Let $\vec{AB} = 2 \hat{i} + 4 \hat{j} - 5 \hat{k}$ and $\vec{AD} = \hat{i} + 2 \hat{j} + \lambda \hat{k}$, $\lambda \in R$. Let the projection of the vector $\vec{v} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ on the diagonal $\vec{AC}$ of the parallelogram $ABCD$ be of length $1$ unit. If $\alpha, \beta$, where $\alpha > \beta$, are the roots of the equation $\lambda^2 x^2 - 6 \lambda x + 5 = 0$, then $2 \alpha - \beta$ is equal to

  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $4$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $6$

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