Given,
p=2i^+3j^+k^
q=i^+2j^+k^
So, \vec{p}+\vec{q}=3\hat{i}+5\hat{j}+2\hat{k}&\vec{p}-\vec{q}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}
Now, (p+q)×(p−q)=∣i^31j^51k^20∣
=i^(0−2)−j^(0−2)+k^(3−5)
=−2i^+2j^−2k^
⇒r=±3∣(p+q)×(p−q)∣((p+q)×(p−q))=±22+22+223(−2i^+2j^−2k^)
r=±(−i^+j^−k^)
According to question
r=αi^+βj^+γk^
So ∣α∣=1,∣β∣=1,∣γ∣=1
⇒∣α∣+∣β∣+∣γ∣=3