Let $\mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}$ and $\mathbf{c}$ be three non-coplanar vectors. The vector equation of a line…

Let $\mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}$ and $\mathbf{c}$ be three non-coplanar vectors. The vector equation of a line which passes through the point of intersection of two lines, one joining the points $\mathbf{a}+2 \mathbf{b}-5 \mathbf{c}$, $-\mathbf{a}-2 \mathbf{b}-3 \mathbf{c}$ and the other joining the points $-4 \mathbf{c}, 6 \mathbf{a}-4 \mathbf{b}+4 \mathbf{c}$ is
  1. $r=2 a-4 b+3 c+\mu(a-6 b+4 c)$
  2. $r=3 a+6 b-c+\mu(a+2 b+c)$
  3. $\mathbf{r}=2 \mathrm{a}+3 \mathrm{~b}-\mathrm{c}+\mu(\mathrm{a}+\mathbf{b}-\mathbf{c})$
  4. $r=-2 b+3 c+\mu(a-4 b+3 c)$

Solution

Equation of line joining the points, $\mathbf{a}+2 \mathbf{b}-5 \mathbf{c},-\mathbf{a}-2 \mathbf{b}-3 \mathbf{c}$ is $ \mathbf{r}=(\mathbf{a}+2 \mathbf{b}-5 \mathbf{c})+\lambda_1,(2 \mathbf{a}+4 \mathbf{b}-2 \mathbf{c}) $ Similarly, equation of the line joining the points $-4 c, 6 a-4 b+4 c$ is $ \mathbf{r}=-4 \mathbf{c}+\lambda_2(6 \mathbf{a}-4 \mathbf{b}+8 \mathbf{c}) $ Now, for point of intersection of lines (i) and (ii) $ \begin{aligned} \left(2 \lambda_1+1\right) \mathbf{a}+ & \left(4 \lambda_1+2\right) \mathbf{b}+\left(-2 \lambda_{,}-5\right) \mathbf{c} \\ = & \left(6 \lambda_2\right) \mathbf{a}+\left(-4 \lambda_2\right) \mathbf{b}+\left(8 \lambda_2+4\right) \mathbf{c} \end{aligned} $ On comparing $ \begin{aligned} 2 \lambda_1+1 & =6 \lambda_2 \\ 4 \lambda_1+2 & =-4 \lambda_2 \\ -2 \lambda_1-5 & =8 \lambda_2+4 \end{aligned} $ and From Eqs. (iii), (iv) and (v) $ \lambda_1=-\frac{1}{2} \text { and } \lambda_2=0 $ So, intersection points is $-4 \mathbf{c}$ and for $\mu=-3$ the line $\mathbf{r}=(3 \mathbf{a}+6 \mathbf{b}-\mathbf{c})+\mu(\mathbf{a}+2 \mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c})$ passes through point -4 conly

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2018 (22 Apr Shift 1)

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