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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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  8. If veca+vecb+vecc =0, |veca|=3, |vecb|=5, |vecc|=7 then the angle betw...

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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 P1= hat i+ hat j+ hat k ,P2= hat i+2 hat j- hat ka n d...

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

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