Given a=−i^+j^+3k^ and b=i^+3j^+k^.
The vector c is given by:
c=λa+μb=(−λ+μ)i^+(λ+3μ)j^+(3λ+μ)k^
Using the first condition c⋅(3i^−6j^+2k^)=10:
3(−λ+μ)−6(λ+3μ)+2(3λ+μ)=10
−3λ+3μ−6λ−18μ+6λ+2μ=10
−3λ−13μ=10…(1)
Using the second condition c⋅(i^+j^+k^)=−2:
(−λ+μ)+(λ+3μ)+(3λ+μ)=−2
3λ+5μ=−2…(2)
Adding equation (1) and equation (2):
−8μ=8⇒μ=−1
Substituting μ=−1 into equation (2):
3λ+5(−1)=−2
3λ=3⇒λ=1
Substituting the values of λ and μ back into c:
c=(−(1)+(−1))i^+(1+3(−1))j^+(3(1)+(−1))k^
c=−2i^−2j^+2k^
The magnitude squared of c is:
∣c∣2=(−2)2+(−2)2+22
∣c∣2=4+4+4=12
Answer: 12