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If $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}, \overrightarrow{\mathbf{b}}, \overrightarrow{\mathbf{c}}$ are three non-coplanar vectors, then the vector equation $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{r}}=(1-p-q) \overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}+p \overrightarrow{\mathbf{b}}+q \overrightarrow{\mathbf{c}}$ represents a :
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Options:
  • A straight line
  • B plane
  • C plane passing through the origin
  • D sphere
Solution:
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The correct answer is: plane
We have,
$\overrightarrow{\mathbf{r}}=(1-p-q) \overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}+p \overrightarrow{\mathbf{b}}+q \overrightarrow{\mathbf{c}}$
where $p, q$ are scalars.
It represents an equation of the plane.

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