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Provide Solution For  R.D. Sharma Maths Class 12 Chapter 22 Algebra of Vectors  Exercise Very Short Answer Type  Question 25 Maths Textbook Solution.

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Answer: -\hat{i}+5\hat{j}-12\hat{k}

Hint: You must know the rules of vector functions

Given: Find position vector of point dividing line segment

\hat{i}+\hat{j}-2\hat{k},2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+3\hat{k} Externally in 2:3

Solution: Let A and B be the points with vectors

\begin{aligned} &\vec{a}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}-2 \hat{k} \\ &\vec{b}=2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+3 \hat{k} \end{aligned}respectively

Let C divide AB externally with ratio 2:3 such AC: CB=2:3

Position vector of C=

                             \begin{aligned} &=\frac{2(2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+3 \hat{k})-3(\hat{i}+\hat{j}-2 \hat{k})}{2-3} \\ &=\frac{(4 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+6 \hat{k})-3 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+6 \hat{k}}{-1} \\ &=\frac{1}{-1}(\hat{i}-5 \hat{j}+12 \hat{k}) \\ &=-\hat{i}+5 \hat{j}-12 \hat{k} \end{aligned}

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