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Let $$\vec{a}, \vec{b}$$ and $$\vec{c}$$ be three non-zero vectors such that no two of these are collinear. If the vector $$\vec{a} + 2\vec{b}$$ is collinear with $$\vec{c}$$ and $$\vec{b} + 3\vec{c}$$ is collinear with $$\vec{a}$$ ($$\lambda$$ being some non-zero scalar) then $$\vec{a} + 2\vec{b} + 6\vec{c}$$ equals
Since
$$\vec a+2\vec b$$ is collinear with $$\vec c$$ there exists a scalar $$m$$ such that $$\vec a+2\vec b=m\vec c$$
Therefore,
$$\vec a+2\vec b-m\vec c=\vec 0 \qquad (1)$$
Also,
$$\vec b+3\vec c$$ is collinear with $$\vec a$$
Hence there exists a scalar $$n$$ such that
$$\vec b+3\vec c=n\vec a$$
Therefore,
$$-n\vec a+\vec b+3\vec c=\vec 0 \qquad (2)$$
Since no two of $$\vec a,\vec b,\vec c$$ are collinear, they cannot satisfy two independent linear relations.
Hence equations (1) and (2) must be proportional.
Comparing coefficients,
$$\frac{-n}{1}=\frac{1}{2}=\frac{3}{-m}$$
From
$$\frac{1}{2}=\frac{-n}{1}$$
we get
$$n=-\frac12$$
and from
$$\frac{1}{2}=\frac{3}{-m}$$
we get
$$m=-6$$
Substituting $$m=-6$$ into
$$\vec a+2\vec b=m\vec c$$ gives $$\vec a+2\vec b=-6\vec c$$
Therefore,
$$\vec a+2\vec b+6\vec c=\vec 0$$
Hence,
$$\boxed{\vec 0}$$
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