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Two vectors →a and →b are collinear if they are parallel, meaning one is a scalar multiple of the other. This can be expressed as →a = λ→b, where λ is a scalar.
Given →a = a₁î + a₂ĵ + a₃k̂ and →b = b₁î + b₂ĵ + b₃k̂, the collinearity condition implies:
a₁î + a₂ĵ + a₃k̂ = λ(b₁î + b₂ĵ + b₃k̂)
This leads to the following relationships:
a₁ = λb₁, a₂ = λb₂, a₃ = λb₃
From these equations, we can derive:
λ = a₁/b₁ = a₂/b₂ = a₃/b₃
This condition is represented by option (B).
Correct Answer: a₁/b₁ = a₂/b₂ = a₃/b₃
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