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10 different vectors are lying on a plane out of which four are parallel with respect to each other. Probability that three vectors chosen from them will satisfy the equation `lambda_1a+lambda_2b+lambda_3c=0,` where `lambda_1, lambda_2 and lambda_3ne=0` is

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(a)`(.^6C_2times.^4C_1)/(.^(10)C_3)`

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(b)`((.^6C_3times.^4C_1)+,^6C_3)/(.^(10)C_3)`

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(c)`((.^6C_3+times.^4C_1)+,^4C_3)/(.^(10)C_3)`

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(d)`((.^6C_3 +.^4C_1)+,^6C_2times.^4C_1)/(.^(10)C_3)`

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To solve the problem, we need to find the probability that three vectors chosen from a set of 10 vectors (where 4 are parallel) will satisfy the equation \( \lambda_1 a + \lambda_2 b + \lambda_3 c = 0 \) with \( \lambda_1, \lambda_2, \lambda_3 \neq 0 \). ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Vectors**: - We have 10 different vectors in total. - Out of these, 4 vectors are parallel to each other. Let's denote these parallel vectors as \( A_1, A_2, A_3, A_4 \). - The remaining 6 vectors are non-parallel and can be denoted as \( B_1, B_2, B_3, B_4, B_5, B_6 \). 2. **Condition for the Equation**: - The equation \( \lambda_1 a + \lambda_2 b + \lambda_3 c = 0 \) implies that the vectors \( a, b, c \) must be linearly dependent. - For three vectors to be linearly dependent, at least one of them must be a linear combination of the others. This can happen in the following scenarios: - All three vectors are from the set of parallel vectors. - Two vectors are from the parallel set and one from the non-parallel set. - One vector is from the parallel set and two from the non-parallel set. - All three vectors are from the non-parallel set. 3. **Calculating the Favorable Outcomes**: - **Case 1**: All three vectors from the parallel set: - Choose 3 from 4 parallel vectors: \( \binom{4}{3} = 4 \). - **Case 2**: Two vectors from the parallel set and one from the non-parallel set: - Choose 2 from 4 parallel vectors and 1 from 6 non-parallel vectors: \[ \binom{4}{2} \times \binom{6}{1} = 6 \times 6 = 36. \] - **Case 3**: One vector from the parallel set and two from the non-parallel set: - Choose 1 from 4 parallel vectors and 2 from 6 non-parallel vectors: \[ \binom{4}{1} \times \binom{6}{2} = 4 \times 15 = 60. \] - **Case 4**: All three vectors from the non-parallel set: - Choose 3 from 6 non-parallel vectors: \[ \binom{6}{3} = 20. \] 4. **Total Favorable Outcomes**: - Adding all the cases together: \[ 4 + 36 + 60 + 20 = 120. \] 5. **Total Possible Outcomes**: - The total number of ways to choose 3 vectors from 10: \[ \binom{10}{3} = 120. \] 6. **Calculating the Probability**: - The probability \( P \) that three chosen vectors satisfy the condition is given by: \[ P = \frac{\text{Favorable Outcomes}}{\text{Total Outcomes}} = \frac{120}{120} = 1. \] ### Final Answer: The probability that three vectors chosen from them will satisfy the equation \( \lambda_1 a + \lambda_2 b + \lambda_3 c = 0 \) is \( 1 \). ---
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