Q.

Let a=2i^+αj^+k^, b=i^+k^, c=βj^k^, where α and β are integers and αβ=6. Let the values of the ordered pair (α,β), for which the area of the parallelogram of diagonals a+b and b+c is 212, be (α1,β1)and (α2,β2). Then α12+β12α2β2 is equal to          [2024]

1 21  
2 17  
3 24  
4 19  

Ans.

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Area of parallelogram =12×|(a+b)×(b+c)|

  212=12|(a+b)×(b+c)|

  21=|(i^+αj^+2k^)×(i^+βj^)|

  21=||i^j^k^1α21β0||

  21=|2βi^2j^+(α+β)k^|

  α2+5β2+2αβ=17

  α2+5β2=17+12          [ αβ=6]

  α2+5β2=29

and αβ=6,α,β are integers.

  α=3,β=2 or α=3,β=2

α12+β12α2β2=9+4+6=19.