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Question Number 62241 by vishnurajput8081@gmail.com last updated on 18/Jun/19
if the point A B C with position vector   (20i^� +λj^� ) (5i^� −j^� ) and(10i^� −13j^� ) are  collinear then the value of λ is:
ifthepointABCwithpositionvector(20i^+λj^)(5i^j^)and(10i^13j^)arecollinearthenthevalueofλis:
Answered by tanmay last updated on 18/Jun/19
AB^→ =OB^→ −OA^→ =i(5−20)+j(−1−λ)=i(−15)+j(−1−λ)  BC^→ =OC^→ −OB^→ =i(10−5)+j(−13+1)=i(5)+j(−12)  AB^→ ×BC^→ =0  [(−15)i+j(−1−λ)]×[5i−12j]=0  −75(i×i)+180(i×j)+(−5−5λ)(j×i)+(12+12λ)(j×j)=0  (i×j)(180+5+5λ)=0  5λ+185=0      λ=−37
AB=OBOA=i(520)+j(1λ)=i(15)+j(1λ)BC=OCOB=i(105)+j(13+1)=i(5)+j(12)AB×BC=0[(15)i+j(1λ)]×[5i12j]=075(i×i)+180(i×j)+(55λ)(j×i)+(12+12λ)(j×j)=0(i×j)(180+5+5λ)=05λ+185=0λ=37

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