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7. If @ and b are non-zero, non-collinear vectors such that] a|= 2, ab = 1 and angle between
2, FB =8 (r+ 2a-10b)-(ax B)= 419 and
and bis pu F is any vector such that ¥
satisfy to r+ 2a-10b = A(ax b), then Ais equal to :
@ 3 2 3 (@) None of these
Let a = 3+ 25+ ahesB = 24+ k) and ¢ = 41+ 2] + 3fe sum ofthe values of
equation x a+ y b+ 2 € = a (ai +-yf + 2fe) has non-trivial solution is:
@ -1 ) 4 O.7 @s
‘a’ for which the
1F€, bare unit vectors and ¢ is such that ¢ = ax e+ b, then the maximum value of[a b e]is =
3
@1 o> © 2 @>
vif a=i+6j+ 3k; b=si+ 24k and €=(a+1i+@—1j+K are linearly dependent
vectors and | €|= V6; then the possible value(s) of (a+ B) can be
@1 2 ©3 @4
Let OABC be a tetrahedron whose edges are of unit length. If OA = a, OB=B and 4
O€ = a(a+ B)+ pCa), then (ap)? =? where p and q are relatively prime to each other
Find the value of ] where [] denotes greatest integer function,
Let Vg be a fixed -vector and vo-[3}: Then for n20 a sequence is defined
Soa Wnt) [R GY Bo hen tn =f). na %
tet F =(@xB)sinx +(b x €)cosy +2(€ xa), where 8,B, € are non-zero and non-enplana
# isoragona ro @ +B + 6 then nd the minima ais of * (x2 + y2)
te end eo pen cine ye) sng TT an? at on
4
x? + y? =10.Q lies inside the given circle such that its abscissa is integer. Find the smallest
Possible value of OP -OQ where ‘0’ being origin.
In above problem find the largest possible value of| PQ |
Hix (a-j)x i+ jx(@-Wx ji+ kx tl Dx) =0and a = ads yf oh then:
(@) x+y=1 ®) y+2=3 (© x+2=1 (4) None of these
The vector AB = 3i.+ 4k and AG = si-2 + akc are the sides ofa triangle ABC. The lng
the median through A is : ets
(a) 288 ) V7 © 433 ose The edges Cited di
mice een
such thata . b=b.¢=e.a= 1/2. Then the volume
of the parallelopiped is
@) WN2 (b) 1/2N2 (©) V5I2 @)
Let two non-collinear unit vectors a and b form an
acute angle. A point P moves so that at any time t
the position vector OP (where O is the origin) is
given by a-cos t + b sin t. When P is farthest from
origin O, let M be the length of OP and u be the
unit vector along OP. Then
(a) u= Ae. and M = (1 +a.b)!?
(b) u= i and M = (1 +a. b)!?
© us a and M = (1+2a.b)'2
(@) u= a and M = (1+2a. by!”
Let a, b, ¢ be three unit non-coplanar vectors and
@ f, ybe the angles between a and b, b and c,c and
a respectively. Let x, y, z be unit vectors along the
bisectors of angles @, f, yrespectively. Prove that
[xxy yxz zxx]
1 2% 18 24
= — [ab c] sec” — sec* — a
16 | ] 2 Sets 2 Let V = 2i+j—k and W =i+ 3k. If U is a unit
vector, then the maximum value of the scalar triple
product [U V W] is
(a) - 1 (b) 10+ V6
(c) V59 (d) V60
If the vector ai + j + k, i+ bj +k, if j + ck
(a # b # c # 1) are coplanar, then the value
Dy alent meting, [1987]
l-a 1-b 1-c
Example 64 If [b ¢ d]
(axc) x (dx b) +(axd)
to.
Ans. 48
Example 62 Let b = 4i + 3j and ¢ be two Vectors
perpendicular to each other in the xy-plane. If wa i=1Qn
are the vectors in the same plane having projections 1 ang
= 24 and (a x b) x (ec x d) +
X (bx c) + ka=0 then kis equal
n
along b and ¢ respectively then > 7, is equal to,
i=1
Ans. 20 Let k be the length of any edge of a regular tetrahedron.
(A tetrahedron whose edges are all equal in length is called
a regular tetrahedron. The angle between a line and a
plane is equal to the complement of the angle between the
line and the normal to the plane whereas the angle
between two planes is equal to the angle between the
normals. Let O be the origin of reference and A, B and C
vertices with position vectors a, b and ¢ respectively of
the regular tetrahedron.
Example 57 The angle between any edge and a face not
containing the edge is
(a) cos (1/2) (b) cos? 1/4
(©) cos! W3 (@) mi
Example 58 The angle between any two faces is
(a) cos? W3 (b) cos 1/4
(©) m3 @ cost 1/3
Example 59 The value of [a b c]* is
@ Ke (b) (1/2)k §
© (se @e
Ans. 57. (c), 58. (d), 59. (b) a-v=b- bse and
a-b’=a-c=b-a’=b sa eb ag
js called the reciprocal system to the vectors a, b and ¢,
Example 51 Ifa’, b’,c’isa reciprocal system of a, b, ¢
then
(a) [abc] [a b’ c'] = la x al tb x bi le x ¢
(b) [a bc] fa’ b’ ee] = 1
(axa abxbi=cexe
@ [abel fa’ b’ ce} <1
Example 52. axa’+bxb’texeisa
(a) zero vector
(b) a nonzero vector
1
© abe
(@) is a scalar multiple of a’ +b’ +¢
Example 53
(ax a’) x b)
@ atbte= mya [hxc +e xa]
b’xe’
aso
O aswel
ob axe!
© [a’b’e}]
@at+bte= aa la’ x b’ +b’ xc]
Ans. 51. (b), 52. (a), 53. (b)
Example 44 Let the unit vectors A and B be
perpendicular and the unit vector C be inclined at an angle
Oto both A and B. If C = aA + JB + y(A x B) then
(a) @=B (b) 77 =1-2@
() P=-cos26 (d) f= 1+ cos 20
2
Ans. (a), (b), (c), (d) . Ifa, b, ¢, d are unit vectors sug
ead =1anda-c=1/2 then
(a) a, b, € are non-coplanar
(b) b, ¢, d are non-coplanar
(c) b, d are non-parallel
(d) a, d are parallel and b, ¢ are paralle|
Ans. (c)
H that
Example 33 Let two non-collinear unit vectors a and b
form an acute angle. A point P moves so that at any time t
the position vector OP (where O is the origin) is given by
acost+b sint. When P is farthest from origin O, let M be
the length of OP and u be the unit vector along OP. Then
(a) us a and M = (1 + ab)!”
(b) u= a and M = (1 + a.b)!?
© u= ate and M = (1 + 2a.b)!?
(d) u= a and M = (1 + 2a.b)!2
Ans. (a)
Example 30 If r-a=0,r-b=1 and [rab] = 1,
a-b+#0, (a -b)’ —lal Ibl? = 1 the value of r in terms of a
and b is
axb
(ajax (axb)+axb (b) ax (ax b) + xpP
bxa ax (a xb)
Te al. b
ee |b xa’ jax (axb)| ne
Ans. (b) Example 21 If a, b are nonzero vectors and a
is perpendicular to b then a nonzero vector r satisfying
r-a=@, for some scalar a, ax r=bis
(a) lak ) Ib?
LTT eS TT:
Ans. (c)
Ex:
| ample 18 Ifa, b and c are unit vectors, then la — bi? +
cl’ + le ~ al? does not exceed
(a) 4 (b) 9 () 8 (d) 6
Example 15 The value of a for which the volume of
parallelopiped formed by the vect 2
ae orsit+aj+k, j+akand
@-3 (b) 3 (©) 3 (dy ~ JF
Ans. (c) Example 10 Let a= ai + a)j + a3k, b = byi + bj +b3k
and ¢ = cyi + cj + c3k be three non-zero vectors such that
¢ is a unit vector perpendicular to both a and b. If the
angle between a and b is 7/6, then
2
a a, 4a,
by bad,
G14 Cr.2ep
is equal to
(a)
(c)
(b) 1
(a? + a} + a3) (67 + b3 + b)
AlwW Ale Oo
(d)
(aj + a} + a3) (b? + b3 + b2)
(cj + ch + 3)
Ans. (c)
le 6 If p,q, rare th
gxamp! + q, ‘€ three mutually perpendicul:
vectors of the same magnitude and if a iectde x satisfies
he equation P X ((X ~ q) x p) + qx (x - r)
) +1 (K~P) Xr) =0, then vector the x is
(a) (1/2) (P + q - 2r) (b) 12) P+ qen)
(©) (3) ®+a+r) @ UB) Qp+qn.
‘Ans. (b)
Consider the set of eight vectors
V={ai+bj+ck:a,b,ce(—1,1}}. Three non-coplanar
vectors can be chosen from V in 2P ways. Then p is
If a,b and-¢ are unit vectors satisfying
\a-bP +|b-2P +|@-aP=9, then |20+5b+5¢ | is Let @=-7-k,6=-i
vectors. If 7 is a vector such that Fxb=éxb and F.a=0
>
theri the value of 7.6 is
If 4 andbare vectors in space given by a
b= B+ j+3k , then find the value of (2a+8).
and Sgt
[(a~8)(a-28)].
7. Match List I with List Il and select the correct answer using the code given below
List I
P. Volume of parallelepiped determined by vectors a,b and Z is2.
Then the volume of the parallelepiped determined by vectors
2(G xb), 3(6 x2) and 2(@ xa) is
Q_ Volume of parallelepiped determined by vectors 2,5 and Z is 5.
Then the volume of the parallelepiped determined by vectors
34 +b), (6 +2) and 2é +4) is
R_ Area ofa triangle with adjacent sides determined by vectors g and
6 is 20. Then the area of the triangle with adjacent sides determined
by vectors (24 +35) and (@-4) is
S. Area ofa parallelogram with adjacent sides determined by vectors
@ and 6 is 30. Then the area of the parallelogram with adjacent
sides determined by vectors (4 +5) and is
Codes:
P Q R s
Oa st 2 3 1
0) 2 3 1 4
© 3 4 1 2
O24 4 3 2 If the incident ray on a surface is along the unit vector %,
the reflected ray is along the unit vector w and the norma
is along unit vector @ outwards. Express w in terms of g
and p>.
a
Let V be the volume of the parallelopiped formed by the
vectors @=aitanj+agh, b= bi +b j+oyk,
Exar +e jresk. Ifa,, b,, c,, where r= 1,2, 3, are non-
3
negative real numbers and XG +b, +e.) =3L
r=1
show
that V< 73.
Let A= f,(i +f) (oj and
Bt)= gi +g ,(0j,t < [0,1].
where fi, f. 21, g) are continuous functions. If A (¢) and
B(t) are nonzero vectors for all rand A(0)=234+3j, AQ)
=6i+2j, BO) ~3)+2jand BU) =2)+ 67. Then show
that 4(1) and (2) are parallel for some t,,
Let u and v be unit vectors. If w is a vector such that
w+(wx u)=v, then prove that |(w x v) - wj< 1/2 and that the
equality holds ifand only if u is perpendicular to v.
The position vectors of the vertices A, B and C of a
tetrahedron ABCD are i + j + k, i and 37 , respectively. The
altitude from vertex D to the opposite face ABC meets the
median line through 4 of the triangle ABC ata point E. Ifthe
length of the side AD is 4 and the volume of the tetrahedron
2V2 5 (
is =a » find the position vector of the point E for all its
possible positions. Ifa=it+j+k,b =4i+ 37+ 4kandc=i+aj+Pkare linearly
dependent vectors and | c |= 3, then
@) a=1,p=-1 (b) a=1,p=+1
() a=-1,p=+1 @) a=, p=1
= 729 and
ax(28+3)+4k) =(21 +3) + 4k) <5, then a possible
If @ and h are vectors such that jas
value of (a+b).(-7i +2) +3k) is
@) 0 (b) 3 © 4 (@) 8
Let a= 2i+j—2k and b=i+/j. Ifc is a vector such that @
c=|e|,|c-a|=2 V2 and the angle between (a x 6) andci
30°, then | (a x b) x e| =
@) 2B ) 32, ©) 2 @ 3
In AABC, K and Z are points on AB and BC such that AK:KB= 1 : 2 and BL : LC =1::
lines AL and CK interest in Q. If the area of ABQC is 1, then find the area of AABC.
j.—bj are adjacent sides of
QuUL, Let a and b be positive real ambers, Suppose PCl= ai rbj and Pi
parallelogram PQRS. Let Gand be the projection vectors of H=1+] along PG and PS.
ci ifthe ata of the parallelogram PQRS is 8, then which of he following
respectively. 1€ [6+ |
statements in/te TRUE?
(@) atd-4
(B) a-b-2
(©) The length ofthe diagonal PR ofthe parallelogram PQRS is 4
(D) Wis an angle bisector of he vectors PG and PS
Son ALC
16. Ina triangle PQR, let 2= QR,b=RP and ¢ =P. if
- 22
then the value of [a xbl is
Sol. 108
Q2 Let d=2i4j-K and b=iszjeikve two vector. Consider a vector E=a+PB. a, Pe R. ithe
projection of @ on the vector (F+-8) is 3¥7 then the minimum value of (& (4B) equals,
So. 18.00
6 Thuse lines ace given by F=7hA ER. Foulfe})eRand F=v(ie)eR)veR. Lette tines oot te
plane x + y +z~ 1 at the points A. B and C respectively. If the area of the triangle ABC is A then the value
‘of Ay" equals, QuU3 Consider the cube in the first octant with sides OP. OQ and OR of length 1, along the x-axis, y-axis and z-
sabia SRL), ETE EM CL, OP RARELY s(3. 1) be the centre ofthe cube and Tbe the
vertex of the cube opposite to the origin O such that lies on the dingonal OT. If p=5P.9=50.7 = 5R
and 7 = SE, then the value of [(Bx@)(F«7)] is_
Sot
Qn and B be two unit vectors such that 4-5 ~0. For somex. y ¢ R.let €=xi+ y6+(i> 2) be the vertices of a regular
polygon of n sides with its centre at the origin, Let @ be the
position vector of the point 4, F = 1, 2. 0 1 Tf
EnG@aa - Lae
value of n is
5. at Be theses el vcore sr tiem bese pl i
@,_)]- then the minimum
If GxB+b xe = p= ab = re, where p, q and r are scalars, then the value of 2 —=2 ="
45. Let £.F and 2 bethree vectors cach of magnitude v2 and the angle between each pir of them is 2. 1f
4 is non-zero vector pompendicularto ¥ and 3% F and B is a non-zero vector perpendiular to F and
48 bet Pheai+j-26 and 30
3j-4% determine diagonals of a poallelogram PQRS and
+2)+38 be another vector. Then the volume of the parallelepiped detemnined by the vectors
PE. PO and PS is
@s 20
(10 ()30
The vectors (x? —1)7 + 2(x* -1)j-3(x? ~1) (2x? -1) 7+ (2x? +1) ] +37, and
(3x? +2)7 +(x? +4) + (x2 +1) are non-coplanar. The number of real values that x cannot take
is
ao (B)1
(c)2 (0)4
If fal =2, ]=3, and [él=4 and maximum of |a-6)° =[5-e)” =|e-al?
Pq = (0, 1,2,3, ..... 9}then |p — lis
Let a,b, be three coplanar unit vectors such that 4+b + =0. If three vectors p, 4,7 parallel
to a,b, respectively and having integral but different magnitudes, then among the following
options |p +q+F| can take a value equal to
(ay (0
(v3 (D2
Solve the simultaneous vector equations for the vectors x and ¥
0p + qwhere
X+Ex¥=a and ¥+exxX=b where ~ is anon zero vector.
Let 4.6 & € be non coplanar unit vectors, equally inclined to one another at an angle @. If
axb+bxé
pa+qb+ré . Find scalars p. q & rin terms of 6.
Q If A(4) ; B(6) & C(&) are three non collinear points , then for any point P(p)in the plane of the
AABC , prove that ;
0 [28 ¢]=5-(axb + Bxe~exa)
@ The vector ¢ perpendicular to the plane of the triangle ABC drawn from the origin ‘O’ is given by
[feb +b xe+exa)
ant
wheie Os the veclor area of the tam
It px +(& xa) =6;(p #0) prove that z= Pb +(b-9)3 — plbxa) Two forces 4@ and AD are acting at the vertex A of a quadrilateral ABCD and two
forces CB and CD at C. Prove that their resultant is given by 4BF., where E and F are
the midpoints of AC and BD, respectivel
Prove the result (Lagrange's identity) (p xq) -(F <3)
(eb)denote the plane formed by the lines a,b. If (ab) is perpendicular to (cd) and (ac) is perpendicular
(bd) prove that (ad) is perpendicular to (bc)
Let dai +2}-3¢ ,b-i+20j-26 andé=
& use it to prove the following. L
aj +k Find the value(s) of ot, ifany, such that
{(3
