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If a=ˆi+2^j+3^k,b=2^i+3^j+^k,c=3^i+^j+2^k are vectors satisfying
αa+βb+γc=3(^i^k), then the ordered triplet (α,β,γ) is

A
(2,1,1)
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(2,1,1)
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C
(2,1,1)
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(2,1,1)
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Solution

The correct option is A (2,1,1)
Given : a=ˆi+2^j+3^k,b=2^i+3^j+^k,c=3^i+^j+2^k
Consider, αa+βb+γc
=(α^i+2α^j+3α^k)+(2β^i+3β^j+β^k)+(3γ^i+γ^j+2γ^k)
=(α+2β+3γ)^i+(2α+3β+γ)^j+(3α+β+2γ)^k
=3^i+3^k ..... [Given]
By comparing coefficients, we get
α+2β+3γ=3 ...... (i)
2α+3β+γ=0 ...... (ii)
3α+β+2γ=3 ...... (iii)
Solving (i) and (ii) we get
5α7β=3 .... (iv)
Solving (ii) and (iii) we get
α5β=3 ...... (v)
Then solving (iv) and (v) we get
β=1 and α=2
Substituting α and β in (i) we get
γ=1
Hence from the above expressions, we get
(α,β,γ)=(2,1,1).

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