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Consider three vectors A=^i+^j2^k,B=^i^j+^k and C=2^i3^j+4^k. A vector X of the form αA+βB (α and β are numbers) is perpendicular to C. The ratio of α and β is:

A
1:1
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B
2:1
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C
1:1
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D
3:1
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Solution

The correct option is A 1:1
The vector, X=αA+βB
X=α(^i+^j2^k)+ β(^i^j+^k)
X=(α+β)^i+(αβ)^j+(β2α)^k

As, X C X.C=0
[(α+β)^i+(αβ)^j+(β2α)^k].[2^i3^j+4^k]=0
2(α+β)3(αβ)+4(2α+β)=0
9β9α=0

Thus, α:β=1:1

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