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The postion vectors of the four angular points of a tetrahedron are `A(hatj+2hatk),B(3hati+hatk),C(4hati+3hatj+6hatk) and D(2hati+3hatj+2hatk)` find the volume of the tetrahedron ABCD.

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Vertices of tetrahedron are `A(hatj+2hatk),B(3hati+hatk),C(4hati+3hatj+6hatk) and D(2hati+3hatj+2hatk)`.Threrfore,
`vec(AB)=3hati-hatj-hatk,vec(AC)=4hati+2hatj+4hatk and vec(AD)=2hati+2hatj`
volume, ` V=1/6[vec(AB)" " vec(AV)" "vec(AD)]`
`=1/6 |{:(3,-1,-1),(4,2,4),(2,2,0):}|`
2 cubic unit
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  14. Let vecA and vecB be two non-parallel unit vectors in a plane. If (alp...

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  15. Let veca , vecb and vecc be unit vectors such that veca+vecb+vecc=vecx...

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  16. If veca and vecb are unit vectors, then find the greatest value of |ve...

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  17. Constant forces P(1)=hati-hatj+hatk, P(2)= -hati+2hatj-hatik and P(3)=...

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  18. Find |veca| and |vecb| if (veca+vecb).(veca-vecb)=8 and |veca|=8|vecb|...

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  19. If A ,B ,C ,D are four distinct point in space such that A B is not...

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  20. If veca=2hati+ 3hatj-5hatk,vecb =m hati+nhatj +12 hatk and veca xx vec...

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