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Exercise 8.2 · Q9

Q.Show that the following vectors are coplanar

(i) i^−2j^+3k^, −2i^+3j^−4k^, −j^+2k^\hat i - 2\hat j + 3\hat k,\ -2\hat i + 3\hat j - 4\hat k,\ -\hat j + 2\hat k
(ii) 5i^+6j^+7k^, 7i^−8j^+9k^, 3i^+20j^+5k^5\hat i + 6\hat j + 7\hat k,\ 7\hat i - 8\hat j + 9\hat k,\ 3\hat i + 20\hat j + 5\hat k
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Step 1. Vectors a⃗,b⃗,c⃗\vec a,\vec b,\vec c are coplanar iff [a⃗ b⃗ c⃗]=a⃗⋅(b⃗×c⃗)=0[\vec a\ \vec b\ \vec c]=\vec a\cdot(\vec b\times\vec c)=0.

Step 2. Part (i): a⃗=i^−2j^+3k^, b⃗=−2i^+3j^−4k^, c⃗=−j^+2k^\vec a=\hat i-2\hat j+3\hat k,\ \vec b=-2\hat i+3\hat j-4\hat k,\ \vec c=-\hat j+2\hat k.

[a⃗ b⃗ c⃗]=∣1−23−23−40−12∣[\vec a\ \vec b\ \vec c]=\begin{vmatrix}1&-2&3\\-2&3&-4\\0&-1&2\end{vmatrix}

=1(3⋅2−(−4)(−1))−(−2)((−2)(2)−(−4)(0))+3((−2)(−1)−3⋅0)=1(3\cdot2-(-4)(-1))-(-2)((-2)(2)-(-4)(0))+3((-2)(-1)-3\cdot0)

=1(6−4)+2(−4−0)+3(2−0)=2−8+6=0=1(6-4)+2(-4-0)+3(2-0)=2-8+6=0

Step 3. Part (ii): a⃗=5i^+6j^+7k^, b⃗=7i^−8j^+9k^, c⃗=3i^+20j^+5k^\vec a=5\hat i+6\hat j+7\hat k,\ \vec b=7\hat i-8\hat j+9\hat k,\ \vec c=3\hat i+20\hat j+5\hat k. …

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