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Let the position vectors of the points A, B, C and D be  5i^+5j^+2λk^,i^+2j^+3k^,2i^+λj^+4k^ and i^+5j^+6k^. Let the set S={λR: the points A, B, C and D are coplanar}. Then λS(λ+2)2is equal to

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a

41

b

13

c

25

d

372

answer is B.

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Given points are A(5,3,2λ)B(1,2,3);C(2,λ,4);D(1,5,6)
AB=(4,3,32λ)
AC=(7,λ5,42λ) AD=(6,0,62λ)
The points A, B, C, D are co-planar [AB  AC  AD]=04332λ7λ542λ6062λ=04(λ3)(λ2)=0 λ=3,λ=2λS(λ+2)2=52+42=41

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Let the position vectors of the points A, B, C and D be  5i^+5j^+2λk^,i^+2j^+3k^,−2i^+λj^+4k^ and −i^+5j^+6k^. Let the set S={λ∈R: the points A, B, C and D are coplanar}. Then ∑λ∈S (λ+2)2is equal to