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If vectors 2 hat i - hat j + hat k , hat i +2 hat j -3 hat k and 3 hat i +a hat j +5 hat k are coplanar, then find value of ' a '.
Q. If vectors
2
i
^
−
j
^
+
k
^
,
i
^
+
2
j
^
−
3
k
^
and
3
i
^
+
a
j
^
+
5
k
^
are coplanar, then find value of '
a
'.
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Vector Algebra
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Answer:
-4.00
Solution:
∣
∣
2
1
3
−
1
2
a
1
−
3
5
∣
∣
=
0
⇒
3
(
3
−
2
)
+
a
(
1
+
6
)
+
5
(
4
+
1
)
=
0
⇒
3
+
7
a
+
25
=
0
⇒
a
=
−
7
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