CHAPTER – 10 VECTOR ALGEBRA

1. If 𝑎⃗ 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑣𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (2𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗) = 2, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 |𝑏⃗⃗|.

2. If the angle between two vectors 𝑎⃗ ^ 𝑏⃗⃗ of equal magnitude is 30o & their scalar product is √3 , find their magnitudes.
3. Find the angle between 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ .
4. Write down the Direction cosines of 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ .
5. Find a unit vector in the direction of vector 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ .
6. Show that the vectors 2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ and -4𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ − 8𝑘̂ are collinear.
7. If 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑐⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂ find a unit vector in the direction 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ .
8. Find the value of 𝛾 so that the vectors : 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and -4𝑖̂ − 𝛾𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂ are (i) parallel (ii) perpendicular.
9. If 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 =7 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂, find the projection of 𝑎⃗ 𝑜𝑛 𝑏⃗⃗ .
10. If two vectors 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ are : |𝑎⃗| = 2, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 3 and 𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ = 4, find |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗|.

11. If |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 2 and 𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ = 3 find the angle between 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ .
̂ + 4𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = 4𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂, find |𝑎⃗ × 2𝑏⃗⃗|.
12. . If 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 5𝑗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
13. If A(1, 5, 4) and B(4, 1, -2) find the direction ratio of 𝐴𝐵
14. 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂, find a unit vector in the direction 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ .
15. If |𝑎⃗| = √3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 2 and 𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ = 3, find cos 𝜃 .
16. Write the value of 𝑖.̂ (𝑗̂ × 𝑘̂ ) + 𝑗̂(𝑘̂ × 𝑖̂) + 𝑘̂ (𝑗̂ × 𝑖̂).

17. If 𝜃 is the angle between two vectors 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ : 𝑎⃗ . 𝑏⃗⃗ = √3|𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗|, find 𝜃.
18. If 𝑎⃗ is a unit vector : 𝑎⃗ × 𝑖̂ = 𝑗̂ , find 𝑎⃗ . 𝑖̂ .
19. If 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂, 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑐⃗ = 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , find unit vector in the direction of 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ .
20. If the direction ratios of a vector are 2, -3, 4. Find its direction cosines.
21. If 𝑎⃗ =x 𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂ , then write the value of |𝑎⃗ 𝑋 𝑖̂|2 .
22. Write the position vector of the mid point of the vector joining the point P (2, 3, 4) and Q(4, 1, -2) .
23. 𝑎⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = 6𝑖̂ − 𝛾𝑗̂ + 9𝑘̂ and 𝑎⃗ 𝑙𝑙 𝑏⃗⃗, find 𝛾 .
24. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 , the sides AB and BC are represented by 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂, 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ . Find Vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐴 .
25. Find the angle between two vectors 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ , if |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 4 and |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗|= 6 .
26. Find the value of p, if (2𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ + 27𝑘̂ ) × (𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑝𝑘̂) = 0 .
27. Write the direction cosines of a line equally inclined to three coordinate axes.
28. If 𝑝⃗ is a unit vector and (𝑥⃗ − 𝑝⃗) (𝑥⃗ + 𝑝⃗) = 80 , then find |𝑥⃗| .
29. If a line makes 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 with x-axis , y-axis and z-axis respectively, then find the value of sin2 𝛼 + sin2𝛽 + sin2 𝛾 .
30. Find the angle made by vector 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ with y- axis.
31. For any vector 𝑟⃗ ,Evaluate (𝑟⃗ . 𝑖̂)𝑖̂ + (𝑟⃗ . 𝑗̂)𝑗̂+ (𝑟⃗ . 𝑘̂ )𝑘̂ .
32. Write the direction ratio’s of the vector 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ - 𝑘̂ 𝑎nd hence calculate its direction cosines.
33. Find the value of 𝜆 so that the vector 𝑎⃗ = 2 𝑖̂ + 𝜆𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ +3 𝑘̂ are perpendicular to each other.
34. Write the value of p for which 𝑎⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ +9 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑝𝑗̂ + 3 𝑘̂ are parallel vector.
35. Write a vector magnitude 15 units in the direction of vector 𝑖⃗ − 2𝑗̂ + 2 𝑘̂ .
36. Find ‘ 𝜆’ when the projection of 𝑎⃗ = 𝛌𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 4 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ + 3 𝑘̂ is 4 units.
37. Show that the points A (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ), B (2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ), C (3𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ) are vertices of right triangle.
38. Show that the points A (- 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ ), B ( 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) and C (7𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ ) are collinear .
39. Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors (𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗) & ( 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ ), where 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, ⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂
40. If 𝑎⃗ = 5𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ then show that the vectors (𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗) and ( 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ ) perpendicular.
41. Find the area of the triangle having the points A(1, 1, 1) , B(1, 2, 3) and C(2, 3, 1).
42. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, show that the magnitude of their difference is √3 .
43. The two adjacent side of a parallelogram are 2𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ . Find the unit vector parallel to its
diagonal. Also, find its area.
44. The dot product of a vector with vectors 𝑖̂ − 3𝑘̂ , 𝑖̂ − 2𝑘̂ & 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ are 0, 5 & 8 respectively Find the vector.
45. Let 𝑎⃗ = 4𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ and 𝑐⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂. Find a vector 𝑑⃗ perpendicular to both 𝑎⃗ & 𝑏⃗⃗ : 𝑑⃗. 𝑐⃗ = 21.
46. Let 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑐⃗ be three vectors : |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 4, |𝑐⃗| = 5 and each one of them being perpendicular to the sum of

other two, find |𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗| .

47. If 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ , 𝑐⃗ are mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitudes, show that the vector 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ is equally
included to 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑐⃗ .
48. If 𝑎⃗ and𝑏⃗⃗ are unit vectors and 𝜃 is the angle between them, show that sin 𝜃/2 = ½ |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗| .
49. Find the position vector of a point R which divides the line joining two points P and Q whose position vectors are
(2𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ ) & (𝑎⃗ − 3𝑏⃗⃗) respectively, externally in the ration 1 : 2. Also, show P is the mid point of RQ .
50. Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ , where 𝑎⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂
51. If 𝛼 = 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ and 𝛽 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ , then express 𝛽⃗ in the form 𝛽⃗ = 𝛽⃗1 + 𝛽⃗2, where 𝛽⃗1 is parallel to 𝛼⃗ and 𝛽⃗2 is
perpendicular to 𝛼⃗ .
52. If 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂, find a vector 𝑐⃗ such that 𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑎⃗ . 𝑐⃗ = 3.
53. If 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗= 0 and |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 5 and |𝑐⃗| = 7 , show that the angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ is 60o .
54. If 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ are the position vectors of the points A, B, C and D, find the angle
between ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐷 . Deduce that ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐷 are collinear .
55. The scalar product of the vector 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ with the unit vector along the sum of vectors 2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ and 𝜆𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ +
3𝑘̂ is equal to one. Find the value of 𝜆 .
56. Let 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑐⃗ = 7𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ . Find a vector 𝑑⃗ which is perpendicular to both 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗⃗⃗ . 𝑑⃗ = 1.
57. If = 𝑐⃗ × 𝑑⃗ and 𝑎⃗ × 𝑐⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 × 𝑑⃗, show that 𝑎⃗ -𝑑⃗ is parallel to 𝑏⃗⃗ - 𝑐⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ ≠ 𝑐⃗
58. 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑐⃗ = -4𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ , then find: a vector 𝑏⃗⃗: 𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑐⃗ and 𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ = 3
𝜃 1
59. If 𝑎⃗𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ are unit vectors and 𝜃 is the angle between them, then prove that cos2 =2 |𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ |

60. If 𝑟⃗ = x 𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂ , find (𝑟⃗ × 𝑖̂).(𝑟⃗ × 𝑗̂)+xy