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Question 2 — JEE Main 21 Jan 2026 (S I)

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    shahkb4
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    Let $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}$ be vectors such that $|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}|=\sqrt{29}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \times(2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+3 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+4 \mathrm{k})=(2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+3 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+4 \mathrm{k}) \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}$.
    If $\lambda_{1}, \lambda_{2}\left(\lambda_{1}>\lambda_{2}\right)$ are the possible values of $(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}) .(-7 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+3 \hat{\mathrm{k}})$, then the equation
    $\mathrm{K}^{2} \mathrm{x}^{2}+\left(\mathrm{K}^{2}-5 \mathrm{~K}+\lambda_{1}\right) \mathrm{xy}+\left(3 \mathrm{~K}+\frac{\lambda_{2}}{2}\right) \mathrm{y}^{2}-8 \mathrm{x}+12 \mathrm{y}+\lambda_{2}=0$ represents a circle, for k equal to
    [JEE MAIN 21 Jan 2026 S I]
    (1) 4
    (2) 1
    (3) -1
    (4) 2

    #11593
    shahkb4
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    Solution

    \[ \begin{aligned} & \vec{c} \times(2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k})=-\vec{d} \times(2 \hat{\imath}+3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k}) \\ & \Rightarrow(\vec{c}+\vec{d}) \times(2 \hat{\imath}+3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k})=0 \\ & \therefore \vec{c}+\vec{d} \| 2 \hat{\imath}+3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k} \\ & \vec{c}+\vec{d}=p(2 \hat{\imath}+3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k}) \\ & |\vec{c}+\vec{d}|=|p| \sqrt{4+9+16}=\sqrt{29} \\ & \Rightarrow|p|=1 \Rightarrow p= \pm 1 \\ & (\hat{c}+\hat{d}) \cdot(-7 \hat{\imath}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k})=p(2 \hat{\imath}+3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k}) \cdot(-7 \hat{\imath}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}) \\ & =p[-14+6+12]=4 p \end{aligned} \]

    when $\mathrm{p}=1, \lambda_{1}=4$
    when $\mathrm{p}=-1, \lambda_{2}=-4$
    Now equation of circle

    \[ k^{2} x^{2}+\left(k^{2}-5 k+4\right) x y+(3 k-2) y^{2}-8 x+12 y-4=0 \]

    coefficient of $\mathrm{xy}=0 \Rightarrow \mathrm{k}^{2}-5 \mathrm{k}+4=0$

    \[ \Rightarrow(\mathrm{k}-1)(\mathrm{k}-4)=0 \Rightarrow \mathrm{k}=1,4 \]

    coefficient of $\mathrm{x}^{2}=$ coefficient of $\mathrm{y}^{2}$

    \[ \Rightarrow \mathrm{k}^{2}=3 \mathrm{k}-2 \Rightarrow \mathrm{k}^{2}-3 \mathrm{k}+2=0 \]
    \[ \Rightarrow(\mathrm{k}-1)(\mathrm{k}-2)=0 \Rightarrow \mathrm{k}=1,2 \]

    (1) $\cap(2)$
    $\mathrm{k}=1$ only Answer(2)

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