RAJASTHAN ­ PET Rajasthan PET Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    If the vectors\[a+\lambda \overrightarrow{b}+3\overrightarrow{c},-2\overrightarrow{a}+3\overrightarrow{b}-4\overrightarrow{c}\]and \[\overrightarrow{a}-3\overrightarrow{b}+5\overrightarrow{c}\]are coplanar, then the value of\[\lambda \] is

    A)  2                

    B)  \[-1\]

    C)  1              

    D)  \[-2\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Given that the vectors\[\overrightarrow{a}+\lambda \overrightarrow{b}+3\overrightarrow{c},\]\[-2\overrightarrow{a}+3\overrightarrow{b}-4\overrightarrow{c}\]and\[\overrightarrow{a}-3\overrightarrow{b}+5\overrightarrow{c}\] are coplanar, then \[\left| \begin{matrix}    1 & \lambda  & 3  \\    -2 & 3 & -4  \\    1 & -3 & 5  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] Applying \[{{R}_{2}}\to {{R}_{2}}+2{{R}_{1}},{{R}_{3}}\to {{R}_{3}}-{{R}_{1}}\] \[\left| \begin{matrix}    1 & \lambda  & 3  \\    0 & 3+2\lambda  & 2  \\    0 & -3-\lambda  & 2  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[2(3+2\lambda )+2(3+\lambda )=0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[6+4\lambda +6+2\lambda =0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[6\lambda =-12\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\lambda =-2\]


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