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If a= i-2 j+3 k, b=2 i+3 j- k and =λ i+ j+(2 λ-1 k) are coplanar vectors, then λ is equal to

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If a⃗=i^−2j^+3k^,b⃗=2i^+3j^−k^\vec{a}=\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}, \vec{b}=2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}-\hat{k}a=i^−2j^​+3k^,b=2i^+3j^​−k^ and c⃗=λi^+j^+(2λ−1k^)\vec{c}=\lambda \hat{i}+\hat{j}+(2 \lambda-1 \hat{k})c=λi^+j^​+(2λ−1k^) are coplanar vectors, then λ\lambdaλ is equal to

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