Home
Class 12
MATHS
If the vectors xhati+hatj+hatk,hati+yhat...

If the vectors `xhati+hatj+hatk,hati+yhatj+hatk and hati+hatj+zhatk` are coplanar where, `x ne1,y ne1 and z ne1`, then prove that
`(1)/(1-x)+(1)/(1-y)+(1)/(1-z)=1`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The vectors are coplanar, if we can fiind two scalars `lamda and mu` such that
`(xhati+hatj+hatk)=lamda(hati+yhatj+hatk)+mu(hati+hatj+zhatk)`
`impliesx=lamda+mu,1=lamda y+mu,1=lamda+muz`
`implies x=lamda+mu,y=(1-mu)/(lamda),z=(1-lamda)/(mu)`
`implies 1-x=1-lamda-mu,1-y=(lamda-1+mu)/(lamda)`
`1-z=(mu-1+lamda)/(mu)`
`therefore(1)/(1-x)+(1)/(1-y)+(1)/(1-z)=(1)/(1-lamda-mu)+(lamda)/(lamda+mu-1)+(mu)/(lamda+mu-1)`
`=(-1+lamda+mu)/(lamda+mu-1)=1`
`implies(1)/(1-x)+(1)/(1-y)+(1)/(1-z)=1`.
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

If the vectors 2hati-hatj+hatk,hati+2hatj-3hatk and 3hati+ahatj+5hatk are coplanar, the prove that a=-4.

If the vectors ahati+hatj+hatk,hati+bhatj+hatk and hati+hatj+chatk are coplanar (a ne b ne c ne 1) , then the value of abc - (a+b+c) =

If the vectors p hati + hatj+ hatk, hati i+ q hatj + hatk and hati + hatj + r hatk ( p ne q ne r ne 1) are coplanar, then the value of pqr- (p + q + r) is :

If the vectors 3hati+2hatj-hatk and 6hati-4xhatj+yhatk are parallel, then the value of x and y will be

Value of a for which 2 hati - hatj+1hatk , hati + 2 hatj - 3 hatk and 3 hati + a hatj + 5 hatk are coplanar is :

The vector veca = hati + hatj + (m + 1) hatk , vecb = hati + hatj + m hatk.vecc = hati - hatj + m hatk are coplanar for :

The vectors x hati + (x+1)hatj + (x+2)hatk , (x+3)hati+ (x+4)hatj + (x+5)hatk , and (x+6)hati + (x+7)hatj+ (x+8)hatk are coplanar if x is equal to

Let veca = hati + hatj + hatk, vecb = hati - ahtj + hatk and hati - hatj - hatk be three vectors. A vector vecv in the plane of veca and vecb, whose projection on vecc is (1)/(sqrt3), is given by :

If the position vectors of A and B are hati+3hatj-7hatk and 5hati-2hatj+4hatk , then the direction cosine of AB along Y-axis is