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TS EAMCET · Maths · Three Dimensional Geometry

\(P\) and \(Q\) are the points of trisection of the line segment \(A B\). If \(2 \hat{i}-5 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}\) and \(4 \hat{i}+\hat{j}-6 \hat{k}\) are the position vectors of \(A\) and \(B\) respectively, then the position vector of the point which divides \(P Q\) in the ratio \(2: 3\) is

  1. A \(\frac{1}{15}(44 \hat{i}-33 \hat{j}-18 \hat{k})\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{5}(36 \hat{i}-26 \hat{j}-18 \hat{k})\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{5}(3 \hat{i}+7 \hat{j}-9 \hat{k})\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{15}(-3 \hat{i}-7 \hat{j}+9 \hat{k})\)
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(A) \(\frac{1}{15}(44 \hat{i}-33 \hat{j}-18 \hat{k})\)

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\(P Q\) trisect \(A B\); and \(R\) divides \(P Q\) in the ratio \(2: 3\). Let's assume \(A B\) line segment of length 3 units. \(P R\) and \(R Q \equiv \frac{2}{5}\) and \(\frac{3}{5} \Rightarrow A R=1+\frac{2}{5}, R B=1+\frac{3}{5}\)…