Multiply by 222:

9−2α=21(6−α)9-2\alpha=21(6-\alpha)9−2α=21(6−α)

9−2α=126−21α9-2\alpha=126-21\alpha9−2α=126−21α

19α=11719\alpha=11719α=117

α=11719.\alpha=\frac{117}{19}.α=19117​.

4. Find β\betaβ

From the second component,

β−10=212(1)=212\beta-10=\frac{21}{2}(1)=\frac{21}{2}β−10=221​(1)=221​

β=10+212=412.\beta=10+\frac{21}{2}=\frac{41}{2}.β=10+221​=241​.

5. Compute (19α−6β)2(19\alpha-6\beta)^2(19α−6β)2

First,

19α=19⋅11719=11719\alpha=19\cdot \frac{117}{19}=11719α=19⋅19117​=117

and

6β=6⋅412=123.6\beta=6\cdot \frac{41}{2}=123.6β=6⋅241​=123.

Thus,

19α−6β=117−123=−6.19\alpha-6\beta=117-123=-6.19α−6β=117−123=−6.

Therefore,

(19α−6β)2=(−6)2=36.(19\alpha-6\beta)^2=(-6)^2=36.(19α−6β)2=(−6)2=36.

6. Check with options

363636 corresponds to Option C.

So the correct answer is C.

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