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Let overrightarrow a= i+2 j+ k and overrightarrow b=2 i+7 j+3 k . Let L_1: overrightarrow =(- i+2 j+ k)+λ overrightarrow a, λ ∈ R and L_2:…

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Let a→=i^+2j^+k^\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+\hat{k}a=i^+2j^​+k^ and b→=2i^+7j^+3k^.\quad \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}=2 \hat{i}+7 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k} . \quadb=2i^+7j^​+3k^. Let L1:r→=(−i^+2j^+k^)+λa→,λ∈R\mathrm{L}_1: \overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=(-\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+\hat{k})+\lambda \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}, \lambda \in \mathbf{R}L1​:r=(−i^+2j^​+k^)+λa,λ∈R and L2:r→=(j^+k^)+μb→,μ∈R\mathrm{L}_2: \overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=(\hat{j}+\hat{k})+\mu \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}, \mu \in \mathbf{R}L2​:r=(j^​+k^)+μb,μ∈R be two lines. If the line L3\mathrm{L}_3L3​ passes through the point of intersection of L1\mathrm{L}_1L1​ and L2L_2L2​, and is parallel to a⃗+b⃗\vec{a}+\vec{b}a+b, then L3L_3L3​ passes through the point :

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    (5,17,4)(5,17,4)(5,17,4)

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    (2,8,5)(2,8,5)(2,8,5)

  3. C

    (8,26,12)(8,26,12)(8,26,12)

  4. D

    (−1,−1,1)(-1,-1,1)(−1,−1,1)

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