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Let a,band c be three non–zero vectors such that no two of these are collinear. If the vector a+2b is collinear with c and b+3c is collinear with aλ being some non–zero scalar), then a+2b+6c equals 

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given a+2b.....(i)

and  b+3c=λab=λa3c On putting this value in (i), 

we get a+2(λa3c)=tca+2λa6c=tc

(a6c)=tc2λa

 a and c are non-collinear

1=2λλ=1/2 and 6=tt=6

From (i), we get a+2b=6ca+2b+6c=0

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Let a→,b→and c→ be three non–zero vectors such that no two of these are collinear. If the vector a→+2b→ is collinear with c→ and b→+3c→ is collinear with a→( λ being some non–zero scalar), then a→+2b→+6c→ equals