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MHT CET · Maths · Vector Algebra

The area of the rectangle having vertices \(\mathrm{P}, \mathrm{Q}, \mathrm{R}, \mathrm{S}\) with position vectors \(-\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}, \hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}, \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k},-\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}\) respectively is

  1. A 1 square unit
  2. B 2 square units
  3. C 3 square units
  4. D 4 square units
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(D) 4 square units

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\( \vec{PQ} = \vec{Q} - \vec{P} = (\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}) - (-\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}) = 2\hat{i} \) \( \vec{PS} = \vec{S} - \vec{P} = (-\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}) - (-\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}) = -2\hat{j} \)