Inter Material Istyearem Mathsia 04 - 04 - Multiple - Products

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MULTIPLE PRODUCTS -2

EXERCISE - 4(c)

I. Very Short Answer Questions


     
1. Compute [i − j j − k k − i ]

1 −1 0
     
Sol: [i − j j − k k − i ] = 0 1 −1 = 1(1 − 0) + 1(0 − 1) + 0 = 0
−1 0 1
           
2. If a = i − 2 j − 3k , b = 2i + j − k , c = i + 3 j − 2k

1 −2 −3
   
Sol: a.(b × c) = [a b c] = 2 1 −1
1 3 −2

1 ( -2 + 3) +2( -4 +1) -3 (6-1)

1 – 6 – 15 = - 20
  
3. If a = (1, −1, −6) , b = (1, −3, 4) and c = (2, −5, 3) then compute the following
        
i) a.(b × c ) ii) a × (b × c ) iii) ( a × b) × c
           
Sol: a = i − j − 6k , b = i − 3 j + 4k and c = 2i − 5 j + 3k

1 −1 −6
    
i) a.(b × c) = [a b c] = 1 −3 4
2 −5 3

1 (-9 + 20) +1( 3 – 8) -6 (-5 + 6)

11 – 5 – 6 = 0
  
i j k
 
ii) b × c = 1 −3 4
2 −5 3

  
= i ( −90 + 20) − j (3 − 8) + k ( −5 + 6)
  
= 11i + 5 j + k

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i j k
  
a × (b × c) = 1 −1 −6
11 5 1

  
= i ( −1 + 30) − j (1 + 66) + k (5 + 11)
  
= 29i − 67 j + 16k
 

i kj
 
iii) a × b = 1 −1 −6
1 −3 4

  
= i ( −4 − 18) − j (4 + 6) + k ( −3 + 1)
  
= −22i − 10 j − 2k
  
i j k
     
(a × b) × c = −22 −10 −2 = i (−30 − 10) − j ( −66 + 4) + k (110 + 20)
2 −5 3

  
= −40i + 62 j + 130k

4. Simplify the following


       
i) (i − 2 j + 3k ) × (2i + j − k ).( j + k )
        
ii) (2i − 3 j + k ).(i − j + 2k ) × (2i + j + k )

1 −2 3
       
Sol: (i − 2 j + 3k ) × (2i + j − k ).( j + k ) = 2 1 −1
0 1 1
3
1 = 1(1 + 1) + 2(2 − 0) + 3(2 − 0)
1
= 12
2 −3 1
        
ii) (2i − 3 j + k ).(i − j + 2k ) × (2i + j + k ) = 1 −1 2
2 1 1
= 2 (-1 -2) +3 (1 – 4) + 1(1 + 2)
= - 6 – 9 + 3 = -12

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5. Find the volume of parallelopiped having coterminus edges i + j + k , i − j , i + 2 j − k
          
Sol: Let a = i + j + k b=i− j c =i+2j−k

1 1 1
 
Volume of parallelopeped [a b c] = 1 −1 0
1 2 −1

= 1(1 – 0) – 1 (-1 – 0) +1(2 + 1)

=1+1+3=5
       
6. Find the for which the vectors 2i − 3 j + k , i + 2 j − 3k and j − tk are coplanar
          
Sol: Let a = 2i − 3 j + k , b = i + 2 j − 3k , c = j − tk be the vectors
   
Since a, b, c are coplanar then [ a b c ] = 0

2 −3 1
1 2 −3 = 0
0 1 −t

2 (-2t + 3) +3 (-t -0) +1( 1 – 0) = 0

-4t + 6 – 3t + 1 ⇒ 7t = 7 ⇒ t =1
     
7. For non-coplanar vector a, b and c determine p for which the vector a + b + c ,
     
a + pb + 2c and − a + b + c are coplanar
            
Sol: since a, b, c are non coplanar [a b c ] ≠ 0 the vectors a + b + c , a + pb + 2c , − a + b + c are
coplanar

1 1 1

1 p 2 [a b c] = 0
−1 1 1

∴ 1(p -2) -1 91 + 2 ) + 1( 1 +P) = 0 ∴[ a b c ] ≠ 0

P–2–3+1+p=2

2p – 4 = 0

P=2

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8. Determine λ , for which the volume of the paralleloped having coterminus edges
   
i + j , 3i − j and
        
Sol: Let a = i + j b = 3i − j c = 3i + λ k be the given cotermines edges

[a b c = 16

1 1 0
3 −1 0 = 16
0 3 λ

1(−λ − 0) − 1(3λ − 0) = 16

−4λ = 16 ⇒ λ = ±4
       
9. Find the volume of the tetrahedron having the edges i + j + k , i − j and i + 2 j + k
          
Sol: Let a = i + j + k , b=i− j, c=i+2j+k

1  
Volume of tetrahedron = [a b c]
6

1 1 1
1 1
= 1 −1 0 = ( −1 − 0) − 1(1 − 0) + 1(2 + 1)
6 6
1 2 1

1
= (1)
6
             
10. Let a, b and c be non coplanar vector and α = a + 2b + 3c , β = 2a + b − 2c , γ = 3a − 7c
  
then find [α β γ]

1 2 3
   
Sol: [α β γ ] = 2 1 −2 [a b c]
3 0 −7

= 1 ( -7 -0) -2 (-14 + 6) +3 (0 – 3)

= -7 + 16 – 9 = 0

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11. Let a, b and c be non coplanar vectors if [2a − b + 3c a + b − 2c a + b − 2c ] = λ[ a b c ] then
find λ

2 −1 3
  
Sol: 1 1 −2 [ a b c ] = λ [ a b c ]
1 1 −3
 
{2( −3 + 2) + 1( −3 + 2) + 3(1 − 1)}[ a b c ] = λ [ a b c ]
 
= 3[a b c] = λ [a b c]

λ = −3
          
12. Let a, b and c be non coplanar vectors if [ a + 2b 2b + c 5c + a ] λ[ a b c ] then find λ
      
Sol: Given that [ a + 2b 2b + c 5c + a ] = λ [ a b c ]

1 2 1
  
0 2 1 [ a b c ] = λ[ a b c ]
1 0 5

  
{1(10 − 0) − 2(0 − 1) + 1(0 − 2)} [a b c] = λ [a b c]

10 + 2 − 2 = λ ⇒ λ = 10
       
   (a + 2b − c). [(a − b) × (a − b − c)]
13. If a, b, c are non coplanar vector then find the value of  
[abc]
       
(a + 2b − c). [(a − b) × (a − b − c)]
Sol:  
[abc]

1 2 −1

1 −1 0 [a b c]
1 −1 1
= 
[a b c]

= -1 – 2 = - 3
    
14. a, b, c Are mutually ⊥ r unit vectors then find the value of [ a b c ]2
        
Sol: Since a, b, c are mutually perpendicular unit vector let a = i , b = j , c = k
  
[ a b c]2 = [i j k ]2
  
= {i . j × k }2
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= {i . j}2 {∵ j × k = i}

=1 ∵ i.i = 1
 
∵[ a b c]2 = 1
        
15. a, b, c are nonzero vectors and a is ⊥ r both b and c . If a = 2 , b = 3 , c = 4 and
  2π  
(b, c) = find [ a bc]
3
    
Sol: a is ⊥ r b & c ∴ a. b = a .c = 0
   
b × c is ⊥ r b & c
        
∴ a Parallel b × c ∴ a.(b × c) = ± a b × c [∵θ = 0 or 1800 ]

  
[a b c = a b × c

  
= a b×c

    
= a b c sin (b × c )

3
= 2 × 3× 4 × = 12 3
2
        
16. If a, b, c are unit coplanar vector then find [2a − b 2b − c 2c − a ]
     
Sol: Given that a, b, c are coplanar [ a, b, c ] = 0

2 −1 0
      
[2a − b 2b − c 2c − a ] = 0 2 −1 [a b c ] = 0
−1 0 2

II. Short Answer Questions:


             
1. If [b c d ] + [c a d ] + [a b d ] = [a b c] then show that the points with position vectors a, b, c

and d are coplanar
       
Sol: Let OA = a , OB = b , OC = c and OD = d be the given position vectors
        
AB = b − a , AC = c − a , AD = d − a

If the points are coplanar then


  
[ AB AC AD ] = 0
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[b − a c − a d − a ] = 0
     
(b − a ). (c − a ) × ( d − a ) = 0
         
(b − a ).{c × d − c × a − a × d + a × a} = 0
                  
[b c d ] − [b c a ] − [b a d ] − [ a c d ] − [ a c a ] − [ a a d ] = 0 {∵ a × b = 0}
         
[ b c d ] − [b c a ] + [ a b d ] + [ c a d ] = 0
         
∴ [ b c d ] + [ a b d ] + [c a d ] = [ a b c ]
         
∴ If [ b c d ] + [ a b d ] + [c a d ] = [ a b c ]
   
Then a , b, c, d are coplanar
  
2. If a , b and c are non coplar vector then prove that the four points with position vectors
           
2a + 3b − c , a − 2b + 3c , 3a + 4b − 2c and a − 6b + 6c are coplanar
       
Sol: let OA = 2a + 3b − c , OB = a − 2b + 3c
       
OC = 3a + 4b − 2c , OD = a − 6b + 6c
     
AB = OB − OA = − a − 5b + 4c
     
AC = OC − OA = a + b − c
     
AD = OD − OA = − a − 9b + 7c

−1 −5 4
  
[ AB AC AD] = 1 1 −1 [abc]
−1 −9 7
 
{-1(7-9) +5(7-1) +4(-9+1)} [ abc ]
 
{2+30-32} [ abc ]
  
3. a , b and c are non zero and non collinear vectors and θ ≠ 0 , π is the angle between the
     1 
vectors b and c if (a × b) × c = b c a then find sin θ .
3
   1 
Sol: ( a × b) × c = b c a
3
    1   
(c.a)b − (c.b)a = b c a
3

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    1   
(c.a)b − (c.b)a − b c a = 0
3
   1   
(c.a)b − {(c.b) + b c }a = 0
3
 
sin a , b are non collinear

  1  
c.a = 0 and c.b + c b = 0
3
  1 
c b cos θ + c b = 0
3
  1
b c {cos θ + } = 0
3
 
∵ b, c are non zero vectors
 
b≠0 c≠0

1 1
∴ cos θ + = 0 ⇒ cos θ = −
3 3

1
sin θ = 1 − cos 2θ = 1 −
9

2 2
sin θ =
3

4. Find the volume of the tetrahedron whose vertices are (1, 2, 1) (3, 2, 5) (2, -1, 0) and

(-1, 0, 1)
       
Sol: Let OA = i + 2 j + k OB = 3i + 2 j + 5k
     
OC = 2i − j OD = −i + k
        
AB = OB − OA = 2i + 0 + 4 k AC = i − 3 j − k
  
AD = −2i − 2 j

1   


The volume of tetrahedron = [ AB AC AD]
6

2 0 4
1
= 1 −3 −1
6
−2 −2 0
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= 2(0 − 2) + 4(−2 − 6)
6

1
= −4 − 32 = 6
6

∴ Volume = 6
        
5. Show that ( a + b ).(b + c ) × (c + a ) = 2[ a b c ]

1 1 0
       
Sol: (a + b).(b + c) × (c + a) = 0 1 1 [a b c]
1 0 1
 
= {1(1 − 0) − 1(0 − 1)}[ a b c ]
  
= 2[ a b c ]

6. Show that the equation of the plane passing through the points with position vectors
        
3i − 5 j − k , −i + 5 j + 7 k and parallel to the vectors 3i − j + 7 k is 3x + 2y – z = 0
       
Sol: Let OA = 3i − 5 j − k ; OB = −i + 5 j + 7 k be the given points.
   
Let OP = xi + y j + zk be any point on the plane
   
AP = ( x − 3)i + ( y + 5) j + ( z + 1) k
  
AB = OB − OA
  
= −4i + 10 j + 8k
  
The plane is parallel to 3i − j + 7 k
   
∴ Let p = 3i − j + 7 k
  
AP , AB , p are co planer.
  
∴ [ AP , AB , p ] = 0

x − 3 y + 5 z +1
−4 10 8 =0
3 −1 7

(X-3)(70+8)-(y+5)(-28-24)+(z+1)(4-30)=0

78(x-3) +52(y+5)-26(z+1) =0

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3(x-3)+2(y+5)-(z+10=0

3x-9+2y+10-z-1=0

3x+2y-z=0
      
7. Prove that a × [ a × ( a × b )] = ( a.a )(b × a )
   
Sol: a × [a × (a × b)
    
a × [( a.b ) a − ( a.a )b ]
     
( a × a )( a.b) − ( a.a )( a × b)
  
0 + ( a.a )(b × a )
  
= ( a.a )(b × a )
       
8. If a , b, c and d are coplanar vectors then show that ( a × b ) × (c × d ) = 0
   
Sol: a × b is ⊥ r a and b
   
c × d Is ⊥ r c and d
   
Since a, b, c, d are coplanar
   
a × b, c × d are ⊥ r to same plane
   
∴ a × b parallel c × d
   
Hence ( a × b) × (c × d ) = 0
         
9. Show that [( a × b ) × ( a × c )].d = [ a.d ] [ a b c ]
    
Sol: [( a × b ) × ( a × c )].d
        
[( a × b.c ) a − ( a × b .a ).c ].d

       
{[a b c] a − (0)c}.d ∵ a × b.c = [ a b c ]

 
a × b.c = 0
   
∴ [ ab c ] = a.d

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10. Show that a.[(b + c ) × ( a + b + c )] = 0
     
Sol: a.[(b + c ) × ( a + b + c )]

1 0 0
 
= 0 1 1 [a b c]
1 1 1

  
{1(1 − 1) − 0(0 − 1) + 0(0 − 1)} [ a b c ] = 0

11. Find λ in order that the four points A (3, 2, 1), B(4, λ ,5) , C (4, 2, -2), D (6, 5, -1) be
coplanar
       
Sol: Let OA = 3i + 2 j + k OB = 4i + λ j + 5k
       
OC = 4i + 2 j − 2 k OD = 6i + 5 j − k
     
AB = OB − OA = i + (λ − 2) j + 4 k
    
AC = OC − OA = i − 3k
     
AD = OD − OA = 3i + 3 j − 2 k

Since the points are coplanar


  
[ AB AC AD ] = 0

1 λ −2 4
1 0 −3 = 0
3 3 −2

1(0 + 9) − (λ − 2)(−2 + 9) + 4(3 − 0) = 0

9 − 7(λ − 2) + 12 = 0

21 − 7λ + 14 = 0

λ =5

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12. Prove that the four points 4i + 5 j + k , −( j + k ) , 3i + 9 j + 4k and −4i + 4 j + 4 k are
coplanar.
      
Sol: Let OA = 4i + 5 j + k OB = − j − k
       
OC = 3i + 9 j + 4 k OD = −4i + 4 j + 4 k

Be the given points


     
AB = OB − OA = −4i − 6 j − 2 k
     
AC = OC − OA = −i + 4 j + 3k
     
AD = OD − OA = −8i − j + 3k

−4 −6 −2
  
[ AB AC AD] = −1 4 3
−8 −1 3

= -4 (12 + 3) +6 (-3 + 24) -2 (1 + 32)

= - 60 + 126 – 66 =0
  
[ AB , AC , AD ] = 0

Hence A, B, C, D are coplanar


        
13. If a , b, c are non coplanar then show that the vector a − b , b + c , c + a are coplanar
     
Sol: Let p = a − b q = b+c
        
r = c + a be the given vector since a , b, c are non coplanar vectors [ a b c ] ≠ 0

1 −1 0
    
[ p q r ] = 0 1 1 [ a b c]
1 0 1

 
{1(1 − 0) + 1(0 − 1)}[ a b c ] = 0
  
∴ p, q, r are coplanar

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14. If a , b, c are the position vectors of A, B and C respectively then prove that
     
a × b + b × c + c × a is ⊥ r to plane of ∆ABC
     
Sol: Given that OA = a OB = b and OC = c
    
AB = OB − OA = b − a
    
AC = OC − OA = c − a
 
Vector ⊥ r the plane containing A, B, C is AB × AC
   
= (b − a ) × ( c − a )
       
= b×c −b×a − a×c + a×a
     
= b× c + a ×b + c× a + 0
 
∴a× a = 0
     
∴ b × c + c × a + a × b is ⊥ r the plane of triangle ABC

III. Long Answer Questions:


      
1. Show that {a × (c × b )} × c = ( a.c )(b × c )
   
Sol: {a × (b × c )} × c
    
{( a.c )b − ( a.b )c} × c
     
( a.c )(b × c ) − ( a.b )(c × c )
    
( a.c )(b × c ) ∴c × c = 0

2. If A = (1, -2, -1), B= (4, 0, -3), C= (1, ,2 -1) and D = (2, -4, -5) find the distance between AB
and CD.

Sol: Equation of the line passing through the points A (1, -2, -1), B(4, 0, -3) is
  
r = (1 − t ) a + tb
  
= a + t (b − a )
      
r = (i − 2 j − k ) + t (3i + 2 j − 2 k ) → (2)

This is of the form


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r = a + tb
       
∴a = i − 2 j − k b = 3i + 2 j − 2 k

Equation of the line passing through the points C (1, 2, -1) and D = (2, -4, -5) is
      
r = (i + 2 j − k ) + s (i − 6 j − 4 k ) → (2)

This is of the form


  
r = c + sd
       
∴c = i + 2 j − k d = i − 6 j − 4k

   
[a − c b d ]
Distance between (1) & (2) =  
b×d

0 −4 0
   
[a − c b − d ] = 3 2 −2
1 −6 −4

=0(-8-12)+4(-12+2)+0(-18-2)

=-40
  
i j k
 
b × d = 3 2 −2
1 −6 −4

  
= i (-8-12)- j (-12+2)+ k (-18-2)
  
= −20i + 10 j − 20 k
 
(b × d ) = 400 + 100 + 400 = 30

   
(a − c b − d ) 40 4
Distance=   = =
(b × d ) 30 3

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3. If a = i − 2 j + k b = 2i + j + k c = i + 2 j − k then find a × (b × c) and (a × b) × c

  
i j k
    
Sol: (b × c) = 2 1 1 = i (−1 − 2) − j (−2 − 1) + k (4 − 1)
1 2 −1

  
= −3i + 3 j + 3k

  
i j k
  
a × (b × c) = 1 −2 1
−3 3 3

  
= i ( −6 − 3) − j (3 + 3) + k (3 − 6)
  
= −9i − 6 j − 3k

  
i j k
 
(a × b) = 1 −2 1
2 1 1

  
= i ( −2 − 1) − j (1 − 2) + k (1 + 4)
  
= −3i + j + 5k

  
i j k
  
(a × b) × c = −3 1 +5
1 2 −1

  
= i ( −1 − 10) − j (3 − 5) + k ( −6 − 1)
  
= −11i + 2 j − 7 k

  
(a × b) × c = 12 + 4 + 49 = 174

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4. If a = i − 2 j − 3k , b = 2i + j − k and c = i + 3 j − 2 k verify that a × (b × c ) ≠ ( a × b ) × c
  
i j k
 
Sol: b × c = 2 1 −1
1 3 −2

  
= i ( −2 + 3) − j ( −4 + 1) + k (6 − 1)
  
= i + 3 j + 5k

  
i j k
  
a × (b × c) = 1 −2 −3
1 3 5

  
= i ( −10 + 9) − j (5 + 3) + k (3 + 2)
  
= −i − 8 j + 5k

  
i j k
 
a × b = 1 −2 −3
2 1 −1

  
= i (2 + 3) − j ( −1 + 6) + k (1 + 4)
  
= 5i − 5 j + 5k

  
i j k
  
(a × b) × c = 5 −5 5
1 3 −2

  
= i (10 − 15) j ( −10 − 5) + k (15 + 5)
  
= −5i + 15 j + 20 k
     
a × (b × c ) ≠ ( a × b ) × c

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5. If a = 2i + j − 3k , b = i − 2 j + k , c = −i + j − 4 k , d = i + j + k then compute (a × b) × (c × d )

  
i j k
 
Sol: a×b = 2 1 −3
1 −2 1

  
= i (1 − 6) − j (2 + 3) + k ( −4 − 1)
  
= −5i − 5 j − 5k

  
i j k
 
c × d = −1 1 −4
1 1 1

  
= i (1 + 6) − j ( −1 + 4) + k ( −1 − 1)
  
= 5i − 3 j − 2 k

  
i j k
   
(a × b) × (c × d ) = −5 −5 −5
5 −3 −2

  
= i (10 − 15) − j (10 + 25) + k ( −15 + 25)
  
= −5i − 35 j + 140 k

   
(a × b) × (c × d ) = 25 + 1225 + 1600 = 2850

= 25 ×114

= 5 114

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a a 2 1 + a3
6. If A = (1, a, a 2 ) , B = (1, b, b 2 ) . C = (1, c, c 2 ) are non coplanar vector and b b 2 1 + b3 = 0
c c 2 1 + c3
then show that abc + 1 = 0
  
Sol: A, B , C are non co planar then
  
[ A, B , C ] ≠ 0

1 a a2 a a 2 1 + a3
∴ 1 b b2 ≠ 0 and b b 2 1 = b3 = 0
1 c c2 c c2 1 + c3

a a2 1 a a2 a3
b b2 1 + b b2 b3 = 0
c c2 1 c c2 c3

a 1 a2 1 a a2
− b 1 b 2 + abc 1 b b 2 = 0 (by inter changing c2 and c3 )
c 1 c2 1 c c2

1 a a2 1 a a2
1 b b 2 + abc 1 b b 2 = 0
1 c c2 1 c c2

1 a a2
1 b b 2 {1 + abc} = 0
1 c c2

1 a a2
But 1 b b 2 ≠ 0
1 c c2

∴1 + abc = 0
           
7. If a , b, c are non zero vectors then (a × b).c = a b c ⇔ a.b = b.c = c.a = 0

    
Sol: Let α be the angle between a × b , and c β be the angle between a , b
     
(a × b).c = a b c

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a × b c cos α = a b c ∵c ≠0

   
a × b sin β cos α = a b

 
sin β cos α = 1 ∴ a ≠ 0, b ≠ 0

∴ sin β = 1 cos α = 1

β = 900 α = 00
  
Here a × b parallel c
 
And a ⊥ r b
   
∴ c is ⊥ r a and c ⊥ r b
  
∴ a.b = 0 , b.c = 0 , c.a = 0
  
∴ a.b = b.c = c.a = 0
           
8. If a = i − 2 j + 3k , b = 2i + j + k and c = i + j + 2 k then find 1 a × b) × c and a × (b × c)

  
i j k
 
Sol: b×c = 2 1 1
1 1 2

  
= i (2 − 1) − j (4 − 1) + k (2 − 1)
  
= i−3j+k

  
i j k
  
a × (b × c) = 1 −2 3
1 −3 1

  
= i ( −2 + 9) − j (1 − 3) + k ( −3 + 2)
  
= 7i + 2 j − k

     
a × (b × c) = 7i + 2 j − k

= 49 + 4 + 1 = 54

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i j k
 
a × b = 1 −2 3
2 1 1

  
= i ( −2 − 3) − j (1 − 6) + k (1 + 4)
  
= −5i + 5 j + 5k

  
( a × b) × c = 52 + 152 + ( −10) 2 = 350 ⇒ 5 14

     
    b × c  c × a  a × b
9. Let a , b, c be non coplanar vectors a =   ; b =   ; c =   then show that
1 1 1

[ abc ] [abc] [abc]


  1   1   1   1 1 1
(a + b).a + (b + c).b + (c + a ).c = 3 and also [abc][a b c ] = 1

        
Sol: (a + b).a1 (b + c). b1 (c + a ). c1
     
  b×c   c×a   a×b
(a + b)   + (b + c)   + (c + a)  
[abc] [abc] [abc]
                 
a.(b × c) b.(b × c) b.(c × a ) c.(c × a) c.(a × b) a.(a × b)
  +   +   +   +   +  
[abc] [abc] [abc] [abc] [abc] [abc]
     
[abc] [abc] [abc]
  + 0 +   + 0 +   + 0
[abc] [abc] [abc]

1+ 1 + 1 =3 { ∵ If two vector are identical in product then the value = 0}


     
   b × c c×a a×b 
[abc]        
 [abc] [abc] [abc] 

 
[abc]      
  b × c c × a a × b 
[abc]3  

     
1
{
  2 (b × c ). (c × a ) × ( a × b)
[ abc ]
}
       
1
{
  2 (b × c ). (c × a.b) a − ( c × a.b)b
[ abc ]
}
 
1      [abc]2
=   2 (b × c ).{[abc]a} =   2
[abc] [abc]

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10. If a = 1 , b = 1 , c = 2 and a × ( a × c ) + b = 0 then find the angle between a and c

   
Sol: a × (a × c) + b = 0

   
a × (a × c) = −b

    
( a.a)c − (a.c)a = b

2    
a c − a c cos θ a = b

  
c − 2a cos θ = b

S.O.B.S
2 2  2
c + 4 a − 4c.a cos θ = b

  2
4 + 4 cos 2 θ − 4 c a cos 2 θ = b

4 + 4 cos 2 θ − 4 × 2 × 1cos 2 θ = 1

3
3 = 4 cos 2 θ ⇒ cos 2 θ =
4

3
cos θ = ±
2

θ = 300 or θ = 1500
           
11. Let a = i − k , b = xi + k + (1 − x ) k , c = yi + xk + (1 + x + y ) k then prove that [ a b c ] is
independent of both x and y

1 0 −1

Sol: [a b c] = x 1 1− x
y x 1+ x − y

{ }
= 1 (1 + x − y ) − x + x 2 − 0( x + x 2 − xy − y + xy ) − 1( x 2 − y )

= 1 − y + x2 − 0 − x2 + y2 = 1

This is independent of x and y

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12. Let b = 2i + j − k , c = i + 3k if a is a unit vector then find the maximum value of [ abc ]

Sol: Given a = 1

    
b = 2i + j − k ⇒ b = 6

   
c = i + 3k ⇒ c = 10

   
[ a b c ] = a.(b × c )

  
= a . b × c cos θ

 
Since [ abc ] is maximum then
  
i j k
 
b × c = 2 1 −1
1 0 3

  
= i (3 − 0) − j (6 + 1) + k (0 − 1)
  
= 3i − 7 j − k

 
b × c = 9 + 49 + 1 = 59

    
∴ Maximum value of [abc] = a b × c

= 1× 59
            
12. Let a = i − j , b = j − k , c = k − i find unit vector d such that a.d = 0[bcd ] = 0
   
Sol: Let d = d1 i + d 2 j + d3 k
 
a.d = 0 ⇒ d1 − d 2 = 0

d1 − d 2 = 0 → (1)

[bcd ] = 0

0 1 −1
−1 0 1 =0
d1 d2 d3
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0(0 − d 2 ) − 1(−d3 − d1 ) − 1(−d2 − 0) + 0 + d3 + d1 + d 2 = 0 → (2)



Since d is the unit vector

d = d12 + d 22 + d 32 = 1

d12 + d 22 + d 32 = 1 → (3)

Sub (2) in (1)

d3 + d1 + d1 = 0

d3 = −2d1

Sub d3 , d 2 in (3)

d12 + d12 + 4d12 = 1

1
d1 = ±
6
   
∴ d = d1 i + d 2 j + d3 k

1  1  1 
=± i± j± k
6 6 6

1   
=± (i + j + k ) .
6

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