Answer:
Option D
Explanation:
Given ,
A= ($\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}$ )
B= ( $2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2\hat{k}$)
C= $\frac{1}{4}(7 \hat{i}+15\hat{j}+15 \hat{k})$
D= $\frac{1}{3}[7\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+(5+3a)\hat{k}]$
$AC=\left(\frac{7}{4}\hat{i}+\frac{15}{4}\hat{j}+\frac{15}{4}\hat{k}\right)-(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3\hat{k})$
AC= $\frac{3}{4} \hat{i}+\frac{7}{4} \hat{j}+\frac{3}{4} \hat{k}$
and BD= $ \left(\frac{7}{3}\hat{i}+\frac{2}{3}\hat{j}+\left(\frac{5+3a}{3}\right)\hat{k}\right)-(2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2\hat{k})$
$BD=\frac{1}{3}\hat{i}+\frac{5}{3}\hat{j}+\left(\frac{3a-1}{3}\right)\hat{k}$
Also given,
|AC|=|BD|
$\because$ $\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{7}{4}\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^{2}=\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{5}{3}\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{3a-1}{3}\right)^{2}$
$\Rightarrow$ $\frac{9+49+9}{16}=\frac{1+25+(3a-1)^{2}}{9}$
$\Rightarrow$ $\frac{67}{16}= \frac{26+(3a-1)^{2}}{9}$
$\Rightarrow$ 603=416+16(3a-1)2
$\Rightarrow$ $16(3a-1)^{2}=187$