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    RD Sharma Class 12 Exercise 22.7 Algebra of vectors Solutions Maths - Download PDF Free Online

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    RD Sharma Class 12 Solutions Chapter22 Algebra of vectors - Other Exercise

    Algebra of Vectors Excercise: 22.7

    Algebra of vectors exercise 22.7 question 1

    Answer:
    Point A, B and C are collinear
    Hint:
    Prove, that the position vectors are parallel to each other, so that they have one common point
    Given:
    Point A, B and C with position vectors $\vec{a}-2 \vec{b}+3 \vec{c}, 2 \vec{a}+3 \vec{b}-4 \vec{c} \: \text { and }-7 \vec{b}+10 \vec{c}$ respectively
    Solution:
    Let O be the point of origin for the position vectors
    $\begin{aligned} &\therefore \overrightarrow{O A}=(\vec{a}-2 \vec{b}+3 \vec{c})-(0+0+0)=\vec{a}-2 \vec{b}+3 \vec{c} \\\\ &\text { Similarly } \overrightarrow{O B}=2 \vec{a}+3 \vec{b}-4 \vec{c} \text { and } \overrightarrow{O C}=-7 \vec{b}+10 \vec{c} \end{aligned}$
    Now, $\overrightarrow{A B}=$ Position vector B – position vector A
    $\begin{aligned} &=\overline{O B}-\overline{O A}\\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=(2 \vec{a}+3 \vec{b}-4 \vec{c})-(\vec{a}-2 \vec{b}+3 \vec{c})\\$
    $=[(2-1) \vec{a}]+[(3+2) \vec{b}]+[(-4-3) \vec{c}]\\$
    $\overrightarrow{A B}=\vec{a}+5 \vec{b}-7 \vec{c}$ …(i)
    $\overrightarrow{BC}$ Position of vector C – Position of vector B
    $\begin{aligned} &\overrightarrow{B C}=[-7 \vec{b}+10 \vec{c}]-[2 \vec{a}+3 \vec{b}-4 \vec{c}] \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=[(0-2) \vec{a}]+[(-7-3) \vec{b}]+[(10+4) \vec{c}] \\$
    $=-2 \vec{a}-10 \vec{b}+14 \vec{c}$
    $=-2(\vec{a}+5 \vec{b}-7 \vec{c})$ …(ii)
    Substituting (i) in (ii)
    $\overrightarrow{B C}=-2(\overline{A B})$
    Thus, $\overrightarrow{AB }\: and \: \overrightarrow{B C}$ are parallel vectors
    As both vectors have one common point in B
    $\overrightarrow{AB }\: and \: \overrightarrow{B C}$ are collinear
    Thus, point A, B and C are collinear.

    Algebra of vectors exercise 22.7 question 2(i)

    Answer:
    Point A, B and C are collinear
    Hint:
    Prove, that the position vectors are parallel to each other.
    Given:
    Point A, B and C with position vectors $\vec{a}, \vec{b} \text { and } 3 \vec{a}-2 \vec{b}$ respectively
    Solution:
    So, $\overrightarrow{A B}=$ Position of B vector – Position of A vector
    $\overrightarrow{A B}=\vec{b}-\vec{a}$ …(i)
    Similarly find $\overrightarrow{B C}$
    $\overrightarrow{B C}=$ Position of C vector – Position of B vector
    $\begin{aligned} &=(3 \vec{a}-2 \vec{b})-(\vec{b}) \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=3 \vec{a}-2 \vec{b}-\vec{b}$
    $=3 \vec{a}-3 \vec{b}$
    $\begin{aligned} &=3(\vec{a}-\vec{b}) \\ \end{aligned}$
    $=-3(\vec{b}-\vec{a})$ …(ii)
    Substituting (i) in (ii)
    Thus, $\overrightarrow{B C}=-3 \overrightarrow{A B}$
    So we say that $\overrightarrow{B C}\; \text{and}\; \overrightarrow{A B}$ parallel to each other.
    Here B is a common point in both vector
    Thus, point A, B and C are collinear.

    Algebra of vectors exercise 22.7 question 2(ii)

    Answer:
    Point A, B and C are collinear
    Hint:
    Prove, that the position vectors are parallel to each other
    Given:
    $\vec{a}, \vec{b} \& \vec{c}$ Are non-coplanar vectors
    Solution:
    Let, points A, B and C be the position vectors for $\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}, 4 \vec{a}+3 \vec{b}, 10 \vec{a}+7 \vec{b}-2 \vec{c}$ respectively
    $\overrightarrow{A B}$ Position vector B – Position vector A
    $=(4 \vec{a}+3 \vec{b})-(\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}) \\$
    $=3 \vec{a}+2 \vec{b}+(-\vec{c}) \\$
    $\begin{aligned} & &\overrightarrow{A B}=3 \vec{a}+2 \vec{b}-\vec{c} \end{aligned}$ …(i)
    Similarly,
    $\begin{aligned} &\overrightarrow{B C}=(10 \vec{a}+7 \vec{b}-2 \vec{c})-(4 \vec{a}+3 \vec{b})\\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=6 \vec{a}+4 \vec{b}-2 \vec{c}\\$
    $=2(3 \vec{a}+2 \vec{b}-\vec{c})$ …(ii)
    Substitute (i) in (ii)
    $\therefore \overline{B C}=2 \overrightarrow{A B}$
    Hence, $\overrightarrow{A B} \& \overline{B C}$ are parallel vectors.
    As B point is common in both vectors
    Thus, A, B and C are collinear points.

    Algera of vectors excercise 22.7 question 3

    Answer:
    Point A, B and C are collinear
    Hint:
    Obtain the parallel vectors and if any common points is there they are parallel to each other
    Given:
    Three vectors are given.
    Solution:
    Let,
    $\begin{aligned} &A=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}\\ & \end{aligned}$
    $B=3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+7 \hat{k}\\$
    $C=-3 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k}\\$
    $\therefore \overrightarrow{A B}=(3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+7 \hat{k})-(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k})\\$
    $=(3-1) \hat{i}+(4-2) \hat{j}+(7-3) \hat{k}\\$
    $=2 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k}$ … (i)
    Similarly
    $\begin{aligned} &\overrightarrow{B C}=(-3 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k})-(3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+7 \hat{k})\\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=(-3-3) \hat{i}+(-2-4) \hat{j}+(-5-7) \hat{k}\\$
    $=-6 \hat{i}-6 \hat{j}-12 \hat{k}\\$
    $=-6(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2 \hat{k})\\$
    $\begin{aligned} &\overrightarrow{B C}=-3(2 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k}) \end{aligned}$ … (ii)
    Put (i) in (ii)
    Thus, $\overrightarrow{B C}=-3 \overrightarrow{A B}$
    From above result, B is the common point in $\overline{A B} \& \overline{B C}$
    A, B and C points are collinear.

    Algera of vectors excercise 22.7 question 4

    Answer:
    $8$
    Hint:
    As the given vectors are collinear, then use formula $\overrightarrow{A B}=\lambda \overrightarrow{B C}$
    Given:
    Three vectors are collinear.
    Solution:
    Let,
    $\begin{aligned} &A=10 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j} \\ \end{aligned}$
    $B=12 \hat{i}-5 \hat{j} \\$
    $C=a \hat{i}+11 \hat{j}$
    So the above three points A, B and C represents three vectors collinear to each other
    $\begin{aligned} &\overrightarrow{A B}=(12 \hat{i}-5 \hat{j})-(10 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}) \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=(12-10) \hat{i}+(-5-3) \hat{j} \\$
    $=2 \hat{i}-8 \hat{j} \\$
    $\overrightarrow{B C}=(a \hat{i}+11 \hat{j})-(12 \hat{i}-5 \hat{j}) \\$
    $=(a-12) \hat{i}+(11+5) \hat{j} \\$
    $=(a-12) \hat{i}+16 \hat{j}$
    As, A,B and C are collinear, then there exists $\overrightarrow{A B}=\lambda \overrightarrow{B C}$
    $\therefore(2 \hat{i}-8 \hat{j})=\lambda(a-12) \hat{i}+\lambda 16 \hat{j}$
    Comparing
    $\begin{aligned} &-8 j=\lambda 16 \hat{j} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $-8=\lambda 16 \\$
    $\lambda=\frac{-1}{2} \\$
    $2 \hat{i}=\lambda(a-12) \hat{i} \\$
    $2=\lambda(a-12)$
    Put the value of $\lambda$
    $\begin{aligned} &2=\frac{-1}{2}(a-12) \\ \end{aligned}$
    $-4=a-12 \\$
    $a=8$

    Algera of vectors excercise 22.7 question 5

    Answer:
    Given position vectors are collinear for all the real values of $\lambda$
    Hint:
    To be collinear, vectors must be a multiple of another.
    Given:
    $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ Are non collinear vectors .
    Solution:
    Let, position vectors of points X, Y and Z are $\vec{a}+\vec{b}, \vec{a}-\vec{b} \& \vec{a}+\lambda \vec{b}$ respectively.
    Then, $\overrightarrow{XY}$ Position of vector Y – Position of vector X
    $\begin{aligned} &=(\vec{a}-\vec{b})-(\vec{a}+\vec{b}) \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=-2 \vec{b}$
    Similarly
    $\overrightarrow{YZ}$ Position of vector Z – Position of vector Y
    $\begin{aligned} &=(\vec{a}+\lambda \vec{b})-(\vec{a}-\vec{b})\\ \end{aligned}$
    $=\lambda \vec{b}+\vec{b}\\$
    $=\vec{b}(\lambda+1)$ … (i)
    Now,
    $\overrightarrow{Z X}$ Position of vector X – Position of Z
    $\begin{aligned} &=(\vec{a}+\vec{b})-(\vec{a}+\lambda \vec{b}) \\ \end{aligned}$
    $=\vec{b}-\lambda \vec{b} \\$
    $=\vec{b}(1-\lambda) \\$
    $=-\vec{b}(\lambda-1)$ …(ii)
    From (i) and (ii)
    $\overrightarrow{Z X}=-K \overrightarrow{Y Z}$
    Here point Z is common
    Thus, we can say that for all real values of $\lambda$ given position vectors are parallel.

    Algebra of vectors exercise 22.7 question 6

    Answer:
    A, B and C are collinear points
    Hint:
    From the origin, point O towards a point ‘A’. $\overrightarrow{O A}=-\overrightarrow{A O}$


    Given:
    A, B and C are collinear
    Solution:
    As per shown figure above
    $\begin{aligned} \overrightarrow{O A} &=-\overrightarrow{A O} \\ \overrightarrow{O B} &=-\overrightarrow{B O} \\ \overrightarrow{O C} &=-\overrightarrow{C O} \end{aligned}$
    Where O must be the origin
    We have,
    $\begin{aligned} &\overrightarrow{A O}+\overrightarrow{O B}=\overrightarrow{B O}+\overrightarrow{O C} \\ &\overrightarrow{A O}-\overrightarrow{B O}=\overrightarrow{O C}-\overrightarrow{O B} \\ &(-\overrightarrow{O A})-(-\overrightarrow{O B})=\overrightarrow{O C}-\overrightarrow{O B} \\ &\overrightarrow{O B}-\overrightarrow{O A}=\overrightarrow{O C}-\overrightarrow{O B} \end{aligned}$
    From above figure we can say
    $\overrightarrow{A B}=\overrightarrow{B C}$

    Algebra of vectors exercise 22 .7 question 7

    Answer:
    Given position vectors are collinear
    Hint:
    Just prove that one vector can be represented in form of another
    Given:
    $2 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k} \text { And }-4 \hat{i}+6 \hat{j}-8 \hat{k}$
    Solution:
    Let,
    $\begin{aligned} &\vec{a}=2 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k} \\ & \end{aligned}$ … (i)
    $\vec{b}=-4 \hat{i}+6 \hat{j}-8 \hat{k} \\$
    $\vec{b}=-2(2 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k}) \\$
    $\vec{b}=-2 \vec{a}$ (From (i))
    Thus $\vec{a} \& \vec{b}$ are collinear.

    Algebra of vectors exercise 22.7 Question 8

    Answer:
    $1$
    Hint:
    Represent point in form of vectors and use $\overrightarrow{A B}=\lambda \overrightarrow{B C}$
    Given:
    Points $A(m,-1), B(2,1), C(4,5)$ are collinear
    Solution:
    $\begin{aligned} &A=m \hat{i}-\hat{j} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $B=2 \hat{i}+\hat{j} \\$
    $C=4 \hat{i}+5 \hat{j} \\$
    $\overrightarrow{A B}=(2 \hat{i}+\hat{j})-(m \hat{i}-\hat{j}) \\$
    $=(2-m) \hat{i}+(1+1) \hat{j} \\$
    $=(2-m) \hat{i}+2 \hat{j} \\$
    $\overrightarrow{B C}=(4 \hat{i}+5 \hat{j})-(2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}) \\$
    $=(4-2) \hat{i}+(5-1) \hat{j} \\$
    $=2 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}$
    If they are collinear then
    $\begin{aligned} &\overrightarrow{A B}=\lambda \overrightarrow{B C} \\ &(2-m) \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}=\lambda(2 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}) \end{aligned}$
    Comparing
    $\begin{aligned} &2=\lambda(4) \\ &\lambda=\frac{1}{2} \\ &(2-m)=\lambda(2) \end{aligned}$
    Put the value of $\lambda$
    $\begin{aligned} &2-m=\frac{1}{2} \times 2 \\ &2-m=1 \\ &m=2-1 \\ &m=1 \end{aligned}$

    Algebra of vectors exercise 22.7 question 9

    Answer:
    Given points are collinear
    Hint:
    If the points are collinear then they are parallel.
    Given:
    $(3,4),(-5,16) \&(5,1)$ Are collinear
    Solution:
    Let,
    $\begin{aligned} &A=3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j} \\ &B=-5 \hat{i}+16 \hat{j} \\ &C=5 \hat{i}+\hat{j} \end{aligned}$
    $\therefore \overrightarrow{A{B}}=$ Position of B – Position of A
    $=(-5 \hat{i}+16 \hat{j})-(3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}) \\$
    $=(-5-3) \hat{i}+(16-4) \hat{j} \\$
    $=-8 \hat{i}+12 \hat{j} \\$
    $\begin{aligned} & &=-4(2 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j}) \end{aligned}$ … (i)
    $\overrightarrow{B C}$ Position of C – Position of B
    $=(\hat{5} \hat{i}+\hat{j})-(-5 \hat{i}+16 \hat{j}) \\$
    $=(5+5) \hat{i}+(1-16) \hat{j} \\$
    $=10 \hat{i}-15 \hat{j} \\$
    $\begin{aligned} & &=5(2 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j}) \end{aligned}$ … (ii)
    From (i) and (ii)
    $\overrightarrow{B C}=\frac{-5}{4} \overrightarrow{A B}$
    Thus $\overrightarrow{B C} \& \overrightarrow{A B}$ are parallel to each and B being the common point
    A, B and C are collinear
    Thus, $(3,4),(-5,16) \&(5,1)$ are collinear.

    Algebra of vectors exercise 22.7 question 10

    Answer:
    $9$
    Hint:
    If one vector is scalar product of another vector, then they are parallel and collinear.
    Given:
    $\begin{aligned} &\vec{a}=2 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j} \\ &\vec{b}=-6 \hat{i}+m \hat{j} \end{aligned}$ Are collinear
    Solution:
    $\begin{aligned} &\vec{a}=2 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $\vec{b}=-6 \hat{i}+m \hat{j} \\$
    $\vec{b}=\lambda \vec{a} \\$
    $(-6 \hat{i}+m \hat{j})=\lambda(2 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j})$
    Comparing we get
    $-6=2 \lambda \\$
    $\lambda=-3 \\$ … (i)
    $m=-3 \lambda \\$
    $m=-3(-3) \\$ … (From (i))
    $\begin{aligned} & &m=9 \end{aligned}$
    $\therefore$ Value of m is 9

    Algebra of vectors exercise 22.7 question 11

    Answer:
    $2:3$
    Hint:
    When, in a three collinear points A, B and C, if B divides AC then formula is $\frac{n \vec{a}+m \vec{b}}{n+m}$
    Given:
    $A(1,-2,-8), B(5,0,-2) \& C(11,3,7)$ Are collinear points
    Solution:
    $\begin{aligned} &A=\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}-8 \hat{k} \\ &B=5 \hat{i}-2 \hat{k} \\ &C=11 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+7 \hat{k} \\ &\overrightarrow{A B}=(5 \hat{i}-2 \hat{k})-(\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}-8 \hat{k}) \\ &=(5-1) \hat{i}+(0+2) \hat{j}+(-2+8) \hat{k} \end{aligned}$
    $=4 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+6 \hat{k} \\$ … (i)
    $\overrightarrow{B C}=(11 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+7 \hat{k})-(5 \hat{i}-2 \hat{k}) \\$
    $=(11-5) \hat{i}+(3-0) \hat{j}+(7+2) \hat{k} \\$
    $\begin{aligned} & &=6 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+9 \hat{k} \end{aligned}$ … (ii)
    Rewriting (i) and (ii)
    $\overrightarrow{A B}=2(2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+3 \hat{k}) \\$ … (iii)
    $\begin{aligned} & &\overrightarrow{B C}=3(2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+3 \hat{k}) \end{aligned}$ … (iv)
    From (iii)
    $\overrightarrow{B C}=\frac{3}{2} \overline{A B}$
    Thus, $\overrightarrow{B C} \& \overrightarrow{A B}$ are parallel to each other
    Therefore they are collinear
    Now,

    Now, if B is dividing AC internally into m and n then,
    $\begin{aligned} &B=\left(\frac{11 m+n}{m+n}\right) \hat{i}+\left(\frac{3 m-2 n}{m+n}\right) \hat{j}+\left(\frac{7 m-8 n}{m+n}\right) \hat{k} \\\\ &5 \hat{i}-2 \hat{k}=\left(\frac{11 m+n}{m+n}\right) \hat{i}+\left(\frac{3 m-2 n}{m+n}\right) \hat{j}+\left(\frac{7 m-8 n}{m+n}\right) \hat{k} \end{aligned}$
    Comparing,
    $\begin{aligned} &5=\frac{11 m+n}{m+n} \\ &5 m+5 n=11 m+n \\ &\therefore 6 m-4 n=0 \end{aligned}$ … (v)
    $\begin{gathered} 0=\frac{3 m-2 n}{m+n} \\ 0=3 m-2 n \\ 3 m-2 n=0 \end{gathered}$ … (vi)
    $\begin{aligned} &-2=\frac{7 m-8 n}{m+n} \\ &-2 m-2 n=7 m-8 n \\ &9 m-6 n=0 \end{aligned}$ … (vii)
    Now, solving equation (v) and (VI) by elimination method
    $\begin{aligned} &6 m-4 n=0 \\ &2(3 m-2 n)=0 \\ &3 m-2 n=0 \\ &3 m=2 n \end{aligned}$
    If we suppose n=1 then
    $3 m=2(1) \\$
    $\begin{aligned} & &m=\frac{2}{3} \end{aligned}$ For all the three equation.

    Algebra of vectors exercise 22.7 question 12

    Answer:
    AB and CD intersect at the point P
    Hint:
    If $\overrightarrow{A B} \& \overrightarrow{C D}$ intersect at P, it makes A-P-B collinear and C-P-D collinear. So prove they are collinear
    Given:
    $\begin{aligned} &A=-2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k} \\ & \end{aligned}$
    $B=7 \hat{i}+0 \hat{j}-\hat{k}=7 \hat{i}-\hat{k} \\$
    $C=-3 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k} \\$
    $D=3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+7 \hat{k} \\$
    $P=1 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}$
    Solution:
    $\begin{aligned} &A=-2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k} \\ &B=7 \hat{i}+0 \hat{j}-\hat{k}=7 \hat{i}-\hat{k} \\ &C=-3 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k} \\ &D=3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+7 \hat{k} \\ &P=1 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k} \end{aligned}$
    $\overrightarrow{A P}=$ Position vector of P – Position vector of A
    $\begin{aligned} &=(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k})-(-2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+5 \hat{k})\\ &=(1+2) \hat{i}+(2-3) \hat{j}+(3-5) \hat{k}\\ &=3 \hat{i}-\hat{j}-2 \hat{k} \end{aligned}$ … (i)
    $\overrightarrow{P B}$ Position vector of B – Position vector of P
    $\begin{aligned} &=(7 \hat{i}-\hat{k})-(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k})\\ & \end{aligned}$
    $=(7-1) \hat{i}+(0-2) \hat{j}+(-1-3) \hat{k}\\$
    $=6 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}-4 \hat{k}\\$
    $=2(3 \hat{i}-\hat{j}-2 \hat{k}) \\$ cgfy… (ii)
    $\overline{P B}=2 \overrightarrow{A P}$
    Thus, A-P-B are collinear
    $\overrightarrow{C P}=$ Position vector of P – Position vector C
    $\begin{aligned} &=(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k})-(-3 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k}) \\ &=(1+3) \hat{i}+(2+2) \hat{j}+(3+5) \hat{k} \\ &=4 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+8 \hat{k} \\ &=4(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2 \hat{k}) \end{aligned}$
    $\overrightarrow{P D}=$ Position vector of D – Position vector of P
    $\begin{aligned} &=(3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+7 \hat{k})-(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}) \\ &=(3-1) \hat{i}+(4-2) \hat{j}+(7-3) \hat{k} \\ &=2 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k} \\ &=2(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2 \hat{k}) \\ &\overrightarrow{P D}=\frac{2}{4} \overrightarrow{C P} \\ &\overrightarrow{P D}=\frac{1}{2} \overrightarrow{C P} \end{aligned}$
    Thus, $\overrightarrow{P D} \& \overline{C P}$ are collinear
    If A-P-B are collinear and also C-P-D are collinear
    Hence $\overrightarrow{A B} \text { and } \overrightarrow{C D}$ intersect at P

    Algebra of vectors exercise 22.7 Question 13

    Answer:
    $-2$
    Hint:
    Use the formula $\overrightarrow{A B}=K \overrightarrow{B C}$ to prove it is collinear
    Given:
    $\begin{aligned} &A=\lambda \hat{i}-10 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k} \\ &B=\hat{i}-\hat{j}+3 \hat{k} \\ &C=3 \hat{i}+5 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k} \end{aligned}$
    Solution:
    $\begin{aligned} &A=\lambda \hat{i}-10 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k} \\ &B=\hat{i}-\hat{j}+3 \hat{k} \\ &C=3 \hat{i}+5 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k} \end{aligned}$
    $\begin{aligned} &\overrightarrow{A B}=(\hat{i}-\hat{j}+3 \hat{k})-(\lambda \hat{i}-10 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}) \\ &=(1-\lambda) \hat{i}+(-1+10) \hat{j}+(3-3) \hat{k} \\ &=(1-\lambda) \hat{i}+9 \hat{j} \end{aligned}$
    $\begin{aligned} &\overrightarrow{B C}=(3 \hat{i}+5 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k})-(\hat{i}-\hat{j}+3 \hat{k}) \\ &=(3-1) \hat{i}+(5+1) \hat{j}+(3-3) \hat{k} \\ &=2 \hat{i}+6 \hat{j} \\ &\overline{A B}=K \overline{B C} \\ &(1-\lambda) \hat{i}+9 \hat{j}=K(2 \hat{i}+6 \hat{j}) \end{aligned}$
    Comparing

    $\begin{aligned} &6 K=9 \\ &\therefore K=\frac{9}{6}=\frac{3}{2} \\ &K=\frac{3}{2} \\ &1-\lambda=2 K \end{aligned}$
    $\begin{aligned} &1-\lambda=2\left(\frac{3}{2}\right) \\ &1-\lambda=3 \\ &1-3=\lambda \\ &\lambda=-2 \end{aligned}$


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    15 Jan'26 - 28 Mar'26 (Online)

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    ISC 12th Admit Card Date

    27 Jan'26 - 6 Apr'26 (Online)