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The points A (1, 1, 0), B(0, 1, 1), C(1, 0, 1) and D(2/3, 2/3, 2/3)

Options

A

Coplanar

B

Non-coplanar

C

Vertices of a parallelogram

D

None of these

Correct Answer :

Coplanar

Solution :

The correct option is Coplanar.

To determine if the four given points A(1,1,0), B(0,1,1), C(1,0,1), and D(23,23,23) are coplanar, we can construct three vectors sharing a common initial point (for example, point A) and check if their scalar triple product is equal to zero.

First, let's find the components of the vectors AB, AC, and AD:
For AB:
AB=(0-1)i^+(1-1)j^+(1-0)k^=-1i^+0j^+1k^
For AC:
AC=(1-1)i^+(0-1)j^+(1-0)k^=0i^-1j^+1k^
For AD:
AD=(23-1)i^+(23-1)j^+(23-0)k^=-13i^-13j^+23k^

Four points are coplanar if and only if the scalar triple product of the three vectors formed by them is zero, i.e., [AB AC AD]=0. We calculate this using the determinant of the matrix containing these vector components:
det ( -1 0 1 0 -1 1 -13 -13 23 )

Now, expanding the determinant along the first row:
= -1 [ (-1)(23) - (1)(-13) ] - 0 + 1 [ (0)(-13) - (-1)(-13) ]
Simplify the terms inside the brackets:
= -1 [ -23 + 13 ] + 1 [ 0 - 13 ]
= -1 [ -13 ] + 1 [ -13 ]
= 13 - 13 = 0

Since the scalar triple product is exactly equal to zero, the vectors AB, AC, and AD lie in the same plane. Therefore, the given points A, B, C, and D are coplanar.

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