As, a lies in the plane of the vectors b and c, So, a=λ(2i^+j^+32i^+j^+4k^)=32λ[3i^+3j^+i^−j^+4k^]=32λ[4i^+2j^+4k^]
Compare with a=ai^+2j^+βk^
322λ=2⇒λ=32
a=4i^+2j^+4k^
Not in option
So, now consider a=μ(2i^+j^−32i^−j^+4k^)
a=32μ(3i^+3j^−i^+j^−4k^)
=32μ(2i^+4j^−4k^)
Compare with a=αi^+2j^+βk^
324μ=2⇒μ=232
a=i^+2j^−2k^
a.k^+2=0