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Algebra of vectors
Question

If x,y  are two non-zero and non-collinear vectors satisfying  (a2)α2+(b3)α+cx+(a2)β2+(b3)β+cy+(a2)γ2+(b3)γ+c(x×y)=0 where α,β,γ are three distinct real numbers, then find the value of a2+b2+c24

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Solution

 Since x and y are non-collinear vectors, therefore x,y and x×y are non-coplanar vectors. 

(a2)α2+(b3)α+c+(a2)β2+(b3)ββ+c]y+(a2)γ2+(b3)γ+c(x×y)=0

 Coefficient of each vector x,y and x×y is zero. 

(a2)α2+(b3)α+c=0(a2)β2+(b3)β+c=0(a2)γ2+(b3)β+c=0

The above three equations will satisfy if the coefficients of α,β and  γ are zero because α,β and γ are three distinct real numbers .

a2=0 or a=2b3=0 or b=3 and c=0 a2+b2+c2=22+32+02=4+9=13

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