Three district points A, B and C with p.v.s. and →a,→b and →c respectively are collinear if there exist non-zero scalars x, y, z such that
A
x→a+y→b+z→c=0 and x+y+z=0
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B
x→a+y→b+z→c and x+y+z≠0
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C
x→a+y→b+z→c≠0 and x+y+z=0
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D
x→a+y→b+z→c=3 and x+y+z≠0
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Solution
The correct option is Ax→a+y→b+z→c=0 and x+y+z=0 If three points are collinear, we can see that as one point dividing the line joining the other two points either internally or externally in some ratio.
So, x→a+y→b=(x+y)→c when →c divides the line joining ¯¯¯a and ¯¯b in the ratio y:x