JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held on 12-4-2019 Afternoon)

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    Let \[\alpha \in R\]and the three vectors \[\vec{a}=\alpha \hat{i}+\hat{j}+3\hat{k},\]             \[\vec{b}=2\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\alpha \hat{k}\] and  \[\vec{c}=\alpha \hat{i}-2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}.\]Then the set \[S=\{\alpha :\vec{a},\vec{b}\]and\[\vec{c}\]are coplanar\[\}\] [JEE Main 12-4-2019 Afternoon]

    A) is singleton

    B) Contains exactly two numbers only one of which is positive

    C) Contains exactly two positive numbers

    D) is empty

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\left| \begin{matrix}    \alpha  & 1 & 3  \\    2 & 1 & -4  \\    \alpha  & -2 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\]\[\Rightarrow 3{{\alpha }^{2}}+18=0\]\[\Rightarrow \alpha \in \phi \]


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