If →u,→v,→w are non-coplanar vectors and p,q are real numbers then the equality [3→up→vp→w]−[p→v→wq→u]+[2→wq→vq→u]=0 holds for
A
exactly two values of (p,q)
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B
more than two but not all values of (p,q)
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C
all values of (p,q)
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D
exactly one value of (p,q)
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Solution
The correct option is B more than two but not all values of (p,q) Given : [3→up→vp→w]−[p→v→wq→u]+[2→wq→vq→u]=0⇒3p2[→u→v→w]−pq[→u→v→w]−2q2[→u→v→w]=0⇒[→u→v→w](3p2−pq−2q2)=0⇒3p2−pq−2q2=0;(∵[→u→v→w]≠0)⇒(p−q)(3p+2q)=0 ⇒p=q or p=−23q
so, there are more than two values of (p,q) but not all values of (p,q)