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\(\bar{i}+\bar{j}+\bar{k}, a_1 \bar{i}+b_1 \bar{j}+c_1 \bar{k}, a_2 \bar{i}+b_2 \bar{j}+c_2 \bar{k}, a_3 \bar{i}+b_3 \bar{j}+c_3 \bar{k}\) are the position vectors of the points \(\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{C}, \mathrm{D}\) respectively. \(\frac{2}{3}(\bar{i}+\bar{j}+\bar{k})\) is the position vector of the centroid of the triangular face BCD of the tetrahedron ABCD. If \(\alpha \bar{i}+\beta \bar{j}+\gamma \bar{k}\) is the position vector of the centroid of the tetrahedron, then \(2 \alpha+\beta+\gamma=\)

  1. A 3
  2. B 2
  3. C \(\frac{2}{3}\)
  4. D \(\frac{3}{4}\)
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(A) 3

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Let \(\bar{a}, \bar{b}, \bar{c}, \bar{d}\) be the position vectors of A, B, C, D respectively. Given \(\bar{a} = \bar{i}+\bar{j}+\bar{k}\). Centroid of face BCD: \( \frac{\bar{b}+\bar{c}+\bar{d}}{3} = \frac{2}{3}(\bar{i}+\bar{j}+\bar{k})\). Thus,…