Let a → = i ^ - α j ^ + β k ^ , b → = 3 i ^ + β j ^ - α k ^   and c…

Let a=i^-αj^+βk^,b=3i^+βj^-αk^  and c=-αi^-2j^+k^, where α and β are integers. If a·b=-1 and b·c=10, then a×b·c is equal to ______.

Solution

We have, a=1,-α,β,b=3,β,-α and

c=-α,-2,1;α,βI

a·b=-13-αβ-αβ=-1

αβ=2   ...1

Now, b·c=10

-3α-2β-α=10

2α+β+5=0   ...2

From equations 1 and 2,

2α+2α+5=0

2α2+2+5α=0

2α2+5α+2=0

2α2+4α+α+2=0

2αα+2+1α+2=0

2α+1α+2=0

α=-12 is neglected since α is an integer.

 α=-2

Put α=-2 in equation 1, we get  β=-1.

Now, abc=12-13-122-21

=1-1+4-23-4-1-6+2

=3+2+4=9.

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 2)

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