JEE MATHEMATICS MCQ: SCALAR TRIPLE PRODUCT

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The number of distinct values of

\lambda

, for which the vectors

-\lambda^2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}, \hat{i}-\lambda^2 \hat{j}+\hat{k}

and

\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\lambda^2 \hat{k}

are coplanar, is

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Correct option: C

Option C (2) is correct because the determinant equation leads to

{\left( {1 + {\lambda ^2}} \right)^2}\left( {{\lambda ^2} - 2} \right) = 0

, giving two distinct real values for

\lambda

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\left[ {\mathbf{\vec a},\;\mathbf{\vec b},\;\mathbf{\vec c}} \right]

\vec{a}, \vec{b}

((\vec{a} \times \vec{b}) \times \vec{a}) \cdot((\vec{b} \times \vec{a}) \times \vec{b})

a \cdot(a \times b)=

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