Prove that the points whose position vectors are 5a-6b-7c- 7a-8b-9c- 3a-20b-5c- are collinear-

Let the points be P,Q,R. P⃗Q⃗=(7a⃗ 8b⃗+9c⃗) (5a⃗+6b⃗+7c⃗)=2a⃗ 14b⃗+2c⃗ P⃗R⃗=(3a⃗+2b⃗+5c⃗) (5a⃗+6b⃗+7c⃗)= 2a⃗+14b⃗ 2c⃗ So, P⃗Q⃗= P⃗R⃗ ∴ Poin ...

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Prove that the points whose position vectors are $5 \to a + 6 \to b + 7 \to c, 7 \to a - 8 \to b + 9 \to c, 3 \to a + 20 \to b + 5 \to c$ are collinear.

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