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If a, b, c are non-coplanar vectors, prove that the following vectors are non-coplanar:
(i) 2a - b + 3c , a + b - 2c and a + b - 3c

(ii) a + 2b + 3c , 2a + b + 3c and a + b + c

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(i) Let if possible the following vectors are coplanar. Then one of the vector is expressible in terms of the other two.
We have,
2a-b+3c = x(a+b-2c) y(a+b-3c). = a(x+y) + b(x+y) + c(-2x-3y). x+y =2 , x+y=-1 , -2x-3y=3.
which is not true, as x+y=2-1. Hence the given vectors are non-coplanar.

(ii) Let if possible the following vector are coplanar. Then one of the vector is expressible in terms of the other two.
We have,
a+2b+3c = x(2a+b+3c) + y(a+b+c) . = a(2x+y) + b(x+y) + c(3x+y). 2x+y=1, x+y=2, 3x+y=3.
On solving the first two equations we get x=-1, y=3. Clearly the values of x, y does not satisfy the third equation.
Hence the given vectors are non-coplanar.



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