Q50 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (27 Jul Shift 2) · Mathematics

Let a→=i^-αj^+βk^,b→=3i^+βj^-αk^  and c→=-αi^-2j^+k^, where α and β are integers. If a→·b→=-1 and b→·c→=10, then a→×b→·c→ is equal to ______.

Correct answer: 9

Solution

We have, a→=1,-α,β,b→=3,β,-α and

c→=-α,-2,1;α,β∈I

a→·b→=-1⇒3-αβ-αβ=-1

⇒αβ=2   ...1

Now, b→·c→=10

⇒-3α-2β-α=10

⇒2α+β+5=0   ...2

From equations 1 and 2,

⇒2α+2α+5=0

⇒2α2+2+5α=0

⇒2α2+5α+2=0

⇒2α2+4α+α+2=0

⇒2αα+2+1α+2=0

⇒2α+1α+2=0

α=-12 is neglected since α is an integer.

∴ α=-2

Put α=-2 in equation 1, we get  β=-1.

Now, a→b→c→=12-13-122-21

=1-1+4-23-4-1-6+2

=3+2+4=9.

Hence, the correct answer is 9.

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