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Q.

For some real number λ, if the area of the triangle having a¯=3i¯j¯+λk¯ and  b¯=λi¯+j¯3k¯ as two of its sides is 1952, then the number of distinct possible values of λ is

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a

2

b

1

c

3

d

4

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Area of triangle =12a¯×b¯

1952=12i¯j¯k¯31λλ13

123λ2+9+λ22+3+λ2=1952

Square on both sides
 (After Simplification)
λ4+20λ2+99=195

λ4+20λ2+99195=0

λ2λ2+20=96

λ=2orλ=2

There are two distinct possible values of  "λ"

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