AC=AB+AD=3i^+6j^+(λ−5)k^.
Projection of v=i^+j^+k^ on AC: ∣AC∣∣v⋅AC∣=1.
v⋅AC=3+6+(λ−5)=λ+4, ∣AC∣=45+(λ−5)2.
(λ+4)2=45+(λ−5)2
⇒8λ+16=45−10λ+25
⇒18λ=54⇒λ=3.
Equation: 9x2−18x+5=0
⇒(3x−1)(3x−5)=0
⇒x=31,35.
α=35, β=31.
2α−β=310−31=3.
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Let AB=2i^+4j^−5k^ and AD=i^+2j^+λk^,λ∈R. Let the projection of the vector v=i^+j^+k^ on the diagonal AC of the parallelogram ABCD be of length one unit. If α,β, where α>β, be the roots of the equation λ2x2−6λx+5=0, then 2α−β is equal to
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