Let the vectors
and
be coplanar. If the vectors
and
are also coplanar, then 6(a + b + c) is equal to
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Given:
and
are coplanar.
Also given that,
and
are coplanar.
Now, using the condition of coplanar we get,

Expanding the determinant along R 1 .
(b-1)-(1-c)+a(1-bc)=0
a + b + c = 2 + abc .....(i)
Again using the coplanar condition we get,

Apply row transformations, 

Expand the determinant along R 1 .
(a + b)(0 + 2ac)-c(0 + 2a 2 )+c(-2ac + 2a(b + c))= 0
2a 2 c + 2abc - 2a 2 c - 2ac 2 + 2abc + 2ac 2 = 0
abc = 0
a + b + c = 2 (From eq (i))
6(a + b + c)= 12
Hence this is the correct option.
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