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Let $\vec{a}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}, \vec{b}=x_1 \hat{i}+x_2 \hat{j}+x_3 \hat{k}$, where $x_1, x_2, x_3 \in\{-3,-2,-1,0,1,2\}$. Number of possible vectors $\vec{b}$ such that $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are mutually perpendicular, is |
25 28 22 none of these |
25 |
$\vec{a} . \vec{b}=0 \Rightarrow x_1+x_2+x_3=0$ Thus we have to obtain the number of integral solution of this equation. Coefficient of $x^0 \mid\left(x^{-3}+x^{-2}+x^{-1}+x^0+x+x^2\right)^3$ $=x^{\circ} \mid\left(\frac{1+x+x^2+x^3+x^4+x^5}{x^3}\right)^3$ $=x^9 \mid\left(1-x^6\right)^3(1-x)^{-3}={ }^{11} C_9-3 ~.{ }^5 C_3=25$ Hence (1) is correct answer. |