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Let v=αi^+2j^3k^,w=2αi^+j^k^ and u be a vector such that |u|=α>0. If the minimum value of the scalar triple product uvw is α3401, and |ui^|2=mn, where m and n are coprime natural numbers, then m+n is equal to _____

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answer is 3501.

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uvw=uv×w min.uv×wcosθ=α3401 
 cosθ=1 |u|=α( Given )|v×w|=3401v×w=i^j^k^α232α11v×w=i^5αj^3αk^ 
|v×w|=1+25α2+9α2=3401    34α2=3400α2=100    (as α>0)
so, u=λ(i^5αj^3αk^)u=λ2+25α2λ2+9α2λα2=λ21+25α2+9α2100=λ2(1+34×100)λ2=1003401=mn

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