If $a$,$b$,$c$ are the $p^{th}$,$q^{th}$,$r^{th}$ terms of an $A.P.$ and $\vec x = (q - r)\hat i + (r - p)\hat j + (p - q)\hat k$ and $\vec y = a\hat i + b\hat j + c\hat k$,then:

  • A
    $\vec x, \vec y$ are parallel vectors
  • B
    $\vec x \times \vec y = \hat i + \hat j + \hat k$
  • C
    $\vec x \cdot \vec y = 1$
  • D
    $\vec x, \vec y$ are orthogonal vectors

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$D$. $a = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}, b = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}, c = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$$IV$. $A, B, C$ are collinear

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