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If the vectors a, b, c are coplanar, then the value of

∣ ∣abca.aa.ba.cb.ab.bb.c∣ ∣=

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1
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Solution

The correct option is B 0
Given a,b,c are coplanar if there exists three scalars x,y,z such that
xa+yb+zc=0, .........(1)for (x,y,z)0
Taking the dot product of a with eqn(1) we get
xa.a+yb.a+zc.a=0.a,
xa.a+yb.a+zc.a=0 .........(2)
Taking the dot product of b with eqn(1) we get
xa.b+yb.b+zc.b=0.b,
xa.b+yb.b+zc.b=0 .........(3)
Taking the dot product of c with eqn(1) we get
xa.c+yb.c+zc.c=0.c,
xa.c+yb.c+zc.c=0 .........(4)
From (2),(3) and (4) we have a systems of linear homogeneous equations,so the equations have non-trivial solution for x,y and z
Δ=0
∣ ∣ ∣abca.aa.ba.ca.bb.bc.b∣ ∣ ∣=0

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