Q.

Let A, B, C be three points whose position vectors respectively are: 
a=i^+4j^+3k^b=2i^+αj^+4k^,αc=3i^2j^+5k^
If αis the smallest positive integer for whicha,b,care non-collinear, then the length of the median, in ABC,through A is:

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a

662

b

822

c

692

d

622

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

ABAC if 12=α46=12α=1
a,b,care non-collinear for α = 2 (smallest positive integer)
Mid-point of BC = M52,0,92
AM=94+16+94=822

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Let A, B, C be three points whose position vectors respectively are: a→=i^+4j^+3k^b→=2i^+αj^+4k^,α∈ℝc→=3i^−2j^+5k^If αis the smallest positive integer for whicha→,b→,c→are non-collinear, then the length of the median, in △ABC,through A is: