Let the position vectors of points ' A ' and ' B ' be i ^ + j ^ + k ^ and 2 i ^ + j ^ + 3 k…

Let the position vectors of points 'A' and 'B' be i^+j^+k^ and 2i^+j^+3k^, respectively. A point 'P' divides the line segment AB internally in the ratio λ:1λ>0. If O is the origin and OB·OP-3OA×OP2=6 then λ is equal to

Solution

Position vector of P is OP=a+λbλ+1   OB·OP-3|OA×OP|2=6

  b·a+λbλ+1-3a×a+λbλ+12=6

 a·b+λ|b|2λ+1-3λ2(λ+1)2|a×b|2=6

  6+λ.14λ+1-3λ2(λ+1)2·6=6

  18λ2(λ+1)2+6=6+8λλ+1

  18λλ+12-8λλ+1=0 λλ+10

  10λ=8  λ=0.8

Asked in: JEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 2)

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