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x21=y31=z4k and x1k=y42=z51 are co-planar then the value of k is

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If two lines are co-planar, then
∣ ∣x2x1y2y1z2z1l1m1n1l2m2n2∣ ∣=0

where x1=2,y1=3,z1=4,l1=1,m1=1,n1=k

and x2=1,y2=4,z2=5,l2=k,m2=2,n2=1

=∣ ∣12435411kk21∣ ∣

=∣ ∣11111kk21∣ ∣

=1(1+2k)1(1+k2)+1(2k)

=2k11k2+2k

k23k=0

k(k+3)=0

k=0,3

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