Let and be three vectors, where and O denotes the origin. If and the point lies on the plane , then the value of is .........
Answer: 5
Solution
The scalar triple product is:
Expanding the determinant and simplifying (multiply through by ):
After simplification, this reduces to:
The point lies on :
Using (1): , so:
Expanding the determinant and simplifying (multiply through by ):
After simplification, this reduces to:
The point lies on :
Using (1): , so:
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