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If the position vectors of the vertices A, B and C of a triangle ABC are respectively 4 i+7 j+8 k, 2 i+3 j+4 k and 2 i+5 j+7 k, then the position…

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If the position vectors of the vertices A,BA, BA,B and CCC of a △ABC\triangle \mathrm{ABC}△ABC are respectively 4i^+7j^+8k^,2i^+3j^+4k^4 \hat{i}+7 \hat{j}+8 \hat{k}, 2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k}4i^+7j^​+8k^,2i^+3j^​+4k^ and 2i^+5j^+7k^2 \hat{i}+5 \hat{j}+7 \hat{k}2i^+5j^​+7k^, then the position vector of the point, where the bisector of ∠A\angle A∠A meets BCB CBC is

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  1. A

    12(4i^+8j^+11k^)\frac{1}{2}(4 \hat{i}+8 \hat{j}+11 \hat{k})21​(4i^+8j^​+11k^)

  2. B

    13(6i^+13j^+18k^)\frac{1}{3}(6 \hat{i}+13 \hat{j}+18 \hat{k})31​(6i^+13j^​+18k^)

  3. C

    14(8i^+14j^+9k^)\frac{1}{4}(8 \hat{i}+14 \hat{j}+9 \hat{k})41​(8i^+14j^​+9k^)

  4. D

    13(6i^+11j^+15k^)\frac{1}{3}(6 \hat{i}+11 \hat{j}+15 \hat{k})31​(6i^+11j^​+15k^)

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