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If a,b,care three vectors such that |a|=3, |b|=1 and |c|=2 and |b×c|=3 and b3c=λa, then the possible value of [λ] is (where [.] denotes greatest integer function)

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Solution

The correct option is C 3
|b×c|=|b||c|sinθ
|b||c|sinθ=3
1×2×sinθ=3
sinθ=32 (1)
Now
b3c=λa
Squaring both sides
(b3c)2=(λa)2
|b|26(bc)+9|c|2=λ2|a|2
|b|26|b||c|cosθ+9|c|2=λ2|a|2
126×1×2×12+9(2)2=9λ2
λ=±319
[λ]=3 or [λ]=4




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