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If \(\bar{a}=2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}, \bar{b}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}-3 \hat{k}\) and \(\bar{c}=3 \hat{i}+\lambda \hat{j}+5 \hat{k}\) are coplanar, then \(\lambda\) is the root of the equation

  1. A \(x^2+3 x=6\)
  2. B \(x^2+2 x=4\)
  3. C \(x^2+3 x=4\)
  4. D \(x^2+2 x=6\)
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(C) \(x^2+3 x=4\)

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Since given vectors are coplanar, we write
\(
\begin{aligned}
& \left|\begin{array}{ccc}
2 & -1 & 1 \\
1 & 2 & -3 \\
3 & \lambda & 5
\end{array}\right|=0 \end{aligned}
\)
\(\therefore 2(10+3 \lambda)+1(5+9)+1(\lambda-6)=0 \)
\( \therefore 20+6 \lambda+14+\lambda-6=0 \Rightarrow 7 \lambda+28=0 \Rightarrow\) \(\lambda=-4 \)
Which is one of the root of equation in option \(C\)
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