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Cross product of vectors or vector product of vectors
Question

 If the vectors, p=(a+1)i^+aj^+ak^,q=ai^+(a+1)j^+ak^ and r=ai^+j^+(a+1)k^ (aR) are  coplanar and 3(p·q)2-λ|r×q¯|2=0, then the value of λ is 

Moderate
Solution

 3 vectors p¯,q¯,r¯ are coplanar a+1aaaa+1aaaa+1=0

Expand the determinant, 

a+1a2+2a+1a2aa2+aa2+aa2a2a=0a+12a+1a2a2=03a+1=0  a=13

 So, p¯=23i^-13j^-13k^,q¯=13(-i^+2j^-k^),r¯=13(-i^-j^+2k^)p¯·q¯=19(-2-2+1)=-13r¯×q¯=19i^j^k^-1-12-12-1=19(i^(1-4)-j^(1+2)+k^(-2-1))=-19(3i^+3j^+3k^)=-(i^+j^+k)^3λ=3(p¯·q¯)2|r¯×q¯|2=1

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