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Is it correct to take B=C+tD B,C,D are coplanar vector.

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Is it correct to take B=C+tD B,C,D are coplanar vector.

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Sairam

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23 Mar 2008 19:59:41 IST

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no.
it need not be so.
B,C,D coplanar neednt mean B-C is collinear with D

Rahul Raghavendra

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24 Mar 2008 00:29:42 IST

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When any three vectors are coplanar,any one can be equated as the linear combination of the other two

i.e

$B=xC+yD\\\\ where\;x,y\;are\;scalars$

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24 Mar 2008 18:39:21 IST

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u cannot take C = B + tD .. that will b wrong ..

as pointed out .. C - B need not be parralel to D ..

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25 Mar 2008 12:50:25 IST

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no you can't take it in such a way..............

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