The position vector of three consecutive vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are $A(4\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 6\hat{k})$, $B(5\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + \hat{k})$ and $C(12\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 5\hat{k})$. The position vector of D is given by |
$-3\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} - 10\hat{k}$ $21\hat{i} + 3\hat{j}$ $11\hat{i} + 9\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$ $-11\hat{i} - 9\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$ |
$11\hat{i} + 9\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$ |
The correct answer is Option (3) → $11\hat{i} + 9\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$ ## In a parallelogram, the opposite sides are equal. Thus $\vec{AB}$ is equal to $\vec{DC}$. $\vec{AB} = \vec{DC}$ $\vec{b} - \vec{a} = \vec{c} - \vec{d}$ $\vec{d} = \vec{a} - \vec{b} + \vec{c}$ $\vec{d} = (4\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 6\hat{k}) - (5\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}) + (12\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 5\hat{k})$ $\vec{d} = 11\hat{i} + 9\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$ |