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 VECTOR ALGEBRA
1. A unit vector in 𝑥𝑦-plane that makes an angle 45° with the vector (î + ĵ) and an angle of 60° with the
vector (3𝐢̂ − 4𝐣̂), is
1 1 d) None of these
a) 𝐢̂ b) (𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂) c) (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂)
√2 √2
2. Let 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 be unit vectors inclined at an angle 2𝛼(0 ≤ 𝛼 ≤ 𝜋) each other, then |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| < 1, if
𝜋 𝜋 2𝜋 𝜋 2𝜋
a) 𝛼 = b) 𝛼 < c) 𝛼 > d) < 𝛼 <
2 3 3 3 3
3. ( ) ̂ ( )̂
The cartesian from of the plane 𝐫 = 𝑠 − 2𝑡 𝐢̇ + 3 − 𝑡 𝐣̇ + (2𝑠 + 𝑡)𝐤 is ̂
a) 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 𝑧 − 15 = 0 b) 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 𝑧 − 15 = 0
c) 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 𝑧 + 15 = 0 d) 2𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 𝑧 + 15 = 0
4. If 𝐚⃗ = 4𝐢̂ + 6𝐣̂ and 𝐛 = 3𝐣̂ + 4𝐤 ̂ , the vector form of the component of 𝐚⃗ along 𝐛 is
18 18 36 19
a) (3𝐢̂ + 4𝐤 ̂ ) b) (3𝐣̂ + 4𝐤 ̂ ) c) (3𝐣̂ + 4𝐤 ̂ ) d) (2𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ )
5 25 25 18
5. A force𝐅 = 2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ̂ acts at a point 𝐴, whose position vectors is 2𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂. The moment of 𝐅 about the origin
is
a) 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ − 4𝐤 ̂ b) 𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ − 4𝐤 ̂ c) 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 4𝐤 ̂ ̂
d) 𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 4𝐤
6. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are linearly independent vectors, then
(𝑎 + 2𝑏⃗) × (2𝑏⃗ + 𝑐) ∙ (5𝑐 + 𝑎)
is equal to
𝑎 ∙ (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐)
a) 10 b) 14 c) 18 d) 12
7. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜are perpendicular to 𝐛 + 𝐜, 𝐜 + 𝐚⃗ and 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 respectively and if |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = 6, |𝐛 + 𝐜| = 8 and
|𝐜 + 𝐚⃗| = 10, then |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜| is equal to
a) 5√5 b) 50 c) 10√2 d) 10
8. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are three mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitude, then the angle 𝜃 which 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐
makes with any one of three given vectors is given by
1 1 2 d) None of these
a) cos −1 b) cos −1 c) cos −1
√3 3 √3
9. Forces 3 𝑂𝐴, 5 𝑂𝐵 ⃗ act along 𝑂𝐴and 𝑂𝐵. If their resultant passes through 𝐶 on 𝐴𝐵, then
a) 𝐶 is a mid-point of 𝐴𝐵
b) 𝐶 divides 𝐴𝐵 in the ratio 2 : 1
c) 3 𝐴𝐶 = 5 𝐶𝐵
d) 2 𝐴𝐶 = 3 𝐶𝐵
10. The centre of the circle given by 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
̂ ) = 15and 𝐫 − (𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ ) = 4 is
a) (1,2,4) b) (3,1,4) c) (1,3,4) d) None of these
11. Consider a tetrahedron with faces 𝐹1 , 𝐹2 , 𝐹3 , 𝐹4 . Let 𝑣1 , 𝑣2 , 𝑣3 , 𝑣4 be the vectors whose magnitudes are
respectively equal to areas of 𝐹1 , 𝐹2 , 𝐹3 , 𝐹4 and whose directions are perpendicular to these faces in
outward direction. Then, |𝑣1 + 𝑣2 + 𝑣3 + 𝑣4 | equals
a) 1 b) 4 c) 0 d) None of these
12. The volume of the tetrahedron having the edges 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ , 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ as coterminous is 2 cu unit.
̂ , 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝜆𝐤
3
Then, λ equals
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
13. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜are three non-coplanar vectors then the vector equation
𝐫 = (1 − 𝑝 − 𝑞)𝐚⃗ + 𝑝𝐛 + 𝑞𝐜 represent a
a) Straight line b) Plane
c) Plane passing through the origin d) Sphere
14. A force of magnitude 5 units acting along the vector 2𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ displaces the point of application from the
 point (1, 2, 3) to the point (5, 3, 7), then the work done by the force is
50 50 25 25
a) 7
units b) 3
units c) 3
units d) 4
units
15. If α ̂ , ⃗β = −𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤
⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂, γ ̂ , then what is the value of (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) ∙ (α
⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ⃗ ×γ ⃗ )?
a) 47 b) 74 c) −74 d) None of these
16. The line of intersection of the planes 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇ − 3𝐣̇ + 𝐤) = 1 and 𝐫 ∙ (2𝐢̇ + 5𝐣̇ − 3𝐤) = 2 is parallel to the vector
̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
a) −4𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 11𝐤 ̂ b) 4𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 11𝐤 ̂ ̂
c) −4𝐢̇̂ − 5𝐣̇̂ + 11𝐤 ̂
d) −4𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ − 11𝐤
17. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a regular hexagon with centre at the origin such that
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐄𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ . Then, 𝜆is equal to
𝐅𝐂 = 𝜆𝐄𝐃
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 3
18. If 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 are two non-zero, non-collinear vectors, then
̂ ]𝐤
2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐢̇̂]𝐢̇̂ + 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐣̇̂]𝐣̇̂ + 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐤 ̂ + [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐚⃗] is equal to
a) 2(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) b) 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 c) 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 d) None of these
19. If 𝐚⃗ = (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂ ), 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 1 and 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐣̂ − 𝐤
̂ , then 𝐛 is
̂
a) 𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂
b) 2𝐣̂ − 𝐤 c) 𝐢̂ d) 2𝐢̂
20. Let 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜 be three non-coplanar vectors and let 𝐩 ⃗ ,𝐪
⃗ and 𝐫 be vector defined by the relations. 𝐩
⃗ =
𝐛×𝐜 𝐜×𝐚⃗ 𝐚⃗×𝐛
⃗ =
,𝐪 and 𝐫 = . Then, the value of the expression(𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) ∙ 𝐩
⃗ + (𝐛 + 𝐜) ∙ 𝐪
⃗ + (𝐜 + 𝐚⃗) ∙ 𝐫 is
[ 𝐚⃗𝐛 𝐜 ] [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ] [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ]
equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
21. If 𝑚1 , 𝑚2 , 𝑚3 and 𝑚4 are respectively the magnitudes of the vectors
⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ , ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐚1 = 2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ , ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐚2 = 3𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐚3 = 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ , then the correct order of
̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
𝐚4 = −𝐢̇
𝑚1 , 𝑚2 , 𝑚3 and 𝑚4 is
a) 𝑚3 < 𝑚1 < 𝑚4 < 𝑚2 b) 𝑚3 < 𝑚1 < 𝑚2 < 𝑚4 c) 𝑚3 < 𝑚4 < 𝑚1 < 𝑚2 d) 𝑚3 < 𝑚4 < 𝑚2 < 𝑚1
22. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are non-coplanar vectors and λ is a real number, then [λ(𝐚⃗ + 𝐛)λ2 𝐛 𝜆 𝐜] = [𝐚⃗𝐛 + 𝐜𝐛] for
a) exactly two values of λ b) exactly three values of λ
c) no real values of λ d) exactly one values of λ
23. Let 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 be distinct non-negative numbers. If the vectors 𝑎𝐢̇̂ + 𝑎𝐣̇̂ + 𝑐𝐤
̂ , ̂𝐢̇ + 𝐤
̂ and 𝑐𝐢̇̂ + 𝑐𝐣̇̂ + 𝑏𝐤
̂ lie in a
plane, then 𝑐 is
a) The harmonic mean of 𝑎 and 𝑏 b) Equal to zero
c) The arithmetic mean of 𝑎 and 𝑏 d) The geometric mean of 𝑎 and 𝑏
24. In a trapezium 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 the vector 𝐵𝐶 = 𝜆 𝐴𝐷. If 𝑃⃗ = 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐵 ⃗ 𝐷 is collinear with 𝐴𝐷 such that 𝑝 = 𝜇 𝐴𝐷, then
a) 𝜇 = 𝜆 + 1 b) 𝜆 = 𝜇 + 1 c) 𝜆 + 𝜇 = 1 d) 𝜇 = 2 + 𝜆
25. If 𝑎, ⃗⃗𝑏, 𝑐 are three vectors such that 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0 and |𝑎| = 2, |𝑏⃗| = 3, |𝑐| = 4, then the value of 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ ∙
𝑐 + 𝑐 ∙ 𝑎 is equal to
a) 29 b) −29 c) 29/2 d) −29/2
26. If |𝐀⃗ | = 3, |𝐛| = 4, then a value of λ for which 𝐚⃗ + 𝜆𝐛 is perpendicular to 𝐚⃗ − 𝜆𝐛 is
9 3 3 4
a) b) c) d)
16 4 2 3
27. 𝐮 ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
⃗ = 𝐢̇ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐢̇ ) + 𝐣̇ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐣̇) + 𝐤 × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐤) is equal
a) 𝐚⃗ b) 2𝐚⃗ c) 3𝐚⃗ d) None of these
28. The locus of a point equidistant from two points whose position vectors are 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛, is
1
a) {𝐫 − (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛)} (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) = 0 b) {𝐫 − (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛)} ∙ 𝐛 = 0
2
1 1
c) {𝐫 − (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛)} ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 0 d) {𝐫 − (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛)} ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) = 0
2 2
29. If 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 are two vectors such that |𝐚⃗| + 3√3, 𝐛 = 4 and |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = √7, then the angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is
a) 120° b) 60° c) 30° d) 150°
30. If 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤, 𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤, 𝐜 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤, then a vector perpendicular to 𝐚⃗ and in the plane
̂ ̂ ̂
 containing 𝐛and 𝐜 is
a) −17𝐢̇̂ + 21𝐣̇̂ − 97𝐤̂ ̂
b) 17𝐢̇̂ + 21𝐣̇̂ − 123𝐤 ̂
c) −17𝐢̇̂ − 21𝐣̇̂ + 97𝐤 d) −17𝐢̇̂ − 21𝐣̇̂ − 97𝐤̂
31. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are three mutually perpendicular vectors each of magnitude unity, then |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 | is equal to
a) 3 b) 1 c) √3 d) None of these
32. (𝐚⃗ ∙ ̂𝐢̇ )𝐢̇̂ + (𝐚 ̂ )𝐤
⃗ ∙ ̂𝐣̇)𝐣̇̂ + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐤 ̂ is equal to
a) 𝐚⃗ b) 2 𝐚⃗ c) 3 𝐚⃗ d) 𝟎
⃗
33. If 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐢̂ = 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂) = 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤), then 𝐚⃗ is equal to
̂
a) 𝐢̂ ̂
b) 𝐤 c) 𝐣̂ ̂
d) 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
34. Let 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 ̂ , 𝐛 = ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ + 3𝐤 ̂ and 𝐜 be a unit victor perpendicular to 𝐚⃗ and coplanar with 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛, then 𝐜
is
1 1 1 1
a) ̂)
(𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 b) ̂)
(𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 c) ̂)
(𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂)
(2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
d)
√2 √2 √6 √6
35. The plane through the point (−1, −1, −1) and containing the line of intersection of the planes 𝐫 ∙
̂ ) = 0 and 𝐫 ∙ (𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
(𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ ) = 0 is
̂)=0
a) 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂)=0
b) 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂)=0
c) 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤 ̂)=0
d) 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
36. If a parallelogram is constructed on the vectors 𝑎 = 3𝜇 − 𝑣, 𝑏⃗ = 𝑢 ⃗ + 3𝑣 and |𝑢
⃗ | = |𝑣| = 2 and the angle
between 𝑢 ⃗ is 𝜋/3, then the ratio of the lengths of the sides is
a) √7: √13 b) √6: √2 c) √3: √5 d) None of these
37. Let 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 be the position vectors of the vertices 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 respectively of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶. The vector area of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
1
a) {𝑎 × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐) + 𝑏⃗ × (𝑐 × 𝑎) + 𝑐 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)}
2
1
b) (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎)
2
1
c) (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 )
2
1
d) {(𝑏⃗. 𝑐 )𝑎 + (𝑐. 𝑎 )𝑏⃗ + (𝑎. 𝑏⃗)𝑐}
2
38. The work done in moving an object along a vector 𝑑 = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ if the applied force is 𝐹 = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ is
a) 12 units b) 11 units c) 10 units d) 9 units
39. 𝐚⃗ × [𝐚⃗ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)] is equal to
a) (𝐚⃗ × 𝐚⃗) ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐚⃗) b) 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐚⃗) − 𝐛(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)
c) [𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)]𝐚⃗ d) (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)(𝐛 × 𝐚⃗)
40. 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜
If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are non-coplanar vectors, then |𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗ 𝐛 ∙ 𝐛 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜| is equal to
𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ 𝐜 ∙ 𝐛 𝐜 ∙ 𝐜
a) [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
2
b) [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] c) [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
1/3 d) None of these
41. If |𝐚⃗| = 10, |𝐛| = 2 and𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 12 then |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| is equal to
a) 12 b) 14 c) 16 d) 18
42. If |𝑎| = 4, |𝑏⃗| = 4 and |𝑐| = 5 such that 𝑎 ⊥ (𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 ), 𝑏⃗ ⊥ (𝑐 + 𝑎) and 𝑐 ⊥ (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗), then |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 | is
a) 7 b) 5 c) 13 d) √57
43. The summation of two unit vectors is a third unit vector, then the modulus of the difference of the unit
vectors is
a) √3 b) 1 − √3 c) 1 + √3 d) −√3
44. If 𝜃 is the angle between vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ such that 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ ≥ 0, then
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a) 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋 b) ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋 c) 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ d) 0 < 𝜃 <
2 2 2
45. The vectors 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂, 5𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ and 8𝑖̂ + 𝜆𝑗̂ have their initial points at (1, 1). The value of 𝜆 so that the vectors
terminate on one straight line, is
 a) 0 b) 3 c) 6 d) 9
46. If 𝑝th, 𝑞th, 𝑟th term of a GP are the positive numbers 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 then angle between the vectors log 𝑎 3 𝐢̂ +
̂ and (𝑞 − 𝑟)𝐢̂ + (𝑟 − 𝑝)𝐣̂ + (𝑝 − 𝑞)𝐤
log 𝑏3 𝐣̂ + log 𝑐 3 𝐤 ̂ is
𝜋 𝜋
a) b)
6 2
𝜋 1
c) d) sin−1 ( )
3 √𝑎 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
2

47. The value of 𝜆, for which the four points 2𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ̂ , 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 3𝐤
̂ , 3𝐢̂ + 4𝐣̂ − 2𝐤
̂ , 𝐢̂ − λ𝐣̂ + 6𝐤
̂ are coplanar, is
a) −2 b) 8 c) 6 d) 0
48. Given that |𝐚⃗| = 3, |𝐛| = 4, |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = 10, then |𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛|2 equals
a) 88 b) 44 c) 22 d) None of these
49. If the diagonals of a parallelogram are 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ , then the lengths of its sides are
a) √8, √10 b) √6, √14 c) √5, √12 d) None of these
50. If 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐜 and 𝐛 × 𝐜 = 𝐚⃗, then
a) |𝐚⃗|= 1, |𝐛|= |𝐜| b) |𝐜|= 1, |𝐚 ⃗|= 1 c) |𝐛|= 2, |𝐛| = 2|𝐚⃗| d) |𝐛|= 1, |𝐜|= |𝐚⃗|
51. Let 𝐚⃗ = 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤̂ and𝐜 = 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ . Then the vectors 𝐛 satisfying 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 + 𝐜 = 𝟎
⃗ and 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 3 is
̂
a) −𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 ̂
b) 2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂
c) 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 ̂
d) 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
52. The value of 𝑐 so that for all real 𝑥, the vectors 𝑐𝑥 𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂, 𝑥𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑐𝑥 𝑘̂ make an obtuse angle are
a) 𝑐 < 0 b) 0 < 𝑐 < 4/3 c) −4/3 < 𝑐 < 0 d) 𝑐 > 0
53. If 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 = 𝟎 ⃗ and |𝐚⃗| = 3, |𝐛| = 5, 𝐚⃗ + |𝐜| = 7, then angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a) b) c) d) 𝜋
6 3 2
54. If 𝐩⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇, 𝐪
⃗ = 4𝐤̂ − ̂𝐣̇and 𝐫 = ̂𝐢̇ + 𝐤
̂ ,then the unit vector in the direction of 3𝐩⃗ +𝐪⃗ − 2𝐫 is
1 1 1
a) (𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂) b) (𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤̂) ̂)
c) (𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂
d) ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
3 3 3
55. The vectors 𝑋 and 𝑌 ⃗ satisfy the equations 2𝑋 + 𝑌 ⃗ = 𝑝 and 𝑋 + 2𝑌 ⃗ = 𝑞, where 𝑝 = 𝑖 + 𝑗 and 𝑞 = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂. If 𝜃 is
the angle between 𝑋 and 𝑌 ⃗ , then
4 1 4 3
a) cos 𝜃 = b) sin 𝜃 = c) cos 𝜃 = − d) cos 𝜃 = −
5 √2 5 5
56. If 𝐩⃗ ,𝐪
⃗ and 𝐫 are perpendicular to 𝐪 ⃗ + 𝐫, 𝐫 + 𝐩
⃗ and 𝐩⃗ +𝐪⃗ respectively and if |𝐩⃗ +𝐪⃗ | = 6, |𝐪⃗ + 𝐫| = 4√3 and
|𝐫 + 𝐩 ⃗ | = 4, then |𝐩 ⃗ +𝐪 ⃗ + 𝐫| is
a) 5√2 b) 10 c) 15 d) 5
57. Let 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 be a parallelogram and 𝑀 be the point of intersection of the diagonals. If 𝑂 is any point, then
⃗𝐴+𝑂
𝑂 ⃗𝐵+𝑂 ⃗𝐶 +𝑂 ⃗𝐷=
a) 3 𝑂
⃗𝑀 b) 4 𝑂
⃗𝑀 c) 2 𝑂
⃗𝑀 d) 𝑂
⃗𝑀
58. The work done by the force 𝐹 = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ in moving an object along the vector 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ is
a) −9 units b) 15 units c) 9 units d) None of these
59. [𝐢̂ 𝐤𝐣̂] + [𝐤𝐣̂𝐢̂] + [𝐣̂𝐤𝐢̂] is equal to
̂ ̂ ̂
a) 1 b) 3 c) −3 d) −1
60. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are the unit vectors such that 𝐚⃗ is perpendicular to the plane 𝐛, 𝐜 and the angle between 𝐛, 𝐜 is 𝜋
3
then |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜| is equal to
a) 0 b) ±1 c) ±2 d) ±3
61. A parallelogram is constructed on the vectors 𝐚⃗ = 3𝛼 − β ⃗ ,𝐛 = α ⃗ , if |α
⃗ + 3β ⃗ | = 2 and angle between
⃗ | = |β
π
⃗ and ⃗βis , then length of diagonal of the parallelogram is
α 3
a) 4√7 b) 4√3 c) 4√17 d) None of these
62. If |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛|, then (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) ∙ (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) is
a) Positive b) Negative c) Zero d) None of these
63. If 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎 ∙ 𝑐 and 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎 × 𝑐 , 𝑎 ≠ 0, then
a) 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐 b) 𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 ||𝑎 c) 𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 ⊥ 𝑎 d) None of these
64. If the volume of the tetrahedron whose vertices are (1, −6,10), (−1, −3,7), (5, −1, 𝜆) and (7, −4,7) is 11
cubic units, then 𝜆 =
a) 2, 6 b) 3, 4 c) 1, 7 d) 5, 6
65. The vector (2𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) is
1
3
a) Unit vector
b) Parallel to the vector 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 1/2𝑘̂
c) Perpendicular to the vector 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂
d) All the above
66. If 𝑟 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐 × 𝑏⃗ and 𝑟. 𝑎 = 0 where 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ , then 𝑟 =
1 1
a) (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) b) 2(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) c) 2(−𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) d) (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ )
2 2
67. (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐢̂)𝐢̂ + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐣̂)𝐣̂ + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐤)𝐤 is equal to
̂ ̂
a) 𝐚⃗ b) 2𝐚⃗ c) 3𝐚⃗ d) 𝟎
⃗
68. If |𝑎| = 3, |𝑏⃗| = 4 and |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| = 5, then |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| =
a) 6 b) 5 c) 4 d) 3
69. If 𝐛 and 𝐜 are any two non-collinear unit vectors and 𝐚⃗ is any vector, then
𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜)
(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛) + 𝐛(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜)𝐜 + ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜)
|𝐛 × 𝐜|
is equal to

a) 𝟎⃗ b) 𝐚⃗ c) 𝐛 d) 𝐜
70. The unit vector perpendicular to 𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ and coplanar with 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ and 2𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ is
2𝐢̂ − 5𝐣̂ 1
a) b) 2𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ c) (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂) d) 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂
√2𝑎 √2
71. Unit vector which is perpendicular to both the vectors 3𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ and 2𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤̂ is
̂
𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂
𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂
𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂
𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
a) b) c) d)
√3 √3 √3 √3
72. If the position vector of the vertices, 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 of a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 are 7𝐣̂ + 10𝐤 ̂ , −𝐢̂ + 6𝐣̂ + 6𝐤̂ and −4𝐢̂ + 9𝐣̂ + 6𝐤
̂
respectively, then triangle is
a) Equilateral b) Isosceles
c) Scalene d) Right angled and isosceles also
73. If three points 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 have position vectors 𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂, 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ and 𝑦𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ respectively are
collinear, then (𝑥, 𝑦) =
a) (2, −3) b) (−2, 3) c) (−2, −3) d) (2, 3)
74. The vectors 𝐚⃗(𝑥) = cos 𝑥𝐢̂ + (sin 𝑥)𝐣̂ and 𝐛(𝑥) = 𝑥𝐢̂ + sin 𝑥𝐣̂ are collinear for
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a) Unique value of 𝑥, 0 < 𝑥 < 6 b) Unique value of 𝑥, 6 < 𝑥 < 3
𝜋
c) No value of 𝑥 d) Infinitely many values of 𝑥, 0 < 𝑥 < 2
75. A unit vector in 𝑥𝑦-plane makes an angle of 45° with the vector ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ and an angle of 60° with the vector
3𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ is
̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇
a) ̂𝐢̇ b) c) d) None of these
√2 √2
76. The vector 𝑎 lies in the plane of vectors 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 , which of the following is correct
a) 𝑎. (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) = 0 b) 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 = 1 c) 𝑎 . 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 = −1 d) 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 = 3
77. If the volume of parallelopiped with coterminous 4𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ and 3𝐢̇̂ − 9𝐣̇̂ + 𝑝𝐤
̂ is 34 cu units, then 𝑝 is
equal to
 a) 4 b) −13 c) 13 d) 6
78. 2
(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛) 2
The value of is
2𝐚⃗2 𝐛 2
c) 0 1
a) 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 b) 1 d)
2
79. The magnitude of cross product of two vectors is √3times the dot product. The angle between the vectors
is
π π π π
a) b) c) d)
6 3 2 4
80. If 𝐺 is the intersection of diagonals of a parallelogram 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 and 𝑂 is any point, then 𝑂𝐴 + 𝑂𝐵
⃗ + 𝑂𝐶 +
𝑂𝐷 ⃗ =
a) 2 𝑂
⃗𝐺 b) 4 𝑂
⃗𝐺 c) 5 𝑂
⃗𝐺 d) 3 𝑂
⃗𝐺
81. If 𝑎 = (−1, 1, 1) and 𝑏⃗ = (2, 0, 1), then the vector 𝑋 satisfying the conditions
(i) that it is coplanar with 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗
(ii) that it is perpendicular to 𝑏⃗, (iii) that 𝑎. 𝑋 = 7 is,
3 5 d) None of these
a) −3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ b) − 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ c) 3𝑖̂ + 16𝑗̂ − 6𝑘̂
2 2
82. If 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹is a regular hexagon, then 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐴𝐷 + 𝐸⃗ 𝐴 + 𝐹 𝐴 =
a) 2𝐴𝐵 b) 3𝐴𝐵 c) 𝐴𝐵 d) ⃗0
83. [(𝑎 × 𝑏) × (𝑏 × 𝑐 )(𝑏 × 𝑐 ) × (𝑐 × 𝑎)(𝑐 × 𝑎) × (𝑎 × 𝑏)] is equal to
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
a) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]
2
b) [𝑎 𝑏⃗𝑐]
3
c) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]
4
d) None of these
84. Suppose 𝐚⃗ = 𝜆 ̂𝐢̇ − 7𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = 𝜆 ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝜆 𝐤
̂ . If the angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is grater than 90°, then λ
satisfies the inequality
a) −7 < 𝜆 < 1 b) 𝜆 > 1 c) 1 < 𝜆 < 7 d) −5 < 𝜆 < 1
85. Let 𝑎, ⃗⃗𝑏, 𝑐 are three non-coplanar vectors such that ⃗⃗⃗ 𝑟1 = 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 , ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟2 = 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 − 𝑎, ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟3 = 𝑐 + 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗, 𝑟 = 2𝑎 −
3𝑏⃗ + 4𝑐
If 𝑟 = 𝜆1 ⃗⃗⃗ 𝑟1 + 𝜆2 ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟2 + 𝜆3 ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟3 , then
a) 𝜆1 = 7 b) 𝜆1 + 𝜆3 = 3 c) 𝜆1 + 𝜆2 + 𝜆3 = 3 d) 𝜆3 + 𝜆2 = 2
86. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 , 𝑑 are the position vectors of points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 respectively such that (𝑎 − 𝑑) ∙ (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 ) =
(𝑏⃗ − 𝑎 ) ∙ (𝑐 − 𝑎) = 0, then 𝐷 is the
a) Centroid of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶
b) Circumcentre of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶
c) Orthocenter of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶
d) None of these
87. 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷, 𝐸, 𝐹 in that order, are the vertices of a regular hexagon with center origin. If the position vectors
̂ and −3𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
𝐴 and 𝐵 are respectively, 4 ̂𝐢̇ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ , then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐃𝐄 is equal to
̂ ̂ ̂
a) 7𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇ − 2𝐤 ̂ ̂ ̂
b) −7𝐢̇ − 2𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 ̂
c) 3𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
̂ ̂
d) −4𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
88. If |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = |𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛|, then the angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is
2π π π
a) Π b) c) d)
3 4 2
89. The ratio in which ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂̇ and 7𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ divides the join of −2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 ̂ is
a) 2:1 b) 2:3 c) 3:4 d) 1:4
90. The values of 𝑥 for which the angle between the vectors 𝑎 = 𝑥𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 2𝑥𝑖̂ − 𝑥𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ is acute and
angle between 𝑏⃗ and 𝑦-axis lies between 𝜋/2 and 𝜋 are
a) −1 b) All 𝑥 > 0 c) 1 d) All 𝑥 < 0
91. The moment about the point 𝑀(−2, 4, −6) of the force represented in magnitude and position ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 where
the points 𝐴 and 𝐵 have the coordinates (1, 2, −3) and (3, −4,2) respectively, is
 ̂
a) 8𝐢̂ − 9𝐣̂ − 14𝐤 ̂
b) 2𝐢̂ − 6𝐣̂ + 5𝐤 ̂
c) −3𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ − 3𝐤 ̂
d) −5𝐢̂ − 8𝐣̂ − 8𝐤
92. The angle between𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is 5𝜋 and the projection of 𝐚⃗ in the direction of 𝐛 is −6, then |𝐚⃗| is equal to
6 √3
a) 6 √3 c) 12 d) 4
b)
2
93. The equation of the line passing through the points 𝑎1 𝐢̂ + 𝑎2 𝐣̂ + 𝑎3 𝐤
̂ and𝑏1 𝐢̂ + 𝑏2 𝐣̂ + 𝑏3 𝐤
̂ is
̂ ̂
a) (𝑎1 𝐢̂ + 𝑎2 𝐣̂ + 𝑎3 𝐤) + 𝑡( 𝑏1 𝐢̂ + 𝑏2 𝐣̂ + 𝑏3 𝐤) ̂ ) − 𝑡(𝑏1 𝐢̂ + 𝑏2 𝐣̂ + 𝑏3 𝐤
b) (𝑎1 𝐢̂ + 𝑎2 𝐣̂ + 𝑎3 𝐤 ̂)

̂ + ( 𝑏1 𝐢̂ + 𝑏2 𝐣̂ d) None of the above

𝑎1 (1 − 𝑡)𝐢̂ + 𝑎2 (1 − 𝑡)𝐣̂ + 𝑎3 (1 − 𝑡)𝐤
c)
̂ )𝑡
+ 𝑏3 𝐤
94. The vector 𝑏⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑘̂ is to be written as the sum of a vector 𝛼 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ and 𝑎 vector 𝛽 perpendicular to 𝑎.
Then 𝛼 =
3 2 1 1
a) (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) b) (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) c) (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) d) (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂)
2 3 2 3
95. A parallelogram is constructed on 3𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 and 𝐚⃗ − 4𝐛, where |𝐚⃗|= 6 and |𝐛| = 8 and 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 are anti-
parallel, then the length of the longer diagonal is
a) 40 b) 64 c) 42 d) 48
96. If the vectors 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜 from the sides 𝐵𝐶, 𝐶𝐴 and 𝐴𝐵 respectively of a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 then
a) 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = 𝐜 ∙ 𝐛 = 0 b) 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐛 × 𝐜 = 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ = 0
c) 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 0 d) 𝐚⃗ × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ = 0
97. The vectors 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛of equal magnitude 5 originating from a point and directs respectively towards north-
east and north-west. Then, the magnitude of 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 is
a) 3√2 b) 2√3 c) 2√5 d) 5√2
98. If the vectors 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ + 𝑎𝐣̇̂ + 𝑎 𝐤
2 ̂ , 𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ + 𝑏𝐣̇̂ + 𝑏 𝐤
2 ̂ and 𝐜 = 𝐢̇̂ + 𝑐𝐣̇̂ + 𝑐 𝐤
2 ̂ are three non-coplanar vectors and
𝑎 𝑎2 1 + 𝑎3
|𝑏 𝑏2 1 + 𝑏3 | = 0, then the value of 𝑎𝑏𝑐 is
𝑐 𝑐2 1 + 𝑐3
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) −12
99. If 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤, 𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 and 𝐜 = 7𝐢̇̂ + 9𝐣̇̂ + 11𝐤 then the area of parallelogram having diagonals 𝐚⃗ +
̂ ̂ ̂
𝐛 and 𝐛 + 𝐜 is
1 √6
a) 4√6 sq units b) √21sq units c) sq units d) √6sq units
2 2
100. Let 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂, 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑐 be a unit vector perpendicular to 𝑎 and coplanar with 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗, then it
is given by
1 1 1 1
a) (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) b) (𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) c) (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) d) (𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ )
√6 √2 √6 2
101. If 𝑎. 𝑖̂ = 4, then (𝑎 × 𝑗̂). (2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘 ) =
̂
a) 12 b) 2 c) 0 d) −12
102. If 𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 + 4𝐜 = 𝟎 ⃗ and (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + (𝐛 × 𝐜) + (𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) = λ(𝐛 × 𝐜), then λ is equal to
a) 4 b) 7 c) 8 d) 9
103. Forces acting on a particle have magnitude 5, 3 and 1 unit and act in the direction of the vectors 6𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ +
3𝐤 ̂ , 3𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 6𝐤
̂ and 2𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ − 6𝐤
̂ respectively. They remain constant while the particle is displaced from
the points 𝐴(2, −1, −3)to 𝐵(5, −1,1). The work done is
a) 11 unit b) 33 unit c) 10 unit d) 30 unit
104. For any vector 𝑟, the value of
𝑖̂ × (𝑟 × 𝑖̂) + 𝑗̂ × (𝑟 × 𝑗̂) + 𝑘̂ × (𝑟 × 𝑘̂ ), is
a) 0 ⃗ b) 2 𝑟 c) −2 𝑟 d) None of these
105. The vector equation of the plane passing through the origin and the line of intersection of the planes 𝐫 ∙
𝐚⃗ = λ and 𝐫 ∙ 𝐛 = μ, is
 a) 𝐫 ∙ (λ 𝐚⃗ − μ 𝐛) = 0 b) 𝐫 ∙ (λ 𝐛 − μ 𝐚⃗) = 0 c) 𝐫 ∙ (λ 𝐚⃗ + μ 𝐛) = 0 d) 𝐫 ∙ (λ 𝐛 + μ 𝐚⃗) = 0
106. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are non-coplanar and [𝐚⃗ + 𝐛𝐛 + 𝐜𝐜 + 𝐚⃗] = 𝑘[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜], then 𝑘 is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
107. If 𝐚⃗ = (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂ ), 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 1 and𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
̂ , then 𝐛 is
̂
a) 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂
b) 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 c) 𝐢̇̂ d) 2𝐢̇̂
108. A tetrahedron has vertices at 𝑂(0,0,0), 𝐴(1,2,1), 𝐵 (2,1,3)and 𝐶 (−1,1,2). Then, the angle between the faces
𝑂𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐵𝐶 will be
19 17 c) 30° d) 90°
a) cos −1 ( ) b) cos −1 ( )
35 31
109. If 2 ⃗⃗⃗𝐚 + 3⃗⃗⃗𝐛 − 5⃗⃗𝐜 = ⃗𝟎, then ratio in which ⃗⃗𝐜 divides ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 is
a) 3:2 internally b) 3:2 externally c) 2:3 internally d) 2:3 externally
110. The perimeter of the triangle whose vertices have the position vectors 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ , 5𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ − 3𝐤
̂ and 2𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ +
9𝐤̂ is given by
a) 15 + √157 b) 15 − √157 c) √15 + √157 d) √15 − √157
111. If 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 = ⃗𝟎and|𝐚⃗| = 5, |𝐛| = 4 and|𝐜| = 3, then the value of
|𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗| is
a) 25 b) 50 c) −25 d) 20
112. If 𝑎 is any vector, then (𝑎 × 𝑖̂ + (𝑎 × 𝑗̂ + (𝑎 × 𝑘̂ ) =
)2 )2
2

a) 𝑎2 b) 2𝑎 2 c) 3𝑎2 d) 4𝑎2
113. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are three non-zero vectors (no two of which are collinear), such that the pairs of vectors (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗, 𝑐)
and (𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 , 𝑎) are collinear, then 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 =
a) 𝑎 b) 𝑏⃗ c) 𝑐 d) ⃗0
114. Let 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 be three non-coplanar vectors and 𝐫 be any vector in space such that 𝐫 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 1, 𝐫 ∙ 𝐛 = 2 and𝐫 ∙
𝐜 = 3. If [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = 1, then 𝐫 is equal to
a) 𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 + 3𝐜 b) 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 2𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ + 3𝐚⃗ × 𝐛
c) (𝐛 ∙ 𝐜)𝐚⃗ + 2(𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛 + 3(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛) + 𝐜 d) None of these
115. If 𝐱⃗ + 𝐲 + 𝐳 = 𝟎⃗ , |𝐱⃗| = |𝐲| + |𝐳| = 2, and θ is angle between 𝐲 and 𝐳 , then the value of cosec 2 θ + cot 2 θis
equal to
a) 4/3 b) 5/3 c) 1/3 d) 1
116. If 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = −|𝐚⃗||𝐛|,then the angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is
a) 45° b) 180° c) 90° d) 60°
117. Let 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ and𝐜 = 4𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤
̂ . If 𝐫⃗⃗ is a vector such that 𝐫 × 𝐛 = 𝐜 × 𝐛and 𝐫 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 0,
then value of 𝐫 ∙ 𝐛 is
a) 7 b) −7 c) −5 d) 5
118. If the vectors 𝐚⃗ + 𝜆 𝐛 + 3𝐜. −2𝐚⃗+3 𝐛 − 4 𝐜 and 𝐚⃗ − 3𝐛 + 5 𝐜 are coplanar, then the value of λ is
a) 2 b) −1 c) 1 d) −2
119. 𝐀
⃗ , ⃗𝐁
⃗ , ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗ + ⃗𝐁
𝐂 are three non-zero vectors, no two of them are parallel. If 𝐀 ⃗ is collinear to ⃗⃗⃗
𝐂 and ⃗𝐁
⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗
𝐂 is
⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗𝐁
collinear to 𝐀 ⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗
𝐂 is equal to
a) 𝐀
⃗ b) ⃗𝐁
⃗ c) ⃗⃗⃗
𝐂 d) ⃗𝟎
120. Consider points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 with position vectors 7𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤
̂ , ̂𝐢̇ − 6𝐣̇̂ + 10𝐤
̂ , −𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
̂ and 5𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 5𝐤
̂
respectively. Then, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a
a) Square b) Rhombus c) Rectangle d) None of these
121. If |𝑎| = 7, |𝑏⃗| = 11, |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| = 10√3, then |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| equals
a) 10 b) √10 c) 2√10 d) 20
122. In a parallelogram 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, |𝐴𝐵| = 𝑎, |𝐴𝐷| = 𝑏 and |𝐴𝐶| = 𝑐. The value of 𝐷
⃗ 𝐵. 𝐴𝐵 is
 3𝑎2 + 𝑏2 − 𝑐 2 𝑎2 + 3𝑏2 − 𝑐 2 𝑎 2 − 𝑏2 + 3𝑐 2 𝑎2 + 3𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
a) b) c) d)
2 2 2 2
123. If θ be the angle between the vectors 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ − 𝐤
̂ and 𝐛 = 6𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ + 2𝐤
̂ , then
4 3 2 5
a) cos θ = b) cos θ = c) cos θ = d) cos θ =
21 19 19 21
124. Let 𝐚⃗, 𝐛and 𝐜 be three non-zero vectors such that no two these are collinear. If the vector 𝐚⃗+2𝐛 is collinear
with 𝐜 and 𝐛 + 3𝐜 is collinear with 𝐚⃗(λ being some non-zero scalar). Then 𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 + 6𝐜 equals
a) 𝜆 𝐚⃗ b) 𝜆 𝐛 c) 𝜆 𝐜 d) ⃗𝟎
125. Let 𝐴𝐵𝐶 be a triangle the position vectors of whose vertices are respectively 7𝑗̂ + 10𝑘̂ , −𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ and
−4𝑖̂ + 9𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ . Then, ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
a) Isosceles and right angled
b) Equilateral
c) Right angled but not isosceles
d) None of these
126. (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) × (𝑐 × 𝑎) =
a) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]𝑐 b) [𝑎 𝑏⃗𝑐]𝑏⃗ c) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]𝑎 d) 𝑎 × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 )
127. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are non-coplanar vectors and λ be a real number, then the vectors 𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 + 3𝐜, 𝜆𝐛 + 4 𝐜 and
(2λ − 1)𝐜 are non-coplanar for
a) All values of λ b) All except one value of λ
c) All except two values of λ d) No value of λ
128. The position vectors of 𝑃 and 𝑄 are respectively 𝐚⃗and 𝐛 .If R is a point on 𝐏𝐐⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ such that 𝐏𝐑
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 5𝐏𝐐
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , then the
position vector of 𝑅 is
a) 5𝐛 − 4𝐚⃗ b) 5𝐛 + 4𝐚⃗ c) 4𝐛 − 5𝐚⃗ d) 4𝐛 + 5 𝐚⃗
129. Let 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 be unit vectors. Suppose 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎. 𝑐 = 0 and the angle between 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 𝜋. Then, 𝑎 =
6
a) ±2(𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) b) −2(𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) c) 2(𝑏⃗ × 𝑐) d) (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 )
130. If ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂ and 2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 4𝐤
̂ are the position vectors of the points A and B , then the position vector of the
points of trisection of AB are
4 10 5 11
a) ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂ , ̂𝐢̇ + 𝐤 ̂
3 3 3 3
4 10 5 11
b) − ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 ̂ , − ̂𝐢̇ − 𝐤 ̂
3 3 3 3
4 10 5 11
c) 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ , − 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂
3 3 3 3
4 10 5 11
d) − 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ , 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂
3 3 3 3
131. 𝐷, 𝐸 and 𝐹 are the mid-points of the sides 𝐵𝐶, 𝐶𝐴 and 𝐴𝐵 respectively of Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐺 is the centroid of the
triangle, then𝐺𝐷 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐺𝐸 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐺𝐹
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ =
a) ⃗0 b) 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 c) 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐺𝐴 d) 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐺𝐶
132. If 𝐷, 𝐸 and 𝐹 are respectively the mid points of 𝐴𝐵, 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐶 in ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, then
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐄 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐅 is equal to
1 3
a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐃𝐂 b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐅 c) 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐅 d) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐅
2 2
133. If 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 0 and 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ makes an angle of 30° with 𝑎, then
a) |𝑏⃗| = 2|𝑎| b) |𝑎 | = 2|𝑏⃗| c) |𝑎| = √3|𝑏⃗| d) None of these
134. If 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂ , and
̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐤
𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐢̇̂) + 𝐣̇̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐣̇̂) + 𝐤 ̂)
Then length of 𝐛 is equal to
a) √12 b) 2√12 c) 3√14 d) 2√14
135. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are different real numbers and 𝑎𝐢̇̂ + 𝑏𝐣̇̂ + 𝑐𝐤 ̂ , 𝑏𝐢̇̂ + 𝑐𝐣̇̂ + 𝑎𝐤
̂ and
𝑐𝐢̂ + 𝑎𝑗̂ + 𝑏𝒌 ̂ are position vectors of three non-collinear points, then
𝑎+𝑏+𝑐
a) centroid of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is ̂)
(𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
3
̂ ) is not really inclined to three vectors
b) (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
c) Triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is a scalene triangle
d) Perpendicular from the origin to the plane of the triangle does not meet it at the centroid
136. If 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 are unit vectors and |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = 1, then |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛|is equal to
a) √2 b) 1 c) √5 d) √3
137. If 𝐚⃗ = (1, −1) and 𝐛 = (−2, 𝑚) are two collinear vectors, then 𝑚 is equal to
a) 2 b) 4 c) 3 d) 0
138. If 𝑂 is origin of 𝐶 is the mid point of 𝐴(2, −1)and 𝐵(−4, 3). Then, the value of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐂 is
a) 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ b) 𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ c) −𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ d) −𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂
139. The values of 𝑥 for which the angle between the vectors 𝑎 = 𝑥𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 2𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ is acute and
𝜋
the angle between the vector 𝑏⃗ and the 𝑦-axis lies between and 𝜋 are 2
a) 1, 2 b) −2, −3 c) All 𝑥 < 0 d) All 𝑥 > 0
140. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜 are position vectors of the vertices of the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, then
|(𝐚⃗ − 𝐜) × (𝐛 − 𝐚⃗)|
is equal to
(𝐜 − 𝐚⃗) ∙ (𝐛 − 𝐚⃗)
a) cot 𝐴 b) cot 𝐶 c) − tan 𝐶 d) tan 𝐴
141. 𝐚⃗ ∙ ̂𝐢̇ = 𝐚⃗ ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇) = 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 3𝐤̂ ) = 1, then 𝐚⃗ is equal to
a) ̂𝐢̇ − 𝐤̂ ̂ )/3
b) (3𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ )/3
c) (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂ )/3
d) (3𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
142. If 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ , 𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ and 𝐜 = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + (𝑥 − 2)𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ and if the vector 𝐜 lies in the plane of vectors 𝐚⃗
and 𝐛, then 𝑥 equals
a) 0 b) 1 c) −2 d) 2
143. The figure formed by the four points 𝐢̇ + 𝐣̇ − 𝐤, 2𝐢̇ + 3𝐣̇, 5𝐣̇ − 2𝐤 and 𝐤 − 𝐣̇ is
̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
a) Trapezium b) Rectangle c) Parallelogram d) None of these
144. If 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ , then the vector in the direction of 𝑎 and having magnitude as |𝑏⃗|,
is
7 7 d) None of these
a) 7(𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂) b) (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) c) (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ )
9 3
145. If 𝐼 is incentre of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, then 𝐼 is
𝑎𝐚⃗ + 𝑏𝐛 + 𝑐 𝐜 𝑎𝐚⃗ + 𝑏𝐛 + 𝑐 𝐜 1 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜
a) b) c) [𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜] d)
𝑎+𝑏+𝑐 2 2
√𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 2 3 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐
146. If 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are unit vectors, then which of the following values of 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ is not possible?
a) √3 b) √3/2 c) 1/√2 d) −1/2
147. The two vectors { 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 3𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = 4𝐢̂ − λ𝐣̂ + 6𝐤
̂ } are parallel, if 𝜆 is equal to
a) 2 b) −3 c) 3 d) −2
148. Force acting on a particle have magnitude 5,3 and 1 unit act in the direction of the vectors 6𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤̂,
̂ and 2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 6𝐤
3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤 ̂ respectively. They remain constant while the particle is displaced from the
point 𝐴(2, −1, −3)to 𝐵(5 − 1,1). The work done is
a) 11 units b) 33 units c) 10 units d) 30 units
149. If 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎 . 𝑐 and 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎 × 𝑐, then
a) Either 𝑎 = ⃗0 or 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐b) 𝑎|| (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 ) c) 𝑎 ⊥ (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐) d) None of these
150. The two vectors 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂, 𝑏⃗ = 4𝑖̂ − 𝜆𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ are parallel if 𝜆 =
a) 2 b) −3 c) 3 d) −2
151. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are unit coplanar vectors, then [2𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 2 𝐛 − 𝐜 2 𝐜 − 𝐚⃗] is equal to
 a) 1 b) 0 c) −√3 d) √3
152. The angle between the vectors 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛and𝐚⃗ − 𝐛when𝐚⃗ = (1,1,4)and𝐛 = (1, −1,4) is
a) 45° b) 90° c) 15° d) 30°
153. Let 𝑃(3,2,6) be a point in space and 𝑄be a point on the line 𝐫 = (𝐢̇ − 𝐣̇ + 2𝐤) + μ(−3𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 5𝐤
̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ). Then, the
value of μ for which the vector 𝐏𝐐 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ is parallel to the plane 𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 1 is
1 1 1 1
a) b) − c) d) −
4 4 8 8
154. The area of triangle having verities as ̂𝐢̇ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ , −2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ , 4𝐢̇̂ − 7𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤
̂ is
a) 36 sq units b) 0 sq units c) 39 sq units d) 11 sq units
155. If 𝑟 × 𝑎 = 𝑏⃗ × 𝑎 ; 𝑟 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ ; 𝑎 ≠ 0 ; 𝑏⃗ ≠ 0 ; 𝑎 ≠ 𝜆 𝑏⃗, 𝑎 is not perpendicular to 𝑏⃗ , then 𝑟 =
a) 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ b) 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ c) 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑎 d) 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗
156. If 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 are three unit vectors such that 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 = 0, where ⃗𝟎 is null vector, then 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗
is
3 d) 0
a) −3 b) −2 c) −
2
157. The edges of a parallelopiped are unit length and are parallel to non-coplanar unit vectors 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 such that
1
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = Then, the volume of the parallelopiped is
2
1 1 √3 1
a) cu unit b) cu unit c) cu unit d) cu unit
√2 2√2 2 √3
158. If 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 3𝐤̂ and 𝐛 = 𝐢̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐢̂) + 𝐣̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐣̂) + 𝐤 ̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐤 ̂ ), then length of 𝐛 is equal to
a) √12 b) 2√12 c) 3√14 d) 2√14
159. A vector 𝐚⃗ has components 2 𝑝 and 1 with respect to a rectangular cartesian system. This system is rotated
through a certain angle about the origin in the counter clockwise sense, if this respect to new system 𝐚⃗ has
components 𝑝 + 1 and 1, then
−1
a) 𝑝 = 0 b) 𝑝 = 1 or 𝑝 = c) 𝑝 = −1 d) 𝑝 = 1 or 𝑝 = −1
2
160. If the vectors ⃗⃗⃗𝑟1 = 𝑎𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟2 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑏𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟3 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑐𝑘̂ (𝑎 ≠ 1, 𝑏 ≠ 1, 𝑐 ≠ 1) are coplanar, then the
1 1 1
value of 1−𝑎 + 1−𝑏 + 1−𝑐, is
a) −1 b) 0 c) 1 d) None of these
161. A non-zero vectors 𝐚⃗ is such that its projection along the vectors 𝐢̂ +𝐣̂
and
−𝐢̂+𝐣̂
and 𝐤 are equal, then unit
√2 √2
vector along 𝐚⃗ is
√2𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ̂ ̂
𝐣̂ − √2𝐤 √2 𝐤̂ ̂
𝐣̂ − 𝐤
a) b) c) 𝐣̂ + d)
√3 √3 √3 √3 √2
162. Let 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 and 𝑆 be the points on the plane with position vectors −2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ ,4𝐢̇̂, 3𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ and −3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂
respectively. The quadrilateral 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 must be
a) Parallelogram, which is neither a rhombus nor a rectangle
b) Square
c) Rectangle, but not a square
d) Rhombus, but not a square
163. 𝑎 𝑏⃗ 𝑐
If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are linearly independent vectors and ∆= |𝑎. 𝑎 𝑎 . 𝑏⃗ 𝑎. 𝑐|, then
𝑎. 𝑐 𝑏⃗. 𝑐 𝑐 . 𝑐
a) ∆= 0
b) ∆= 1
c) ∆= any non-zero value
d) None of these
164. If 𝑎 = −2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ and 𝑐 = 4𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ , then the projection of 3𝑎 − 2𝑏⃗ on the axis of the vector
𝑐 is
 a) 11 b) −11 c) 33 d) −33
165. A tetrahedron has vertices at 𝑂 (0, 0), 𝐴(1, 2, 1), 𝐵(2, 1, 3)and 𝐶(−1, 1, 2). Then, the angle between the
faces 𝑂𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐵𝐶 will be
19 7
a) cos −1 ( ) b) cos −1 ( ) c) 30° d) 90°
35 31
166. If 𝑎 + 2𝑏⃗ + 3𝑐 = ⃗0 and 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎 is equal to 𝜆(𝑏⃗ × 𝑐), then 𝜆 =
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) None of these
167. 𝐚⃗ × [𝐚⃗ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)] is equal to
a) (𝐚⃗ × 𝐚⃗) ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐚⃗) b) 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐚⃗) − 𝐛 ∙ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)
c) [𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)]⃗⃗⃗𝐚 d) (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)(𝐛 × 𝐚⃗)
168. If 𝑎 is a unit vector such that 𝑎 × (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ , then 𝑎 =
1 1
a) − (2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) b) 𝑗̂ c) (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) d) 𝑖̂
3 3
169. The medium 𝐴𝐷 of the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is bisected at 𝐸, 𝐵𝐸 meets 𝐴𝐶 in 𝐹, then 𝐴𝐹: 𝐴𝐶 =
a) 3/4 b) 1/3 c) 1/2 d) 1/4
170. Vectors 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 are inclined at an angle θ = 120°. If |𝐚⃗| = 1, |𝐛| = 2, then [(𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛) × (3𝐚⃗ + 𝐛]2 is equal to
a) 190 b) 275 c) 300 d) 192
171. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are three non-coplanar vectors, then (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) ∙ [(𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐜)] is
a) 0 b) 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] c) −[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] d) [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
172. If 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑐 is a unit vector perpendicular to the vector 𝑎 and coplanar with 𝑎 and
𝑏⃗, then a unit vector 𝑑 perpendicular to both 𝑎 and 𝑐 is
1 1 1 1
a) (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) b) (𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) c) (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) d) (𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂ )
√6 √2 √2 √2
173. If 𝐺 is the centroid of the ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐆𝐀 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐆 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐆𝐂 is equal to
a) 2𝐆𝐁⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ b) 2𝐆𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ c) ⃗𝟎 d) 2𝐁𝐆
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
174. A non-zero vector 𝐚⃗ is parallel to the line of intersection of the plane determined by vectors ̂𝐢̇, ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ and the
plane determined by the vectors ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇, ̂𝐢̇ − 𝐤 ̂ . The angle between 𝐚⃗ and ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
̂ is
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 d) None of these
a) b) c)
3 6 4
175. If |𝐚⃗| = 5, |𝐛| = 6 and 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = −25, then |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| is equal to
a) 25 b) 6√11 c) 11√5 d) 5√11
176. If 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸 is a pentagon, then
𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴𝐸 + 𝐵 ⃗𝐶 +𝐷 ⃗ 𝐶 + 𝐸⃗ 𝐷 + 𝐴𝐶 is equal to
a) 4 𝐴𝐶 b) 2 𝐴𝐶 c) 3 𝐴𝐶 d) 5 𝐴𝐶
177. If 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐 × 𝑑 and 𝑎 × 𝑐 = 𝑏⃗ × 𝑑, then
a) (𝑎 ± 𝑑) = 𝜆(𝑏⃗ ± 𝑐 ) b) 𝑎 + 𝑐 = 𝜆(𝑏⃗ + 𝑑) c) (𝑎 − 𝑐 ) = 𝜆(𝑐 + 𝑑) d) None of these
178. 𝑎 × (𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)) equals

a) (𝑎 ∙ 𝑎)(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) b) (𝑎 ∙ 𝑎)(𝑏⃗ × 𝑎) c) (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑏⃗)(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) d) (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑏⃗)(𝑏⃗ × 𝑎 )

179. In a quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐷
⃗𝐶=
a) 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐶 𝐵 b) 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐵
⃗𝐷 c) 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐷 ⃗𝐵 d) 𝐴𝐷 − 𝐶 𝐵
180. Let 𝑎 = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂, 𝑏⃗ = 𝑗̂. The value of 𝑐 for which 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 form a right handed system is
a) 𝑦𝑖̂ b) −3𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑘̂ c) 0 ⃗ d) 3𝑖̂ − 𝑥𝑘̂
181. If the position vector of a point 𝑎 + 2𝑏⃗ and 𝑎 divides 𝐴𝐵 in the ratio 2 : 3, then the position vector of 𝐵, is
a) 2𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ b) 𝑏⃗ − 2𝑎 c) 𝑎 − 3𝑏⃗ d) 𝑏⃗
182. The value of 𝑎 so that the volume of parallelopiped formed by ̂𝐢̇ + 𝑎𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ , ̂𝐣̇ + 𝑎𝐤
̂ and
̂ becomes minimum is
𝑎𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤
 a) −3 b) 3 c) 1/√3 d) √3
183. A vector of magnitude 12 units perpendicular to the plane containing the vectors 4𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤̂ and 3𝐢̇̂ + 8𝐣̇̂ +
̂ is
𝐤
̂
a) −8𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 8𝐤 ̂
b) 8𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 8𝐤 ̂
c) 8𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ + 8𝐤 ̂
d) 8𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ − 8𝐤
184. Let the unit vectors 𝐚⃗and 𝐛 be perpendicular to each other and the unit vector 𝐜 be inclined at an angle θ
to both 𝐚⃗and 𝐛. If 𝐜 = 𝛼, 𝐚⃗ + β, 𝐛 + 𝛾(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛), where α, β, γ are scalars, then
a) α = cot θ, β = sin θ, γ2 = cos 2θ b) α = cos θ, β = cos θ, γ2 = cos 2θ
c) α = cos θ, β = sin θ, γ2 = cos 2θ d) α = sin θ, β = cos θ, γ2 = cos 2θ
185. If the volume of the parallelopiped with 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜 as coterminous edges is 40 cu units, then the volume of
the parallelopiped having 𝐛 + 𝐜, 𝐜 + 𝐚⃗ and 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 as coterminous edges inn cubic units is
a) 80 b) 120 c) 160 d) 40
186. Let two non-collinear unit vectors 𝐚̂ and 𝐛 ̂ from and acute angle. A point 𝑃 moves so that at any time 𝑡 the
̂ sin 𝑡. When 𝑃 is farthest form origin 𝑂, let
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ (where 𝑂 is the origin) is given by 𝐚̂ cos 𝑡 + 𝐛
position vector 𝐎𝐏
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝐮
𝑀 be the length of 𝐎𝐏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ Then,
̂ be the unit vector along 𝐎𝐏
̂
𝐚̂ + 𝐛 ̂
𝐚̂ − 𝐛
a) 𝐮
̂= and 𝑀 = (1 + 𝐚̂ ∙ 𝐛̂ )1/2 b) 𝐮 ̂= ̂ )1/2
and 𝑀 = (1 + 𝐚̂ ∙ 𝐛
̂|
|𝐚̂ + 𝐛 ̂|
|𝐚̂ − 𝐛
̂
𝐚̂ + 𝐛 ̂
𝐚̂ − 𝐛
c) 𝐮
̂= and 𝑀 = (1 + 2𝐚̂ ∙ 𝐛 ̂ )1/2 d) ̂=
𝐮 and 𝑀 = (1 + 2𝐚̂ ∙ 𝐛̂ )1/2
̂|
|𝐚̂ + 𝐛 ̂|
|𝐚̂ − 𝐛
187. The position vector of midpoint lying on the line joining the points whose position vectors are ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
̂
̂ , is
and ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
a) ̂𝐣̇ b) ̂𝐢̇ ̂
c) 𝐤 d) ⃗𝟎
188. If 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are vertices of a triangle whose position vectors are 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 respectively and 𝐺 is the centroid
of Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶, then 𝐺 𝐴 + 𝐺 𝐵 + 𝐺 𝐶, is
𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ − 𝑐
a) 0
⃗ b) 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 c) d)
3 3
189. A non-zero vector 𝐚⃗ is parallel to the line of intersection of the plane determined by the vectors ̂𝐢̇ , ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ and
the plane determined by the vectors ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇, ̂𝐢̇ + 𝐤 ̂ . The angle between 𝐚⃗ and ̂𝐢̇ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
̂ is
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a) b) c) d)
2 3 6 4
190. If the planes 𝐫 ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ − λ𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂ ) = 0 and 𝐫 ∙ (λ ̂𝐢̇ + 5𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ ) = 5 are perpendicular to each other, then the
value of λ2 + λ is
a) 0 b) 2 c) 1 d) 3
191. In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, if 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂 = 3𝐂𝐁, then 2𝐎𝐀 + 3𝐎𝐁 equals⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
a) 5 𝐎𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ b) −𝐎𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ c) 𝐎𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ d) 4 𝐎𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
192. If the vectors (sec 𝐴)𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘, 𝑖̂ + (sec 𝐵)𝑗̂ + 𝑘 , 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + (sec 𝑐)𝑘 are coplanar, then the value of
2 ̂ 2 ̂ 2 ̂
cosec 2 𝐴 + cosec 2 𝐵 + cosec 2 𝐶 is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) None of these
193. If the points whose position vectors are 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, 6𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 14𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 𝑝𝑘̂ are collinear, then 𝑝 =
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
194. If α
⃗ +β⃗ +γ⃗ = 𝑎δ⃗ andβ
⃗ +γ⃗ +δ ⃗ = 𝑏α ⃗ andα ⃗ ,γ
⃗ ,β ⃗ are non-coplanar and α⃗ is not parallel to δ ⃗ , then α ⃗ +γ
⃗ +β ⃗ +
⃗δequals
a) 𝑎α⃗ b) 𝑏δ
⃗ c) 0 d) (𝑎 + 𝑏)γ
⃗
195. If the points with position vectors 20𝑖̂ + 𝑝𝑗̂, 5𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ and 10𝑖̂ − 13𝑗̂ are collinear, then 𝑝 =
a) 7 b) −37 c) −7 d) 37
196. If [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] = 3, then the volume (in cubic units) of the parallelopiped with 2𝑎 + 𝑏⃗, 2𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 and 2𝑐 + 𝑎 as
coterminus edges is
a) 15 b) 22 c) 25 d) 27
197. Le the vectors 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 and 𝐝 be such that(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × (𝐜 × 𝐝) = 0. Let 𝑃1 and 𝑃2 be planes determined by pair
of vectors 𝐚⃗, 𝐛and 𝐜, 𝐝 respectively. Then, the angle between 𝑃1 and 𝑃2 is
a) 0 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
b) c) d)
4 3 2
198. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are non-coplanar vectors then 𝑎⃗∙(𝑏⃗×𝑐) + 𝑏⃗∙(𝑎⃗×𝑐) is equal to
⃗
(𝑐 ×𝑎⃗ )∙𝑏 ⃗)
𝑐 ∙(𝑎⃗ ×𝑏
a) 0 b) 2 c) 1 d) None of these
199. Let 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ − 2𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ If 𝐜 is a vector such that 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛|𝐜|and|𝐜 − 𝐚⃗| = 2√2 and angle between 𝐚⃗ ×
𝐛 and𝐜 is 30°, then |(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 ) × 𝐜| is
3 2 c) 2 √3
a) b) d)
2 3 2
200. The area of the parallelogram whose diagonals are the vectors 2𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ and 4𝑎 − 5𝑏⃗ where 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are the
unit vectors forming an angle of 45°, is
a) 3√2 b) 3/√2 c) √2 d) None of these
201. In a quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, the point 𝑃 divides 𝐷𝐶 in the ratio 1:2 𝑄 is the mid point of 𝐴𝐶. If ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 + 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃 +
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 2 𝐃𝐂
𝐁𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑘𝐏𝐐
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , then 𝑘 is equal to
a) −6 b) −4 c) 6 d) 4
202. If |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = 4 and |𝐚 2 2
⃗ ∙ 𝐛| = 2, then |𝐚⃗| |𝐛| is equal to
a) 6 b) 2 c) 20 d) 8
203. If 𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐 and 𝑝, 𝑞 , 𝑟 are reciprocal system of vectors, then 𝑎 × 𝑝 + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑞 + 𝑐 × 𝑟 equals
a) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] b) (𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑟) c) ⃗0 d) 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐
204. If the vectors 𝐚⃗ = (𝑐 log 2 𝑥)𝐢̇̂ − 6𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤̂ and 𝐛 = (log 2 𝑥)𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + (2𝑐 log 2 𝑥)𝐤
̂ make an abtuse angle for any
𝑥 ∈ (0, ∞), then the interval of which 𝑐 belongs
4 4 3 3
a) ( , 0) b) (−∞, − ) c) ( , 0) d) (− , 0)
3 3 4 4
205. Let 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ be three vectors. A vector in the plane of 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐
whose projection on 𝑎 is of magnitude √2/3 is
a) 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ b) 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ c) −2𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ d) 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂
206. The angle between the straight lines 𝐫 = (2 − 3𝑡)𝐢̇̂ + (1 + 2𝑡)𝐣̇̂ + (2 + 6𝑡)𝐤
̂ and 𝐫 = (1 + 4𝑠)𝐢̇̂ + (2 − 𝑠)𝐣̇̂ +
(8𝑠 − 1)𝐤 ̂ is
√41 21 43 34
a) cos −1 ( ) b) cos −1 ( ) ) c) cos −1 (
d) cos −1 ( )
34 34 63 63
207. A vector which makes equal angles with the vectors (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂), (−4𝑖̂ − 3𝑘̂) and 𝑗̂ is
1 1
3 5
a) 5𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ b) −5𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ c) 5𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ d) 5𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂
208. In a Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶, if 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗ 𝐶 = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ , then |𝐶 𝐴| =
a) √61 b) √52 c) √51 d) √41
209. If 𝑖̂, 𝑗̂, 𝑘̂ are unit orthonormal vectors and 𝑎 is a vector, if 𝑎 × 𝑟 = 𝑗̂, then 𝑎. 𝑟 is
a) 0 b) 1 c) −1 d) Arbitrary scalar
210. If the scalar product of the vector 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
̂ with the unit vector along 𝑚𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂ is equal to 2, then one
of the value of 𝑚 is
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
211. Let 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 are non-collinear vectors. If there exists scalars α, β such that α𝐚⃗ + β𝐛 = ⃗𝟎, then
a) α = β ≠ 0 b) α + β = 0 c) α = β = 0 d) α ≠ β
212. The vector 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝑚𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + (𝑚 + 1)𝐤
̂ and 𝐜 = ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ + 𝑚𝐤
̂ are coplanar, if 𝑚 is equal to
a) 1
b) 4
c) 3
 d) No value of 𝑚 for which vectors are coplanar
213. The unit vector in 𝑋𝑂𝑌 plane and making angles 45° and 60° respectively with 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑏 =
0𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ , is
1 1
a) − 𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂
√2 √2
1 1
b) 𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂
√2 √2
1 4 1
c) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂
3√2 3√2 3√2
d) None of these
214. The value of λ, for which the four points
2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ , ̂𝐢̇ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂ , 3𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
̂ , ̂𝐢̇ − 6𝐣̇̂ + λ𝐤
̂ are coplanar, is
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
215. If |𝑎| = |𝑏⃗|, then
a) (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) is parallel to 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗
b) 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ is ⊥ to 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗
c) (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗). (𝑎 − 𝑏⃗) = 2|𝑎|2
d) None of these
216. The area of a parallelogram whose adjacent sides are given by the vectors
̂ and −3𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤
𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ (in sq unit), is
a) √180sq unit b) √140sq unit c) √80sq unit d) √40sq unit
217. If 𝑃 is any point with in a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐏𝐀 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐏 is equal to
a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐁 b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐂 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐀 c) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 d) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐀
218. Let the unit vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ be perpendicular to each other and the unit vector 𝑐 be inclined at an angle 𝜃
to both 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗. If 𝑐 = 𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦𝑏⃗ + 𝑐(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗), then
a) 𝑥 = cos 𝜃 , 𝑦 = sin 𝜃 , 𝑧 = cos 2𝜃
b) 𝑥 = sin 𝜃 , 𝑦 = cos 𝜃 , 𝑧 = − cos 2𝜃
c) 𝑥 = 𝑦 = cos 𝜃 , 𝑧 2 = cos 2𝜃
d) 𝑥 = 𝑦 = cos 𝜃 , 𝑧 2 = − cos 2𝜃
219. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are vectors such that 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = 0 and 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐, then
2
a) |𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| = |𝑐|2
2
b) |𝑎 |2 = |𝑏⃗| + |𝑐|2
2
c) |𝑏⃗| = |𝑎|2 = |𝑐|2 d) None of these
220. If 𝑂𝐴𝐶𝐵 is a parallelogram with 𝑂 ⃗ 𝐶 = 𝑎 and 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑏⃗, then 𝑂 ⃗𝐴=
1 1
a) 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ b) 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ c) (𝑏⃗ − 𝑎) d) (𝑎 − 𝑏⃗)
2 2
221. Five points given by 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷, 𝐸 are in plane. Three forces 𝐀𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐄 act a 𝐴 and three forces
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , 𝐃𝐁
𝐂𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , 𝐄𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ act at 𝐵. Then, their resultant is
a) 2𝐀𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ b) 3𝐀𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ c) 3 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐃𝐁 d) 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐂
222. The vector 𝐚⃗ = α𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + β𝐤
̂ lies in the plane of the vectors 𝐛 = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ and 𝑐 = ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂
and bisects the angle between 𝐛 and 𝐜 Then, which one of the following gives possible value of α and β?
a) α=1, β = 1 b) α=2, β = 2 c) α = 1, β = 2 d) α=2, β = 1
223. A unit vector perpendicular to the plane of a⃗ = 2î − 6ĵ − 3k̂, ⃗b = 4î + 3ĵ − k̂ is
̂
4𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ̂
2𝐢̂ − 6𝐣̂ − 3𝐤 3𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 6𝐤 ̂ ̂
2𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ − 6𝐤
a) b) c) d)
√26 7 7 7
224. Vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are inclined at angle 𝜃 = 120°. If |𝑎| = 1, |𝑏⃗| = 2, then [(𝑎 + 3𝑏⃗) × (3𝑎 − 𝑏⃗)]2 is equal to
a) 300 b) 325 c) 275 d) 225
225. If 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐢̇ = 4 then (𝐚⃗ × 𝐣̇) ∙ (2𝐣̇ − 3𝐤
̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ) is equal to
a) 12 b) 2 c) 0 d) −12
226. The volume (in cubic unit) of the tetrahedron with edges ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂ , ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂ and
̂ is
̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
a) 4 2 1 1
b) c) d)
3 6 3
227. If |𝑎 × 𝑏⃗| = 4, |𝑎. 𝑏⃗| = 2, then |𝑎 |2 + |𝑏⃗|2 =
a) 6 b) 2 c) 20 d) 8
228. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 be three unit vectors such that 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜) = 𝐛, 𝐛 and 𝐜 being non-parallel. If θ1 is the angle
1
2
between 𝐚⃗andθ2 is the angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐜, then
π π π π π π π π
a) θ1 = , θ2 = b) θ1 = , θ2 = c) θ1 = , θ2 = d) θ1 = , θ2 =
6 3 3 6 2 3 3 2
229. If 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 are the mid-points of the sides 𝐴𝐵, 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐶𝐴 of Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶 are 𝑂 is a point within the triangle, then
⃗𝐴+𝑂
𝑂 ⃗𝐵+𝑂 ⃗𝐶=
a) 2(𝑂
⃗𝑃+𝑂
⃗𝑄+𝑂
⃗ 𝑅) b) 𝑂
⃗𝑃+𝑂
⃗𝑄+𝑂
⃗𝑅 c) 4(𝑂
⃗𝑃+𝑂
⃗𝑄+𝑂
⃗ 𝑅) d) 6(𝑂
⃗𝑃+𝑂
⃗𝑄+𝑂
⃗ 𝑅)
230. (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)2 + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)2 is equal to
a) 𝐚⃗ 2
𝐛 2 b) 𝐚⃗ 2
+𝐛 2 c) 1 d) 2𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛
231. If 𝐚⃗ is a vector of magnitude 50, collinear with the vector 𝐛 = 6𝐢̇̂ − 8𝐣̇̂ − 15 ̂
𝐤̇ and makes an acute angle with
2
the positive direction of 𝑧-axis, then 𝐚⃗ is equal to
̂̇
a) −24𝐢̇̂ + 32𝐣̇̂ + 30𝐤 ̂̇
b) 24𝐢̇̂ − 32𝐣̇̂ − 30𝐤 ̂̇
c) 12𝐢̇̂ − 16𝐣̇̂ − 15𝐤 ̂̇
d) −12𝐢̇̂ + 16𝐣̇̂ − 15𝐤
232. If 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a regular hexagon with 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑎 and 𝐵 ⃗ 𝐶 = 𝑏⃗, then 𝐶 𝐸 equals
a) 𝑏⃗ − 𝑎 b) −𝑏⃗ c) 𝑏⃗ − 2𝑎 d) 𝑏⃗ + 𝑎
233. If the vectors 2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
̂ and 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ and 𝑚𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤̂ are coplanar, then the value of 𝑚 is
5 8 7 2
a) b) c) − d)
8 5 4 3
234. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are the three vectors mutually perpendicular to each other to form a right handed system and
|𝐚⃗| = 1, |𝐛| = 3 and |𝐜| = 5, then [ 𝐚⃗ − 2𝐛𝐛 − 3𝐜𝐜 − 4𝐚⃗ ] is equal to
a) 0 b) −24 c) 3600 d) −215
235. The value of 𝐢̇̂ × (𝐣̇̂ × 𝐤
̂ ) + 𝐣̇̂ × (𝐤 ̂ × 𝐢̇̂) + 𝐤
̂ × (𝐢̇̂ × 𝐣̇̂) is
a) ⃗𝟎 b) ̂𝐢̇ c) ̂𝐣̇ ̂
d) 𝐤
236. The number of the distinct real values of λ, for which the vectors −λ2 ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂ , ̂𝐢̇ − λ2 ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂ and ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ − λ2 𝐤
̂
are coplanar, is
a) Zero b) One c) Two d) Three
237. A particle is acted on by a force of 6 units in the direction 9𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ and is displaced from the point 3𝐢̇̂ +
̂ to the point 7𝐢̇̂ − 6𝐣̇̂ + 8𝐤
4𝐣̇̂ − 15𝐤 ̂ . The work done is
a) 18 b) 15 c) 12 d) 9
238. If 𝐮
̂ and 𝐯̂ unit vectors and θ is the acute angle between them, then 2𝐮 ̂ × 3𝐯̂is a unit vector for
a) Exactly two values of θ b) More than two values of θ
c) No value of θ d) Exactly one value of θ
239. The total work done by two forces 𝐅1 = 2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ and 𝐅2 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ acting on a particle when it is displaced
̂ to 5𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
from the point 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ is
a) 8 units b) 9 units c) 10 units d) 11 units
240. In a regular hexagon 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹, 𝐴𝐵 ⃗ = 𝑎, 𝐵𝐶 = 𝑏⃗and 𝐶 𝐷 = 𝑐. Then, 𝐴𝐸 =
a) 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 b) 2𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 c) 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 d) 𝑎 + 2𝑏⃗ + 2𝑐
241. If 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ , 𝑏̂ = −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂, then 𝑎 + 𝑡 𝑏⃗ is perpendicular to 𝑐 , if 𝑡 is equal to
a) 8 b) 4 c) 6 d) 2
242. Let 𝐚⃗, 𝐛and 𝐜 be three non-coplanar vectors, and let 𝐩 ⃗ ,𝐪
⃗ and 𝐫 be vectors defined by
the relations
 𝐛×𝐜 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛
⃗ =
𝐩 ⃗ =
,𝐪 and 𝐫 =
[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
Then, the value of the expression
(𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) ∙ 𝐩
⃗ + (𝐛 + 𝐜) ∙ 𝐪
⃗ + (𝐜 + 𝐚⃗) ∙ 𝐫 is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
243. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are three non-zero, non-coplanar vectors and
𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗ 𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗
𝐛1 + 𝐛 − 𝐚⃗ , 𝐛2 + 𝐛 − 𝐚⃗
⃗ |2
|𝐚 |𝐚⃗|2
And
𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ 𝐜∙𝐛
𝐜1 + 𝐛 − 2
𝐚⃗ + 𝐛1
|𝐚⃗| |𝐛|2
𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ 𝐜 ∙ 𝐛1
𝐜2 + 𝐜 − 2
𝐚⃗ − 𝐛1 ,
⃗|
|𝐚 |𝐛1 |2
𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ 𝐜 ∙ 𝐛2
𝐜3 = 𝐜 − 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 ,
|𝐜| 2 |𝐜|2 1
𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ 𝐛∙𝐜
𝐜4 = 𝐜 − 2
𝐚⃗ − 𝐛1
|𝐜| |𝐛|2
Then, which of the following is a set of mutually orthogonal vectors?
a) {𝐚⃗, 𝐛1 , 𝐜1 } b) {𝐚⃗, 𝐛1 , 𝐜2 } c) {𝐚⃗, 𝐛2 , 𝐜3 } d) {𝐚⃗, 𝐛2 , 𝐜4 }
244. If 𝐚⃗ is vector perpendicular to both 𝐛 and 𝐜 then
a) 𝐚⃗ + (𝐛 + 𝐜) = 𝟎
⃗ b) 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 + 𝐜) = 𝟎
⃗ c) 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜) = 𝟎
⃗ d) 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) = 𝟎
⃗
245. If 𝐺 is the centroid of Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐺′ is the centroid of Δ𝐴 𝐵 𝐶′, then 𝐴𝐴 + 𝐵𝐵
′ ′ ⃗ + 𝐶𝐶 ′ =
′ ′

a) 2𝐺𝐺 ′ b) 3𝐺𝐺 ′ c) 𝐺𝐺 ′ d) 4𝐺𝐺 ′

246. If 𝑢
⃗ = 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗, 𝑣 = 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ and |𝑎| = |𝑏⃗| = 2, then |𝑢
⃗ × 𝑣| is
2 2 2 2
a) 2√16 − (𝑎. 𝑏⃗) b) 2√4 − (𝑎. 𝑏⃗) c) √16 − (𝑎. 𝑏⃗) d) √4 − (𝑎. 𝑏⃗)
247. If the vectors 𝑎 = (2 log 3 𝑥 , 𝑎) and 𝑏⃗ = (−3, 𝑎 log 3 𝑥 , log 3 𝑥 ) are inclined at an acute angle, then
a) 𝑎 = 0 b) 𝑎 < 0 c) 𝑎 > 0 d) None of these
248. Let 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ , 𝐛 = ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
̂ ,𝐜 = 𝐤
̂ − ̂𝐢̇ . If 𝐝 is a unit vectors such that 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐝 = 0 = [𝐛𝐜𝐝], then 𝐝 is (are)
̂
̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 ̂
̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ − 2𝐤 ̂
̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
a) ± b) ± c) ± d) ±𝐤̂
√3 √6 √3
249. If 𝑎 is a vector of magnitude 50 collinear with the vector 𝑏⃗ = 6𝑖̂ − 8𝑗̂ − 15 𝑘̂ and makes an acute angle with
2
the positive direction of 𝑧-axis, then 𝑎 =
a) 24𝑖̂ − 32𝑗̂ − 30𝑘̂ b) −24𝑖̂ + 32𝑗̂ + 30𝑘̂ c) 12𝑖̂ − 16𝑗̂ − 15𝑘̂ d) None of these
250. The work done by the force 𝐹 = 2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ in moving a particle from 𝐴(3, 4, 5) to 𝐵(1, 2, 3) is
a) 0 b) 3/2 c) −4 d) −2
251. Let the pairs, 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐, 𝑑 each determines a plane. Then the planes are parallel, if
a) (𝑎 × 𝑐) × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑑 ) = 0 b) (𝑎 × 𝑐). (𝑏⃗ × 𝑑) = 0 c) (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) × (𝑐 × 𝑑) = 0 d) (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗). (𝑐 × 𝑑) = 0
252. Magnitude of vectors 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are 3,4,5 respectively. If 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 + 𝐜, 𝐛 and 𝐜 + 𝐚⃗, 𝐜 and 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 are mutually
perpendicular, then magnitude of 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 is
a) 4√2 b) 3√2 c) 5√2 d) 3√3
253. If 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 be a parallelogram and 𝑀 be the point of intersection of the diagonals. If 𝑂 is any point, then 𝐎𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ +
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐎𝐂
𝐎𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐎𝐃
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ is
a) 3𝐎𝐌
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ b) 4𝐎𝐌
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ c) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐌 d) 2𝐎𝐌
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
254. The position vectors of the point 𝐴 and 𝐵 with respect to 𝑂 are 2𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ and2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤̂ . The length of
 the internal bisector of ∠ 𝐵𝑂𝐴 of ∆𝐴𝑂𝐵 is
√136 √136 20 √217
a) b) c) d)
9 3 3 9
255. Let A ̂ ,𝐁
⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ . If 𝑐2 = −1 and 𝑐3 = 1, then to make three vectors coplanar
⃗⃗ = 𝐢̂ , 𝐂 = 𝑐1 𝐢̂ + 𝑐2 𝐣̂ + 𝑐3 𝐤
a) 𝑐1 = 0 b) 𝑐1 = 1
c) 𝑐1 = 2 d) No value of 𝑐1 can be found
256. If, in a right triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, the hypotenuse 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑝, then
𝐴𝐵 ⃗ ∙ 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐵𝐶 ∙ 𝐵𝐴 + 𝐶𝐴 ∙ 𝐶𝐵 ⃗ is equal to
𝑝2 d) None of these
a) 2𝑝2 b) c) 𝑝 2
2
257. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are the position vectors of the vertices of an equilateral triangle whose orthocenter is at the origin,
then
a) 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0 ⃗
2
b) |𝑎 |2 = |𝑏⃗| + |𝑐|2 c) 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐 d) None of these
258. If |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = 4 and |𝐚 2
⃗ ∙ 𝐛| = 2, then |𝐚⃗|2 |𝐛| is equal to
a) 2 b) 6 c) 8 d) 20
259. If 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a regular hexagon, then 𝐴𝐷 + 𝐸⃗ 𝐵 + 𝐹 𝐶 equals
a) 2𝐴𝐵 b) ⃗0 c) 3𝐴𝐵 d) 4𝐴𝐵
260. If 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ + 5𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = 3𝐢̂ − 4𝐣̂ + 5𝐤
̂ and 𝐜 = 5𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ − 2𝐤
̂ , then the volume of the parallelopiped with
coterminous edges 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛, 𝐛 + 𝐜, 𝐜 + 𝐚⃗ is
a) 4 b) 5 c) 63 d) 8
261. If𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐢̇̂ = 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) = 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ ) = 1, then 𝐚⃗ is equal to
a) 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ ̂
b) 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤 c) 𝐢̇̂ ̂
d) 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
262. If 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are unit vectors, then the greatest value of √3|𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| + |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| is
a) 2 b) 2√2 c) 4 d) None of these
263. If 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷, 𝐸 are five coplanar points, then 𝐃𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐃𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐃𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐀𝐄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐁𝐄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐂𝐄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ is equal to
a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐄 b) 3𝐃𝐄⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ c) 2𝐃𝐄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ d) 4𝐄𝐃
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
264. If 𝑎. 𝑖̂ = 𝑎 (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) = 𝑎. (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) = 1, then 𝑎 =
a) ⃗0 b) 𝑖̂ c) 𝑗̂ d) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂
265. If the position vectors of the vertices of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 are 3𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
̂ , ̂𝐢̇ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤
̂ and −2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 ̂ , then the
triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
a) Right angled and isosceles b) Right angled, but not isosceles
c) Isosceles but not right angled d) Equilateral
266. The volume of the parallelopiped whose coterminous edges are 𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ ,2𝐢̂ − 4𝐣̂ + 5𝐤 ̂ and 3𝐢̂ − 5𝐣̂ + 2𝐤̂ , is
a) 4 cu unit b) 3 cu unit c) 2 cu unit d) 8 cu unit
267. If |𝑎 + 𝑏| = |𝑎 − 𝑏|, then
⃗ ⃗
a) 𝑎 is parallel to 𝑏⃗ b) 𝑎 ⊥ 𝑏⃗ c) |𝑎| = |𝑏⃗| d) None of these
268. If | 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛|=|𝐚⃗ − 𝐛|, then angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is ( 𝐚⃗ ≠ ⃗𝟎, 𝐛 ≠ ⃗𝟎)
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a) b) c) d)
3 6 4 2
269. If the vectors α𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂ , ̂𝐢̇ + β𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ , ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + γ𝐤
̂ (α, β, γ ≠ 1) are coplanar, then the value of
1 1 1
+ − is
1−α 1−β 1−γ

a) −1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 1/2
270. The unit vector in 𝑍𝑂𝑋 plane and making angle 45° and 60° respectively with 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ and𝐛 = 0𝐢̇̂ +
̂ , is
̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
 1 1 1 1
a) − 𝐢̇̂ + ̂
𝐤 b) 𝐢̇̂ − ̂
𝐤
√2 √2 √2 √2
1
̂𝐢̇ +
4
̂𝐣̇ +
1
̂ d) None of these above
c) 𝐤
3√2 3√2 3√2
271. If the vectors
𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑎𝑗̂ + 𝑎2 𝑘̂, 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑏𝑗̂ + 𝑏2 𝑘̂, 𝑐 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑐𝑗̂ + 𝑐 2 𝑘̂
𝑎 𝑎2 1 + 𝑎3
are three non-coplanar vectors and |𝑏 𝑏2 1 + 𝑏3 | = 0, then the value of 𝑎𝑏𝑐 is
𝑐 𝑐2 1 + 𝑐3
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) −1
272. Let 𝐮 ̂ and 𝐯̂ are unit vectors such that 𝐮 ̂ ∙ 𝐯̂ = 0 If 𝐫̂ is any vector coplanar with 𝐮
̂ and 𝐯̂, then the magnitude
of the vector 𝐫 × (𝐮 ̂ × 𝐯̂) is
a) 0 b) 1 c) |𝐫| d) 2|𝐫|
273. The projection of the vector 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘 on the vector 4𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 7𝑘 , is
̂ ̂
5√6 19 9 √6
a) b) c) d)
10 9 19 19
274. 𝐚⃗ ∙ ( 𝐛 × 𝐜) 𝐛 ∙ ( 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)
+ is equal to
𝐛 ∙ ( 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜)
a) 1 b) 2 c) 0 d) ∞
275. If 𝐮1 and 𝐮2 be vectors of unit length and θ be the angle between them, then
⃗ ⃗
1
⃗ −𝐮
|𝐮 ⃗ 1 |is
2 2
θ θ
a) sin θ b) sin c) cos θ d) cos
2 2
276. Let 𝑏 = 4𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ be two vectors perpendicular to each other in the 𝑥𝑦-plane. Then, a vector in the same
⃗
plane having projections 1 and 2 along 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 , respectively, is
a) 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ b) 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ c) 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ d) None of these
277. Find the equation of the perpendicular drown from the origin to the plane 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5𝑧 = 10
a) 𝐫 = (2𝑘, 5𝑘, 4𝑘)𝑘 ∈ 𝑅 b) 𝐫 = (2𝑘, 4𝑘, −5𝑘)𝑘 ∈ 𝑅
c) 𝐫 = (2𝑘, 4𝑘, 5𝑘)𝑘 ∈ 𝑅 d) None of these
278. The vector 𝑎 coplanar with the vectors 𝑖̂ and 𝑗̂, perpendicular to the vector 𝑏⃗ = 4𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ such that
|𝑎| = |𝑏⃗| is
a) √2(3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂) or, −√2(3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂)
b) √2(4𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂) or, −√2(4𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂)
c) √3(4𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂) or, −√3(4𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂)
d) √3(5𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂) or, −√3(5𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂)
279. Let 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜 be vectors with magnitude 3,4 and 5 respectively and 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 = 𝟎
⃗ , then the value of 𝐚⃗ ∙
𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ is
a) 47 b) 25 c) 50 d) −25
280. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are the position vectors of the vertices of an equilateral triangle, whose orthocenter is at the
origin, then
a) 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 = ⃗𝟎 b) 𝐚⃗2 = 𝐛2 + 𝐜 2 c) 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 = 𝐜 d) None of these
281. If 4𝐢̇̂ + 7𝐣̇̂ + 8𝐤
̂ , 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
̂ and 2𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤
̂ are the position vectors of the vertices 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶
respectively of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶. The position vector of the point where the bisector of angle 𝐴 meets 𝐵𝐶 is
1 2 1 2
a) (6𝐢̇̂ + 13𝐣̇̂ + 18𝐤
̂) ̂)
b) (6𝐢̇̂ + 12𝐣̇̂ − 8𝐤 ̂)
c) (−6𝐢̇̂ − 8𝐣̇̂ − 9𝐤 d) (−6𝐢̇̂ − 12𝐣̇̂ + 8𝐤̂)
2 3 3 3
282. If the vectors 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ are collinear and |𝑏⃗| = 21, then 𝑏⃗ =
a) ±3(2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ ) b) ±(2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 6𝑘̂) c) ±21(2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂) d) ±21(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ )
283. The value of [𝑎 − 𝑏⃗, 𝑏⃗ − 𝑐, 𝑐 − 𝑎], where |𝑎| = 1, |𝑏⃗| = 5, |𝑐| = 3, is
 a) 0 b) 1 c) 6 d) None of these
284. The distance between the line 𝐫 = 2𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ + 𝜆 (𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ ) and the plane 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ ) = 5 is
10 3 10 10
a) b) c) d)
9 10 3√3 9
285. In a parallelogram 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, |𝐴𝐵| = 𝑎, |𝐴𝐷| = 𝑏 and |𝐴𝐶| = 𝑐. Then, 𝐷 ⃗ 𝐵. 𝐴𝐵 has the value
2 2 2 2 2 2
3𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐 𝑎 + 3𝑏 − 𝑐 𝑎 − 𝑏 + 3𝑐 2
2 2
𝑎2 + 3𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
a) b) c) d)
2 2 2 2
286. If 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤̂ and 𝐛 = 3𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
̂ , then the angle between the vectors 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 and 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 is
a) 60° b) 90° c) 45° d) 55°
287. If 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗ = −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂, then a unit vector normal to the vectors 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ and
𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 is
a) 𝑖̂ b) 𝑗̂ c) 𝑘̂ d) None of these
288. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 and three vectors such that 𝐚⃗ = 𝐛 + 𝐜 and the angle between 𝐛 and 𝐜 is
𝜋
then
2
a) 𝑎2 = 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 b) 𝑏2 = 𝑐 2 + 𝑎2 c) 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 d) 2𝑎2 − 𝑏2 = 𝑐 2
289. If the position vector of 𝐴 with respect to 𝑂 is 3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤̂ and 𝐀𝐁 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
Then the position vector of 𝐵 with respect to 𝑂 is
̂
a) −𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂
b) 6𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 ̂
c) 𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂
d) 𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤
290. If 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = 𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ + 5𝐤
̂ and 𝐜 = 7𝐢̂ + 9𝐣̂ + 11𝐤
̂ , then the area of the parallelogram having diagonals
𝐚⃗ + 𝐛and 𝐛 + 𝐜 is
1
a) 4√6 b) √21 c) √6 d) √6
2 2
291. The angle between the vectors 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 and 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛, where 𝐚⃗ = (1,1,4) and 𝐛 = (1, −1, 4) is
a) 90° b) 45° c) 30° d) 15°
292. Area of rhombus is ……., where diagonals are 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤
̂ and 𝐛 = −𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂
a) √21.5 b) √31.5 c) √28.5 d) √38.5
293. If the vectors 𝑖̂ − 2𝑥 𝑗̂ − 3𝑦 𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ + 3𝑥 𝑗̂ + 2𝑦 𝑘̂ are orthogonal to each other, then the locus of the point
(𝑥, 𝑦) is
a) A circle b) An ellipse c) A parabola d) A straight line
294. If the position vectors of the vertices of a triangle are 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘 , 𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 5𝑘 and 3𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ , then the
̂ ̂
triangle is
a) Equilateral b) Isosceles c) Right angled isosceles d) Right angled
295. The two variable vectors 3𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂ and 𝑥𝐢̇̂ − 4 𝑦 𝐣̇̂ + 4 𝐤̂ are orthogonal to each other, then the locus of
(𝑥, 𝑦)is
a) Hyperbola b) Circle c) Straight line d) Ellipse
296. If |𝑎| = |𝑏⃗| = |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| = 1, then |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| is equal to
a) 1 b) √2 c) √3 d) None of these
297. The angle between the vectors 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ is
a) 𝜋/2 b) 𝜋/4 c) 𝜋/3 d) None of these
298. A unit vector coplanar with 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 and 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤 and perpendicular to 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂ ̂ ̂ is
̂
𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ̂
𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂
𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 ̂
𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤
a) ( ) b) ( ) c) ( ) d) ( )
√2 √3 √6 √6
299. The length of the longer diagonal of the parallelogram constructed on 5𝑎 + 2𝑏⃗ and 𝑎 − 3𝑏⃗ if it is given that
|𝑎| = 2√2, |𝑏⃗| = 3 and angle between 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ is 𝜋/4, is
a) 15 b) √113 c) √593 d) √369
300. The position vector of the point where the line 𝐫 = 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ + 𝑡(𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ ) meets the plane 𝐫∙(𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂)=
5 is
 ̂
a) 5𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 ̂
b) 5𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂
c) 2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 ̂
d) 5𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
301. If 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0, |𝑎 | = 3, |𝑏⃗| = 5, |𝑐| = 7, then the angle between 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ is
a) 𝜋/6 b) 2𝜋/3 c) 5𝜋/3 d) 𝜋/3
302. If 𝐚⃗ is perpendicular to 𝐛 and 𝐜|𝐚⃗| = 2, |𝐛| = 3, |𝐜| = 4 and the angle between 𝐛 and 𝐜is 2π, then [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]is
3
equal to
a) 4√3 b) 6√3 c) 12√3 d) 18√3
303. The position vectors of the points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are(2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤), (3𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤) and (𝐢̂ + 4𝐣̂ − 3𝐤
̂ ̂ ̂ ) respectively.
These points
a) Form an isosceles triangle b) Form a right angled triangle
c) Are collinear d) Form a scalene triangle
304. If 𝑎 = 4𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ , then the vector form of component of 𝑎 along 𝑏⃗ is
18 18 18
a) (3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂) b) (3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ ) c) (3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ ) d) 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂
10√3 25 √3
305. Two vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are non-collinear. If vectors 𝑐 = (𝑥 − 2)𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ and 𝑑 = (2𝑥 + 1)𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ are collinear,
then 𝑥 =
a) 1/3 b) 1/2 c) 1 d) 0
306. Through the point 𝑃(α,β,γ) a plane is drawn at right angles to 𝑂𝑃 to meet the coordinate axes are 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶
respectively. If 𝑂𝑃 = 𝑝 then equation of plane ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 is
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
a) α𝑥 + β𝑦 + γ𝑧 = 𝑝 b) + + = 𝑝
α β γ
c) 2α𝑥 + 2β𝑦 + 2γ𝑧 = 𝑝 2 d) α𝑥 + β𝑦 + γ𝑧 = 𝑝2
307. If 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a regular hexagon with 𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐚⃗and 𝐁𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐛, then 𝐂𝐄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ equals
a) 𝐛 − 𝐚⃗ b) −𝐛 c) 𝐛 − 2𝐚⃗ d) None of these
308. A unit vector perpendicular to both 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ and 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, is
𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂
a) 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ b) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ c) d)
√3 √3
309. Let 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 be the parallelogram whose sides 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐷 are represented by the vectors 2𝐢̂ + 4𝐣̂ − 5𝐤 ̂ and
𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 3𝐤̂ respectively. Then, if 𝐚⃗ is a unit vector parallel to ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂, then 𝐚⃗ equal to
1 1 1 1
a) (3𝐢̂ − 6𝐣̂ − 2𝐤 ̂) b) (3𝐢̂ + 6𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 ̂) c) (3𝐢̂ − 6𝐣̂ − 3𝐤 ̂) d) (3𝐢̂ + 6𝐣̂ − 2𝐤
̂)
3 3 7 7
310. The value of 𝑏 such that the scalar product of the vector 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ with the unit vector parallel to the sum of
the vectors 2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ and 𝑏𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ is one, is
a) −2 b) −1 c) 0 d) 1
311. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are non-coplanar vectors and 𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦𝑏⃗ + 𝑧𝑐 = 0, then
a) At least of one of 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 is zero
b) 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are necessarily zero
c) None of them are zero
d) None of these
312. The ratio in which 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ divides the join of −2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ and 7𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂, is
a) 1 : 2 b) 2 : 3 c) 3 : 4 d) 1 : 4
313. For any three vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 the expression (𝑎 − 𝑏⃗) ∙ {(𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 ) × (𝑐 − 𝑎 )} equals
a) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] b) 2[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] c) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]
2
d) None of these
314. The point of intersection of the lines 𝐫 = 7𝐢̇̂ + 10𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂ + 𝑠(2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
̂ ) and 𝐫 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤
̂ + 𝑡(𝐢̇̂ +
2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤̂ ) is
̂
a) 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂
b) 2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂
c) 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂
d) 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
315. let 𝑝 and 𝑞 be the position vectors of 𝑃 and 𝑄 respectively, with respect to 𝑂 and |𝑝| = 𝑝, |𝑞| = 𝑞. The
points 𝑅 and 𝑆 divide 𝑃𝑄 internally and externally in the ratio 2 : 3 respectively. If 𝑂𝑅⃗ and 𝑂
⃗ 𝑆 are
 perpendicular, then
a) 9𝑝2 = 4𝑞2 b) 4𝑝 2 = 9𝑞2 c) 9𝑝 = 4𝑞 d) 4𝑝 = 9𝑞
316. If 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ and 𝐛 = 2𝐢̂ − 𝐤
̂ are two vectors, then the point of intersection of two lines 𝐫 × 𝐚⃗ = 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ and 𝐫 ×
𝐛 = 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 is
a) 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤̂ b) 𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ + 𝐤̂ ̂
c) 3𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ̂
d) 3𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
317. If 𝐀
⃗ × (𝐁 ⃗⃗ × 𝐂) = ⃗𝐁
⃗ × (𝐂 × 𝐀
⃗ ) and [𝐀 ⃗ ⃗𝐁
⃗ 𝐂] ≠ 0, then 𝐀
⃗ × (𝐁
⃗⃗ × 𝐂)is equal to
a) 𝟎
⃗ b) 𝐀
⃗ ×𝐁
⃗⃗ c) 𝐁
⃗⃗ × 𝐂 d) 𝐂 × 𝐀
⃗
318. If 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are two vectors, then the equality |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| = |𝑎| + |𝑏⃗| holds
a) Only if 𝑎 = 𝑏⃗ = 0
⃗
b) For all 𝑎, 𝑏⃗
c) Only if 𝑎 = 𝜆𝑏⃗, 𝜆 > 0 or 𝑎 = 𝑏⃗ = ⃗0
d) None of these
319. Let 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ − 𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + (1 − 𝑥)𝐤
̂ and 𝐜 = 𝑦𝐢̇̂ + 𝑥𝐣̇̂ + (1 + 𝑥 − 𝑦)𝐤
̂ . Then [𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜] depends on
a) neither 𝑥 nor 𝑦 b) both 𝑥 and 𝑦 c) only 𝑥 d) only 𝑦
320. If the position vectors of three points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are respectively 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ and 7𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 9𝑘̂ , then
the unit vector perpendicular to the plane of triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
31𝑖̂ − 38𝑗̂ − 9𝑘̂ 31𝑖̂ + 38𝑗̂ + 9𝑘̂ d) None of these
a) 31𝑖̂ − 18𝑗̂ − 9𝑘̂ b) c)
√2486 √2486
321. For any three vectors 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜, (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) ∙ (𝐛 + 𝐜) × ( 𝐜 + 𝐚⃗) is equal to
a) 2𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) b) [ 𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ] c) [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
2
d) 0
322. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜are unit coplanar vectors, then [2 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 2𝐛 − 𝐜 2𝐜 − 𝐚⃗ ] is equal to
a) 1 b) 0 c) −√3 d) √3
323. If 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 are two unit vectors inclined to 𝑥-axis at anlges 30° and 120°, then |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| equals
d) 2
2
a) √ b) √2 c) √3
3
324. If the vectors 𝑖̀ − 2𝑥 𝑗̂ + 3𝑦 𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ + 2𝑥𝑗̂ − 3𝑦𝑘̂ perpendicular, then the locus of (𝑥, 𝑦) is
a) A circle b) An ellipse c) A hyperbola d) None of these
325. Let 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜 be non-zero vectors such that
1
(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜 = − |𝐛||𝐜|𝐚
⃗ . If θ is the acute angle between vectors 𝐛 and 𝐜, then the angle between 𝐚⃗and 𝐜 is
4
equal to
2𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a) b) c) d)
3 4 3 2
326. A vector perpendicular to both the vectors 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ and 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ is
a) 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ b) 𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ c) 𝑐 (𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂), 𝑐 is a scalar d) None of these
327. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are non-collinear vectors such that 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ is parallel to 𝑐 and 𝑐 + 𝑎 is parallel to 𝑏⃗, then
a) 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐
b) 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 taken in order from the sides of a triangle
c) 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝑎
d) None of these
328. A force of magnitude √6 acting along the line joining the points 𝐴(2, −1,1) and 𝐵(3,1,2) displaces a particle
from 𝐴to 𝐵. The work done by the force is
a) 6 b) 6√6 c) √6 d) 12
𝜋
329. A unit vector 𝐚⃗ makes an angle with 𝑧-axis, if 𝐚⃗ + ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ is a unit vector, then 𝐚⃗ is equal to
4
̂
̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ 𝐤 𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ ̂
𝐤 𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ ̂
𝐤 𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ ̂
𝐤
a) + + b) + − c) − − + d) − −
2 2 2 2 2 √2 2 2 √2 2 2 √2
330. If |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛|2 + |𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛|2 = 144 and |𝐚⃗| = 4 then |𝐛| is equal to
a) 12 b) 3 c) 8 d) 4
331. If 𝐚⃗is non-zero vector of modulus |𝐚⃗| and 𝑚 is a non-zero scalar, then 𝑚 𝐚⃗ is a unit vector, if
1
a) 𝑚 = ±1 b) 𝑚 = |𝐚⃗| c) 𝑚 = d) 𝑚 = ± 2
|𝐚⃗|
332. If the constant forces 2𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ and −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ act on a particle due to which it is displaced from a
point 𝐴(4, −3, −2) to a point 𝐵(6, 1, −3), then the work done by the forces is
a) 15 units b) −15 units c) 9 units d) −9 units
333. If 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 are three points with respective position vectors 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂, ̂𝑖 − 𝑗̂and 𝑎𝑖̂ + 𝑏𝑗̂ + 𝑐𝑘̂. The points 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅
are collinear, if
a) 𝑎 = 𝑏 = 𝑐 = 1 b) 𝑎 = 𝑏 = 𝑐 = 0 c) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏, 𝑐 ∈ 𝑅 d) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑐 = 0, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅
334. The projection of the vector 𝑎 = 4𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ on the axis making equal acute angles with the coordinate
axes is
a) 3 3 d) None of these
b) √3 c)
√3
335. The value of [2 𝐢̂ 3𝐣̂ − 5𝐤̂ ] is equal to
a) −30 b) −25 c) 0 d) 11
336. (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) × (𝑎 × 𝑐) ∙ 𝑑 equals
a) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐](𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑑) b) [𝑎 𝑏⃗𝑐](𝑎 ∙ 𝑑) c) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐](𝑐 ∙ 𝑑) d) None of these
337. If the constant force 2𝐢̇̂ − 5𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤
̂ and −𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ act on a particle due to which it is displaced from a point
𝐴(4, −3, −2) to a point 𝐵(6,1, −3) then the work done by the force is
a) 10 units b) −10 units c) 9 units d) None of these
338. If forces of magnitudes 6 and 7 units acting in the directions 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘 and 2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 6𝑘̂ respectively act
̂
on a particle which is displaced from the point 𝑃(2, −1, −3) to 𝑄 (5, −1, 1), then the work done by the
forces is
a) 4 units b) −4 units c) 7 units d) −7 units
339. [𝐛 × 𝐜𝐜 × 𝐚⃗𝐚⃗ × 𝐛] is equal to
2
a) [ 𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ] b) 2[ 𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ] c) [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] d) 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜)
340. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a quadrilateral , 𝑃, 𝑄 are the mid points of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐂 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐃𝐂 is equal to
a) 3 𝐐𝐏
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ b) 𝐐𝐏
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ c) 4𝐐𝐏
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ d) 2𝐐𝐏
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
341. If 𝐷, 𝐸, 𝐹 are respectively the mid-points of 𝐴𝐵, 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐶 respectively in a Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐵𝐸 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐹 =
1 3
a) 𝐷𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ b) 𝐵𝐹⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ c) 2𝐵𝐹
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ d) 𝐵𝐹⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
2 2
342. 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are mutually perpendicular unit vectors, then |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜| is equal to
a) √3 b) 3 c) 1 d) 0
343. Let 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂, 𝑏⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = 𝑑𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + (2𝑑 − 1)𝑘̂. If 𝑐 is parallel to the plane of the vectors 𝑎
and 𝑏⃗, then 11𝑑 =
a) 2 b) 1 c) −1 d) 0
344. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are three non-coplanar vectors and 𝐩 ⃗ ,𝐪
⃗ , 𝐫, are reciprocal vectors, then (𝑙𝐚⃗ + 𝑚𝐛 + 𝑛𝐜) ∙ (𝑙𝐩
⃗ +
𝑚𝐪 ⃗ + 𝑛𝐫) is
a) 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 b) 𝑙 3 + 𝑚 3 + 𝑛3 c) 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 d) None of these
345. If 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 are unit vectors, then |𝐚⃗ − 𝐛|2 +|𝐛 − 𝐜| 2 + |𝐜 − 𝐚⃗|2 does not exceed
a) 4 b) 9 c) 8 d) 6
346. A constant force 𝐅 = 2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ is acting on a particle such that the particle is displaced from the
point(1,2,3) to the point (3,4,5). The work done by the force is
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
347. The value of 𝑎, for which the points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 with position vectors
̂ , ̂𝐢̇ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤
2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂ and 𝑎𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ respectively are the vertices of a right
 𝜋
with 𝐶 = are
2
a) −2 and − 1 b) −2 and 1 c) 2 and − 1 d) 2 and 1
348. If (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) × 𝑐 = 𝑎 × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ), then
a) 𝑏⃗ × (𝑐 × 𝑎) = ⃗0 b) 𝑎 × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) = 0
⃗ c) 𝑐 × 𝑎 = 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ d) 𝑐 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑏⃗ × 𝑎
349. If 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ ≠ 0 and 𝑐 is a non-zero vector, then (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × {𝑐 − (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗)} is equal to
a) 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ b) (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × 𝑐 c) 𝜆 𝑐, where 𝜆 ≠ 0 d) 𝜆(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗), 𝜆 ≠ 0
350. If a force 𝐅 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤̂ is acting at the point 𝑃(1, −1,2) then the magnitude of moment of 𝐅 about the
point 𝑄(2, −1,3) is
a) √57 b) √39 c) 12 d) 17
351. If |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| = 1 and |𝐚 ⃗ + 𝐛| = √3, then the value of (3 𝐚⃗ − 4𝐛) ∙ (2𝐚⃗ + 5𝐛)is
21 c) 21 21
a) −21 b) − d)
2 2
352. If 𝑎̂, 𝑏̂, 𝑐̂ are three unit vectors such that 𝑏̂ and 𝑐̂ are non-parallel and 𝑎̂ × (𝑏̂ × 𝑐̂ ) = 1 𝑏̂, then the angle
2
between 𝑎̂ and 𝑐̂ is
a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90°
353. If the vectors 3𝑖̂ + 𝜆𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂ are perpendicular, then 𝜆 is equal to
a) −14 b) 7 c) 14 d) 1/7
354. The equation of the plane perpendicular to the line
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧+1
= = and passing through the point(2,3,1)is
1 −1 2
̂)=1
a) 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 ̂)=1
b) 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 ̂)=7
c) 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 ̂ ) = 10
d) 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ − 2𝐤
355. (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) ∙ {(𝐛 − 𝐜) × (𝐜 − 𝐚⃗)} is equal to
a) 2 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 × 𝐜 b) 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 × 𝐜 c) 0 d) 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛
356. If 𝑛̂1 , 𝑛̂2 are two unit vectors and 𝜃 is the angle between them, then cos 𝜃/2 =
1 1 1 |𝑛̂1 × 𝑛̂2 |
a) |𝑛̂1 + 𝑛̂2 | b) |𝑛̂1 − 𝑛̂2 | c) (𝑛̂1 . 𝑛̂2 ) d)
2 2 2 2|𝑛̂1 ||𝑛̂2 |
357. Let 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷be the parallelogram whose sides 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐷 are represented by the vectors 2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤 ̂ and
̂ respectively. Then if 𝐚⃗is a unit vector parallel to ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 𝐀𝐂, then 𝐚⃗ is equal to
̂ ̂ ̂
a) (3𝐢̇ − 6𝐣̇ − 2𝐤)/3 ̂ ̂ ̂
b) (3𝐢̇ + 6𝐣̇ + 2𝐤)/3 c) (3𝐢̇ − 6𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤
̂ ̂ )/7 ̂ )/7
d) (3𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
358. If the points with position vectors 60𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂, 40𝐢̇̂ − 8𝐣̇̂ and 𝑎𝐢̇̂ − 52𝐣̇̂ are collinear, then 𝑎 is equal to
a) −40 b) −20 c) 20 d) 40
359. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are three non-coplanar vectors such that 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝛼𝑑 and 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 + 𝑑 = 𝛽𝑎, then 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 + 𝑑
is equal to
a) ⃗0 b) 𝛼𝑎 c) 𝛽𝑏⃗ d) (𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑐
360. The unit vector perpendicular to 𝐢̇ − 𝐣̇ and coplanar with 𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇ and 𝐢̇ + 3𝐣̇ is
̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
2𝐢̇̂ − 5𝐣̇̂ 1
a) b) 2𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ c) (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) d) ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇
√29 √2
361. If 𝑟 ∙ 𝑎 = 𝑟 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑟 ∙ 𝑐 = 0 for some non-zero vector 𝑟, then the value of [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐], is
a) 2 b) 3 c) 0 d) None of these
𝜋
362. If the angle between 𝐢̂ + 𝐤 and 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝑎𝐤 is , then the value of 𝑎 is
̂ ̂
3
a) 0 or 2 b) −4 or 0 c) 0 or −2 d) 2 or −2
363. A vector which makes equal angles with the vectors 1 (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂), 1 (−4𝑖̂ − 3𝑘̂), and 𝑗̂, is
3 5
a) 5𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ b) −5𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ c) −5𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂
d) 5𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂
364. Which one of the following vectors is of magnitude 6 and perpendicular to both 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ and𝐛 =
̂𝐢̇ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂?
a) 2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ − 2𝐤̂ ̂)
b) 2(2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 ̂)
c) 3(2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ − 2𝐤 ̂)
d) 2(2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ − 2𝐤
365. In a right angled triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, the hypotenuse 𝐴𝑏 = 𝑝, then 𝐴𝐵. 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐵
⃗ 𝐶. 𝐵
⃗ 𝐴 + 𝐶 𝐴. 𝐶 𝐵 is equal to
𝑝2 d) None of these
a) 2𝑝2 b) c) 𝑝 2
2
366. Which one of the following is not correct?
⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 𝐩
If 𝐩 ⃗ ∙𝐛 = 𝐩
⃗ ∙ 𝐜 for some non-zero vector 𝐩
⃗
a) ̂ and𝐣̂ + 𝐤
b) The vectors𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂, 2𝐢̂ + 𝐤 ̂ are coplanar
then 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are coplanar
If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 are unit vectors and angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛
c) The vector 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜 ) is coplanar with 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 d) 𝜋
⃗ + 𝐛| < 1
is 3 , then |𝐚
367. The length of the shortest distance between the two lines
𝐫 = (−3𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂) + 𝑠(−4𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ ) and 𝐫 = (−2𝐢̇̂ + 7𝐤̂ ) + 𝑡(−4𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ ) is
a) 7 units b) 13 units c) 8 units d) 9 units
368. A vector perpendicular to the plane containing the points 𝐴(1. −1,2), 𝐵(2,0, −1), 𝐶(0,2,1) is
a) 4𝐢̇̂ + 8𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤̂ b) 8𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂ ̂
c) 3𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 ̂
d) ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
369. If 𝐚⃗and 𝐛are unit vectors such that [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐚⃗ × 𝐛] = , then angle between 𝐚⃗and 𝐛 is
1
4
π π π π
a) b) c) d)
3 4 6 2
370. If |𝐚⃗| = 3, |𝐛| = 4, then a value of 𝜆 for which 𝐚⃗ + λ𝐛 is perpendicular to 𝐚⃗ − λ𝐛, is
9 3 3 4
a) b) c) d)
16 4 2 3
371. (𝐱⃗ − 𝐲) × (𝐱⃗ + 𝐲) =……. where 𝐱⃗, 𝐲ϵ 𝑅 3

1 d) None of these
a) 2(𝐱⃗ × 𝐲) b) |𝐱⃗|2 − |𝐲|2 c) (𝐱⃗ × 𝐲)
2
372. If the vectors 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = 2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ and 𝐜 = λ𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + μ𝐤
̂ are mutually orthogonal, then (𝜆, μ) is
equal to
a) (−3,2) b) (2, −3) c) (−2.3) d) (3, −2)
373. Given that 𝑎 = (1, 1, 1), 𝑐 = (0, 1, −1) and 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = 3. If 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐, then 𝑏⃗ =
1 1 1 2 2 4 5 2 2 d) None of these
a) ( , − , ) b) ( , , ) c) ( , , )
2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
374. If 𝑎̂, 𝑏̂ and 𝑐̂ are three unit vectors such that 𝑎̂ + 𝑏̂ + 𝑐̂ is also a unit vector and 𝜃1 , 𝜃2 and 𝜃3 are the angles
between the vectors 𝑎̂, 𝑏̂; 𝑏̂, 𝑐̂ and 𝑐̂ , 𝑎̂ respectively, then among 𝜃1 , 𝜃2 and 𝜃3
a) All are acute angles
b) All are right angles
c) At least one is obtuse angle
d) None of these
375. Given vectors 𝑥 = 3𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ , 𝑦 = 𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 𝑧 = 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 12𝑘̂ , then the projection of 𝑥 × 𝑦 on
vector 𝑧 is
a) 14 b) −14 c) 12 d) 15
376. If the vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are mutually perpendicular, then 𝑎 × {𝑎 × {𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)}} is equal to

a) |𝑎|2 𝑏⃗ b) |𝑎 |3 𝑏⃗ c) |𝑎|4 𝑏⃗ d) None of these

377. Let 𝐺 be the centroid of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶. If 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑎, 𝐴𝐶 = 𝑏⃗, then the 𝐴𝐺, in terms of 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ is
2 1 1 1
a) (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) b) (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) c) (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) d) (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗)
3 6 3 2
378. The moment of the couple formed by the forces 5𝑖̂ + 𝑘 and −5𝑖̂ − 𝑘 acting at the point (9, −1, 2) and
̂ ̂
(3, −2, 1) respectively is
a) −𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ b) 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ c) 2𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 10𝑘̂ d) −2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 10𝑘̂
379. The value of 𝑐 so that for all real 𝑥, then vectors o𝑐𝑥 𝐢̇̂ − 6𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂ , 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝑐𝑥𝐤 ̂ make an obtuse angle are
4 4
a) 𝑐 < 0 b) 0 < 𝑐 < c) − < 𝑐 < 0 d) 𝑐 > 0
3 3
380. If θ be the angle between the vectors 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ and 𝐛 = 6𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ , then
 4 3 2 5
a) cos θ = b) cos θ = c) cos = d) cos θ =
21 19 19 21
381. The vectors 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ and 𝑎𝑖̂ + 𝑏𝑗̂ + 𝑐𝑘̂ are perpendicular when
a) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 3, 𝑐 = −4 b) 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 4, 𝑐 = 5 c) 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 4, 𝑐 = −2 d) None of these
382. If ⃗𝛂 = 𝑥(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + 𝑦(𝐛 × 𝐛) + 𝑧(𝐜 × 𝐚⃗)and[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = , then x+y+z is equal to
1
8
a) 8 α
⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) b) α ⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) c) 8 (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) d) None of these
383. If vectors 3𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ − 5𝐤
̂ and 𝑎𝐢̇̂ + 𝑏𝐣̇̂ − 15𝐤
̂ are collinear, then
a) 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 1 b) 𝑎 = 9, 𝑏 = 1 c) 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = 3 d) 𝑎 = 9, 𝑏 = 3
384. Let 𝐚⃗and 𝐛 be two unit vectors such that angle between them is 60°. Then, |𝐚⃗ − 𝐛|is equal to
a) √5 b) √3 c) 0 d) 1
385. The point collinear with (1, −2, −3)and (2,0,0) among the following is
a) (0,4,6) b) (0, −4, −5) c) (0, −4, −6) d) (0, −4,6)
386. If 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 are unit vectors, then the vectors (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) is parallel to the vector
a) 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 b) 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 c) 2 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 d) 2 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛
387. If θ is the angle between the lines 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶 where 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are the three points with coordinates
(1,2, −1), (2,0,3), (3, −1,2) respectively, then √462 cos θ is equal to
a) 20 b) 10 c) 30 d) 40
388. Let 𝐯⃗ = 2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤
̂ and 𝐰 ̂ , If ⃗𝐮 is a unit vector, then maximum value of the scalar triple product
⃗⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 3𝐤
[𝐮⃗ 𝐯⃗𝐰
⃗⃗ ] is
a) −1 b) √10 + √6 c) √59 d) √60
389. Each of the angle between vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 is equal to 60°. If |𝑎| = 4, |𝑏⃗| = 2 and |𝑐| = 6, then the
modulus of 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐, is
a) 10 b) 15 c) 12 d) None of these
390. A force of magnitude 5 unit acting along the vector 2𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤 displaces the point of applications from
̂
(1,2,3) to (5,3,7) then the work done is
a) 50/7 unit b) 50/3 unit c) 25/3 unit d) 25/4 unit
391. The equation of the plane passing through three non-collinear points 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 is
a) 𝐫 ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) = 0 b) 𝐫 ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) = [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
c) 𝐫 ∙ (𝐚
⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜)) = [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] d) 𝐫 ∙ (𝐚
⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) = 0
392. If a vector 𝑟 of magnitude 3√6 is directed along the bisector of the angle between the vectors𝑎 = 7𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ −
4𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = −2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ , then 𝑟 =
a) 𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ b) 𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ c) −𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ d) 𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂
393. If the point whose position vectors are 2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂ , 6𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
̂ and 14𝐢̇̂ − 5𝐣̇̂ + 𝑝𝐤
̂ are collinear, then the
value of 𝑝 is
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
394. Let 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛and 𝐜 be non-zero vectors such that
1
(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜 = |𝐛| |𝐜|𝐚⃗
3
If θ is the acute angle between the vectors 𝐛 and 𝐜 then sin θequals
1 √2 2 2√2
a) b) c) d)
3 3 3 3
395. Let 𝐴𝐵𝐶 be a triangle, the position vectors of whose vertices are respectively 7𝐢̇̂ + 10𝐤
̂ , −𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤
̂ and
̂ Then, the ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
−4𝐢̇̂ + 9𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤
a) Isosceles b) Equilateral
c) Right angled isosceles d) None of these
396. If 𝐶 is the middle point of 𝐴𝐵 and 𝑃 is any point outside 𝐴𝐵, then
a) 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵 ⃗ = 𝑃𝐶 b) 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵
⃗ = 2𝑃𝐶 c) 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵 ⃗ + 𝑃𝐶 = 0
⃗ d) 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵 ⃗ + 2𝑃𝐶 = 0 ⃗
397. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 are any two vwctors, then (2𝒂
⃗ + 3𝐛) × (5𝐚⃗ + 7𝐛) + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 is equal to
a) ⃗𝟎 b) 0 c) 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 d) 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗
398. The moment about the point 𝑀(−2, 4, −6) of the force represented in magnitude and position by 𝐴𝐵
where the points 𝐴 and 𝐵 have the coordinates (1, 2, −3) and (3, −4, 2) respectively is
a) 8𝑖̂ − 9𝑗̂ − 14𝑘̂ b) 2𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ c) −3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ d) −5𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂ − 8𝑘̂
399. If the position vectors of 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶are respectively 2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ and 3𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐉̂̇ − 4𝐤
̂ , 𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤 ̂ then cos2 𝐴 is
equal to
a) 0 6 35 d) 1
b) c)
41 41
400. If 𝑟 ∙ 𝑎 = 𝑟 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑟 ∙ 𝑐 = 0 where 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are non-coplanar, then
a) 𝑟 ⊥ 𝑐 × 𝑎 b) 𝑟 ⊥ 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ c) 𝑟 ⊥ 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 d) 𝑟 = 0
⃗
401. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 be three non-coplanar vectors and 𝐩 ⃗ ,𝐪
⃗ , 𝐫 constitute the corresponding reciprocal system of
vectors then for any arbitrary vector α ⃗
a) α
⃗ = (α
⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐚⃗ + (α
⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐛 + (α
⃗ ∙ 𝐜)𝐜 b) α
⃗ = (α ⃗ )𝐩
⃗ ∙𝐩 ⃗ + (α ⃗ )𝐪
⃗ ∙𝐪 ⃗ + (α
⃗ ∙ 𝐫)𝐫
c) α
⃗ = (α ⃗ )𝐚⃗ + (α
⃗ ∙𝐩 ⃗ )𝐛 + (α
⃗ ∙𝐪 ⃗ ∙ 𝐫)𝐜 d) None of the above
402. The vector 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜) is coplanar with the vectors
a) 𝐛, 𝐜 b) 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 c) 𝐚⃗, 𝐜 d) 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜
403. If 𝐛 is a unit vector, then (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐛 + 𝐛 × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)is
a) |𝐚⃗|2 𝐛 b) |𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛|𝐚⃗ c) 𝐚⃗ d) 𝐛
404. If ∑𝑛𝑖=1|⃗⃗⃗
𝐚𝑖 | = ⃗𝟎, where |⃗⃗⃗
𝐚𝑖 | = 1∀𝑖, then the value of ∑1≤𝑖< ∑𝑗≤𝑛 ⃗⃗⃗
𝐚𝑖 ∙ 𝐚⃗𝑗 is
𝑛
a) 𝑛2 b) −𝑛2 c) 𝑛 d) −
2
405. If the vector 3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤 ̂ is perpendicular to 𝑐𝐤 ̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐢̇̂ then 𝑐 is equal to
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
406. If 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝟎 ⃗ and 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0, then
a) 𝐚⃗ ⊥ 𝐛 b) 𝐚⃗||𝐛 c) 𝐚⃗ = 𝟎 ⃗ and 𝐛 = 𝟎 ⃗ d) 𝐚⃗ = 𝟎
⃗ or 𝐛 = 𝟎
⃗
407. If 2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤̂ and 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂ are adjacent side of a parallelogram, then the lengths of its diagonals are
a) 7, √69 b) 6, √59 c) 5, √65 d) 5, √55
408. Let 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 be unit vectors such that 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 = 0. Which of the following is correct?
a) 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐛 × 𝐜 = 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ = 𝟎
⃗ b) 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐛 × 𝐜 = 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ ≠ 𝟎
⃗
c) 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐛 × 𝐜 = 𝐚⃗ × 𝐜 = 𝟎
⃗ d) 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛, 𝐛 × 𝐜, 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ are mutually perpendicular
409. If 𝐺 is the centre of a regular hexagon 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹, then 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐴𝐷 + 𝐴𝐸 + 𝐴𝐹 =
a) 3𝐴𝐺 b) 2𝐴𝐺 c) 6𝐴𝐺 d) 4𝐴𝐺
410. I. Two non-zero. Non-collinear vectors are linearly independent .
II. Any three coplanar vectors are linearly dependent. Which of the above statements is /are true?
a) Only I b) Only II c) Both I and II d) Neither I nor II
411. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 are unit coplanar vectors, then
[2𝑎 − 3𝑏⃗ 7𝑏⃗ − 9𝑐 12𝑐 − 23𝑎] is equal ro
a) 0 b) 1/2 c) 24 d) 32
412. [𝐚⃗ + 𝐛𝐛 + 𝐜𝐜 + 𝐚⃗] = [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜], then
a) [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = 1 b) 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are coplanar
c) [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = −1 d) 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are mutually perpendicular
413. If 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 = 𝟎
⃗ and |𝐚⃗| = √37, |𝐛| = 3, |𝐜| = 4, then the angle between 𝐛 and 𝐜
a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90°
414. A unit vector coplanar with 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 and 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤, and perpendicular to 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ ̂ ̂ is
 ̂
̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 ̂
̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂
̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 ̂
̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
a) ( ) b) ( ) c) ( ) d) ( )
√2 √3 √6 √6
415. The projection of the vector 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ along the vector of 𝑗̂, is
a) 1 b) 0 c) 2 d) −1
416. Volume of the parallelopiped having vertices at 𝑂 ≡ (0,0,0), 𝐴 ≡ (2, −2,4),
𝐵 ≡ (5, −4,4) and 𝐶 ≡ (1, −2,4)
a) 5 cu units b) 10 cu units c) 15 cu units d) 20 cu units
417. The area of parallelogram constructed on the vectors 𝑎 = 𝑝 + 2𝑞 and 𝑏⃗ = 2𝑝 + 𝑞 , where 𝑝 and 𝑞 are unit
vectors forming an angle of 30° is
a) 3/2 b) 5/2 c) 7/2 d) None of these
418. If 𝑎 is a vector perpendicular to the vectors 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = −2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and satisfies the
condition 𝑎. (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = −6, then 𝑎 =
7 7 d) None of these
a) 5𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ b) 10𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ − 8𝑘̂ c) 5𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂
2 2
419. The projection of 𝐚⃗ = 3𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 5𝐤 ̂ on 𝐛 = 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ is
8 9 8
a) b) c) d) √14
√35 √39 √14
420. Let 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 be a regular hexagon and 𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐚⃗, 𝐁𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐛, 𝐂𝐃
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐜, then 𝐀𝐄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ is equal to
a) 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 b) 𝐛 + 𝐜 c) 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 d) 𝐚⃗ + 𝐜
421. Three vectors 7𝐢̇̂ − 11𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤̂ , 5𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
̂ and 12𝐢̇̂ − 8𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ from
a) an equilateral triangle b) an isosceles triangle
c) a right angled triangle d) Collinear
422. If |𝐚⃗| = 2, |𝐛| = 3, and 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 are mutually perpendicular, then the area of triangle whose vertices are 𝟎
⃗ , 𝐚⃗ +
𝐛, 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 is
a) 5 b) 1 c) 6 d) 8
423. If 𝑉 is the volume of the parallelopiped having three coterminus edges as 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐, then the volume of the
parallelopiped having three coterminus edges as
𝛼 = (𝑎 ∙ 𝑎 )𝑎 + (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑏⃗ + (𝑎 ∙ 𝑐)𝑐
𝛽 = (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑎 + (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑏⃗ + (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 )𝑐
𝛾 = (𝑎 ∙ 𝑐 )𝑎 + (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 )𝑏⃗ + (𝑐 ∙ 𝑐)𝑐 , is
a) 𝑉 3 b) 3𝑉 c) 𝑉 2 d) 2𝑉
424. The unit vectors orthogonal to the vector −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘 and making equal angles with the 𝑋 and 𝑌 axes is
̂
(are)
1 1 1 d) None of these
a) ± (2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) b) ± (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) c) ± (2𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ )
3 3 3
425. The unit vector perpendicular to vectors 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ and 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ forming a right handed system is
1 1
a) 𝑘̂ b) −𝑘̂ c) (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂) d) (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂)
√2 √2
426. Given, 𝐩 ̂ , 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇, 𝐛 = ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
⃗ = 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂ , 𝐜 = ̂𝐢̇ + 𝐤
̂ and 𝐩 ⃗ = 𝑥𝐚⃗ + 𝑦𝐛 + 𝑧⃗⃗𝐜 , then 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are respectively
3 1 5 1 3 5 5 3 1 1 5 3
a) , , b) , , c) , , d) , ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
427. If 𝑆 is the circumcentre, 𝑂 is the orthocentre of∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐒𝐀 + 𝐒𝐁 + 𝐒𝐂 is equal to
a) 𝐒𝐎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ b) 2𝐒𝐎⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ c) 𝐎𝐒
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ d) 2𝐎𝐒
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
428. If 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are two vectors such that 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = 0 and 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = ⃗0, then
Either 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ is a null d) None of these
a) 𝑎||𝑏⃗ b) 𝑎 ⊥ 𝑏⃗ c)
vector
429. If a tetrahedron has vertices at 𝑂 (0, 0, 0), 𝐴(1, 2, 1), 𝐵(2, 1, 3) and 𝐶 (−1, 1, 2). Then, the angle between the
faces 𝑂𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐵𝐶 will be
 19 17
a) cos −1 ( ) b) cos −1 ( ) c) 30° d) 90°
35 31
430. If 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 are vectors such that the |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = |𝐚⃗ − 𝐛|, then the angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is
a) 120° b) 60° c) 90° d) 30°
431. If 𝑎 and 𝑏 are not perpendicular to each other and 𝑟 × 𝑎 = 𝑏 × 𝑎, 𝑟. 𝑐 = 0, then 𝑟 is equal to
⃗ ⃗
a) 𝑎 − 𝑐
b) 𝑏⃗ + 𝑥 𝑎 for all scalars 𝑥
(𝑏⃗. 𝑐)
c) 𝑏⃗ − 𝑎
(𝑎 . 𝑐 )
d) None of these
432. Let 𝛼 , 𝛽 and 𝛾 be the unit vectors such that 𝛼 and 𝛽 are mutually perpendicular and 𝛾 is equally inclined to
𝛼 and 𝛽 at an angle 𝜃. If 𝛾 = 𝑥𝛼 + 𝑦𝛽 + 𝑧(𝛼 × 𝛽), then which one of the following is incorrect?
a) 𝑧 2 = 1 − 2𝑥 2 b) 𝑧 2 = 1 − 2𝑦 2 c) 𝑧 2 = 1 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 d) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1
433. If 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐜 × 𝐝and 𝐚⃗ × 𝐜 = 𝐛 × 𝐝, then
a) (𝐚⃗ − 𝐝) = λ(𝐛 − 𝐜) b) (𝐚⃗ + 𝐝) = λ(𝐛 + 𝐜) c) (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) = λ(𝐜 + 𝐝) d) (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) = λ(𝐜 − 𝐝)
434. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are three non-coplanar mutually perpendicular unit vectors, then [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐], is
a) +1 b) 0 c) −2 d) 2
435. If 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 and 𝑆 are four points in space, then |𝐏𝐐
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐑𝐒 + 𝐐𝐑 × 𝐒𝐏 + 𝐑𝐒 × 𝐐𝐒| = 𝑘 (area of ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅). The
value of 𝑘 is
a) 0 b) 2 c) 4 d) 3
436. In a Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶, if 𝐴𝐵 = 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑘̂, 𝐴𝐶 = 5𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂, then the length of median through 𝐴, is
a) 3√2 b) 6√2 c) 5√2 d) √33
437. The vectors 𝐀𝐁 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤and 𝐀𝐂 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 5𝐢̇̂ − 5𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 are the sides of a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶. The length of the
median through 𝐴 is
a) √13 units b) 2√5 units c) 5 units d) 10 units
438. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are non-coplanar vectors and (𝐚⃗ − λ𝐛) ∙ (𝐛 − 2𝐜) × (𝐜 + 2𝐚⃗) = 0, then λ is equal to
a) 1 b) 1/4 c) 0 d) −1/4
439. If 𝑎 is perpendicular to 𝑏⃗ and 𝑟 is a non-zero vector such that, 𝑝𝑟 + (𝑟. 𝑏⃗)𝑎 = 𝑐 , then 𝑟 =
𝑐 (𝑏⃗. 𝑐 )𝑎 𝑎 (𝑐 . 𝑎)𝑏⃗ 𝑏⃗ (𝑎. 𝑏⃗)𝑐 𝑐 (𝑏⃗. 𝑐)𝑎
a) − b) − c) − d) −
𝑝 𝑝2 𝑝 𝑝2 𝑝 𝑝2 𝑝2 𝑝
440. Constant forces 𝐏 ̂
⃗ 1 = 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤, 𝐏 ̂
⃗ 2 = −𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 and 𝐏 ̂
⃗ 3 = 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 act on a particle at point 𝐴. The work done
when the particle is displaced from the point 𝐴 to 𝐵 where 𝐀⃗ ̂ and 𝐁
= 4𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 ̂ is
⃗⃗ = 6𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤
a) 3 b) 9 c) 20 d) None of these
441. The point of intersection of 𝐫 × 𝐚⃗ = 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ and 𝐫 × 𝐛 = 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛, where 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ and 𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ is
̂
a) 3𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂
b) 3𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂
c) 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 d) None of these
442. If the non-zero vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are perpendicular to each other, then the solution of the equation, 𝑟 × 𝑎 =
𝑏⃗ is given by
𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗
a) 𝑟 = 𝑥𝑎 + b) 𝑟 = 𝑥𝑏⃗ − 2 c) 𝑟 = 𝑥(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) d) 𝑟 = 𝑥(𝑏⃗ × 𝑎)
|𝑎 |2 |𝑏⃗|
443. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are position vectors of the vertices of a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, then a unit vector perpendicular to its plane
is
𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ d) None of these
a) 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎 b) c)
|𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎| |𝑎 × 𝑏⃗|
444. If 𝐮
⃗ , 𝐯⃗and𝐰
⃗⃗ are three non-coplanar vectors, then (𝐮 ⃗ + 𝐯⃗ − 𝐰 ⃗ − 𝐯⃗) × (𝐯⃗ − 𝐰
⃗⃗ ) ∙ [(𝐮 ⃗⃗ )]
equals
a) 0 b) 𝐮
⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗ × 𝐰
⃗⃗ c) 𝐮⃗ ∙𝐰 ⃗⃗ × 𝐯⃗ d) 3𝐮
⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗ × 𝐰
⃗⃗
445. The resultant of (𝐩
⃗ − 2𝐪 ̂̇ and 𝐪
⃗ = 7𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
⃗ ) where. 𝐩 ̂̇ is
⃗ = 3𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤
a) √29 b) 4 c) √62 − 2√35 d) √66
446. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are three non-zero vectors such that 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = ⃗0 and 𝑚 = 𝑎 . 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗. 𝑐 + 𝑐. 𝑎, then
a) 𝑚 < 0 b) 𝑚 > 0 c) 𝑚 = 0 d) 𝑚 = 3
447. If 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇, 𝐜 = ̂𝐢̇ and (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜 = λ 𝐚⃗ + μ𝐛, then λ+μ is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
448. If 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗ = −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, 𝑐 = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ and 𝑎 + 𝑡𝑏⃗ is normal to the vector 𝑐 , then the vector of 𝑡 is
a) 8 b) 4 c) 6 d) 2
449. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ represent the diagonals of a rhombus, then
a) 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 0
⃗ b) 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = 0
⃗ c) 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 1 d) 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎
450. Three vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are such that 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 2𝑎 × 𝑐 , |𝑎| = |𝑐| = 1 and |𝑏⃗| = 4. If the angle between 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 is
1
cos −1 (4), then 𝑏⃗ − 2𝑐 is equal to
a) ±4𝑎 b) ±3𝑎 c) ±5𝑎 d) ±4𝑎
451. 𝑖̂. (𝑗̂ × 𝑘 ) + 𝑗̂. (𝑘 × 𝑖̂) + 𝑘 . (𝑖̂ × 𝑗̂) =
̂ ̂ ̂
a) 1 b) 3 c) −3 d) 0
452. If 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ , then the angle between the vectors 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ and 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗, is
a) 30° b) 60° c) 90° d) 0°
453. If 𝑎, ⃗⃗𝑏, 𝑐 are three non-zero vectors such that 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎 ∙ 𝑐 , then
a) 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐
b) 𝑎 ⊥ 𝑏⃗, 𝑐
c) 𝑎 ⊥ (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐)
d) Either 𝑎 ⊥ (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 ) or 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐
454. The length of longer diagonal of the parallelogram constructed on 5𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 and 𝐚⃗ − 3𝐛. If it is given that
𝜋
|𝐚⃗| = 2√2, |𝐛| = 3 and angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is , is
4
a) 15 b) √113 c) √593 d) √369
455. If the projection of the vector 𝐚⃗on 𝐛 is |𝐚 ̂ , then the angle between𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is
⃗ × 𝐛| and if 3𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
π π π π
a) b) c) d)
3 2 4 6
456. The unit vector perpendicular to the plane passing through points 𝑃(𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂), 𝑄(2𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ ) and 𝑅(2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ )
is
1 1
a) 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ b) √6(2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) c) (2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) d) (2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ )
√6 6
457. Let 𝐚⃗ , 𝐛, , 𝐜⃗⃗ be three non-zero vectors such that no two of these are collinear. If the vector 𝐚⃗ + 2 𝐛 is
collinear with 𝐜⃗⃗ ,then 𝐚 ⃗⃗⃗ + 6 𝐜⃗⃗ equals
⃗⃗⃗ + 2𝐛
a) 𝜆 𝐚⃗ (𝜆 ≠ 0, a scalar) b) 𝜆 𝐛 (𝜆 ≠ 0, a scalar) c) 𝜆 𝐜 (𝜆 ≠ 0, a scalar) d) 0
458. Let ⃗𝐮 = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇, 𝐯⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇and 𝐰 ̂ . If 𝐧
⃗⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ is a unit vector such that ⃗𝐮. 𝐧 ̂ = 0, then |𝑤
̂ = 0 and 𝐯⃗. 𝐧 ̂|
⃗⃗ . 𝐧
is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
459. If position vector of point 𝐴 is 𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 and any point 𝑃(𝐚) ⃗⃗⃗⃗ divides ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑨𝑩 in the ratio of 2 ∶ 3, then position
vector of 𝐵 is
a) 2 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 b) 𝐛 − 2𝐚⃗ c) 𝐚⃗ − 3𝐛 d) 𝐛
460. If 𝐀 ̂ ,𝐁
⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ and 𝐂 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂,evaluate 𝑡, if the vector (𝐀
⃗⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ⃗ + 𝑡𝐁
⃗⃗ ) and 𝐂are mutually
perpendicular.
a) 5 b) 4 c) 1 d) 2
461. If 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are unit vectors and 𝜃 is the angle between them then | ⃗
𝑎⃗ −𝑏
|, is
2
 𝜃
a) sin b) sin 𝜃 c) 2 sin 𝜃 d) sin 2𝜃
2
462. If 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 are two non-collinear vectors and 𝑥 𝐚⃗ + 𝑦𝐛 = 0
a) 𝑥 = 0, but 𝑦 is not necessarily zero b) 𝑦 = 0, but 𝑥 is not necessarily zero
c) 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0 d) None of the above
463. Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 are given by 𝐀𝐁 ̂ and
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 10𝐣̇̂ + 11𝐤
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃 = −𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ . The side 𝐴𝐷 is rotated by an acute angle α in the plane of the parallelogram so that 𝐴𝐷
becomes 𝐴𝐷′. If 𝐴𝐷′ makes a right angle with the side 𝐴𝐵, then the cosine of the angle α is given by
8 √17 1 4√5
a) b) c) d)
9 9 9 9
464. If the scalar projection of the vector 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂ on the vector 2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 5𝐤 ̂ is
1
then the value of 𝑥 is
√30
a) −3/2 b) 6 c) −6 d) 3
465. If 𝐚⃗ = −𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = 2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
̂ and 𝐜 = −2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 3𝐤
̂ , then the angle between
2𝐚⃗ − 𝐜 and 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 is
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 3𝜋
a) b) c) d)
4 3 2 2
466. Let 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 three non-zero vectors such that no two of which are collinear and the vector 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ is collinear
with 𝑐 and 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 is collinear with 𝑎. Then, 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 =
a) 𝑎 b) 𝑏⃗ c) 𝑐 d) ⃗0
467. The value of [ 𝐚⃗𝐛 + 𝐜𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜] is
a) [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] b) 0 c) 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] d) 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜)
468. If the points with position vectors 60𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂, 40𝑖̂ − 8𝑗̂ and 𝑎𝑖̂ − 52𝑗̂ are collinear, then 𝑎 =
a) −40 b) 40 c) 20 d) 30
469. Let 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ and a unit vector 𝐜 be coplanar. If 𝐜 is perpendicular to 𝐚⃗and 𝐜 is equal to
1 1 1 1
a) ± (−𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂) b) ± ̂)
(−𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 c) ± (𝐢̇̂ − 2 𝐣̇̂) d) ± ̂)
(𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
√2 √3 √5 √3
470. If the vectors 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 4𝐤 ̂ , 𝐛 = 4𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤̂ and 𝐜 = 2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − λ𝐤
̂ are coplanar, then the value of λ is
equal to
a) 2 b) 1 c) 3 d) −1
471. The vectors
⃗ = (𝑎𝑙 + 𝑎1 𝑙1 )𝑖̂ + (𝑎𝑚 + 𝑎1 𝑚1 )𝑗̂ + (𝑎𝑛 + 𝑎1 𝑛1 )𝑘̂ ,
𝑢
𝜐 = (𝑏𝑙 + 𝑏1 𝑙1 )𝑖̂ + (𝑏𝑚 + 𝑏1 𝑚1 )𝑗̂ + (𝑏𝑛 + 𝑏1 𝑛1 )𝑘̂,
⃗⃗ = (𝑐𝑙 + 𝑐1 𝑙1 )𝑖̂ + (𝑐𝑚 + 𝑐1 𝑚1 )𝑗̂ + (𝑐𝑛 + 𝑐1 𝑛1 )𝑘̂
𝑤
a) Form an equilateral triangle
b) Are coplanar
c) Are collinear
d) Are mutually perpendicular
472. If 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷 are any four points in space, then |𝐴𝐵 ⃗ × 𝐶 𝐷 + 𝐵𝐶 × 𝐴𝐷 + 𝐶𝐴 × 𝐵 ⃗ 𝐷| is equal to
a) 2∆ b) 4∆ c) 3∆ d) 5∆
473. If 𝑎 lies in the plane of vectors 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐, then which of the following is correct?
a) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] = 0 b) [𝑎 𝑏⃗𝑐] = 1 c) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] = 3 d) [𝑏⃗𝑐 𝑎] = 1
474. What is the value of (𝐝 + 𝐚⃗] ∙ [𝐚⃗ × {𝐛 × (𝐜 × 𝐝)}]?
a) (𝐝 ∙ 𝐚⃗) ∙ [𝐛𝐜𝐝] b) (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐝) ∙ [𝐛𝐜𝐝] c) (𝐛 ∙ 𝐝) ∙ [𝐚⃗𝐜𝐝] d) (𝐛 ∙ 𝐝) ∙ [𝐚⃗𝐝𝐜]
475. A parallelogram is constructed on the vectors 𝑎 = 3𝛼 − 𝛽 , 𝑏⃗ = 𝛼 + 3𝛽. If |𝛼 | = |𝛽| = 2 and the angle
𝜋
between 𝛼 and 𝛽 is 3 , then the angle of a diagonal of the parallelogram are
 a) 4√5, 4√3 b) 4√3, 4√7 c) 4√7, 4√5 d) None of these
476. If the vectors 𝐢̇ − 2𝐣̇ + 3𝐤, −2𝐢̇ + 3𝐣̇ − 4𝐤, λ 𝐢̇ − 𝐣̇ + 2𝐤are linearly dependent, then the value of λ is equal to
̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
477. For any vector 𝐚⃗, the value of (𝐚⃗ × ̂𝐢̇)2 + (𝐚⃗ × ̂𝐣̇)2 + (𝐚⃗ × 𝐤 ̂ )2 is equal to
a) 4𝐚⃗ 2 b) 2𝐚⃗ 2 c) 𝐚⃗ 2 d) 3𝐚⃗ 2
478. If 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ , 𝐛 = 2𝐢̂ − 4𝐤̂ , 𝐜 = 𝐢̂ + λ𝐣̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ are coplanar, then the value of 𝜆 is
5 3 7 d) None of these
a) b) c)
2 5 3
479. If the position vectors of 𝑃 and 𝑄 are 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 7𝑘̂ and 5𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ then the cosine of the angle between 𝑃⃗ 𝑄
and 𝑦-axis is
5 4 5 11
a) b) c) − d)
√162 √162 √162 √162
480. The value of `𝑎′ so that volume of parallelopiped formed by 𝐢̂ + 𝑎𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ , 𝐣̂ + 𝑎𝐤
̂ and 𝑎𝐢̂ + 𝐤 ̂ becomes
minimum, is
a) −3 b) 3 c) 1/√3 d) √3
481. If 𝐶 is the mid point of 𝐴𝐵 and 𝑃 is any point outside 𝐴𝐵, then
a) 𝐏𝐀⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐏𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐏𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ b) 𝐏𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐏𝐁⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 2𝐏𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 0
⃗ c) 𝐏𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐏𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 2𝐏𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 0
⃗ d) 𝐏𝐀⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐏𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 2𝐏𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 0
⃗
482. The vector equation of the line passing through the points (3,2,1) and (−2,1,3)is
a) 𝐫 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ + λ(−5𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂) b) 𝐫 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ + λ(−5𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂)
c) 𝐫 = −2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 3𝐤 ̂ + λ(5𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤̂) d) 𝐫 = −2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂ + λ(5𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 ̂)
483. The angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is 5𝜋 and the projection of 𝐚⃗ in the direction of 𝐛 is −6 then |𝐚⃗| is equal to
6 √3
a) 6 b) √3/2 c) 12 d) 4
484. When a right handed rectangular cartesian system 𝑂𝑋𝑌𝑍 rotated about 𝑧-axis through 𝜋/4 in the counter-
clock-wise sense it is found that a vector 𝑟 has the components 2√2, 3√2 and 4. The components of 𝑎 in the
𝑂𝑋𝑌𝑍 coordinate system are
a) 5, −1,4 b) 5, −1,4√2 c) −1, −5,4√2 d) None of these
485. If 𝐱⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 𝐱⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝐱⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = 0 where 𝐱⃗ is a non-zero vector. Then, [𝐚⃗ × 𝐛𝐛 × 𝐜𝐜 × 𝐚⃗] is equal to
a) [𝐱⃗𝐚⃗𝐛]
2
b) [𝐱⃗𝐛𝐜]
2
c) [𝐱⃗𝐜𝐚⃗]2 d) 0
486. If 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is regular hexagon, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐄𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐅𝐂 is equal to
a) 0 b) 2𝐀𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ c) 3𝐀𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ d) 4𝐀𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
487. The shortest distance between the straight lines through the points
𝐴1 = (6,2,2)and𝐴2 = (−4,0, −1) in the directions of (1, −2,2) and (3, −2, −2) is
a) 6 b) 8 c) 12 d) 9
488. A unit vector perpendicular to the plane of 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ − 6𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂ and 𝐛 = 4𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ is
̂
4𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂
2𝐢̇̂ − 6𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂
3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤 ̂
2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 6𝐤
a) b) c) d)
√26 7 7 7
489. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 and 𝑑 are the position vectors of points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷 such that no three of them are collinear and 𝑎 +
𝑐 = 𝑏⃗ + 𝑑, then 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a
a) Rhombus b) Rectangle c) Square d) Parallelogram
490. If 𝐷, 𝐸, 𝐹 are respectively the mid point of 𝐴𝐵, 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐶 in ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶, then 𝐁𝐄 + 𝐀𝐅 is equal to
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
1 3
a) 𝐃𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ b) 𝐁𝐅⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ c) 2𝐁𝐅
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ d) 𝐁𝐅⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
2 2
491. Let 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 be two unit vectors such that angle between them is 60°. Then, |𝐚 ⃗ − 𝐛| is equal to
a) √5 b) √3 c) 0 d) 1
492. If 2𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛 + 𝐜 = 𝟎
⃗ , then 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 + 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ is equal to
a) 6(𝐛 × 𝐜) b) 3(𝐛 × 𝐜) c) 2(𝐛 × 𝐜) d) ⃗𝟎
493. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are the three vectors mutually perpendicular to each other and
 |𝐚⃗| = 1, |𝐛| = 3 and |𝐜| = 5, then [𝐚⃗ − 2 𝐛𝐛 − 3𝐜𝐜 − 4𝐚⃗ ] is equal to
a) 0 b) −24 c) 3600 d) −215
494. If the area of the parallelogram with 𝐚⃗and 𝐛 as two adjacent side is 15 sq units, then the area of the
parallelogram having 3𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 and𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛 as two adjacent sides in sq units is
a) 120 b) 105 c) 75 d) 45
495. If (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) + (𝑎. 𝑏⃗) = 144 and |𝑎| = 4, then |𝑏⃗| =
2

a) 16 b) 8 c) 3 d) 12
496. If the vectors 𝑐 , 𝑎 = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑧𝑘 and 𝑏 = 𝑗̂ are such that 𝑎 , 𝑐 and 𝑏 form a right handed system, then 𝑐 is
̂ ⃗ ⃗
a) 𝑧𝑖̂ − 𝑥𝑘̂ b) 0
⃗ c) 𝑦𝑖̂ d) −𝑧𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑘̂
497. The vectors 2𝑖̂ − 𝑚𝑗̂ + 3𝑚𝑘̂ and (1 + 𝑚 )𝑖̂ − 2𝑚𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ include an acute angle for
a) 𝑚 = −1/2
b) 𝑚 ∈ [−2, −1/2]
c) 𝑚 ∈ 𝑅
d) 𝑚 ∈ (−∞, −2) ∪ (−1/2, ∞)
498. If |𝐚⃗| + 3, |𝐚⃗| = 4, |𝐜| = 5 and 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜are such that each is perpendicular to the saum of other two, then |𝐚
⃗ +
𝐛 + 𝐜| is
5
a) 5√2 b) c) 10√2 d) 10√3
√2
499. For any three vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 , the vector (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) × 𝑎 equals
a) (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑐 − (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐)𝑎 b) (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑐 − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑐)𝑏⃗ c) (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑎)𝑐 − (𝑐 ∙ 𝑎)𝑏⃗ d) None of these
500. The vector cos 𝛼 cos 𝛽 𝑖̂ + cos 𝛼 sin 𝛽 𝑗̂ + sin 𝛼 𝑘̂ is a
a) Null vector b) Unit vector c) Constant vector d) None of these
501. Let 𝐮 ⃗⃗ be such that |𝐮
⃗ , 𝐯⃗, 𝐰 ⃗ | = 1, |𝐯⃗| = 2, 𝐰
⃗⃗ = 3. If the projection 𝐯⃗ along 𝐮
⃗ is equal to that of 𝐰
⃗⃗ along 𝐮
⃗ and
⃗⃗ 𝐰
𝐯, ⃗⃗ are perpendicular to each other, then |𝐮 ⃗ − 𝐯⃗ + 𝐰⃗⃗ | are equals
a) 2 b) √7 c) √14 d) 14
502. Let 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 be the position vectors of the vertices 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 respectively of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶. The vector area of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
1 1
a) {𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜) + 𝐛 × (𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) + 𝐜 × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)} b) {𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 + 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗}
2 2
1 1
c) {𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜} d) (𝐛 ∙ 𝐜)𝐚⃗ + (𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛 + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐜
2 2
503. IF 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜) = (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜, where 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜 are any three vectors such that 𝐚⃗. 𝐛 ≠ 0, 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 ≠ 0, then
𝐚⃗ and 𝐜 are
π
a) inclined at angle of between them b) Perpendicular
6
π
c) Parallel d) inclined at an angle of 3 between them
504. A unit vector in the plane of ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ and ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
̂ and perpendicular to 2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂ is
̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ ̂
̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤̂
̂
a) ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 b) c) d)
√2 √2 √2
505. The unit vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are perpendicular, and the unit vector 𝑐 is inclined at an angle 𝜃 to both 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗. If
𝑐 = 𝛼𝑎 + 𝛽𝑏⃗ + 𝛾(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗), then which one of the following is incorrect?
1 + cos 2 𝜃
a) 𝛼 ≠ 𝛽 b) 𝛾 2 = 1 − 2 𝛼 2 c) 𝛾 2 = − cos 2 𝜃 d) 𝛽2 =
2
506. A vector 𝑐 of magnitude 5√6 directed along the bisector of the angle between 𝑎 = 7𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ =
−2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ , is
5 3 5 5
a) ± (2𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) b) ± (𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) c) ± (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ ) d) ± (𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ )
3 5 3 3
507. If the vectors 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤
̂ and 𝐛 are collinear and |𝐛| = 21, then 𝐛 is equal to
a) ±(2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤̂) ̂)
b) ±3(2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤 ̂)
c) (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂)
d) ±21(2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤
508. A parallelogram is constructed on the vectors 𝑎 = 3𝑝 − 𝑞, ⃗⃗𝑏 = 𝑝 + 3𝑞 and also given that |𝑝| = |𝑞| = 2. If
the vectors 𝑝 and 𝑞 are inclined at an angle 𝜋/3, then the ratio of the lengths of the diagonals of the
parallelogram is
a) √6: √2 b) √3: √5 c) √7: √3 d) √6: √5
509. If [2𝑎 + 4𝑏⃗𝑐𝑑] = 𝜆[𝑎𝑐𝑑] + 𝜇[𝑏⃗𝑐𝑑], then 𝜆 + 𝜇 =
a) 6 b) −6 c) 10 d) 8
510. If 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are the vertices of a triangle whose position vectors are 𝐚⃗, 𝐛and 𝐜respectively 𝐺 is the
centroid of the ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐆𝐂
𝐆𝐀 + 𝐆𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ is
𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 − 𝐜
a) 𝟎
⃗ b) 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 c) d)
3 3
511. 𝐴, 𝐵have position vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ relative to the origin 𝑂 and 𝑋, 𝑌 divide 𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ internally and externally
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ =
respectively in the ratio 2 : 1. Then, 𝑋𝑌
3 4 5 4
a) (𝑏⃗ − 𝑎) b) (𝑎 − 𝑏⃗) c) (𝑏⃗ − 𝑎) d) (𝑏⃗ − 𝑎)
2 3 6 3
512. If 𝐚⃗ = (2,1, −1), 𝐛 = (1, −1,0), 𝐜 = (5 − 1,1), then unit vector parallel to 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 − 𝐜 but in opposite direction
is
1 1 1 d) None of these
a) (2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 ̂) b) (2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤̂) c) (2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ − 2𝐤̂)
3 2 3
513. The number of vectors of unit length perpendicular to the two vectors
𝐚⃗ = (1,1,0) and 𝐛 = (0,1,1) is
a) One b) Two c) Three d) Infinite
514. A vector which is a linear combination of the vectors 3𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤̂ and 6𝐢̇̂ − 7𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤
̂ and is perpendicular to
̂ is
the vector ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
a) 3𝐢̇̂ − 11𝐣̇̂ − 8𝐤̂ b) −3𝐢̇̂ + 11𝐣̇̂ + 87𝐤̂ c) −9𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤̂ ̂
d) 9𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
515. If 𝐱⃗and 𝐲 are unit vectors and 𝐱⃗ ∙ 𝐲 = 0, then
a) |𝐱⃗ + 𝐲| = 1 b) |𝐱⃗ + 𝐲| = √3 c) |𝐱⃗ + 𝐲| = 2 d) |𝐱⃗ + 𝐲| = √2
516. If the volume of a parallelopiped with 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛, 𝐛 × 𝐜, 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ as coterminous edges is 9 cu units, then the
volume of the parallelopiped with
(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) ×(𝐛 × 𝐜), (𝐛 × 𝐜) × (𝐜 × 𝐚⃗),(𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) as coterminous edges is
a) 9 cu units b) 729 cu units c) 81 cu units d) 27 cu units
517. The non-zero vectors 𝐚⃗ , 𝐛 and 𝐜 are related by 𝐚⃗ = 8𝐛and 𝐜 = −7𝐛.Then, the angle between 𝐚⃗and 𝐜 is
b) 0 𝜋 𝜋
a) 𝜋 c) d)
4 2
518. 𝐫1 ∙ 𝐫1 𝐫1 ∙ 𝐫2 𝐫1 ∙ 𝐫3
For any three non-zero vectors𝐫1 𝐫2 and𝐫3 , |𝐫2 ∙ 𝐫1 𝐫2 ∙ 𝐫2 𝐫2 ∙ 𝐫3 | = 0 , Then, which of the following is
𝐫3 ∙ 𝐫1 𝐫3 ∙ 𝐫2 𝐫3 ∙ 𝐫3
false?
a) All the three vectors are parallel to one and the b) All the three vectors are linearly dependent
same plane
c) This system of equation has a non-trivial solution d) All the three vectors are perpendicular to each
other
519. If 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂, 𝐜 = 𝐢̂ and (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜 = λ𝐚⃗ + μ𝐛, then 𝜆 + 𝜇 is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
520. Let 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 be three vector such that 𝐚⃗ ≠ 𝟎
⃗ and 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 2𝐚⃗ × 𝐜, |𝐚⃗| = |𝐜| = 1, |𝐛| = 4 and |𝐛 × 𝐜| = √15. If
𝐛 − 2𝐜 = 𝜆𝐚⃗, then λ is equal to
a) 1 b) ±4 c) 3 d) −2
521. If 𝐫 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 0, 𝐫 ∙ 𝐛 = 0 and 𝐫 ∙ 𝐜 = 0 for some non-zero vector 𝐫. Then, the value of [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] is
a) 0 b)
1 c) 1 d) 2
2
522. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are any three mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitude 𝑎, then |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 | is equal to
a) 𝑎 b) √2 𝑎 c) √3 𝑎 d) 2𝑎
523. A unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ and 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ is
̂
−𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂
−𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤̂ ̂
𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
a) b) c) d)
√3 3 √3 √3
524. Let, 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ , 𝐛 = ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂ , 𝐜 = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
̂ . A vector coplanar to 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛has a projection along 𝐜 of
1
magnitude , then the vector is
√3
a) 4𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 4𝐤 ̂ b) 4𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ − 4𝐤̂ ̂
c) 2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 d) None of these
525. Let 𝐮 ⃗ and 𝐯⃗ are unit vectors such that 𝐮 ⃗ × 𝐯⃗ + 𝐮
⃗ =𝐰
⃗⃗ and 𝐰⃗⃗ × 𝐮 ⃗ = 𝐯⃗, then the value of [ 𝐮
⃗ 𝐯⃗𝐰 ⃗⃗ ] is
a) 1 b) −1 c) 0 d) None of these
526. The position vectors of the points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ , 3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ respectively. These
points
a) Form an isosceles triangle
b) Form a right triangle
c) Are collinear
d) Form a scalene triangle
527. If 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ and 𝐛 = 𝜆𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ and the orthogonal projection of 𝐛 on 𝐚⃗ is
4
(𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ )then λ is equal to
3
a) 0 b) 2 c) 12 d) −1
528. If three points 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 have position vectors (1, 𝑥, 3), (3,4,7) and (𝑦, −2, −5) respectively and, if they are
collinear, then (𝑥, 𝑦) is equal to
a) (2, −3) b) (−2, 3) c) (2, 3) d) (−2, −3)
529. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐀and𝐁𝐎 are two vectors of magnitude 5 and 6 respectively. If ∠𝐵𝑂𝐴 = 60°, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐎𝐀 ∙ 𝐎𝐁⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ is equal to
a) 0 b) 15 c) −15 d) 15√3
530. If 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are two unit vectors inclined at an angle 𝜃 such that 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ is a unit vector, then 𝜃 is equal to
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 2𝜋
a) b) c) d)
3 4 2 3
531. 𝐀𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × 𝐀𝐂 ̂ , then the area of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
a) 3 sq units b) 4 sq units c) 16 sq units d) 9 sq units
532. If the vectors 𝐜, 𝐚⃗ = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ + 𝑧𝐤 ̂ and 𝐛 = 𝐣̇̂ are such that 𝐚⃗, 𝐜 and 𝐛 from a right handed system, then 𝐜 is
a) 𝑧𝐢̇̂ − 𝑥𝐤 ̂ b) 𝟎
⃗ c) 𝑦𝐣̇̂ ̂
d) −𝑧𝐢̇̂ − 𝑥𝐤
533. Let 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 be the vectors such that𝐚⃗ ≠ 0 and 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 2𝐚⃗ × 𝐜, |𝐚⃗| = |𝐜| = 1, |𝐛| = 4and |𝐛 × 𝐜| = √15. If 𝐛 −
2𝐜 = λ𝐚⃗, then 𝜆 is equal to
a) 1 b) −4 c) 3 d) −2
534. The position vectors of 𝑃 and 𝑄 are respectively 𝑎and 𝑏⃗. If 𝑅 is a point on 𝑃⃗ 𝑄 such that 𝑃⃗ 𝑅 = 5 𝑃⃗ 𝑄, then
the position vector of 𝑅, is
a) 5𝑏⃗ − 4𝑎 b) 5𝑏⃗ + 4𝑎 c) 4𝑎 − 5𝑏⃗ d) 4𝑏⃗ + 5𝑎
535. The vector 𝑐 is perpendicular to the vectors 𝑎 = (2, −3, 1), 𝑏⃗ = (1, −2, 3) and satisfies the condition
𝑐 . (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 7𝑘̂). Then, 𝑐 =
a) 7𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ b) −7𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ c) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ d) None of these
536. If 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a quadrilateral, then 𝐵 ⃗𝐴+𝐵 ⃗ 𝐶 + 𝐶𝐷 + 𝐷
⃗𝐴=
a) 2𝐵⃗𝐴 b) 2𝐴𝐵 c) 2𝐴𝐶 d) 2𝐵⃗𝐶
537. The vector equation of the sphere whose centre is the point (1,0,1)and radius is 4, is
̂ )| = 4
a) |𝐫 − (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ )| = 42
b) |𝐫 + (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ )| = 4
c) |𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ )| = 42
d) |𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤
538. If three concurrent edges of a parallelopiped of volume 𝑉 represent vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 then the volume of the
parallelopiped whose three concurrent edges are the three concurrent diagonals of the three faces of the
 given parallelopiped, is
a) 𝑉 b) 2 𝑉 c) 3 𝑉 d) None of these
539. A unit vector in 𝑥𝑦-plane makes an angle of 45° with the vector 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ and an angle of 60° with the vector
3𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ is
𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ d) None of these
a) 𝑖̂ b) c)
√2 √2
540. The equation 𝐫 − 2 𝐫 ∙ 𝐜 + ℎ = 0, |𝐜| > √ℎ, represent
⃗
2

a) Circle b) Ellipse c) Cone d) Sphere

541. The points with position vectors 10𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂, 12𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ and 𝑎𝑖̂ + 11𝑗̂ are collinear if the value of 𝑎 is
a) −8 b) 4 c) 8 d) 12
542. If 𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = 𝑏⃗ × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) and 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ ≠ 0, then [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] =
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
543. [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑎 × 𝑏⃗] + (𝑎. 𝑏⃗)2 =

a) |𝑎|2 |𝑏⃗|
2
b) |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗|
2
c) |𝑎|2 + |𝑎|2 d) None of these
544. If 𝐮 ⃗⃗ are non-coplanar vectors and 𝑝, 𝑞 are real numbers, then the equality [3𝐮
⃗ , 𝐯⃗, 𝐰 ⃗⃗ ] −
⃗ 𝑝 𝐯⃗ 𝑝 𝐰
[𝑝 𝐯⃗𝐰⃗⃗ 𝑞 𝐮 ] [2𝐰
⃗ − ⃗⃗ 𝑞 𝐯⃗ 𝑞 𝐮 ]
⃗ = 0 holds for
a) Exactly two value of (𝑝, 𝑞) b) More than two but not all values of (𝑝, 𝑞)
c) All values of (𝑝. 𝑞) d) Exactly one value of (𝑝, 𝑞)
545. 𝐚⃗ ∙ [(𝐛 + 𝐜) × (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜)] equals
a) 0 b) 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 c) 𝐚⃗ d) 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 + 𝐜)
546. If the vectors ̂𝐢̇ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
̂ , −𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ represent the diagonals of a parallelogram, them its area will be

a) 21 b) √21 c) 2√21 d) √21

2 4
547. Given 𝐚⃗ ⊥ 𝐛, |𝐚⃗| = 1 and if (𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛) ∙ (2𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) = −10 then |𝐛| is equal to
a) 1 b) 3 c) 2 d) 4
548. If 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , ⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂, 𝑐 = 𝑖̂ and (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) × 𝑐 = 𝜆𝑎 + 𝜇𝑏⃗, then 𝜆 + 𝜇 =
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
549. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are three vectors such that 𝑎 = 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 and the angle between 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 is 𝜋, then
2
a) 𝑎2 = 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 b) 𝑏2 = 𝑐 2 + 𝑎2 c) 𝑐 2 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 d) 2𝑎2 − 𝑏2 = 𝑐 2
550. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 and 𝐝 are the unit vectors such that (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) ∙ (𝐜 × 𝐝) = 1 and
1
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = , then
2
a) 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are non-coplanar b) 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐝 are non-coplanar
c) 𝐛, 𝐝 are non-parallel d) 𝐚⃗, 𝐝 are parallel and 𝐛, 𝐜 are parallel
551. The projection of the vector 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ on the vector 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂, is
2 1 3 d) None of these
a) b) c)
√14 √14 √14
552. If unit vector𝐜 makes an angle 𝜋 with 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂, then minimum and maximum values of (𝐢̂ × 𝐣̂) ∙ 𝐜 respectively
3
are
√3 √3 √3 √3 d) None of these
a) 0, b) − , c) −1,
2 2 2 2
553. 𝑎̂and𝑏̂ are two mutually perpendicular unit vectors. If the vectors 𝑥 𝑎̂ + 𝑥𝑏̂ + 𝑧(𝑎̂ × 𝑏̂), 𝑎̂ + (𝑎̂ × 𝑏̂)
and𝑧𝑎̂ + 𝑧𝑏̂ + 𝑦(𝑎̂ × 𝑏̂) lie in a plane, then 𝑧 is
a) A.M. of 𝑥 and 𝑦 b) G.M. of 𝑥 and 𝑦 c) H.M. of 𝑥 and 𝑦 d) Equal to zero
554. If 𝐚⃗ = (1, 𝑝, 1), 𝐛 = (𝑞, 2,2), 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝑟 and 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = (0, −3,3), then 𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟 are in that order
a) 1,5,9 b) 9,5,1 c) 5,1,9 d) None of these
555. The vectors 3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, 𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ and 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ form the sides of a triangle. This triangle is
 a) An acute angled triangle
b) An obtuse angled triangle
c) A right angled triangle
d) An equilateral triangle
556. The vector ̂𝐢̇ + 𝑥𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ is rotated through an angle θ and doubled in magnitude, then it becomes 4𝐢̇̂ +
(4𝑥 − 2)̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤̂ . The values of 𝑥is
2 1 2
a) {− , 2} b) { , 2} c) { , 0} d) {2,7}
3 3 3
557. If 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ and𝑐 = 5𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂, then the volume of the parallelopiped with
coterminus edges 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗, 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐, 𝑐 + 𝑎 is
a) 2 b) 1 c) −1 d) 0
558. Image of the point 𝑃 with position vector 7𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ + 2𝐤
̂ in the line whose vector equation is 𝐫 = (9𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ +
̂ ) + 𝜆(𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ + 5𝐤
5𝐤 ̂ ) has position vector
̂
a) −9𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 ̂
b) 9𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 ̂
c) 9𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ − 2𝐤 ̂
d) 9𝐢̂ − 5𝐣̂ − 2𝐤
559. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are the 𝑝th, 𝑞th, 𝑛th terms of an HP and u ̂ and v
⃗ = (𝑞 − 𝑟)𝐢̂ + (𝑟 − 𝑝)𝐣̂ + (𝑝 − 𝑞)𝐤
𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ ̂
𝐤
⃗ = + + , then
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
a) 𝐮 ⃗ , 𝐯⃗ are parallel vectors b) 𝐮
⃗ , 𝐯⃗ are orthogonal vectors
c) 𝐮 ⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗ = 1 d) 𝐮 ̂
⃗ × 𝐯⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
560. If 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ , λ 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + (1 − 𝜆)𝐤
̂ and μ𝐢̇̂ + λ 𝐣̇̂ + (1 + λ 𝐣̇̂ − μ)𝐤
̂ are three coterminal edges of a parallelopiped, then
its volume depends on
a) only λ b) Only μ c) Both λ and μ d) Neither λ nor μ
561. The vector 𝐜 ∙ (𝐛 + 𝐜) × (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) is equal to
a) 𝐜 ∙ 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ b) ⃗𝟎 c) 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 d) 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜 × 𝐛
562. If 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a parallelogram, then 𝐴𝐶 − 𝐵 ⃗𝐷=
a) 4𝐴𝐵 b) 3𝐴𝐵 c) 2𝐴𝐵 d) 𝐴𝐵
563. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are unit vectors such that 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0, then the value of 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗. 𝑐 + 𝑐 . 𝑎, is
a) 1 b) 3 c) −3/2 d) None of these
564. If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are vectors such that 𝐜 = 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 and 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0, then
a) 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 = 0 b) 𝑎2 − 𝑏2 = 𝑐 2 c) 𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 = 𝑐 2 d) 𝐜 = 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛
565. If𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 2𝐤
̂ and 𝐛 = 5𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂ , then the projection of 𝐛 on 𝐚⃗ is
a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6
566. Forces of magnitudes 3 and 4 units acting along 6𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂ and 3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤
̂ respectively act on a
particle and displace it from (2,2 − 1)to (4,3,1). The work done is
a) 124/7 b) 120/7 c) 125/7 d) 121/7
567. The value of [𝐚⃗𝐛 + 𝐜𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜] is
a) [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] b) 0 c) 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] d) 𝐚⃗ × ( 𝐛 × 𝐜)
1 (d) ∵ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 18 and |𝐛| = 5
Let the unit vector in 𝑥𝑦-plane be 𝐚⃗ = 𝑥𝐢̂ + 𝑦𝐣̂. ∴ Vector component of 𝐚⃗ along 𝐛
(𝑥𝐢̂ + 𝑦𝐣̂)(𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂)
∴ cos 45° = 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 18
√𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 √12 + 12 =( )𝐛 = ̂)
(3𝐣̂ + 4𝐤
|𝐛|2 25
1 𝑥+𝑦
⇒ = 5 (c)
√2 √2√𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ̂ and its position vector
Given that, (𝐅) = 2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤
𝑥+𝑦
⇒1= 2𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂.
√𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 The position vector of a force about origin (𝐫) =
⇒ 𝑥 + 𝑦 = √𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 (2𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂).
Since, a⃗ is a unit vector. ∴ Moment of the force about origin
∴ |𝐚⃗| = √𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 =1 𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ ̂
𝐤
= 𝐫 × 𝐅 = |2 −1 0 | = 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 4𝐤 ̂
⇒𝑥+𝑦=1 …(i)
̂)
(𝑥𝐢̂+𝑦𝐣̂)∙(3𝐢̂−4𝐣 2 1 −1
Again cos 60° = 7 (d)
√𝑥 2+𝑦 2√32 +42
1 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 5 Since, 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 + 𝐜) = 0
⇒ = ⇒ = 3𝑥 − 4𝑦
2 1∙5 2 ⟹ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = 0
5 = 6𝑥 − 8𝑦 …..(ii)
Similarly, 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 0
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
13 1 and 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐛 = 0
𝑥= ,𝑦 =
14 14 ∴ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = 0 …(i)
1 Given, |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = 6
∴ 𝐚⃗ = (13𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂)
14
⟹ |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|2 + 2𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 36 ….(ii)
No value in the given options satisfies the above
relations. Similarly, |𝐛|2 + |𝐜|2 + 2𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = 64 …(iii)
Thus, option (d) is correct. and |𝐜|2 + |𝐚⃗|2 + 2𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 100 ….(iv)
2 (d) On adding Eqs. (ii),(iii) and (iv), we get
Given, |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| < 1 2|𝐚⃗|2 + 2|𝐛|2 + 2|𝐜|2 + 2(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗)
= 200
⇒ √1 + 1 + 2 cos 2𝛼 < 1
⟹ |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|2 + |𝐜|2 = 100…(v)[from Eqs. (i)]
⇒ √2(1 + cos 2𝛼) < 1
⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜|2 = |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|2 + |𝐜|2 + 2(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 +
Now, |𝐚
⇒ √4 cos2 𝛼 < 1
1 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗)
⇒ |cos 𝛼| < ⟹ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜|2 = 100 [from Eqs. (i) and (v)]
2
𝜋 2𝜋
⇒ <𝛼< (∵ 0 ≤ 𝛼 ≤ 𝜋)
3 3 ⟹ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜| = 10
3 (c)
Given equation can be rewritten as 8 (a)
̂ )𝑠 + (−2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
𝐫 = 3𝐣̇̂ + (𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ )𝑡
It is given that |𝑎| = |𝑏⃗| = |𝑐| = 𝜆 (say) and 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐
which is a plane passing through𝐚⃗ = 3𝐣̇̂and are mutually perpendicular vectors. Therefore,
̂ and
parallel to the vectors 𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐤 |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 | = √3 𝜆
̂.
𝐜 = −2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
Let 𝜃 be the angle which 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 makes with 𝑎.
Therefore, it is perpendicular to the vector
Then,
⃗ = 𝐛 × 𝐜 = 2𝐢̇̂ − 5𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
𝐧 ̂
𝑎(𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐) |𝑎 |2
Hence, its vector equation is (𝐫 − 𝐚⃗) ∙ 𝐧 ⃗ =0 cos 𝜃 = =
⟹ 𝐫∙𝐧 ⃗ = 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐧⃗ |𝑎||𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 | |𝑎 ||𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐|
⟹ (𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ + 𝑧𝐤̂ ) ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ − 5𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤̂) 𝜆2 1
⇒ cos 𝜃 = = ⇒ 𝜃 = cos −1 (1/√3)
̂)
= 3𝐣̇̂ ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ − 5𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 𝜆(√3𝜆) √3
⟹ 2𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 𝑧 + 15 = 0 9 (c)
4 (b) ⃗ 𝐴 and 5 𝑂
The resultant of forces 3 𝑂 ⃗ 𝐵 is 8𝑂
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 where 𝐶 divides 𝐴𝐵 in the ratio 5 : 3 i.e. 3𝐴𝐶 = Hence, line of intersection of the planes is parallel
5𝐶𝐵 to the vector 4𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 11𝐤 ̂.
10 (c) 17 (b)
The equation of a line passing through the centre ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐄𝐁
Given, 𝐀𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐅𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝜆𝐄𝐃
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤̂ ) and normal to the given plane is
𝐫 = 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ + λ(𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ ) …..(i)
This meets the plane at a point for which we must
have
[(𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ ) + 𝜆(𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ )]. (𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
̂ ) = 15
⟹ 6 + 𝜆(9) = 15 ⟹ 𝜆 = 1
∴ From Eq. (i), ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐄𝐃
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ) + (𝐄𝐃⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐃𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ) + 2𝐄𝐃
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝜆𝐄𝐃
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⟹ (𝐀𝐄
𝐫 = ̂𝐢̇ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + (𝐀𝐄
⟹ 4𝐄𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐃𝐁) = 𝜆𝐄𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
∴ Coordinates of the centre of the circle are
⟹ 4𝐄𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝜆𝐄𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ (∵ 𝐀𝐄 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −𝐃𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ )
(1,3,4)
12 (a) Alternate
Let 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ , 𝐛 = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐄𝐁
Now, 𝐀𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐅𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2(𝐎𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐄𝐎 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐄𝐃
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ )
and 𝐜 = ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ + 𝜆𝐤 ̂ = 2(𝐄𝐃⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐄𝐃) = 4𝐄𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ∴ 𝜆 = 4
1 18 (a)
Since, volume of tetrahedron = [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
6 Let 𝐚⃗ = 𝑎1 ̂𝐢̇ + 𝑎2 ̂𝐣̇ + 𝑎3 𝐤̂
2 1 1 2 −1 ̂
⟹ = |1 1 1| and 𝐛 = 𝑏1 ̂𝐢̇ + 𝑏 2 ̂𝐣̇ + 𝑏3 𝐤
3 6 𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3
1 −1 λ
2 1 Now, [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐢̇̂] = |𝑏1 𝑏2 𝑏3 |
⟹ = [1(λ + 1) − 2(λ − 1) − 1(−1 − 1)] 1 0 0
3 6
= 𝑎1 0 − 0 − 𝑎2 (0 − 𝑏3 ) + 𝑎3 (0 − 𝑏2 )
( )
⟹ 4 = [−𝜆 + 5]
= 𝑎2 𝑏3 − 𝑎3 𝑏2
⟹ 𝜆=1
13 (b) ∴ 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐢̇̂]𝐢̇̂ = 2[𝑎2 𝑏3 − 𝑎3 𝑏2 ]𝐢̇̂
Given equation represents a plane. Similarly, 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐣̇̂]𝐣̇̂ = 2[𝑎3 𝑏1 − 𝑎1 𝑏3 ]𝐣̇̂
15 (c) ̂ ]𝐤
and 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐤 ̂ = 2[𝑎1 𝑏2 − 𝑎2 𝑏1 ]𝐤 ̂
̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ 𝐤 ̂ ̂ ]𝐤
̂ + [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐚⃗]
⃗ ̂ ∴ 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐢̇̂]𝐢̇̂ + 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐣̇̂]𝐣̇̂ + 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐤
∵α ⃗ × β = | 2 3 −1| = −10𝐢̇̂ + 9𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤
−1 2 −4 = 2[(𝑎2 𝑏3 − 𝑎3 𝑏2 )𝐢̇̂ + (𝑎3 𝑏1 − 𝑎1 𝑏3 )𝐣̇̂
−10 9 7 + (𝑎1 𝑏2 − 𝑎2 𝑏1 )𝐤 ̂]
∴ (α ⃗ ×β ⃗ ) ∙ (α⃗ ×γ ⃗)=| 2 3 −1|
= (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)
1 1 1
= −10(3 + 1) − 9(2 + 1) + 7(2 − 3) 19 (c)
= −74 ̂ , 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 1 and 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 =
Given that, 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
Alternate ̂
𝐣̂ − k
⃗ ∙α
α ⃗ α ⃗ ∙γ ⃗ As we know 𝐚⃗(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐛
⃗ × ⃗β) ∙ (α
(α ⃗ ×γ ⃗) = | |
⃗β ∙ α
⃗ β. γ⃗ ⃗ ̂ ) × (𝐣̂ − 𝐤
̂ ) = (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂ ) − (√3) 𝐛
2
⇒ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
14 4
=| | = −42 − 32 ⇒ −2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂ − 3𝐛
8 −3
= −74 ⇒ 3𝐛 = 3𝐢̂
16 (b) ⇒ 𝐛 = 𝐢̂
Given planes are 20 (d)
𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ ) = 1 … . . (i)
Given, a⃗, ⃗b , c are three non-coplanar vectors and
and 𝐫 ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂ ) = 2 … … . (ii)
⃗ ,q
p ⃗ , r defined by the relations
Now, 𝐛×𝐜 𝐜×𝐚⃗ 𝐚⃗×𝐛
⃗ =
𝐩 ⃗ =
,𝐪 and 𝐫 =
𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ ̂
𝐤 [ 𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ] [ 𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ] [ 𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ]
̂ ) × (2𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤
(𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ ) = |1 −3 1 | 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 × 𝐜 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜)
2 5 −3 ∴ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐩
⃗ = = =1
̂ [ 𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ] [ 𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ]
= 4𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 11𝐤

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 𝐜×𝐚⃗ 𝐚⃗∙(𝐜×𝐚⃗)
and 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐪
⃗ = 𝐚⃗ ∙ = =0 ⇒ 𝑝 = 𝜆 𝐴𝐷 + (𝐴𝐶 + 𝐶 𝐷)
[ 𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ] [ 𝐚⃗𝐛 𝐜 ]
⇒ 𝑝 = 𝜆 𝐴𝐷 + 𝐴𝐷 = (𝜆 + 1)𝐴𝐷
⃗ =𝐜∙𝐫=1
Similarly, 𝐛 ∙ 𝐪
∴ 𝑝 = 𝜇 𝐴𝐷 ⇒ 𝜇 = 𝜆 + 1
and 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐫 = 𝐛 ∙ 𝐩
⃗ = 𝐜∙𝐪
⃗ = 𝐜∙𝐩
⃗ = 𝐛∙𝐫 = 0
25 (d)
∴ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) ∙ 𝐩
⃗ + (𝐛 + 𝐜) ∙ 𝐪
⃗ + (𝐜 + 𝐚⃗) ∙ 𝐫 We have,
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐩
⃗ +𝐛∙𝐩
⃗ +𝐛∙𝐪 ⃗ +𝐜∙𝐪⃗ + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐫 + 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐫 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0
= 1+1+1= 3 2
⇒ |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐| = 0
21 (a)
⇒ (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐) ∙ (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐) = 0
𝐚1 | = √22 + (−1)2 + (1)2 = √6
Given, 𝑚1 = |⃗⃗⃗⃗
2
𝐚2 | = √32 + (−4)2 + (−4)2 = √41
𝑚2 = |⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⇒ 2(𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ + 𝑎 ∙ 𝑐 + 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐) = − {|𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| + |𝑐|2 }
29
𝐚3 | = √12 + 12 + (−1)2 = √3
𝑚3 = |⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⇒ 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 + 𝑐 ∙ 𝑎 = −
2
and𝑚4 = |𝐚 ⃗⃗⃗⃗4 | = √(−1)2 + (3)2 + (1)2 = √11 26 (b)
∴ 𝑚3 < 𝑚1 < 𝑚4 < 𝑚2 Since, (𝐚⃗ + λ𝐛) ∙ (𝐚⃗ − λ𝐛) = 0
22 (c) ⟹ (𝐚⃗)2 − λ2 (𝐛)2 = 0
Given, [λ(𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) λ2 𝐛 𝜆𝐜] = [𝐚⃗𝐛 + 𝐜𝐛] 2
(𝐚⃗)2 3 2
⟹ λ 2 = (4)
λ(𝑎1 + 𝑏1 ) λ(𝑎2 + 𝑏2 ) λ(𝑎3 + 𝑏3 ) (𝐛)
⟹ | λ2 𝑏1 λ2 𝑏2 λ2 𝑏3 | 3
λ𝑐1 λ𝑐2 λ𝑐3 ⟹𝜆=
𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 4
27 (b)
|
= 1𝑏 + 𝑐1 𝑏2 + 𝑐2 𝑏3 + 𝑐3 |
Let 𝐚⃗ = 𝑎1 ̂𝐢̇ + 𝑎2 ̂𝐣̇ + 𝑎3 𝐤̂
𝑏1 𝑏2 𝑏3
𝑎1 + 𝑏1 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 𝑎3 + 𝑏3 ∴𝐮 ̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐤
⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐢̇̂ ) + 𝐣̇̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐣̇̂) + 𝐤 ̂)
⟹ λ4 | 𝑏1 𝑏2 𝑏3 | = ̂𝐢̇ × (−𝑎2 𝐤 ̂ + 𝑎3 ̂𝐣̇) + ̂𝐣̇ × (𝑎1 𝐤 ̂ − 𝑎3 ̂𝐢̇) + 𝐤
̂
𝑐1 𝑐2 𝑐3
𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 × (−𝑎1 ̂𝐣̇ + 𝑎2 ̂𝐢̇)
̂ + 𝑎1 𝐢̇̂ + 𝑎3 𝐤
= 𝑎2 𝐣̇̂ + 𝑎3 𝐤 ̂ + 𝑎1 𝐢̇̂ + 𝑎2 𝐣̇̂
= |𝑏1 + 𝑐1 𝑏2 + 𝑐2 𝑏3 + 𝑐3 |
𝑏1 𝑏2 𝑏3 = 2𝐚⃗
[applying 𝑅1 → 𝑅1 − 𝑅2 in LHS and 𝑅2 → 𝑅2 − 𝑅3 29 (d)
in RHS] Since, |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛|2 = |𝐚
⃗ |2 + |𝐛|2 + 2 |𝐚⃗||𝐛|cos θ
𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3
4 |𝑏 ⟹ (√7)2 = (3√3)2 + 42 + 2(3√3)2 (4) cos θ
⟹ λ 1 𝑏2 𝑏3 | = − |𝑏1 𝑏2 𝑏3 |
𝑐1 𝑐2 𝑐3 𝑐1 𝑐2 𝑐3 ⟹ 7 = 27 + 16 + 24√3 cos θ
4 ⟹ cos θ = −√3 /2
⟹ λ = −1
Hence, no real value of λ exists. ⟹ θ = 150°
23 (d) 30 (d)
Since the given points lie in a plane. ̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ 𝐤 ̂
𝑎 𝑎 𝑐 ∵ 𝐛 × 𝐜 = |1 2 −5| = 23𝐢̇̂ − 14𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂
∴ | 1 0 1| = 0 3 5 −1
𝑐 𝑐 𝑏 ̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ ̂
𝐤
Applying 𝐶1 → 𝐶1 − 𝐶2 ⃗
∴ 𝐚× (𝐛 )
×𝐜 = 2 | 3 −1|
0 𝑎 𝑐 23 −14 −1
⟹ |1 0 1| = 0 ̂
= −17𝐢̇̂ − 21𝐣̇̂ − 97𝐤
0 𝑐 𝑏
⟹ −1(𝑎𝑏 − 𝑐 2 ) = 0
31 (c)
⟹ 𝑐 2 = 𝑎𝑏
We have,
Hence, 𝑐 is GM of 𝑎 and 𝑏.
24 (a) |𝑎| = |𝑏⃗| = |𝑐| = 1 and 𝑎 ⊥ 𝑏⃗ ⊥ 𝑐
We have, ⇒ 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = 𝑏⃗. 𝑐 = 𝑐. 𝑎 = 0
2
𝑃⃗ = 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐵 ⃗𝐷 ∴ |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 | = (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 ). (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐)
⇒ 𝑝 = 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐵𝐶 + 𝐶 𝐷 2
= |𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| + |𝑐|2 + 2𝑎. 𝑏⃗ + 2𝑏⃗. 𝑐 + 2𝑐 . 𝑎 = 3
⇒ 𝑝 = 𝐴𝐶 + 𝜆 𝐴𝐷 + 𝐶 𝐷

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 ⇒ |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐| = √3 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜
32 (a) |𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗ 𝐛 ∙ 𝐛 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜|
Let 𝐚⃗ = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ + 𝑧𝐤 ̂ 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ 𝐜 ∙ 𝐛 𝐜 ∙ 𝐜
∴ (𝐚⃗ ∙ ̂𝐢̇)𝐢̇̂ = [(𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ + 𝑧𝐤̂ ) ∙ ̂𝐢̇ ]𝐢̇̂ = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ 𝑎12 + 𝑎22 + 𝑎32 𝑎1 𝑏1 +𝑎2 𝑏2 + 𝑎3 𝑏3 𝑎1 𝑐1 + 𝑎2 𝑐2 +
̂ )𝑧𝐤 ̂ = | 𝑎1 𝑏1 +𝑎2 𝑏2 + 𝑎3 𝑏3 𝑏12 + 𝑏22 + 𝑏32 𝑏1 𝑐1 + 𝑏2 𝑐2 +
Similarly, (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐣̇̂)𝐢̇̂ = 𝑦𝐣̇̂, (𝐚
⃗ ∙𝐤
𝑎1 𝑐1 + 𝑎2 𝑐2 + 𝑎3 𝑐3 𝑏1 𝑐1 + 𝑏2 𝑐2 + 𝑏3 𝑐3 𝑐12 + 𝑐22 +
∴ (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐢̇̂ )𝐢̇̂ + (𝐚 ̂ )𝐤
⃗ ∙ 𝐣̇̂)𝐣̇̂ + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐤 ̂ = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ + 𝑧𝐤
̂ = 𝐚⃗ 𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3
33 (a) = |𝑏1 𝑏2 𝑏3 | |𝑏1 𝑏2 𝑏3 |
Let 𝐚⃗ = 𝑥𝐢̂ + 𝑦𝐣̂ + 𝓏𝐤 ̂ 𝑐1 𝑐2 𝑐3 𝑐1 𝑐2 𝑐3
2
∴ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐢̂ = (𝑥𝐢̂ + 𝑦𝐣̂ + 𝓏𝐤 ̂ ) ∙ 𝐢̂ = 𝑥 = [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
̂ ) ∙ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂) = 𝑥 + 𝑦
𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂) = (𝑥𝐢̂ + 𝑦𝐣̂ + 𝓏𝐤 41 (c)
and 𝐚⃗(𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤̂ ) = (𝑥𝐢̂ + 𝑦𝐣̂ + 𝓏𝐤 ̂ ) ∙ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
̂)= Given, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 12
𝑥+𝑦+𝓏 ⟹ |𝐚⃗||𝐛|cos θ = 12
̂)
∵ Given that, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐢̂ = 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂) = 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ⟹ 10 × 2 × cos θ = 12
⇒𝑥 = 𝑥+𝑦 = 𝑥+𝑦+𝓏 3
⟹ cos θ =
Take 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 ⇒ 𝑦 = 0 5
and 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 ⇒ 𝓏 = 0 9 4
⇒ 𝑥has any real values. ∴ sin θ = √1 − cos 2 θ = √1 − =
25 5
Now, take 𝑥 = 1 ∴ 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̂
Now,
34 (d)
4
Let 𝐜 = 𝐚⃗ + 𝜆 + 𝐛 = (1 + 𝜆)𝐢̇̂ + (1 − 𝜆)𝐣̇̂ + (𝜆 − |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = |𝐚⃗||𝐛| sin θ = 10 × 2 × = 16
5
̂
1)𝐤 42 (d)
Also, 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 0 We have,
⟹ [(1 + 𝜆)𝐢̇̂ + (1 − 𝜆)𝐣̇̂ + (𝜆 − 1)𝐤 ̂ ] ∙ [𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂] 2
|𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 |
=0 2
⟹ 1+𝜆+1−𝜆−𝜆+1 = 0 = |𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| + |𝑐|2 + 2(𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 + 𝑐 ∙ 𝑎) ….(i)
⟹ 𝜆=3 It is given that 𝑎 ⊥ (𝑏⃗ + 𝑐), 𝑏⃗ ⊥ (𝑐 + 𝑎)and𝑐 ⊥
∴ 𝐜 = 4𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗)
̂
2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ∴ 𝑎 ∙ (𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 ) = 0, 𝑏⃗ ∙ (𝑐 + 𝑎 ) = 0 and𝑐 ∙ (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗)
⟹ 𝐜=±
√6 =0
35 (a) ⇒ 2(𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 + 𝑐 ∙ 𝑎) = 0
The cartesian form of an equation of planes are
⇒ 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 + 𝑐 ∙ 𝑎 = 0
𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 2
The line of intersection of two planes is ∴ |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 | = 16 + 16 + 25 + 0 [From (i)]
(𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧) + 𝜆(𝑦 + 2𝑧) = 0 ….(i) ⇒ |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐| = √57
Since, it is passing through (−1, −1, −1) 43 (a)
∴ (−1 − 3 + 1) + 𝜆(−1 − 2) = 0 Since, 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 = 𝐜 ⟹ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛)2 = 𝐜 2
⟹ 𝜆 = −1 2
⟹ |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛| + 2|𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos θ = |𝐜|2
On putting the value of λ in Eq. (i), we get
1
𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 0 ⟹ 2(1 + cos θ) = 1 ⟹ cos θ = − [∴ |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛|
Hence, vector equation of plane is 2
= |𝐜| = 1, given]
𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂)=0
Now, |𝐚 ⃗ + 𝐛| = |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|
2 ⃗⃗⃗ 2 − 2|𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos θ
39 (d)
1
𝐚⃗ × [𝐚⃗ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)] = 𝐚⃗ × {(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛} = 1+1+2∙ = 3
2
= 0 − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) |𝐚
⃗
⟹ − 𝐛 = √3 |
= (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)(𝐛 × 𝐚⃗) 44 (c)
40 (a) We have,
𝜋
𝑎 . 𝑏⃗ ≥ 0 ⇒ |𝑎 ||𝑏⃗| cos 𝜃 ≥ 0 ⇒ 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤
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45 (d) = |𝐚⃗||𝐛| ∙ sin 90° = |𝐜|
Since the vectors2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂and 5𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ have (1, 1) as ⇒ |𝐚⃗||𝐛| = |𝐜| ...(i)
initial point. Therefore, their terminal points are
Also, 𝐛 × 𝐜 = |𝐚⃗|
(3, 4) ad (6, 7) respectively. The equation of the
line joining these two points is 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 1 = 0. The |𝐛||𝐜| ∙ sin 90° = |𝐚⃗|
terminal point of 8𝑖̂ + 𝜆𝑗̂is (9, 𝜆 + 1). Since the |𝐛||𝐜| = |𝐚⃗| ….(ii)
vectors terminate on the same straight line. From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
2
Therefore, point (9, (𝜆 + 1)) lies on 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 1 = 0 |𝐛| |𝐜| = |𝐜|
⇒ 9 − (𝜆 + 1) + 1 = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = 9 2
∴ |𝐛| = 1 (∵ |𝐜| ≠ 0)
47 (a)
Let 𝐀 ̂ ….(i)
⃗ = 2𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ⇒ |𝐛| = 1
⃗𝐁 ̂
⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ − 3𝐤 ⇒ |𝐚 ⃗ | = |𝐜|
….(ii)
̂ 51 (a)
𝐂 = 3𝐢̂ + 4𝐣̂ − 2𝐤 …(iii) ̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ ̂
𝐤
𝐃 ̂
⃗⃗ = 𝐢̂ − λ𝐣̂ + 6𝐤 …..(iv) 𝐚⃗ × 𝐜 = |0 1 −1|
From Eq. (i) and (ii), we get 1 −1 −1
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 = −𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ + 4𝐤 ̂ ̂ (0 − 1)
= 𝐢̇(−1 − 1) − ̂𝐣̇(0 + 1) + 𝐤
̂
∴ From Eq. (i) and (iii), we get = −2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂
𝐀𝐂 = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤 Given,
Similarly, from Eqs.(i) and (iv), we get 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 + 𝐜 = ⃗𝟎
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃 = −𝐢̂ − (𝜆 − 3)𝐣̂ + 7𝐤̂ ⃗
⟹ 𝐚⃗ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐜 = 𝟎
Now, using condition of coplanarity ⟹ (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛 = −𝐚⃗ × 𝐜
−1 −1 4
|1 1 −1| = 0 ⟹ 3𝐚⃗ − 2𝐛 = −𝐚⃗ × 𝐜
−1 −(𝜆 + 3) 7 3𝐚⃗ + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐜
⟹𝐛=
Applying 𝑅1 → 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 , we get 2
0 0 3 3𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤̂ − 2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂
⟹ 𝐛=
|1 1 −1| = 0 2
−1 −(𝜆 + 3) 7 −2𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤̂
= ̂
= −𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
⇒ −𝜆 − 2 = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = −2 2
48 (b) 53 (b)
Since, |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛|2 + |𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛|2 =|𝐚⃗|2 |𝐛|2 Given 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 = −𝐜
2 2 )2 )2
⟹ (10) + |𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛| = (3 ∙ (4 ⟹ |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|2 + 2 |𝐚⃗||𝐛|cos θ == |𝐜|2
⟹ |𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛|2 = 44 ⟹ 9 + 25 + 2 ∙ 3 ∙ 5 cos θ = 49
49 (b) 1
⟹ cos θ =
Let 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ be the sides of the given parallelogram. 2
π
Then, its diagonals are 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ and ±(𝑎 − 𝑏⃗) ⟹ θ=
3
We have, 54 (a)
𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ and 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ = ±(𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ ) ⃗ +𝐪
3𝐩 ̂ − 𝐣̇̂) − 2(𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤
⃗ − 2𝐫 = 3(𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) + (4𝐤 ̂)
⇒ 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ ̂
= 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
or 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ∴ Unit vector in the direction of 3𝐩 ⃗ +𝐪 ⃗ − 2𝐫
1
⇒ |𝑎| = √6, |𝑏⃗| = √14 or |𝑎| = √14, |𝑏⃗| = √6 = (𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂)
3
50 (d) 55 (c)
We have, 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐜 Solving the two equations for 𝑋 and 𝑌 ⃗ , we get
⇒ 𝐜is perpendicular to𝐚⃗ and 𝐛and 𝐛 × 𝐜 = 𝐚⃗. 1 1
𝑋 = (𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂)and𝑌 ⃗ = (𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂)
⇒ 𝐚⃗is perpendicular to 𝐛 and 𝐜. 3 3
⇒ 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜are mutually perpendicular. 𝑋∙𝑌⃗ 4
∴ cos 𝜃 = ⇒ cos 𝜃 = −
Again 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐜 ⃗
|𝑋||𝑌| 5
⇒ |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = |𝐜| 56 (a)

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 |𝐩
⃗ + ⃗𝐪| = 6 1
2
= 64 + 16 − 16 × 4 × = 48
⟹ |𝐩 ⃗ +𝐪 ⃗ | = 36 2
2
⟹ 𝑝 +𝑞 +2𝐩 2 ⃗ ∙𝐪⃗ = 36 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⟹ |𝐁𝐃 = √48 = 4√3
2 2
Similarly, 𝑞 + 𝑟 + 2 𝐪 ⃗ ∙ 𝐫 = 48 62 (c)
and 𝑟 2 + 𝑝2 + 2 𝐫 ∙ 𝐩 ⃗ = 16 Given that, |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛|
adding all, we get Now, (𝐚 ⃗ + 𝐛) ∙ (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) = 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛𝐚⃗ − 𝐛𝐛
2(𝑝2 + 𝑞2 + 𝑟 2 + 𝐩 ⃗ ∙𝐪⃗ +𝐪 ⃗ ∙𝐫+𝐫∙𝐩 ⃗) = 0 (∵ |𝐚| ⃗⃗⃗ = |𝐛|
⃗⃗⃗ )
⟹ 2(𝑝 2 + 𝑞2 + 𝑟 2 ) 63 (a)
= 100 (∵ 𝐩 ⃗ = 0)
⃗ ∙ ⃗𝐪 + ⃗𝐪 ∙ 𝐫 + 𝐫 ∙ 𝐩 We have,
⟹ 𝑝2 + 𝑞2 + 𝑟 2 = 50
𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎 ∙ 𝑐 and 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎 × 𝑐
⟹ |𝐩 ⃗ +𝐪 ⃗ + 𝐫|2 = 50
⇒ 𝑎 ∙ (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐) = 0 and 𝑎 × (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 ) = 0
⟹ |𝐩 ⃗ +𝐪 ⃗ + 𝐫| = 5√2
57 (b) ⇒ (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 = 0 or, 𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 ⊥ 𝑎 )and(𝑏⃗ − 𝑐
In triangles 𝑂𝐴𝐶 and 𝑂𝐵𝐷, we have = 0 or, 𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 ||𝑎)
⃗𝐴+𝑂
𝑂 ⃗𝐶 =2𝑂 ⃗ 𝑀 and 𝑂 ⃗𝐵+𝑂 ⃗𝐷 = 2𝑂 ⃗𝑀 ⇒ 𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 = 0 ⇒ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐
⇒𝑂 ⃗𝐴+𝑂 ⃗𝐵+𝑂 ⃗𝐶+𝑂 ⃗𝐷 = 4𝑂 ⃗𝑀 67 (a)
58 (c) We know that, any vector 𝐚⃗ can be uniquely
The work done is given by expressed in terms of three non-coplanar vectors
𝑊 = 𝐹 ∙ 𝑑 = (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) ∙ (3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂) as 𝐚⃗ = 𝑥𝐢̂ + 𝑦𝐣̂ + 𝓏𝐤 ̂ multiply in succession by
= 9 units ̂
𝐢̂, ̂𝐣 and 𝐤, we get
59 (d) 𝑥 = 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐢̂ , 𝑦 = 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐣, 𝓏 = 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐤 ̂
̂ 𝐣̂] + [𝐤
[𝐢̂ 𝐤 ̂ 𝐣̂𝐢̂] + [𝐣̂𝐤
̂ 𝐢̂] = [𝐢̂𝐤
̂ 𝐣̂] + [𝐢̂𝐤
̂ 𝐣̂] − [𝐢̂ 𝐤
̂ 𝐣̂] ̂ )𝐤
∴ (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐢̂)𝐢̂ + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐣̂)𝐣̂ + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐤 ̂ = 𝑥𝐢̂ + 𝑦𝐣̂ + 𝓏𝐤
̂ = 𝐚⃗
= [𝐢̂ 𝐤 ̂ 𝐣̂] = 𝐢̂ ∙ (𝐤̂ × 𝐣̂) 69 (b)
= 𝐢̂ ⋅ (−𝐢̂) = −1 Let 𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ and 𝐜 = 𝐣̇̂
60 (c) ∴ |𝐛 × 𝐜| = |𝐤 ̂|=1
Given, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = 0 ̂
Let 𝐚⃗ = 𝑎1 𝐢̇̂ + 𝑎2 𝐣̇̂ + 𝑎3 𝐤
2
⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜|2 = |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛| + |𝐜|2 + 2(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 +
Now, |𝐚 Now, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝐚⃗̂𝐢̇ = 𝑎1 , 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = 𝐚⃗ ∙ ̂𝐣̇ = 𝑎2
𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗) 𝐛×𝐜
and 𝐚⃗ ∙ ̂ = 𝑎3
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐤
π |𝐛 × 𝐜|
= (1)2 + (1)2 + (1)2 + 2 (0 + |𝐛||𝐜|cos + 0)
3 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜)
1 ∴ (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛) + 𝐛 + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜)𝐜 + ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜)
= 3+2×1×1× = 4 |𝐛 × 𝐜|
2
⟹ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜| = ±2 = 𝑎1 𝐛 + 𝑎2 𝐜 + 𝑎3 (𝐛 × 𝐜)
61 (b) ̂ = 𝐚⃗
= 𝑎1 ̂𝐢̇ + 𝑎2 ̂𝐣̇ + 𝑎3 𝐤
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐚⃗ = 3 α
Let 𝐀𝐁 ⃗ −β⃗ , 𝐁𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐛 = α ⃗
⃗ + 3β 70 (c)
𝐢̂−𝐣̂
Diagonal ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐂 = 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 Let the unit vector is perpendicular to 𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂,
√2
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⟹ |𝐀𝐂| = |𝐚 ⃗ + 𝐛| then we get
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = |4 α ⃗| (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂) ∙ (𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂) 1−1
⟹ |𝐀𝐂 ⃗ + 2β =0 =
𝟐 √2 √2
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 16α
⟹ |𝐀𝐂 ⃗ 2 + 16α
⃗ 2 + 4β ⃗ ∙ ⃗β 𝐢̂+𝐣̂
𝟐 π ∴ is the required unit vector.
√2
⃗ ||⃗β|cos
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 64 + 16 + 16|α
⟹ |𝐀𝐂
3 71 (d)
𝟐 1 Let the unit vector be 𝐫 = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ + 𝑧𝐤 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 80 + 16 × 4 ×
⟹ |𝐀𝐂 = 112
2 ̂ ) = 0 and 𝐫 ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ +
Since, 𝐫 ∙ (3𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 4√7
⟹ |𝐀𝐂 ̂)=0
4𝐤
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = |𝐚⃗ − 𝐛|
Other diagonal is |𝐁𝐃 ⟹ 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 and 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 0
𝟐
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = |2α
⟹ |𝐁𝐃 ⃗ |2
⃗ − 4β On solving, we get 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = −1 and 𝑧 = −1
π
⃗ |2 + 16| ⃗β|2 − 16 |α
= 4|α ⃗ ||⃗β| cos
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 ̂
̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 4 5 1
∴ Required unit vector = ∴ 0 −1 1 | = 34
|
√12 + 12 + 12
̂ 3 9 𝑝
̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
= ⟹ 4(−𝑝 − 9) − 5(−3) + 1(3) = 34
√3 ⟹ −4𝑝 − 36 + 15 + 3 = 34
72 (d)
⟹ 4𝑝 = −52
The position vector of the vertices 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶
⟹ 𝑝 = −13
are 7𝐣̂ + 10𝐤 ̂ , −𝐢̂ + 6𝐣̂ + 6𝐤 ̂ and −4𝐢̂ + 9𝐣̂ + 6𝐤
̂
78 (d)
respectively. 2 2
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛) 𝐚⃗2 𝐛2 sin2 θ + 𝐚⃗2 𝐛2 cos2 θ
∴ 𝐀𝐁 = −𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ − 4𝐤, 𝐁𝐂 = −3𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ =
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 4𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ − 4𝐤 ̂ 2𝐚⃗2 𝐛 2 2𝐚⃗2 𝐛 2
And 𝐂𝐀 2 2
cos θ + sin θ 1
⇒ | 𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √(−1)2 + (−1)2 + (−4)2 = √18 = =
2 2
= 3√2 79 (b)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √(−3)2 + 32 = √18 = 3√2
|𝐁𝐂 Let two vectors are 𝐚⃗and 𝐛
and |𝐂𝐀⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √42 + (−2)2 + (−4)2 = √36 = 6 Given, |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛|=√3|𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛|
It is clear from these values that ⟹ |𝐚⃗| ∙ |𝐛| sin θ=√3 |𝐚
⃗ ||𝐛|cos θ
2
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |2
|𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
+|𝐁𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |
|2
= |𝐂𝐀 ⟹ tan θ = √3
π
Hence, ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right angled and isosceles also. ⟹ θ=
3
74 (b)
82 (b)
For collinearity, cos 𝑥 𝐢̂ + sin 𝑥𝐣̂ = 𝜆(𝑥𝐢̂ + sin 𝑥 𝐣̂)
We have,
⇒ cos 𝑥 = 𝑥
𝐴𝐶 = 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗, ⃗⃗⃗𝐴𝐷 = 2𝑏⃗
Let 𝑓(𝑥) = cos 𝑥 − 𝑥
⇒ 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = − sin 𝑥 − 1 < 0
𝜋
𝑓(𝑥)is decreasing function and for 𝑥 ≥ , 𝑓 (𝑥) <
3
𝜋 𝜋
0 and for < 𝑥 < , 𝑓(𝑥) > 0.
3 6
Hence, unique solution exist.
75 (d)
Let the required unit vector be 𝐫 = 𝑎𝐢̇̂ + 𝑏𝐣̇̂
Then, |𝐫| = 1
⟹ 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 1 …(i)
In ∆𝐴𝐷𝐸, we have
Since, 𝐫 makes an angle of 45° with ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ and an
𝐴𝐷 = 𝐷⃗ 𝐸 = 𝐴𝐸 ⇒ 2𝑏⃗ − 𝑎 = 𝐴𝐸 ⇒ 𝐸⃗ 𝐴 = 𝑎 − 2 𝑏⃗
angle of 60° with3𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂, therefore
In ∆𝐴𝐶𝐷, we have
π 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂)
cos = 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐶 𝐷 = 𝐴𝐷 ⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝐶 𝐷 = 2 𝑏⃗ ⇒ 𝐶 𝐷
4 |𝐫||𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇|
= 𝑏⃗ − 𝑎
π 𝐫 ∙ (3𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂)
and cos =
3 |𝐫||3𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂| ∴ 𝐹 𝐴 = −𝐶 𝐷 = 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗
1 𝑎+𝑏 Hence, 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐴𝐷 + 𝐸⃗ 𝐴 + 𝐹 𝐴
⟹ = = 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 2 𝑏⃗ + 𝑎 − 2 𝑏⃗ + 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ = 3 𝑎 = 3 𝐴𝐵
√2 √2
1 3𝑎 − 4𝑏 83 (c)
and = We have,
2 5
⟹ 𝑎+𝑏 =1 (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) = {(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) ∙ 𝑐 }𝑏⃗ − {(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) ∙ 𝑏⃗}𝑐
5
and 3𝑎 − 4𝑏 = = [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]𝑏⃗
2
13 1 (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) × (𝑐 × 𝑎)
⟹𝑎= ,𝑏 =
14 14 = {(𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) ∙ 𝑎} ∙ 𝑐 − {(𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) ∙ 𝑐 }𝑎
13 1
∴ 𝐫= ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ = [𝑏⃗𝑐 𝑎]𝑐
14 14
77 (b) and,
Since, volume of parallelopiped= 34 (𝑐 × 𝑎) × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = {(𝑐 × 𝑎) ∙ 𝑏⃗}𝑎 − {(𝑐 × 𝑎) ∙ 𝑎}𝑏⃗

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 = [𝑐 𝑎𝑏⃗]𝑎 ⟹ (7𝜆 − 2)̂𝐢̇ + 3𝐣̇̂ + (5 − 𝜆)𝐤 ̂
∴ [(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐)(𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) × (𝑐 × 𝑎)(𝑐 × 𝑎) = (𝜆 + 1)𝐢̇̂ + 2(𝜆 + 1)𝐣̇̂ + 3(𝜆
̂
+ 1)𝐤
× (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)]
On equating the coefficient of ̂𝐢̇ , we get
= [[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]𝑎 [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]𝑏⃗[𝑎 𝑏⃗𝑐]𝑐] 7𝜆 − 2 = 𝜆 + 1 ⟹ 𝜆 = 2
3 4
= [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] = [𝑎 𝑏⃗𝑐] Hence, required ratio = 𝜆: 1 = 2: 1
84 (a) 91 (a)
̂ , 𝐛 = 𝜆𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝜆𝐤
̂ Force 𝐅 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 = (3 − 1)𝐢̂ + (−4 − 2)𝐣̂ + (2 + 3)𝐤 ̂
Given, 𝐚⃗ = 𝜆𝐢̇̂ − 7𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
= 2𝐢̂ − 6𝐣̂ + 5𝐤̂
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛
∴ cos θ = Moment of force 𝐅 with respect to 𝑀 = 𝐌𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × 𝐅
|𝐚⃗||𝐛|
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (1 + 2)𝐢̂ + (2 − 4)𝐣̂ + (−3 + 6)𝐤
∵ 𝐌𝐀 ̂
𝜆2 − 7 + 6𝜆
= <0 = 3𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 3𝐤 ̂
√𝜆2 + 49 + 9√𝜆2 + 1 + 4𝜆2 ̂
⟹ (𝜆 + 7)(𝜆 − 1) < 0 𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ 𝐤
Now, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐌𝐀 × 𝐅 = |3 −2 3 |
⟹ −7 < 𝜆 < 1
2 −6 5
85 (b) = 𝐢̂(−10 + 18) + 𝐣̂(6 − 15) + 𝐤 ̂ (−18 + 4)
We have, ̂
= 8𝐢̂ − 9𝐣̂ − 14𝐤
𝑟 = 𝜆1 ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟1 + 𝜆2 ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟2 + 𝜆3 ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟3
92 (d)
⇒ 2𝑎 − 3𝑏⃗ + 4𝑐 |𝐚⃗||𝐛|√3
5𝜋
= (𝜆1 − 𝜆2 + 𝜆3 )𝑎 ∵ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = |𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos =−
6 2
+ (−𝜆1 + 𝜆2 − 𝜆3 )𝑏⃗ 6 |𝐚⃗||𝐛|√3
∴ − =− (given condition)
+ (𝜆1 + 𝜆2 + 𝜆3 )𝑐 √3 2|𝐛|
⇒ 𝜆1 − 𝜆2 + 𝜆3 = 2, −𝜆1 + 𝜆2 − 𝜆3 6×2
⇒ |𝐚⃗| = =4
= −3, 𝜆1 + 𝜆2 + 𝜆3 = 4 3
⃗⃗
[∵ 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐are non − coplanar] 93 (c)
7 1 Equation of straight line passing through the
⇒ 𝜆1 = , 𝜆2 = 1, 𝜆3 = − points
2 2
86 (c) ̂ and𝑏1 𝐢̂ + 𝑏2 𝐣̂ + 𝑏3 𝐤
𝑎1 𝐢̂ + 𝑎2 𝐣̂ + 𝑎3 𝐤 ̂ is
We have, 𝑎1 (1 − 𝑡)𝐢̂ + 𝑎2 (1 − 𝑡)𝐣̂ + 𝑎3 (1 − 𝑡)𝐤 ̂
(𝑎 − 𝑑 ) ∙ (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 ) = (𝑏⃗ − 𝑑) ∙ (𝑐 − 𝑎) = 0 ̂ )𝑡
+ (𝑏1 𝐢̂ + 𝑏2 𝐣̂ + 𝑏3 𝐤
⇒𝐷 ⃗ 𝐴∙𝐵 ⃗ 𝐶 = 0 and 𝐷 ⃗ 𝐵 ∙ 𝐴𝐶 = 0 95 (d)
2
⇒ 𝐴𝐷 ⊥ 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐷𝐵 ⊥ 𝐴𝐶 (3𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) ∙ (𝐚⃗ − 4𝐛) = 3 |𝐚⃗|2 − 11𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 − 4|𝐛|
⇒ 𝐷 is the orthocenter of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 = 3 ∙ 36 − 11 ∙ 6 ∙ 8 cos 𝜋 − 4 ∙ 64 > 0
87 (a) ∴ Angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is acute angle.
Given 𝐎𝐀 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 4𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ∴ The longer diagonal is given by
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −3𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
𝐎𝐁 ̂ ⃗ = (3𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) + (𝐚⃗ − 4𝐛) = 4𝐚⃗ − 3𝐛
α
∴ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 = 𝐎𝐁 ̂
𝐎𝐀 = −7𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 2
⃗ |2 = |4𝐚⃗ − 3𝐛|
Now, |α
∴ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 7𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
𝐃𝐄 = −𝐀𝐁 2
88 (c) = 16|𝐚⃗|2 + 9|𝐛| − 24𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛
= 16 ∙ 36 + 9 ∙ 64 − 24 ∙ 6 ∙ 8 cos 𝜋
Given, |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = |𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛|
= 16 × 144
⟹ |𝐚⃗| ∙ |𝐛| sin θ = |𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos θ
π |4𝐚⃗ − 3𝐛| = 48
⟹ sin θ = cos θ ⟹ θ = 96 (b)
4
89 (a) Given, 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 = −𝐜
Let the line joining the points with position ⟹ 𝐚⃗ × 𝐜 + 𝐛 × 𝐜 = ⃗𝟎 ⟹ 𝐛 × 𝐜 = 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗
̂ and 7𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤
vectors −2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 ̂ be
Similarly, 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐛 × 𝐜
Divide in the ratio λ:1 by 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂
Hence, 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐛 × 𝐜 = 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗
̂ ̂
𝜆(7𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤) + (−2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤)
∴ ̂
= 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 97 (d)
𝜆+1
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 |𝐚⃗ − 𝐛|2 = |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|2 − 2|𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos 90° From Eqs. (i) and (ii)
25 + 25 − 2 × 0 = 50 (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)/4 = 𝐛 × 𝐜 = (𝐜×𝐚⃗)/2 = 𝐩
⃗
⟹ |𝐚⃗ − 𝐛| = 5√2 ∴ 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 4𝐩
⃗ ,𝐛 × 𝐜 = 𝐩
⃗
98 (d) and 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐩⃗
Given vectors are non-coplanar, if ∴ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) +(𝐛 × 𝐜) + (𝐜×𝐚⃗)=4𝐩
⃗ +𝐩
⃗ + 2𝐩
⃗
1 𝑎 𝑎2 = 7𝐩⃗ = 7(𝐛 × 𝐜)
∆= |1 𝑏 𝑏2 | ≠ 0
∴𝜆=7
1 𝑐 𝑐2
𝑎 𝑎2 1 + 𝑎3 103 (b)
Now, |𝑏 𝑏2 1 + 𝑏3 | = 0 5(6𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 3𝐤̂) ̂)
3(3𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 6𝐤
∵ 𝐅1 = , 𝐅2 =
𝑐 𝑐2 1 + 𝑐3 7 7
𝑎 𝑎2 1 𝑎 𝑎2 𝑎3 1(2𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ − 6𝐤 ̂)
⟹ |𝑏 𝑏 1| + |𝑏 𝑏2 𝑏3 | = 0
2 𝐅3 =
7
𝑐 𝑐2 1 𝑐 𝑐2 𝑐3 And 𝐅 = 𝐅1 + 𝐅2 + 𝐅3
⟹ ∆(1 + 𝑎𝑏𝑐) = 0 ⟹ 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = −1 1
99 (a) = (30𝐢̂ + 10𝐣̂ + 15𝐤 ̂ + 9𝐢̂ − 6𝐣̂ + 18𝐤̂ + 2𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂
7
Let 𝐀 ̂ ) + (𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤
⃗ = 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 = (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂) − 6𝐤 ̂)
̂
= 2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤 1
= ( 41𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 27𝐤 ̂)
and 𝐁 ̂ ) + (7𝐢̇̂ + 9𝐣̇̂ + 11𝐤
⃗⃗ = 𝐛 + 𝐜 = (𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 ̂) 7
̂ ̂ − 2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 3𝐤
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 5𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
and 𝐀𝐁 ̂
= 8𝐢̇̂ + 12𝐣̇̂ + 16𝐤
1 = 3î + 4𝐤 ̂
⃗ × ⃗𝐁
∴ Area of parallelogram = ||𝐀 ⃗ || 1
2 ̂ ] ∙ [ 3𝐢̂ + 4𝐤
∴ Work done = 7 [41𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 27𝐤 ̂]
1 ̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ ̂
𝐤 1
= ‖2 4 = [ 123 + 108 ] = 33 unit
6‖ 7
2
8 12 16 104 (b)
1 Let 𝑟 = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂ . Then,
̂|
= | − 8𝐢̇̂ + 16𝐣̇̂ − 8𝐤
2 𝑖̂ × (𝑟 × 𝑖̂) + 𝑗̂ × (𝑟 × 𝑗̂) + 𝑘̂ × (𝑟 × 𝑘̂ )
= √(−4)2 + (8)2 + (−4)2 = (𝑖̂ ∙ 𝑖̂)𝑟 − (𝑖̂ ∙ 𝑟)𝑖̂ + (𝑗̂ ∙ 𝑗̂)𝑟 − (𝑗̂ ∙ 𝑟)𝑗̂ + (𝑘̂ ∙ 𝑘̂ )𝑟
= 4√6 sq units − (𝑘̂ ∙ 𝑟)𝑘̂
100 (a) = 𝑟 − 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑟 − 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑟 − 𝑧𝑘̂
Clearly, 𝑐 is a unit vector parallel to the vector 𝑎 ×
= 3𝑟 − (𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂ ) = 3𝑟 − 𝑟 = 2𝑟
(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) 105 (b)
𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) The equation of the plane through the line of
i. e. 𝑐 = ±
⃗
|𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏)| intersection of given plane is
We have, (𝐫 ∙ 𝐚⃗ − 𝜆) + 𝑘(𝐫 ∙ 𝐛 − μ)=0
𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ or 𝐫 ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝑘𝐛) = 𝜆 + 𝑘μ … . . (i)
∴ 𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑎 − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑎 )𝑏⃗ this passes through the origin, therefore
⇒ 𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = −𝑎 − 3𝑏⃗ = −4𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ 0 ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝑘𝐛) = 𝜆 + 𝑘μ
(−4𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ ) 1 𝜆
∴𝑐=± =± (−2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) ⟹𝑘=−
√16 + 4 + 4 √6 μ
102 (b) On putting the value of 𝑘 in Eq. (i), we get the
⃗ equation of the required plane as
Given, 𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 + 4𝐜 = 𝟎
⃗ 𝐫 ∙ (μ𝐚⃗ − λ𝐛) = 0
Now, 𝐚⃗ × (𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 + 4𝐜) = 𝟎
0⟹ 𝐫 ∙ (λ𝐛 − μ𝐚⃗) = 0
⟹ 2(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + 4(𝐚⃗ × 𝐜) = ⃗𝟎
106 (c)
(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) (𝐜 × 𝐚⃗)
⟹ = … . (i) By the properties of scalar triple product
4 2
⃗ [𝐚⃗ + 𝐛𝐛 + 𝐜𝐜 + 𝐚⃗] = 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
Again, 𝐛 × (𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 + 4𝐜)=𝟎
∴𝑘=2
⟹ 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 4(𝐛 × 𝐜) = 𝟎 ⃗
107 (c)
⟹ 𝐛 × 𝐜 = (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)/4 …(ii)
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 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 1 + 1 + 1 = 3 Let ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐀 = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤̂ , 𝐎𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 5𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ − 3𝐤 ̂ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐂 =
Using, 2𝐢̂ + 5𝐣̂ + 9𝐤 ̂
𝐚⃗ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛 ∴ 𝐀𝐁⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 4𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ − 4𝐤 ̂ , 𝐁𝐂 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −3𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 12𝐤 and
̂ ) × (𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
∴ (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂ ) = (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂ ) − 3𝐛 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 4𝐣̂ + 8𝐤
𝐀𝐂
̂ = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
⟹ −2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂ − 3𝐛 ⇒ 𝐴𝐵 = 6, 𝐵𝐶 = √157, 𝐴𝐶 = 9
⟹ 𝐛 = ̂𝐢̇ ∴ Perimeter of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 15 + √157
108 (a) 111 (c)
⃗1
Vector perpendicular to face 𝑂𝐴𝐵 is 𝐧 Given, 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 = ⃗𝟎
̂
𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ 𝐤 ∴ |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|2 + |𝐜|2 + 2[𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗] = 0
= ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐀 × 𝐎𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = |1 2 1 |
2 1 3 ⟹ 25 + 16 + 9 + 2[𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗] = 0
= 5𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂ ⟹ 2[𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗] = −50
⃗2
Vector perpendicular to face 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is𝐧 ⟹ [𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗] = −25
̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ ̂𝐤
113 (d)
= ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂 = | 1 −1 2 |
It is given that 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ is collinear with 𝑐 and 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐
−2 −1 1
̂ ̂
= 𝐢̇ − 5𝐣̇ − 3𝐤̂ is collinear with 𝑎
⃗1∙𝐧
𝐧 ⃗2 ∴ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ = 𝜆 𝑐 and 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝜇 𝑎 for some scalars 𝜆
∴ cos θ = and 𝜇
|𝐧
⃗ 1 ||𝐧
⃗ 2|
5 × 1 + (−1) × (−5) + (−3) × (−3) ⇒ 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝜇 (𝜆 𝑐 − 𝑏⃗) [On eliminating𝑎]
=
√52 + (−1)2 + (−3)2 √12 + (−5)2 + (−3)2 ⇒ (𝜇 + 1)𝑏⃗ + (1 − 𝜇 𝜆)𝑐 = 0
⃗
5 + 5 + 9 19 ⇒ 𝜇 + 1 = 0 and 𝜇 𝜆 = 1 [∵ 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 are non-
= =
√35√35 35 collinear]
19 ⇒ 𝜇 = −1 and 𝜆 = −1
⟹ θ = cos−1 ( )
35 ∴ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0 [Putting 𝜆 = −1 in 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ = 𝜆 𝑐]
114 (b)
109 (a)
Let 𝐫 = 𝑙(𝐛 × 𝐜) + 𝑚(𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) + 𝑛(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)
⃗
Given, 2 𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛 − 5𝐜 = 𝟎
𝐫 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 𝑙[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
2𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛
⟹ =𝐜 ⇒𝑙=1
5
Similarly, 𝑚 = 2, 𝑛 = 3
2𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛
⟹ =𝐜 115 (b)
2+3
3 Given, |𝐱⃗| = |𝐲| = |𝐳| = 2
𝐚⃗ + 2 𝐛
⟹ and 𝐱⃗ = −𝐲 − 𝐳
3 =𝐜 … … … (𝑖)
1+2 ⟹ |𝐱| ⃗⃗⃗ 2 = |𝐲|2 + |𝐳|2 + 2|𝐲||𝐳| cos θ
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ in the ratio λ:1
Let 𝐜divides 𝐀𝐁 ⟹ 4 = 4 + 4 + 2 × 2 × 2 cos θ
1
𝐚⃗ + 𝜆 𝐛 ⟹ cos θ = −
Then, 𝐜 … . (ii) 2
1+𝜆
⟹ θ = 120°
On comparing Eqs.(i)and (ii), we get
3 Now, cosec 2 θ + cot 2 θ = cosec 2 120° + cot 2 120°
λ=
2 2 2 1 2 5
= ( ) + (− ) =
√3 √3 3
∴ Required ratio is 3:2 internally. 116 (b)
Given, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = −|𝐚⃗||𝐛|
⟹ |𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos θ = −|𝐚⃗||𝐛|
⟹ cos θ = −1
⟹ θ = 180°
117 (b)
̂
Let 𝐫 = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ + 𝑧𝐤
110 (a)
Given, 𝐫 × 𝐛 = 𝐜 × 𝐛
P a g e | 10
 ⟹ (𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ + 𝑧𝐤̂ ) × (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂) √17
̂ ) × (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
= (4𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤 ̂) 121 (c)
̂
⟹ (𝑦 − 𝑧)𝐢̇̂ − (𝑥 − 𝑧)𝐣̇̂ + (𝑥 − 𝑦)𝐤 We have,
2 2 2
̂
= −10𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤 |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| + |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| = 2 {|𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| }
⟹ 𝑦 − 𝑧 = −10, −(𝑥 − 𝑧) = 3, 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 7 2
⇒ 300 + |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| = 2(49 + 121)
⟹ 𝑦 − 𝑧 = −10, −𝑥 + 𝑧 = 3, 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 7 ….(i)
and 𝐫 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 0 ⇒ |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| = 2√10
̂ ) ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤
⟹ (𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ + 𝑧𝐤 ̂) 123 (a)
⟹ 2𝑥 + 𝑧 = 0 ……(ii) We know, if θ is the angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛, then
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛
cos θ =
𝑥 = −1, 𝑦 = −8, 𝑧 = 2 |𝐚⃗||𝐛|
̂ ) ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
∴ 𝐫 ∙ 𝐛 = (−𝐢̇̂ − 8𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂) ̂ ) ∙ (6𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ + 2𝐤
(2𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ̂)
=
= −1 − 8 + 2 √22 + 22 + (−1)2 √63 + (−3)2 + 22
= −7 12 − 6 − 2
118 (d) =
√4 + 4 + 1√36 + 9 + 4
Since, given vectors are coplanar so it can be 4 4
written as = =
√9√49 21
𝐚⃗ + 𝜆 𝐛 + 3𝐜 = 𝑥(−2𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛 − 4𝐜) 124 (d)
+ 𝑦(𝐚⃗ − 3𝐛 + 5𝐜) If 𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 is collinear with 𝐜, then
On comparing the coefficient of 𝐚⃗, 𝐛and 𝐜 on both 𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 = 𝑡𝐜 ….(i)
sides, we get Also, if 𝐛 + 3𝐜 is collinear with 𝐚⃗ then
−2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1; 3𝑥 − 3𝑦 = 𝜆 and −4𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 3 𝐛 + 3𝐜 = 𝜆𝐚⃗
On solving, we get
⟹ 𝐛 = 𝜆𝐚⃗ − 3𝐜 …(ii)
1 1
𝑥 = − , 𝑦 = , 𝜆 = −2 On putting the value of 𝐛 in Eq. (i), we get
3 3
𝐚⃗ + 2(𝜆𝐚⃗ − 3𝐜) = 𝑡𝐜
119 (d) ⟹ (𝐚⃗ − 6𝐜) = 𝑡𝐜 − 2𝜆 𝐚⃗
⃗ + ⃗𝐁
Since, 𝐀 ⃗ is collinear to 𝐂 and ⃗𝐁
⃗ + 𝐂 is collinear On comparing, we get 1 = −2𝜆 and − 6 = 𝑡
1
⃗
to 𝐀 ⟹ 𝜆 = − and 𝑡 = −6
2
⃗ + ⃗𝐁
∴ 𝐀 ⃗ = 𝜆 𝐂and ⃗𝐁
⃗ +𝐂 = μ𝐀
⃗ From Eq. (i)
Where λ and μ are scalars. 𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 = −6𝐜
⟹ 𝐀 ⃗ + ⃗𝐁
⃗ + 𝐂 = (𝜆 + 1)𝐂
⟹ 𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 + 6𝐜 = 𝟎 ⃗
⃗ + ⃗𝐁
and 𝐀 ⃗ + 𝐂 = (μ + 1)𝐀
⃗
125 (a)
⟹ (𝜆 + 1)𝐂 = (μ + 1)𝐀 ⃗ We have,
If λ≠ −1, then 𝐴𝐵⃗ = −𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 4 𝑘̂ , 𝐵𝐶 = −3𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ and, 𝐶𝐴 = 4𝑖̂ −
μ+1
𝐂= ⃗
𝐀 2𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂
λ+1 ⃗ | = |𝐵𝐶 | = 3√2 and |𝐶𝐴| = 6
⃗ are collinear. ∴ |𝐴𝐵
⟹ 𝐂and 𝐀 2 2 2
This is a contradiction to the given condition. ⃗ | + |𝐵𝐶 | = |𝐴𝐶 |
Clearly, |𝐴𝐵
∴ 𝜆 = −1 Hence, the triangle is right angled isosceles
∴ 𝐀 ⃗ + ⃗𝐁
⃗ + 𝐂 = ⃗𝟎 triangle
120 (d) 127 (c)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √(7 − 1)2 + (−4 + 6)2 + (7 − 10)2 = 7
|𝐀𝐁 Since, three vectors (𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 + 3𝐜), (𝜆 𝐛 +
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √(1 + 1)2 + (−6 + 3)2 + (10 − 4)2 = 7
|𝐁𝐂 4𝐜) and (2λ − 1)𝐜 are non-coplanar
1 2 3
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √(−1 − 5)2 + (−3 + 1)2 + (4 − 5)2
|𝐂𝐃 ∴ |0 λ 4 |≠0
= √41 0 0 2𝜆 − 1
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √(5 − 7)2 + (−1 + 4)2 + (5 − 7)2 = ⟹ (2𝜆 − 1)(𝜆) ≠ 0
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⟹ 𝜆 ≠ 0, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐁𝐄
∴ 𝐀𝐅 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (𝐛 + 𝐜) − 𝐚 ⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗ + (𝐚⃗ + 𝐜) − 𝐛
2 2 2
Hence, these three vectors are non-coplanar for 1
= 𝐜 − (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐃𝐂
all except two values of λ. 2
128 (a) 133 (c)
Given ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐏𝐑 = 5𝐏𝐐 We have,
It means 𝑅 divides 𝑃𝑄 extrenally in the ratio 5:4 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 0 ⇒ 𝑎 ⊥ 𝑏⃗
5𝐛 − 4𝐚⃗ So, vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ and 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ form a right angled
∴ Position vector of 𝑅 triangle
5−4
= 5𝐛 − 4𝐚⃗
130 (a)
̂ and 𝐎𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
Let 𝐎𝐀 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
Let point 𝐶(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 , 𝑧1 ) divide 𝐴𝐵 in the ratio 1:2
2+2 4 −1 + 4 3
∴ 𝑥1 = = , 𝑦1 = = =1
1+2 3 1+2 3
4 + 6 10
and 𝑧1 = =
1+2 3
Again let point 𝐷(𝑥2 , 𝑦2 , 𝑧2 ) divides 𝐴𝐵 in the ratio
2:1, then In ∆𝑃𝑄𝑅, we have
4+1 5 −2 + 2 |𝑏⃗|
𝑥2 = = , 𝑦2 = =0 tan 30° = ⇒ |𝑎| = 3|𝑏⃗|
2+1 3 2+1 |𝑎|
8 + 3 11 134 (d)
and 𝑧2 = =
2+1 3 We have, 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂
So, position vector of the points of trisection of 𝐴𝐵
∴ 𝐛 = ̂𝐢̇ × (𝐚⃗ × ̂𝐢̇) + ̂𝐣̇ × (𝐚⃗ × ̂𝐣̇) + 𝐤 ̂
are position vector of
4 10 × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐤̂ ) … … (i)
𝐶 = − 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂
3 3 Now, ̂𝐢̇ × (𝐚⃗ × ̂𝐢̇) = (𝐢̇̂ ∙ ̂𝐢̇)𝐚⃗ − (𝐢̇̂ ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐢̇̂
and position vector of = 1(𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ ) − (1)𝐢̇̂
5 11 ̂
𝐷 = ̂𝐢̇ + 𝐤 ̂ = 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
3 3 ̂
131 (a) Similarly, 𝐣̇̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐣̇̂) = 𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐤
and 𝐤 ̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐤 ̂ ) = ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂
Let 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 be the position vectors 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶
respectively. Then, the position vector of 𝐺 is ∴ From Eq. (i),
⃗+𝑐
𝑎⃗ +𝑏 𝐛 = 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ + ̂𝐢̇ + 3𝐤 ̂ + ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂
and the position vectors of 𝐷, 𝐸 and 𝐹 are
3 = 2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤 ̂
⃗ + 𝑐 𝑐 +𝑎⃗
𝑏 ⃗
𝑎⃗ +𝑏
2
, 2
and 2
respectively ⟹ |𝐛| = √4 + 16 + 36 = 2√14
∴ 𝐺𝐷 + 𝐺𝐸 + 𝐺𝐹 135 (a)
𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 𝑐 + 𝑎 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 The centroid of triangle
=( − )+( − ) (𝑎𝐢̇̂ + 𝑏𝐣̇̂ + 𝑐𝐤 ̂ ) + (𝑏𝐢̇̂ + 𝑐𝐣̇̂ + 𝑎𝐤
̂ ) + (𝑐𝐢̇̂ + 𝑎𝐣̇̂ + 𝑏𝐤
̂)
2 3 2 3 =
3
𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐
+( − ) = ̂)
(𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
2 3 3
= (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 ) − (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 ) = ⃗0 136 (d)
132 (a) Given, |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = 1, |𝐚 ⃗ | = |𝐛| = 1
2
Let ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐛and𝐎𝐂
𝐎𝐀 = 𝑎, 𝐎𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐜 , then
⟹ |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛| + 2|𝐚⃗||𝐛| = 1
𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 𝐚⃗ + 𝐜 𝐛+𝐜 ⟹ 2|𝐚⃗||𝐛| = −1 … (i)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ =
𝐎𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ =
, 𝐎𝐄 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ =
, 𝐎𝐅
2 2 2 2 2
1 1 ⃗ − 𝐛| = |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛| − 2|𝐚⃗||𝐛|
Now, |𝐚
Now, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐅 = (𝐛 + 𝐜) − 𝐚 𝐁𝐄 = (𝐚⃗ + 𝐜) − ⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗ , ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐛
2 2 = 12 + 12 − (−1) = 3 [from Eq. (i)
1
and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐃 = (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) − 𝐜⃗⃗ ⟹ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = √3
2
137 (a)
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 Since, 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 are collinear vectors. Let 𝐏 ̂ , ⃗𝐐
⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 ⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ , ⃗𝐑 ̂
⃗ = 5𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
∴ 𝐚⃗ = 𝜆𝐛 and 𝐒 = −𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂
⟹ 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ = 𝜆(−2𝐢̇̂ + 𝑚𝐣̇̂) ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
∴ 𝐏𝐐
⟹ 1 = −2𝜆, −1 = 𝜆𝑚 ⟹ |𝐏𝐐 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √6
1 1 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −2𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤̂
⟹ 𝜆 = − ,𝑚 = − 𝐐𝐑
2 𝜆 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √12
⟹𝑚=2 ⟹ |𝐐𝐑
138 (c) and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐑𝐒 = −6𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂
Since, 𝐶 is the mid point of 𝐴(2, −1)and 𝐵(−4, 3). ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √45
⟹ |𝐑𝐒
2−4 −1+3 ̂
∴ Coordinates of 𝐶 is ( , ) = (−1, 1) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
and 𝐒𝐏 ⟹ |𝐒𝐏⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 3
2 2
∴ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐂 = −𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ Which are not satisfied the conditions of any of
139 (c) the following. Trapezium, rectangle and
According to the given conditions, we have parallelogram.
144 (c)
𝑎. 𝑏⃗ > 0 and 𝑏⃗. 𝑗̂ < 0
Clearly,
⇒ 2𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 1 > 0 and 𝑥 < 0 ⃗|
|𝑏 7
⇒ (𝑥 < 1/2 or 𝑥 > 1) and 𝑥 < 0 ⇒ 𝑥 < 0 Required vector = |𝑏⃗|𝑎̂ = |𝑎⃗| 𝑎 = 3 (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ )
140 (d) 145 (a)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
|(𝐚⃗ − 𝐜) × (𝐛 − 𝐚⃗)| |𝐀𝐂 𝐁𝐀| If 𝐼 is incentre of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶. Then ,
=
(𝐜 − 𝐚⃗) ∙ (𝐛 − 𝐚⃗) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐁𝐀
𝐀𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎𝐚⃗ + 𝑏𝐛 + 𝑐𝐜
𝐼 is
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ||𝐁𝐀
||𝐀𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |in 𝐴𝐧̂| 𝑎+𝑏+𝑐
= = tan 𝐴 147 (d)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ||𝐁𝐀
|𝐀𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | cos 𝐴
For a parallel 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 0
141 (d)
𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ ̂
𝐤
Let, 𝐚⃗ = 𝑎1 𝐢̇̂ + 𝑎2 𝐣̇̂ + 𝑎3 𝐤̂
|2 1 3 | = 0
∵ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐢̇̂ = 1 ⟹ 𝑎1 = 1 4 −𝜆 6
Since, 𝐚⃗ ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) = 1 ⇒ 𝐢̂ (6 + 3𝜆) − 𝐣̂(0) + 𝐤 ̂ (−2𝜆 − 4) = 0
⟹ 2𝑎1 + 𝑎2 = 1 ̂
= 0 ∙ 𝐢̂ + 0 ∙ 𝐣̂ + 0 ∙ 𝐤
⟹ 𝑎2 = 1 − 2 ∴ 6 + 3𝜆 = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = −2
⟹ 𝑎2 = −1 148 (b)
and 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤̂)=1 Total force,
⟹ 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 3𝑎3 = 1 5(6𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ ) 3(3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤̂)
𝐅= +
⟹ 1 − 1 + 3𝑎3 = 1 7 7
1 ̂ ̂
1(2𝐢̇ − 3𝐣̇ − 6𝐤 ̂)
⟹ 𝑎3 = +
3 7
1 1 1
∴ 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ = (3𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂) = (41𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 27𝐤 ̂)
3 3 7
142 (c) and 𝐀𝐁⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 5𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤̂ − 2𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂
Given, 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ , 𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
̂ = 3𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂
and 𝐜 = 𝑥 𝐢̇̂ + (𝑥 − 2)𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ ∴ Work done = 𝐅 ∙ 𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
Since, 𝐜 lies in the plane of vectors 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 1
= [41𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 27𝐤 ̂ ] ∙ [3𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐤
̂]
therefore 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜 are coplanar. 7
1 1 1 1
= [123 + 108] = 33 units
∴ |1 −1 2 |=0 7
𝑥 (𝑥 − 2) −1 150 (d)
⟹ 1(1 − 2𝑥 + 4) − 1(−1 − 2𝑥) + 1(𝑥 − 2 + 𝑥) Since vectors 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 4𝑖̂ − 𝜆𝑗̂ +
=0 6𝑘̂ are parallel
⟹ 5 − 2𝑥 + 1 + 2𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 2 = 0 2 1 3
∴ = = ⇒ 𝜆 = −2
⟹ 𝑥 = −2 4 −𝜆 6
143 (d) 151 (b)

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 If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜 are coplanar vectors, then 2𝐚⃗ − ⇒ 𝑟 = 𝑏⃗ + 𝜆𝑎 and 𝑟 = 𝑎 + 𝜇𝑏⃗ for some 𝜆, 𝜇 ∈ 𝑅
𝐛, 2𝐛 − 𝐜 and 2𝐜 − 𝐚⃗ are also coplanar. ⇒ 𝑏⃗ + 𝜆𝑎 = 𝑎 + 𝜇𝑏⃗
∴ [2𝐚⃗ − 𝐛2 𝐛 − 𝐜 2 𝐜 − 𝐚⃗] = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = 𝜇 = 1[∵ 𝑎, 𝑏⃗are non − collinear]
152 (b) ∴ 𝑟 = 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗
Here, |𝐚⃗| = √1 + 1 + (4)2 = 3√2 156 (c)
⃗⃗⃗ | = √1 + (−1)2 + (4)2 = 3√2
and |𝐛 |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜|2
∴ |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| = |𝐚⃗|2 +|𝐛|2 + |𝐜|2 + 2𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 2𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 2𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗
Now, (𝐚 ⃗ |2 − |𝐛|2 = 0
⃗ + 𝐛) ∙ (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛) = |𝐚 ⟹ 0 = 1 + 1 + 1 + 2(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗)
Hence, angle between them is 90° [∵ |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| = |𝐜| = 1, given]
153 (a) 3
∴ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = −
Given, 2
̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (1 − 3μ)𝐢̇̂ + (μ − 1)𝐣̇̂ + (5μ + 2)𝐤
𝐎𝐐 157 (a)
̂ (where 𝑂 is origin)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤 The volume of the parallelepiped with
𝐎𝐏
coterminous edges as 𝐚̂, 𝐛 ̂ , 𝐜̂ is given by [𝐚̂, 𝐛
̂ , 𝐜̂ ] =
̂ × 𝐜̂ )
𝐚̂ ∙ (𝐛

Now,
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (1 − 3μ − 3)̂𝐢̇ + (μ − 1 − 2)̂𝐣̇
𝐏𝐐
+ (5μ + 2 − 6)𝐤 ̂ ̂ 𝐚̂ ∙ 𝐜̂
𝐚̂ ∙ 𝐚̂ 𝐚̂ ∙ 𝐛
̂ Now, [𝐚̂, 𝐛 ̂ , 𝐜̂ ]2 = |𝐛
̂ ∙ 𝐚̂ 𝐛 ̂ ∙𝐛
̂ 𝐛
̂ ∙ 𝐜̂ |
= (−2 − 3μ)̂𝐢̇ + (μ − 3)̂𝐣̇ + (5μ − 4)𝐤
̂ 𝐜̂ ∙ 𝐜̂
𝐜̂ ∙ 𝐚̂ 𝐜̂ ∙ 𝐛
∵ 𝐏𝐐⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ is parallel to the plane 𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 1
1 1/2 1/2
∴ −2 − 3𝜇 − 4𝜇 + 12 + 15𝜇 − 12 = 0 1
= |1/2 1 1/2| =
⟹ 8μ = 2 1/2 1/2 1 2
1
⟹μ= [∵ |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| = |𝐜| = 1]
4 1
154 (b) ⟹ [𝐚̂, 𝐛̂ , 𝐜̂ ]2 =
2
̂ , ⃗𝐁
⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
Let 𝐀 ̂
⃗ = −2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
Thus, the required volume of the parallelopiped
and 𝐂 = 4𝐢̇̂ − 7𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤 ̂ 1
= cu unit
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −3𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤
∴ 𝐀𝐁 ̂ √2
and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂 = 3𝐢̇̂ − 5𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤̂ 158 (d)
1 We have, 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 3𝐤 ̂
∴ Area of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = ||𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂||
2 and 𝐛 = 𝐢̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐢̂) + 𝐣̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐣̂) + 𝐤 ̂ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐤
̂)
̂ ̂
1 𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ 𝐤 1 𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ 𝐤 = 3𝐚⃗ − 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐚⃗
= |−3 5 −4| = |−3 5 −4| ̂)
2 2 = 2(𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 3𝐤
3 −5 4 0 0 0
[operating 𝑅2 → 𝑅2 + 𝑅3 ] ⇒ |𝐛| = √4 + 16 + 36 = √56 = 2√14
1 159 (b)
= [0] = 0
2 Let , 𝐚⃗ = 2𝑝𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂, 𝐛 = (𝑝 + 1)𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂
155 (b) Given, |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| ⟹ 4𝑝2 + 1 = (𝑝 + 1)2 + 1
We have, 1
𝑟 × 𝑎 = 𝑏⃗ × 𝑎 and 𝑟 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ ⟹ 3 𝑝2 − 2𝑝 − 1 = 0 ⟹ 𝑝 = 1, −
3
⇒ (𝑟 − 𝑏⃗) × 𝑎 = 0 and (𝑟 − 𝑎) × 𝑏⃗ = 0 160 (c)
⇒ 𝑟 − 𝑏⃗ ∥ 𝑎 and 𝑟 − 𝑎 ∥ 𝑏⃗ Since ⃗⃗⃗ 𝑟1 , ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟2 , ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟3 are coplanar
[𝑟
∴ ⃗⃗⃗1 ⃗⃗⃗
𝑟2 ⃗⃗⃗ ]
𝑟3 = 0
⇒ 𝑟 − 𝑏⃗ = 𝜆𝑎 and 𝑟 − 𝑎 = 𝜇𝑏⃗ for some 𝜆, 𝜇 ∈ 𝑅
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 𝑎 1 1 Angle between the faces 𝑂𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is same as
⇒ |1 𝑏 1| = 0 ⇒ 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 − 2 … (i) angle between normals of faces 𝑂𝐴𝐵and 𝐴𝐵𝐶.
1 1 𝑐 Vector along the normals of 𝑂𝐴𝐵
1 1 1
∴ + + 𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ 𝐤 ̂
1−𝑎 1−𝑏 1−𝑐 ̂ = 𝐚⃗ (let)
= |1 2 1 | = 5𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ − 3𝐤
3 − 2(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎
= 2 1 3
1 − (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 − 𝑎𝑏𝑐 Vector along normals of 𝐴𝐵𝐶
3 − 2(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 ̂
= [Using (i)]𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ 𝐤
1 − (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 − 𝑎 − 𝑏 − 𝑐 + 2 = | 1 −1 2 | = 𝐢̂ − 5𝐣̂ − 3𝐤 ̂ = 𝐛 (let)
3 − 2(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 −2 −1 1
= =1
3 − 2(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) + 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 5+5+9
161 (c) ∴ cos θ = =
|𝐚⃗||𝐛| √35√35
Let projection be 𝑥, then
19
𝑥(𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂) 𝑥(−𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂)
̂ ⇒ θ = cos −1 ( )
𝐚⃗ = + +𝑥𝐤 35
√2 √2 167 (d)
2𝑥𝐣̂
∴ 𝐚⃗ = +𝑥𝐤 ̂ 𝐚⃗ × [𝐚⃗ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)] = 𝐚⃗ × {( 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐛 }
√2
̂ (Expanding by vector triple product)
√2 𝐤
⇒ 𝐚⃗ = 𝐣̂ + = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)(𝐚⃗ × 𝐚⃗) − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)
√3 √3
162 (a) = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)(𝐛 × 𝐚⃗) (∵ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐚⃗) = 0)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 6𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇l
𝐏𝐐 169 (b)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ Taking 𝐴 as the origin let the position vectors of 𝐵
𝐐𝐑
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −6𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ and 𝐶 be 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 respectively
𝐑𝐒
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ Equations of lines 𝐵𝐹 and 𝐴𝐶 are
𝐒𝐏 = ̂𝐢̇ − 3𝐣̇̂ ⃗ +𝑐
𝑏
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √37 = |𝐑𝐒
|𝐏𝐐 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | 𝑟 = 𝑏⃗ + 𝜆 ( − 𝑏⃗) and 𝑟 = ⃗0 + 𝜇𝑐 respectively
4
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √10 = |𝐒𝐏
|𝐐𝐑 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | For the point of intersection 𝐹, we have
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ∙ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐏𝐐 𝐐𝐑 = −6 + 3 = −3 ≠ 0 𝑐 − 3𝑏⃗
𝑏⃗ + 𝜆 ( ) = 𝜇𝑐
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ =is not parallel to ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐏𝐐 𝐑𝐒 and their magnitude are 4
3𝜆 𝜆 4 1
equal. ⇒ 1 − 4 = 0 and 4 = 𝜇 ⇒ 𝜆 = 3 and 𝜇 = 3
⟹ Quadrilateral 𝑃𝑄𝑅𝑆 must be a parallelogram, 1
So, the position vector of 𝐹 is 𝑟 = 𝑐
which is neither a rhombus nor a rectangle. 3
1 1
163 (c) Now, 𝐴𝐹 = 3 𝑐 ⇒ 𝐴𝐹 = 3 𝐴𝐶
If ∆= 0, then 1 1
Hence, 𝐴𝐹: 𝐴𝐶 = 3 : 1 = 3
𝑎 𝑏⃗ 𝑐 170 (d)
|𝑎. 𝑎 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ 𝑎. 𝑐| = 0
Given, |𝐚⃗| = 1, |𝐛| = 2
𝑎. 𝑐 𝑏⃗. 𝑐 𝑐 . 𝑐
∴ [(𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛) × (3𝐚⃗ + 𝐛)]2
⇒ 𝜆𝑎 + 𝜇𝑏⃗ + 𝜈𝑐 = 0
= [0 + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 + 9𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 0]2
⇒ 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are 𝐿. 𝐷., which is a contradiction
Hence, Δ can take any non-zero real values = [−8𝐚⃗ × 𝐛]2
164 (b) = 64[|𝐚⃗|2|𝐛|2 sin2 𝜃]
We have, = 64[1 × 4 × sin2 120°]
(3𝑎 − 2𝑏⃗) = −8𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = (2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ −
1 3
3 = 64 × 4 × = 192
4
𝑘̂ ) 171 (c)
∴ Required projection = (3𝑎 − 2𝑏⃗) ∙ 𝑐̂ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) ∙ [(𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) × (𝐚⃗ + 𝐜)]
1
= (= −8𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂) ∙ (2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) ∙ [𝐚⃗ × 𝐜 + 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 × 𝐜]
3
1 0 + 0 + [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] + [𝐛𝐚⃗𝐜] + 0 + 0 + 0 + [𝐜𝐛𝐚⃗] + 0
= (−16 − 14 − 3) = −11
3 = −[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
165 (a) 172 (b)

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 𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) ⃗ 𝐶) + (𝐴𝐸 + 𝐸⃗ 𝐷) + 𝐷
= (𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵 ⃗ 𝐶 + 𝐴𝐶
Clearly, 𝑐 = ±
|𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)| = 𝐴𝐶 + (𝐴𝐷 + 𝐷⃗ 𝐶) + 𝐴𝐶
Now, = 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐴𝐶 = 3𝐴𝐶
𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑎 − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑎)𝑏⃗
⇒ 𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = −𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ − 3(𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂)
= −4𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂
1
∴𝑐=± (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ )
√6
Since 𝑑 is a unit vector perpendicular to both 𝑎
and 𝑐
𝑎×𝑐 177 (a)
∴𝑑=± We have,
|𝑏⃗ × 𝑐|
(𝑎 − 𝑑) × (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 )
1 𝑖̂ 𝑗̂ 𝑘̂
Now, 𝑎 × 𝑐 = ± |1 1 −1| = 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ − 𝑎 × 𝑐 − 𝑑 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑑 × 𝑐
√6 2 −1 1
⇒ (𝑎 − 𝑑) × (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐)
1
=± (−3𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ ) = 𝑐 × 𝑑 − 𝑏⃗ × 𝑑 − 𝑑 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑑 × 𝑐
√6
1 1 ⇒ (𝑎 − 𝑑) × (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐)
∴𝑑=± (−𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = ± (𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = 0 [∵ 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐 × 𝑑, 𝑎 × 𝑐
√2 √2
173 (d) = 𝑏⃗ × 𝑑]
Since, 𝐺 is the centroid of a triangle, then ⇒ (𝑎 − 𝑑)||(𝑏⃗ − 𝑐)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐆𝐂
𝐆𝐀 + 𝐆𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝟎
⃗ ⟹ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐆𝐀 + 𝐆𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −𝐆𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ … . (i)
⇒ 𝑎 − 𝑑 = 𝜆(𝑏⃗ − 𝑐)
Now, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐆𝐀 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐆 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐆𝐂 = −𝐆𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐆 = 2𝐁𝐆 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
Similarly, we have
[ from Eq. (i)]
(𝑎 + 𝑑) × (𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 ) = 0
⃗ ⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑑||𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 ⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑑
174 (c)
Let 𝐧 ⃗ 1 and 𝐧 ⃗ 2 be the vectors normal to the plane = 𝜆(𝑏⃗ + 𝑐)
determined by ̂𝐢̇ , ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ and ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇, ̂𝐢̇ − 𝐤 ̂ respectively 178 (b)
̂ We have,
∴ 𝐧 ⃗ 1 = ̂𝐢̇ × (𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇) = −𝐤
̂ ) = −𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
̂ 𝑎 × {𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)} = 𝑎 × {(𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑎 − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑎)𝑏⃗}
and 𝐧 ⃗ 2 = (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇) × (𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤
Since, 𝐚⃗ is parallel to the line of intersection of the ⇒ 𝑎 × {𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)} = −(𝑎 ∙ 𝑎)(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)
planes determined by the given planes. = (𝑎 ∙ 𝑎)(𝑏⃗ × 𝑎)
∴ 𝐚⃗||(𝐧 ⃗1×𝐧 ⃗ 2) 179 (c)
⟹ 𝐚⃗ = λ(𝐧 ⃗1×𝐧 ⃗ 2 ) = 𝜆(𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) We have,
Let θ be the angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 ̂ 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐷⃗ 𝐶 = 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵 ⃗𝐶 −𝐵 ⃗𝐶+𝐷 ⃗𝐶
𝜆((𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 ̂) ⇒ 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐷 ⃗ 𝐶 = (𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵 ⃗ 𝐶) − 𝐵
⃗ 𝐶 + 𝐶𝐷
∴ cos θ =
√λ2 + λ2 √1 + 4 + 4 ⇒ 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐷 ⃗ 𝐶 = (𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵 ⃗ 𝐶) − (𝐵⃗ 𝐶 + 𝐶 𝐷)
𝜆(1 + 2) 1 ⇒ 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐷 ⃗ 𝐶 = 𝐴𝐶 − 𝐵 ⃗ 𝐷 = 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐷 ⃗𝐵
= =
√2λ × 3 √2
π
⟹ θ=
4
175 (d)
2 2
|𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛) = |𝐚⃗|2 |𝐛|2
⟹ |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛|2 = 25 × 36 − (25)2
= 25(36 − 25)
= 25 × 11 182 (c)
Volume of parallelopiped,
⟹ |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = 5√11
1 𝑎 1
176 (c) 𝑓 (𝑎) = |0 1 𝑎| = 1 + 𝑎 3 − 𝑎
𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴𝐸 + 𝐵 ⃗𝐶 +𝐷
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 Now, 𝑓 ′ (𝑎) = 3𝑎2 − 1 𝜋 ̂
𝐚̂ + 𝐛
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ at (𝑡 = ) =
∴ Unit vector along 𝐎𝐏
⟹ 𝑓 ′′ (𝑎) = 6𝑎 4 ̂|
|𝐚̂ + 𝐛
Put 𝑓 ′ (𝑎) = 0 187 (b)
1 The position vector of midpoint of line joining the
⟹𝑎≠±
√3 ̂ and ̂𝐢̇ −
points whose position vector are ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
Which shows 𝑓(𝑎) is maximum at ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂
1
𝑎= and maximum at ̂ + 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂
√3 = = ̂𝐢̇
1 2
𝑎=− 188 (a)
√3 ⃗ +𝑐
𝑎⃗ +𝑏
183 (c) The position vector of 𝐺 is
3
̂
Let 𝐚⃗ = 4𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ∴ 𝐺𝐴 + 𝐺𝐵 + 𝐺𝐶
and 𝐛 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 8𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐
̂ = (𝑎 − ) (𝑏⃗ − )
𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ 𝐤 3 3
∴ 𝐜 = 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = |4 6 −1| = 14𝐢̇̂ − 7𝐣̇̂ + 14𝐤 ̂
𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐
3 8 1 + (𝑐 − )=0 ⃗
14𝐢̇̂ − 7𝐣̇̂ + 14𝐤 ̂ ̂
14𝐢̇̂ − 7𝐣̇̂ + 14𝐤 3
⟹ 𝐜̂ = = 189 (d)
√142 + 72 + 142 21
∴Required vector A vector normal to first plane is 𝐧⃗ 1 = 𝐢̇̂ × (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) =
(14𝐢̇̂ − 7𝐣̇̂ + 14𝐤 ̂) ̂
𝐤
= 12 ∙ = 8𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ + 8𝐤̂
21 A vector normal to second plane is 𝐧 ⃗2
184 (b) ̂ ̂
= (𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂) × (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤) = − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 − 𝐢̇̂
Since, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0 Since, 𝐚⃗ will be parallel to 𝐧 ⃗1×𝐧⃗ 2 = 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂
Also, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = cos θ Let θ be the angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂
Now, 𝐜 = α𝐚⃗ + β𝐛 + γ(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛) (𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂) ∙ (𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤̂)
∴ cos θ
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = α𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ + β𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + γ𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛) √12 + 12 √12 + 22 + 22
1+2 1
⟹ |𝐚⃗||𝐜| cos θ = α + 0 + 0 = =
√2 ∙ 3 √2
⟹ cos θ = α [∵ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0] π
⟹ θ=
and 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = α𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + β𝐛 ∙ 𝐛 + γ(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛) ∙ 𝐛 4
⟹ |𝐛||𝐜| cos θ = β ⟹ cos θ = β 190 (a)
185 (a) Since, given planes are perpendicular, it means its
Given volume of parallelopiped normal are perpendicular.
∴ 2(𝜆) − 𝜆(5) + 3(−1) = 0
[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = 40
⟹ −3𝜆 − 3 = 0
∴ Volume of parallelopiped
⟹ 𝜆 = −1
= [𝐛 + 𝐜𝐜 + 𝐚⃗𝐚⃗ + 𝐛] = 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] ∴ λ2 + 𝜆 = (−1)2 − 1 = 0
= 2 × 40 = 80 cu units 191 (a)
186 (a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 3𝐎𝐁
2𝐎𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2(𝐎𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐀) + 3(𝐎𝐂 𝐂𝐁)
̂ sin 𝑡
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐚̂ cos 𝑡 + 𝐛
Given, 𝐎𝐏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 2𝐂𝐀
= 5𝐎𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 3𝐂𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |
⟹ |𝐎𝐏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ [∵ 2𝐂𝐀
= 5𝐎𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −3𝐂𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ]
̂ ∙𝐛
= √(𝐚̂ ∙ 𝐚̂cos2 𝑡 + 𝐛 ̂ sin2 𝑡 + 2𝐚̂ ∙ 𝐛
̂ sin 𝑡 cos 𝑡 192 (b)
If the vectors (sec 2 𝐴)𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, 𝑖̂ + (sec 2 𝐵)𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂
̂ sin 2𝑡
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √1 + 𝐚̂ ∙ 𝐛
⟹ |𝐎𝐏 and 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + (sec 2 𝐶)𝑘̂ are coplanar, then
⟹ |𝐎𝐏⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | ̂
= √1 + 𝐚̂ ∙ 𝐛 sec 2 𝐴 1 1
maxx
𝜋 | 1 sec 2 𝐵 1 |=0
[Max (sin 2𝑡) = 1 ⟹ 𝑡 = ] 1 1 sec 2 𝐶
4
𝜋 1 ⇒ sec 2 𝐴 sec 2 𝐵 sec 2 𝐶 − sec 2 𝐴
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ (at 𝑡 = ) =
⟹ 𝐎𝐏 ̂)
(𝐚̂ + 𝐛
4 √2 − sec 2 𝐵 − sec 2 𝐶 + 2 = 0

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 ⇒ (1 + tan2 𝐴)(1 + tan2 𝐵)(1 + tan2 𝐶 ) 𝑎 ∙ (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) 𝑏⃗ ∙ (𝑎 × 𝑐 ) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] [𝑏⃗𝑎𝑐]
2
− (1 + tan 𝐴) + = +
(𝑐 × 𝑎) ∙ 𝑏⃗ 𝑐 ∙ (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) [𝑏⃗𝑐 𝑎] [𝑐 𝑎𝑏⃗]
−(1 + tan2 𝐵) − (1 + tan2 𝐶 ) + 2 = 0
[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]
⇒ tan2 𝐴 tan2 𝐵 tan2 𝐶 + tan2 𝐴 tan2 𝐵 = − = 1−1= 0
2 2 2 2 [𝑎 𝑏⃗ 𝑐] [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]
+ tan 𝐵 tan 𝐶 + tan 𝐶 tan 𝐴
=0 199 (a)
2 2 2
⇒ cot 𝐴 + cot 𝐵 + cot 𝐶 + 1 = 0 Given, 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ − 2𝐤 ̂ , 𝐛 = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇,
⇒ cosec 2 𝐴 + cosec 2 𝐵 + cosec 2 𝐶 − 2 = 0 Now, |𝐚 ⃗ | = √4 + 1 + 4 = 3
2 2 2
⇒ cosec 𝐴 + cosec 𝐵 + cosec 𝐶 = 2 Since, |𝐜 − 𝐚⃗| = 2√2
193 (b) ⟹ |𝐜|2 + |𝐚⃗|2 − 2𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 8
It is given that the points 𝑃, 𝑄 and 𝑅 with position ⟹ |𝐜|2 + 9 − 2|𝐜| = 8
̂ ̂
vectors 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘, 6𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2 𝑘 and 14 𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 𝑝 𝑘 ⟹ |𝐜|2 − 2|𝐜| + 1 = 0
respectively are collinear ⟹ |𝐜| = 1
⃗ ⃗
∴ 𝑃 𝑄 = 𝜆 𝑄 𝑅 for some scalar 𝜆 Now, |(𝐚 ⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜| = |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛||𝐜| sin 30° ….(i)
̂
⇒ 4𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘 = 𝜆{8𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂(𝑝 − 2)𝑘} ̂ ̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ 𝐤 ̂
⇒ 4 = 8 𝜆, −2 = −4𝜆 and 𝜆(𝑝 − 2) = 1 ⇒ 𝑝 = 4 Now, ⃗
𝐚 × 𝐛 = | 2 1 −2|
194 (c) 1 1 0
̂
= 𝐢̇ 0 + 2 − 𝐣̇ 0 + 2) + 𝐤
( ) ̂ ( ̂ (2 − 1)
Given, α ⃗ + ⃗β + γ⃗ = 𝑎δ ⃗ ….(i)
= 2𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂
⃗ +γ
β ⃗ +δ ⃗ = 𝑏α ⃗ …..(ii)
From Eq. (i) ⟹ |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = √4 + 4 + 1 = 3
⃗ + ⃗β + γ
α ⃗ + ⃗δ = (𝑎 + 1)δ ⃗ ...(iii) ∴ From Eq. (i),
1 3
From Eq. (ii) |(𝐚
⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜| = 3 ∙ 1 ∙ =
2 2
⃗ + ⃗β + γ
α ⃗ + ⃗δ = (𝑏 + 1)α ⃗ …(iv) 201 (a)
From Eq. (iii) and (iv), ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 2𝐀𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐁𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 2𝐃𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
Now, 𝐀𝐁
(𝑎 + 1)𝛿 = (𝑏 + 1)α ⃗ …(v)
= ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂 + 2𝐀𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 2𝐃𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
Since, α⃗ is not parallel to δ ⃗.
= ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂 + 2(𝐀𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐂𝐃) − 2𝐃𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
∴ From Eq. (v),
= 3𝐀𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 4𝐃𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎 + 1 = 0 and 𝑏 + 1 = 0
3
∴ From Eq. (iii), = 3(2𝐐𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ) − 4 ( ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐏𝐂)
2
⃗ +β+γ
α ⃗ ⃗
⃗ +δ=0 ⃗
= 6𝐐𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 6𝐏𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 6(𝐐𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐂𝐏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ )
196 (d)
⟹ 𝑘𝐏𝐐 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 6𝐐𝐏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −6𝐏𝐐 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ (given)
We have,
2 1 0 ⟹ 𝑘 = −6
[2𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ 2𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 2𝑐 + 𝑎] = |0 2 1| [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] = 9 × 3
1 0 2
= 27
Hence, required volume = 27 cubic units
197 (a)
In plane 𝑃1 , a vector is perpendicular to 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 is
202 (c)
𝐚⃗ × 𝐛.
Given, |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = 4 ⟹ |𝐚⃗||𝐛| sin θ = 4 …..(i)
In plane 𝑃2 , a vector is perpendicular to 𝐜 and 𝐝 is
4
𝐜×𝐝 ⟹ sin θ =
|𝐚⃗||𝐛|
⇒ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × (𝐜 × 𝐝) = 0
Alos, |𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛| = 2 ⟹ |𝐚
⃗ ||𝐛| cos θ = 2
⇒ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)||(𝐜 × 𝐝) 2
The angle between the planes is 0. ⟹ |𝐚⃗|2 |𝐛| (1 − sin2 θ) = 4
198 (a) 2 16
⟹ |𝐚⃗|2 |𝐛| (1 − ) = 4 [From Eq. 1]
We have, |𝐚⃗|2 |𝐛|2
⟹ |𝐚⃗|2 |𝐛|2 = 20

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203 (c) ⟹ 𝑚 + 2 + 6 = 2√13 + 𝑚 2
We have, ⟹ (𝑚 + 8)2 = 4(13 + 𝑚 2 )
𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 𝑐×𝑎 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ ⟹ 𝑚 2 + 16𝑚 + 64 = 4𝑚 2 + 52
𝑝= ,𝑞 = ,𝑟 =
[𝑎 𝑏⃗𝑐] [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] ⟹ 3𝑚 2 − 16𝑚 − 12 = 0
1 ⟹ (3𝑚 + 2)(𝑚 − 6) = 0
∴𝑎×𝑝 = 𝑎 × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐), 2
[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] ⟹ 𝑚 = 6, −
1 3
𝑏⃗ × 𝑞 = 𝑏⃗ × (𝑐 × 𝑎) 211 (c)
[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]
If 𝐚⃗and 𝐛 are non-zero and non-collinear vectors
1
𝑐×𝑟= 𝑐 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) ⃗,
and there exists α and β such that α𝐚⃗ + β𝐛 = 𝟎
[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]
then α = β = 0
∴ 𝑎 × 𝑝 + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑞 + 𝑐 × 𝑟 212 (d)
1 Given vectors are coplanar, if
= {𝑎 × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) + 𝑏⃗ × (𝑐 × 𝑎) + 𝑐 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)}
⃗
[𝑎𝑏𝑐] 1 1 𝑚
⃗ |1 1 𝑚 + 1| = 0
=0
1 −1 𝑚
204 (b) 0 0 −1
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 ⟹|1 1 𝑚 + 1| = 0 [𝑅1 → 𝑅1 − 𝑅2 ]
Since, cos θ = 1 −1 𝑚
⃗⃗⃗
|𝐚||𝐛|
(
⟹ −1 −1 − 1 = 0 )
𝑐(log 2 𝑥)2 − 12 + 6𝑐 log 2 𝑥
= ⟹2≠0
[√( 𝑐 log 2 𝑥)2 + 36 + 9 × √(log 2 𝑥)2 + 4 + 4(𝑐 log 2 𝑥)2∴ Now value of 𝑚 for which vectors are coplanar.
For obtuse angle, 213 (b)
cos θ < 0 Let the required unit vector 𝑐 = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑘̂
⟹ 𝑐(log 2 𝑥)2 − 12 + 6𝑐 log 2 𝑥 < 0 We have,
⟹ 𝑐 < 0 and 𝐷 < 0 |𝑐| = 1 ⇒ 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1 ….(i)
2
⟹ 𝑐 < 0 and (6𝑐) + 48𝑐 < 0 Vectors 𝑎 and 𝑐 are inclined at an angle of 45°
4 2𝑥−𝑦 3
⟹ 𝑐 < 0 and c < − ∴ cos 45° = ⇒ 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = …(ii)
3 √4+4+1 √2
4 Vectors 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 are inclined at an angle of 60°
∴ 𝑐ϵ (− , 0)
3 𝑦
∴ − = cos 60° ⇒ 𝑦 = −
1
….(iii)
206 (d) √2 √2

Given lines can be rewritten as From (ii) and (iii), we get 𝑥 = 1/√2
1 1
𝐫 = 2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤̂ + 𝑡(−3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤 ̂) Hence, the required unit vector is 𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂
√2 √2
and𝐫 = ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ + 𝑠(4𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 8𝐤
̂) 214 (c)
here, 𝑎1 = −3, 𝑏1 = 2, 𝑐1 = 6 ̂ ,𝐁
⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
Let 𝐀 ⃗⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂,
and 𝑎2 = 4, 𝑏2 = −1, 𝑐2 = 8 ̂ and 𝐃
𝐂 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 ⃗⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ − 6𝐣̇̂ + λ𝐤 ̂
𝑎1 𝑎2 + 𝑏1 𝑏2 + 𝑐1 𝑐2 ̂ ,𝐀 ̂
∴ cos θ = Now, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 = −𝐢̇̂ − 5𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ⃗ 𝐶 = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
√𝑎12 + 𝑏12 + 𝑐12 √𝑎22 + 𝑏22 + 𝑐22 ̂
and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃 = −𝐢̇̂ − 9𝐣̇̂ + (λ + 1)𝐤
−3 × 4 + 2 × (−1) + 6 × 8 34
= = These will be coplanar, if [𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃] = 0
√9 + 4 + 36√16 + 1 + 64 7×9
−1 −5 4
34
⟹ θ = cos−1 ( ) ∴ |1 1 −1 | = 0
63 −1 −9 (λ + 1)
208 (a) ⟹ −1(𝜆 + 1 − 9) + 5(𝜆 + 1 − 1) + 4(−9 + 1)
We have, =0
𝐴𝐵 = 𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and, 𝐵 ⃗ 𝐶 = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂
⟹ 𝜆=6
∴ 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵 ⃗ 𝐶 = 4𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ 215 (b)
⇒ |𝐴𝐶| = √16 + 36 + 9 = √61 We have,
210 (d) |𝑎| = |𝑏⃗|
̂
𝑚𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 Now,
̂ )∙(
(𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 )=2 2
√13 + 𝑚 2 ⇒ (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) ∙ (𝑎 − 𝑏⃗) = |𝑎|2 − |𝑏⃗|
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 ⇒ (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) ∙ (𝑎 − 𝑏⃗) = 0 [∵ |𝑎 | = |𝑏⃗|] ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
= (𝐀𝐂 𝐂𝐁) + (𝐀𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐃𝐁) + (𝐀𝐄 𝐄𝐁)
⇒ (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) ⊥ (𝑎 − 𝑏⃗) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐀𝐁
= 𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐀𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
216 (a) 222 (a)
Adjacent sides of parallelogram are 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + Since, 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are coplanar.
̂ and 𝐛 = −3𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤
3𝐤 ̂ α 2 β
̂ ⟹ |1 1 0| = 0
𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ 𝐤
Now, 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = | 1 0 1 1
2 3|
⟹ α(1 − 0) − 2(1 − 0) + β(1 − 0) = 0
−3 −2 1
= 𝐢̂(2 + 6) − 𝐣̂(1 + 9) + 𝐤̂ (−2 + 6) ⟹ α + β = 2Which is possible for α = 1, β = 1
̂ 223 (c)
= 8𝐢̂ − 10𝐣̂ + 4𝐤
𝐚⃗×𝐛
Therefore, area of parallelogram A unit perpendicular to the plane 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 =
|𝐚⃗×𝐛|
= |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| 𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ ̂
𝐤
= √(8)2 + (−10)2 + (4)2 Now, 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = |2 −6 −3|
= √64 + 100 + 16 = √180 sq unit 4 3 −1
̂ (6 + 24)
= 𝐢̂(6 + 9) − 𝐣̂(−2 + 12) + 𝐤
217 (d)
= 15𝐢̂ − 10𝐣̂ + 30𝐤 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐏𝐀
∴ 𝐂𝐏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐁𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
and |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = √152 + (−10)2 + (30)2
= √1225 = 35
̂
15𝐢̂ −10𝐣̂+30𝐤 ̂
3𝐢̂−2𝐣̂+6𝐤
∴ Required vector = 35
= 7
225 (d)
By triangle law, ̂ ) = 𝐚⃗ ∙ {𝐣̇̂ × (2𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤
(𝐚⃗ × ̂𝐣̇) ∙ (2𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂ )}
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐀 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐀 = 𝐚⃗ ∙ {−3(𝐣̇̂ × 𝐤 ̂ )} = −3(𝐚⃗ ∙ ̂𝐢̇)

∴ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐏 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐏𝐀 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐀 = −12[∵ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐢̇̂ = 4, given]
218 (d) 226 (b)
We have, Volume of tetrahedron
1
𝑐 = 𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = [𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐀𝐃]
⃗ 6
⇒ 𝑐 ∙ 𝑎 = 𝑥 and 𝑐 ∙ 𝑏 = 𝑦 ⇒ 𝑥 = 𝑦 = cos 𝜃
1 1 1 1
Now, = |1 −1 1 |
6
𝑐 ∙ 𝑐 = |𝑐 |2 1 2 −1
1 2
⇒ {𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦𝑏⃗ + 𝑧(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)} ∙ {𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦𝑏⃗ + 𝑧(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)} = [−1 + 2 + 3] = cu unit
6 3
= |𝑐 |2 228 (c)
2
⇒ 2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 2 |𝑎 × 𝑏⃗| = 1 1
2 2
Since, 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜) = 𝐛
2
⇒ 2𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 {|𝑎|2 |𝑏⃗| − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗) } = 1 1
⟹ (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐛 − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐜 = 𝐛
⇒ 2𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1 [∵ |𝑎|2 = 1, |𝑏⃗| = 1 and𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 0] 2
2 2
⇒ 𝑧 = 1 − 2 cos 𝜃 = − cos 2𝜃 On comparing both sides, we get
219 (a) 1
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = and 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0
We have, 2
Now, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0
𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐
2
1 1 π
⇒ |𝑐|2 = |𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| + 2𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ ⟹ |𝐚⃗||𝐜|| cos θ2 | = ⟹ cos θ2 = ⟹ θ2 =
2 2 3
2
⇒ |𝑐| = |𝑎| + |𝑏⃗| + 2 × 0 [∵ 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 0]
2 2 and 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0
2 ⟹ |𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos θ1 = 0
⇒ |𝑐|2 = |𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| 𝜋
221 (b) ⟹ cos θ1 = cos
2
All points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷, 𝐸 are in a plane. 𝜋
⟹ θ1 =
∴ Resultant = (𝐀𝐂⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐄) + (𝐂𝐁 𝐃𝐁 + 2
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 229 (b)
𝐄𝐁)
⃗𝐴+𝑂
𝑂 ⃗𝐵+𝑂 ⃗𝐶
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 1 ∴ [ 𝐚⃗ − 2𝐛𝐛 − 3𝐜𝐜 − 4𝐚⃗ ]
= (2 𝑂 ⃗𝐴+2𝑂 ⃗𝐵+2𝑂 ⃗ 𝐶)
2 = (𝐚⃗ − 2𝐛) ∙ {(𝐛 − 3𝐜) × (𝐜 − 4𝐚⃗)}
1
= {(𝑂 ⃗𝐴+𝑂 ⃗ 𝐵) + (𝑂 ⃗𝐵+𝑂 ⃗ 𝐶) + (𝑂⃗𝐶 +𝑂 ⃗ 𝐴)}
2 = (𝐚⃗ − 2𝐛) ∙ {𝐛 × 𝐜 − 4𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 12𝐜 × 𝐚⃗}
1 = (𝐚⃗ − 2𝐛) ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 4𝐜 + 12𝐛)
= {2 𝑂 ⃗𝑃+2𝑂 ⃗𝑄+2𝑂 ⃗ 𝑅}
2
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ − 24𝐛 ∙ 𝐛 = 1 − 24 × 9
=𝑂 ⃗𝑃+𝑂 ⃗𝑄+𝑂 ⃗𝑅
= 1 − 216 = −215
230 (a)
235 (a)
Given, (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)2 + (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)2 = 𝐚⃗2 𝐛2 sin2 θ + ̂ ) = ̂𝐢̇ × ̂𝐢̇ = ⃗𝟎
Now, ̂𝐢̇ × (𝐣̇̂ × 𝐤
𝐚⃗2 𝐛2 cos2 θ = 𝐚⃗2 𝐛2 ̂ × 𝐢̇̂) = 𝐣̇̂ × 𝐣̇̂ = 𝟎
𝐣̇̂ × (𝐤 ⃗
231 (a)
and 𝐤 ̂ × (𝐢̇̂ × ̂𝐣̇)𝐤
̂ ×𝐤 ̂ = ⃗𝟎
Since, 𝐚⃗ = 𝑚𝐛 for some scalar 𝑚 𝑖𝑒,
15 ̂ ) + ̂𝐣̇ × (𝐤
∴ ̂𝐢̇ × (𝐣̇̂ × 𝐤 ̂ × ̂𝐢̇) + 𝐤
̂ × (𝐢̇̂ × ̂𝐣̇) = ⃗𝟎
𝐚⃗ = 𝑚 (6𝐢̇̂ − 8𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂)
2 236 (c)
Given vectors will be coplanar, if
225
⟹ |𝐚⃗| = |𝑚|√36 + 64 + – λ2 1 1
4 | 1 –λ 2
1 |=0
25 1 1 −λ2
⟹ 50 = |𝑚| ⟹ |𝑚 | = 4 6 2
2 ⟹ λ − 3λ − 2 = 0
⟹ 𝑚 = ±4 ⟹ (1 + λ2 )2 (λ2 − 2) = 0 ⟹ λ = ±√2
Since, 𝐚⃗ makes an acute angle with the positive 237 (c)
direction of 𝑧-axis, so its 𝑧 componant must be ̂)
(9𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
positive and hence, 𝑚 must be −4 Here, force 𝐅 = 6 ×
√81 + 36 + 4
15 ̂ ̂ ̂
∴ 𝐚⃗ = −4 (6𝐢̇̂ − 8𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂) 6(9𝐢̇ + 6𝐣̇ + 2𝐤)
2 =
̂ 11
= −24𝐢̇̂ + 32𝐣̇̂ + 30𝐤
Displacement vector 𝐝
232 (c)
= (7 − 3)𝐢̇̂ + (−6 − 4)𝐣̇̂ + (8 + 15)𝐤 ̂
In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, we have
= 4𝐢̇̂ − 10𝐣̇̂ + 23𝐤 ̂
𝐴𝐶 = 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗
In ∆𝐴𝐶𝐷, we have ∴Work done = 𝐅 ∙ 𝐝
6
𝐴𝐶 + 𝐶 𝐷 = 𝐴𝐷 ⇒ 𝐶 𝐷 = 2𝑏⃗ − 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ = 𝑏⃗ − 𝑎 = ̂ ) ∙ (4𝐢̇̂ − 10𝐣̇̂ + 23𝐤
(9𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂)
16
6
= (36 − 60 + 46) = 12
11
238 (d)
Since, |2𝐮̂ × 3𝐯̂| = 1
⟹ 6|𝐮̂ ||𝐯̂|| sin θ| = 1
1
⟹ sin θ = [∵ |𝐮 ̂ | = |𝐮̂ | = 1]
6
Since, θ is an acute angle, then there is exactly one
In ∆𝐶𝐷𝐸, we have value of θ for which (2𝐮 ̂ × 3𝐯̂) is a unit vector.
⃗ 𝐸 = 𝐶 𝐸 ⇒ 𝑏⃗ − 𝑎 − 𝑎 = 𝐶 𝐸 ⇒ 𝐶 𝐸
𝐶𝐷 + 𝐷 239 (d)
= 𝑏⃗ − 2𝑎 ∴ Total force , 𝐅 = 𝐅1 + 𝐅2
233 (b) ̂
= 5𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
2 −3 4
and displacement,𝐝 = (5 − 3)𝐢̇̂ + (5 − 2)𝐣̇̂ + (3 −
Given vectors will be coplanar, if | 1 2 −1| =
̂
1)𝐤
𝑚 −1 2
0 ̂
= 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
⟹ 2(4 − 1) + 3(2 + 𝑚 ) + 4(−1 − 2𝑚 ) = 0 ∴𝑊 =𝐅∙𝐝
8 ̂ ) ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
= (5𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂)
⟹𝑚=
5 = 11 units
234 (d)
241 (a)
Given that, |𝐚⃗| = 1, |𝐛| = 3 and |𝐜| = 5
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 We have, ⃗ = 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗, 𝑢
𝑢 ⃗ = 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗
𝑎 + 𝑡 𝑏⃗ ⊥ 𝑐 ⇒𝑢⃗ × 𝑣 = (𝑎 − 𝑏⃗) × (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) = 2(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)
⇒ (𝑎 + 𝑡 𝑏⃗). 𝑐 = 0 ⃗ × 𝑣 | = 2|𝑎 × 𝑏⃗|
⇒ |𝑢
𝑎. 𝑐 6+2+0
⇒ 𝑎. 𝑐 + 𝑡 𝑏⃗. 𝑐 = 0 ⇒ 𝑡 = − =− ⃗ × 𝑣 | = 2√|𝑎 × 𝑏⃗|
⇒ |𝑢
𝑏⃗. 𝑐 −3 + 2 + 0
=8 2 2
242 (d) ⃗ × 𝑣 | = 2√|𝑎|2 |𝑏⃗| − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)
⇒ |𝑢
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 × 𝐜 2
Given, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐩
⃗ = =1 ⃗ × 𝑣 | = 2√16 − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)
⇒ |𝑢
[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
248 (b)
𝐜 × 𝐚⃗
and 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐪
⃗ = 𝐚⃗ =0 ̂
Let 𝐝=𝑑1 ̂𝐢̇ + 𝑑2 ̂𝐣̇ + 𝑑3 𝐤
[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐝 = 𝑑1 − 𝑑2 = 0 ⟹ 𝑑1 = 𝑑2 ….(i)
⃗ = 𝐜 ∙ 𝐫 = 1,
Similarly, 𝐛 ∙ 𝐪
Also, 𝐝 is a unit vector.
and 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐫 = 𝐛 ∙ 𝐩
⃗ = 𝐜∙𝐪
⃗ = 𝐜∙𝐩
⃗ = 𝐛∙𝐫 = 0
⟹ 𝑑12 + 𝑑22 + 𝑑32 = 1 ….(ii)
∴ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) ∙ 𝐩 ⃗ (𝐛 + 𝐜) ∙ 𝐪 ⃗ + (𝐜 + 𝐚⃗) ∙ 𝐫 0 1 −1
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐩
⃗ +𝐛∙𝐩 ⃗ +𝐛∙𝐪 ⃗ +𝐜∙𝐪 ⃗ + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐫 + 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐫 Also, [𝐛𝐜𝐝] = 0 ⟹ |−1 0 1 |=0
= 1+1+1= 3 𝑑1 𝑑 2 𝑑 3

243 (b) ( )
⟹ −1 −𝑑3 − 𝑑1 − 1 −𝑑2 = 0 ( )
⟹ 𝑑1 + 𝑑2 + 𝑑3 = 0 ⟹ 2𝑑1 + 𝑑3 = 0 [from Eq.
𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛1 + 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 − 𝐚⃗) (i) ]
|𝐚⃗|2
⟹ 𝑑3 = −2𝑑1 ….(iii)
|𝐚⃗|2 (𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗) Using Eqs. (iii) and (i) in Eq. (ii), we get
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 −
|𝐚⃗|2 1
𝑑12 + 𝑑12 + 4𝑑12 = 1 ⟹ 𝑑1 = ±
⃗ ⃗
=𝐚 ∙ 𝐛 − 𝐛 ∙ 𝐚 = 0 √6
Similarly, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜2 = 𝐛1 ∙ 𝐜2 = 0 1
∴ 𝑑2 = ±
Hence, {𝐚⃗, 𝐛1 , 𝐜2 } are mutually orthogonal vectors. √6
2
244 (c) and 𝑑3 = ∓
𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜) = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜)𝐛 − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐜 = 0 ⃗, √6
Hence, required vector is
[∵ 𝐚⃗ ⊥ 𝐛and 𝐚⃗ ⊥ 𝐜] 1
± (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤̂)
245 (b) √6
Let 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 be the position vectors of 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 249 (b)
respectively. Then, the position vector of 𝐺 is Since 𝑎 is collinear to vector 𝑏⃗. Therefore,
⃗+𝑐
𝑎⃗ + 𝑏
3
𝑎 = 𝑚 𝑏⃗ for some scalar 𝑚
Let the position vectors of 𝐴′ , 𝐵′ and 𝐶′ be 15
⇒ 𝑎 = 𝑚 (6𝑖̂ − 8𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ )
𝑎, 𝑏⃗′ and𝑐 respectively. Then, the position vectors 2
25
⃗ ′+ 𝑐
𝑎⃗ + 𝑏
of 𝐺′ is 3 ⇒ |𝑎 | = |𝑚|
2
⃗ ′ + 𝐶𝐶 ′ 25
∴ 𝐴𝐴′ + 𝐵𝐵 ⇒ 50 = |𝑚 | ⇒ |𝑚| = 4 ⇒ 𝑚
2
= (𝑎 − 𝑎) + (𝑏′ ⃗⃗⃗ − 𝑏⃗) + (𝑐 − 𝑐 )
= ±4 [∵ |𝑎 | = 50]
⇒ 𝐴𝐴′ + 𝐵𝐵 ⃗ ′ + 𝐶𝐶 ′ Since 𝑎 makes an acute angle with the positive
= (𝑎′⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗
𝑏′ + 𝑐′ ⃗⃗ ) − (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐) direction of 𝑧-axis. So, its 𝑧-component must be
positive, and hence ′𝑚′ must be −4
⇒ 𝐴𝐴′ + 𝐵𝐵 ⃗ ′ + 𝐶𝐶 ′ 15
⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗ ⃗ ∴ 𝑎 = −4 (6𝑖̂ − 8𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = −24𝑖̂ + 32𝑗̂ + 30𝑘̂
𝑎′ + 𝑏′ + 𝑐′ 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 2
= 3{ − } 251 (c)
3 3
= 3𝐺𝐺 ′ Since 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are coplanar. Therefore, 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ is a
vector perpendicular to the plane containing 𝑎
246 (a)
We have, and 𝑏⃗

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 Similarly, 𝑐 × 𝑑 is a vector perpendicular to the 256 (c)
plane containing 𝑐 and 𝑑 We have,
Two planes will be parallel if their normal i.e. 𝑎 × 𝐴𝐵⃗ ∙ 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐵𝐶 ∙ 𝐵𝐴 + 𝐶𝐴 ∙ 𝐶𝐵 ⃗
𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 × 𝑑 are parallel = (𝐴𝐵)(𝐴𝐶 ) cos 𝜃 + (𝐵𝐶 )(𝐵𝐴) sin 𝜃 + 0
= 𝐴𝐵(𝐴𝐶 cos 𝜃 + 𝐵𝐶 sin 𝜃)
∴ (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) × (𝑐 × 𝑑) = 0
(𝐴𝐶 )2 (𝐵𝐶 )2 𝐴𝐶
252 (c) = 𝐴𝐵 { + } [∵ cos 𝜃 = , sin 𝜃
𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐵
Since, 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 + 𝐜) = 0 𝐵𝐶
⟹ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 0 ….(i) = ]
𝐴𝐵
Similarly, 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0 …..(ii) = 𝐴𝐶 2 + 𝐵𝐶 2 = 𝐴𝐵2 = 𝑝2
and 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = 0 ….(iii)
On adding Eqs. (i),(ii) and (iii), we get
2(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗) = 0
⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜|2 = |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|2 + |𝐜|2 + 2(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 +
Now, |𝐚
𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗)
= |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|2 + |𝐜|2
= 9 + 16 + 25 = 50
⟹ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜| = 5√2
253 (b) 257 (a)
We know that the diagonals of a parallelogram The position vector of the centroid of the triangle
bisect each other. Therefore, 𝑀 is the mid point of ⃗+𝑐
𝑎⃗ +𝑏
𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷both. is 3

∴ 𝐎𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐎𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐎𝐌 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ Since the triangle is an equilateral. Therefore, the
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐎𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2 𝐎𝐌 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ orthocenter coincides with the centroid and
and 𝐎𝐁
hence
⟹ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐎𝐀 + 𝐎𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐂 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐎𝐃 = 4 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐌
𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐
254 (b) = ⃗0 ⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = ⃗0
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √4 + 4 + 1 = 3 3
|𝐎𝐀
258 (d)
and| 𝐎𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √4 + 16 + 16 = 6
Given, |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = 4
∴ Required vector = 𝜆(𝐎𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐎𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ )
⇒ ||𝐚⃗||𝐛| sin θ𝐧 ̂|=4
1 1
̂ ̂ ̂
= 𝜆 [ (2𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇ + 𝐤) + (2𝐢̇ + 4𝐣̇ + 4𝐤)] ̂ ̂ ̂ ⇒ ||𝐚⃗||𝐛|sin θ | = 4 [ ∵|𝐧 ̂| = 1] ….(i)
3 6
𝜆 Also, |𝐚 ⃗ ∙ 𝐛| = 2
= (3𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂)
3 ⇒ ||𝐚 ⃗ ||𝐛| cos θ | = 2 ….(ii)
𝜆 𝜆
∴ Length of vector = √9 + 16 + 9 = √34 On squaring and then on adding Eqs.(i) and (ii),
3 3
we get
Take λ = 2
|𝐚⃗|2 |𝐛|2 sin2 θ + |𝐚⃗ |2 |𝐛|2 cos2 θ = 42 + 22
√136
∴ Required length of a vector is ⇒ |𝐚⃗|2 |𝐛|2 (sin2 θ + cos2 θ) = 16 + 4
3
255 (d) ⇒ |𝐚⃗|2 |𝐛|2 = 20
Given that, 𝐀 ⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ , ⃗𝐁⃗ = 𝐢̂, 𝐂 = 𝑐1 𝐢̂ + 𝑐2 𝐣̂ + 260 (d)
𝑐3 𝐤 ̂ Given that, 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ + 5𝐤 ̂ ,𝐛 = 3𝐢̂ − 4𝐣̂ + 5𝐤
̂ and
Since,𝐀 ⃗ , ⃗𝐁
⃗ ,𝐂 are coplanar. 𝐜 = 5𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ − 2𝐤 ̂
⃗𝐁
∴ [𝐀⃗⃗ 𝐂]=0 ∴ Volume of parallelopiped where sides are 𝐚⃗ +
𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ 𝐤 ̂ 𝐛, 𝐛 + 𝐜 and 𝐜 + 𝐚⃗, is
⃗
⃗
Now, 𝐁 × 𝐂 = | 1 0 0 | = −𝑐3 𝐣̂ + 𝑐2 𝐤 ̂ 2 −3 5
𝑐1 𝑐2 𝑐3 [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = |3 −4 5 |
⃗ ∙ (𝐁 ̂ ) ∙ (−𝑐3 𝐣̂ + 𝑐2 𝐤
⃗⃗ × 𝐂) = (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂)=0 5 −3 −2
∴ 𝐀 = [2(8 + 15) + 3(−6 − 25) + 5(−9 + 20)]
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261 (c) α
1 0
Let 𝐚⃗ = 𝑎1 𝐢̇̂ + 𝑎2 𝐣̇̂ + 𝑎3 𝐤 ̂ 1−α
| 1 |
̂)=1
Given, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐢̇̂ = 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) = 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ⟹ (1 − α)(1 − β)(1 − γ) 1 − β −1 1 =0
∴ 𝑎1 = 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 = 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 = 1 | 1 |
⟹ 𝑎1 = 1, 𝑎2 = 0, 𝑎3 = 0 0 −1
1−γ
∴ 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ α
⟹ (1 − α)(1 − β)(1 − γ) [ (1)
263 (b) 1−α
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐃𝐀 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐃𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐃𝐂 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐄 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐄 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐄 1 1
− 1 (− − )] = 0
= (𝐃𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐀𝐄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ) + (𝐃𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐁𝐄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ) + (𝐃𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐂𝐄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ) 1−β 1−γ
But α ≠1, β≠1 and γ≠1
= ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐃𝐄 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐃𝐄 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐃𝐄 1 1 1
= 3 𝐃𝐄⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ∴ −1+ + =0
(1 − α) 1−β 1−𝛾
265 (d) 1 1 1
Given vertices are ⟹ + + =1
1−α 1−𝛽 1−𝛾
̂ ), 𝐵(𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤
𝐴(3𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ )and𝐶(−2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ 270 (b)
+ 5𝐤 ̂ ). Let the required vector be 𝐜 = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑧𝐤 ̂
Now, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 = (𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤 ̂ ) − (3𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
̂) Since, |𝐜| = 1 ⟹ 𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1 … . (i)
̂
= −2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 𝐚⃗and 𝐜 are inclined at the angle 45°
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √4 + 9 + 25 = √38 2𝑥 − 𝑧 3
∴ |𝐀𝐁 ∴ cos 45° = ⟹ 2𝑥 − 𝑧 = … . . (ii)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = |𝐂𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √38 √4 + 4 + 1 √2
Similarly, |𝐁𝐂
𝐛and 𝐜 are inclined at an angle 60°
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = |𝐁𝐂
∴ |𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = |𝐂𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √38
𝑧 1
∴ Hence, triangle is an equilateral triangle. ∴ − = cos 60° ⟹ 𝑧 = − … (iii)
√2 √2
267 (b) 1
We have, From Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get 𝑥 =
√2
|𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| = |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| 1 1
̂
Hence, the required ector is ̂𝐢̇ − 𝐤
2 2
⇒ |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| = |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| √2 √2
2 2
⇒ |𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| + 2𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = |𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| − 2𝑎. 𝑏⃗ 271 (d)
⇒ 4𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = 0 ⇒ 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = 0 ⇒ 𝑎 ⊥ 𝑏⃗ Since 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are non-coplanar vectors. Therefore,
268 (d) [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] ≠ 0
∵ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛|=|𝐚⃗ − 𝐛| 1 𝑎 𝑎2 1 𝑎 𝑎2
⇒ |𝐚 ⃗ + 𝐛| 2 =|𝐚⃗ − 𝐛|2 ⇒ |1 𝑏 𝑏 | ≠ 0 ⇒ ∆≠ 0, where ∆= |1 𝑏 𝑏2 |
2

⇒ 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 2𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 − 2𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 1 𝑐 𝑐2 1 𝑐 𝑐2
Now,
⇒ 4𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0 𝑎 𝑎2 1 + 𝑎3
⇒ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0 |𝑏 𝑏 2 1 + 𝑏 3 | = 0
∴ Angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛is 2 .
𝜋 𝑐 𝑐2 1 + 𝑐3
𝑎 𝑎2 1 𝑎 𝑎2 𝑎3
269 (c) ⇒ |𝑏 𝑏 2
1| + |𝑏 𝑏2 𝑏3 | = 0
α 1 1 𝑐 𝑐 2
1 𝑐 𝑐2 𝑐3
Given vectors are coplanar, if |1 β 1| = 0 ⇒ ∆(1 + 𝑎𝑏𝑐) = 0 ⇒ 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = −1[∵ ∆ ≠ 0]
0 𝑐 γ
272 (c)
Applying 𝐶2 → 𝐶2 − 𝐶1 , 𝐶3 → 𝐶3 − 𝐶2
̂ ∙ 𝐯̂ = 0
𝐮
α 1−α 0
⟹ |̂ 𝐮||𝐯̂| cos θ = 0
⟹ |1 β − 1 1 − β| = 0
1 0 𝛾−1 ⟹ 1 × 1 × cos θ = 0(∵ |𝐮 ̂ | = |𝐯̂| = 1)
⟹ cos θ = 0
⟹ θ = 90°
Let 𝐧 ̂ be a unit vector perpendicular to the plane
of vectors 𝐮 ̂ and 𝐯̂.
⟹ 𝐮 ̂ × 𝐯̂ = |𝐮 ̂ ||𝐯̂| sin 90° ∙ 𝐧
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 Since, 𝐫 is coplanar with ̂ 𝐮 and 𝐯̂ = (2𝑘, 4𝑘, −5𝑘), 𝑘 ∈ 𝑅
∴ 𝐧̂ is perpendicular to 𝐫 [∵ equation of line is 𝐫 = 𝐚⃗ + λ 𝐛]
Let ⏀ be the angle between 𝐧 ̂ and 𝐫 278 (a)
⟹ ⏀ = 90° We have,
∴ |𝐫 × (̂𝐮 × 𝐯̂))|= |𝐫 × 𝐧 ̂| = |𝐫||𝐧 ̂| sin ⏀ 𝑎 = 𝜆{𝑏⃗ × (𝑖̂ × 𝑗̂)} = 𝜆{𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑗̂)𝑖̂ − (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑖̂)𝑗̂}
= |𝐫| × 1 × sin 90° = 𝜆(−3𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂)
= |𝐫| ⃗
Now, |𝑎| = |𝑏| ⇒ 25𝜆2 = 16 + 9 + 25 ⇒ 𝜆 = ±√2
273 (b)
Hence, 𝑎 = ±√2(3𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂)
Let 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗ = 4𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ . Then,
⃗
279 (d)
𝑎⃗ ∙𝑏 4+8+7 19
Projection of 𝑎 on 𝑏⃗ = ⃗
= = ⃗
Given 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 + 𝟎
|𝑏 | √16+16+49 9
274 (a) ⟹ |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|2 + |𝐜|2 + 2(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗) = 0
𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) 𝐛 ∙ (𝐚
⃗ × 𝐛) ⟹ 32 + 42 + 52 + 2(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗) = 0
+
𝐛 ∙ (𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) ⟹ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = −25
[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] [𝐛𝐚⃗𝐛] 280 (a)
= + = 1+0 = 1
[𝐛𝐜𝐚⃗] [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] We know that the position vector of the centroid
275 (b) of the triangle is
1 −2
1 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜
[ |𝐮 ⃗ 2−𝐮⃗ 1 |] = [|𝐮 ⃗ |2 + |𝐮 ⃗ 1 |2 − 2𝐮
⃗ 2 ∙𝐮
⃗ 1] 3
2 4 2
1 Since, the triangle is an equilateral, therefore the
= [1 + 1 − 2|𝐮 ⃗ 2 ||𝐮
⃗ 1 | cos θ] orthocentre coincides
4
1 θ With the centroid and hence,
= [2 − 2 cos θ] = sin2
4 2 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜
1 θ = ⃗𝟎
⟹ |𝐮 ⃗ −𝐮 ⃗ 1 | = sin 3
2 2 2 ⃗
⟹ 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 = 𝟎
276 (b)
281 (a)
Let 𝑐 = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂. Then,
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ − 4𝐢̇̂ − 7𝐣̇̂ − 8𝐤
𝐀𝐁 = 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂
𝑏⃗ ⊥ 𝑐
= −2𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤̂
⇒ 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 = 0
𝑥 𝑦 and 𝐀𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤̂ − 4𝐢̇̂ − 7𝐣̇̂ − 8𝐤
̂ = −2𝐢̇̂ −
⇒ 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 0 ⇒ = = 𝜆 ⇒ 𝑥 = 3𝜆, 𝑦 = −4𝜆 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂
3 −4
∴ 𝑐 = 𝜆(3𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂) ∴ |𝐀𝐁⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 6 and |𝐀𝐂⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |=3
Let the required vector be 𝛼 = 𝑝𝑖̂ + 𝑞𝑗̂. Then the ∴ Position vector of required bisector
⃗
⃗ ∙𝑏
𝛼
projections of 𝛼 on 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 are |𝑐| respectively 6(2𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤̂ ) + 3(2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂)
=
6+3
𝛼 ∙ 𝑏⃗ 𝛼∙𝑐 1
∴ = 1 and =2 = (6𝐢̇̂ + 13𝐣̇̂ + 18𝐤 ̂)
|𝑏⃗| |𝑐| 3
⇒ 4𝑝 + 3𝑞 = 5 and 3𝑝 − 4𝑞 = 10 ⇒ 𝑝 = 2, 𝑞 = 282 (a)
−1 Since 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are collinear vectors. Therefore, 𝑏⃗ =
Hence, the required vector = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ 𝜆𝑎
277 (b) ⇒ 𝑏⃗ = 𝜆(2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ )
Given equation of plane is
⇒ |𝑏⃗| = |𝜆|√4 + 9 + 36 ⇒ 21 = 7|𝜆| ⇒ 𝜆 = ±3
2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 5𝑧 = 10
Here, 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 4, 𝑐 = −5 ∴ 𝑏⃗ = ±3𝑎 = ±(6𝑖̂ + 9𝑗̂ + 18𝑘̂)
Let 𝑂𝑃 be the perpendicular from 𝑂 to the plane, 283 (a)
then its equation is We have,
𝑥−0 𝑦−0 𝑧−0 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 + 𝑐 − 𝑎 = 0
= =
2 4 −5 ⇒ 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗, 𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 and 𝑐 − 𝑎 are coplanar
Here, direction ratio are (2,4, −5). ⇒ [𝑎 − 𝑏⃗𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 𝑐 − 𝑎] = 0
Now, equation of line in vector form is
284 (c)
𝐫 = 0 + 𝑘(2,4, −5)
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 Here, (𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 4𝐤 ̂ )∙(𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂)=0 = √(−4)2 + (8)2 + (−4)2
It means line is parallel to the plane = √16 + 64 + 16 = √96 = 4√6
General point on the line is (𝜆 + 2, −𝜆 − 2,4𝜆 + 3) 291 (a)
For λ = 0, point on this line is (2, −2,3) and Given that, 𝐚⃗ = (1,1,4) = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 4𝐤 ̂
distance from
and 𝐛 = (1, −1, 4) = 𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂ + 𝟒k̂
𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ ) = 5 is
∴ 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 = 2𝐢̂ + 8𝐤 ̂
2 + 5(−2) + 3 − 5 10
𝑑=| |= ⇒ 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 = 2𝐣̂
√(1)2 + (5)2 + (1)2 3√3
Let θ be the angle between 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 and 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛, then
286 (b)
̂ + 3𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
̂ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) ∙ (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛)
∴ 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 cos θ =
= 4𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛||𝐚⃗ − 𝐛|
̂ ) − (3𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
̂) (2𝐢̂ + 0𝐣̂ + 8𝐤̂ ) ∙ (0𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 0𝐤̂)
and 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 = (𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 =
= −2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤 ̂ √22 + 02 + 82 √02 + 22 + 02
0+0+0
(𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) ∙ (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) = =0
∴ cos θ = √4 + 64√4
|𝐚⃗ + 𝐛||𝐚⃗ − 𝐛| 𝜋
̂ ) ∙ (−2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤 ̂) ⇒ cos θ = cos θ° ⇒ θ = = 90°
(4𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 2
= 292 (c)
|4𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 ̂ || − 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤 ̂|
−8 + 3 + 5 1
= =0 Area of rhombus = |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛|
2
√16 + 1 + 1√4 + 9 + 25 1
⟹ θ = 90° = |(2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 ̂ ) × (−𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ )|
2
288 (a) 1 1
= |−8𝐢̇̂ − 7𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ | = √144
Given, 𝐚⃗ = 𝐛 + 𝐜 2 2
and 𝐛 ⊥ 𝐜 = √28.5
2 2
then |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| + |𝐜| + 2𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 2 293 (a)
⟹ 𝑎2 = 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 (∵ 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = 0) It is given that the vectors 𝑖̂ − 2𝑥 𝑗̂ − 3𝑦 𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ +
289 (b) 3𝑥 𝑗̂ + 2𝑦 𝑘̂ are orthogonal
∴ 𝐀𝐁⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐎𝐁⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 𝐎𝐀⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ∴ (𝑖̂ − 2𝑥 𝑗̂ − 3𝑦 𝑘̂) ∙ (𝑖̂ + 3𝑥 𝑗̂ + 2𝑦 𝑘̂ ) = 0
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
∴ 𝐎𝐁 𝐀𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐎𝐀 ⇒ 1 − 6𝑥 2 − 6𝑦 2 = 0 ⇒ 6𝑥 2 + 6𝑦 2 = 1
̂ ̂ Clearly, it represents a circle
= 3𝐢̇ − 𝐣̇ + 𝐤 + 3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
̂ ̂
̂ 295 (a)
= 6𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤
Given vectors are orthogonal.
290 (a) ̂ )∙(𝑥𝐢̇̂ − 4𝑦𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
̂)=0
∴ (3𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤
Given that, 2 2
̂ , 𝐛 = 𝐢̂ + 3ĵ + 5𝐤
̂ ⟹ 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 12 = 0
𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
𝑥2 𝑦 2
and 𝐜 = 7𝐢̂ + 9𝐣̂ + 11𝐤 ̂ ⟹ − =1
4 3
Let 𝐀 ̂ ) + (𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ + 5𝐤
⃗ = 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 = (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂)= Hence, it represent a hyperbola.
2𝐢̂ + 4𝐣̂ + 6𝐤̂ 296 (c)
And ⃗⃗ ̂
𝐁 = 𝐛 + 𝐜 = (𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ + 5𝐤) + (7𝐢̂ + 9𝐣̂ + We have, |𝑎| = 1, |𝑏⃗| = 1 and |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| = 1
11𝐤 ̂ ) = 8𝐢̂ + 12𝐣̂ + 16𝐤
̂ Now,
2 2 2
If 𝐀⃗ and ⃗𝐁 ⃗ are diagonals, then area of |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| + |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| = 2 {|𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| }
parallelogram 2
̂ ⇒ 1 + |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| = 4
1 1 𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ 𝐤
= |𝐀 ⃗ ×𝐁⃗⃗ | = ‖2 4 6‖ ⇒ |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| = √3
2 2
8 12 16 298 (a)
1 ̂.
= |𝐢̂(64 − 72) − 𝐣̂(32 − 48) + 𝐤̂ (24 − 32)| Let unit vector is 𝑎𝐢̂ + 𝑏𝐣̂ + 𝑐𝐤
2 ̂ is perpendicular to 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂.
1 ∵ 𝑎𝐢̂ + 𝑏𝐣̂ + 𝑐𝐤
= |−8𝐢̂ + 16𝐣̂ − 8𝐤 ̂| Then, 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 ...(i)
2
= |−4𝐢̂ + 8𝐣̂ − 4𝐤̂| ̂
and𝑎𝐢̂ + 𝑏𝐣̂ + 𝑐𝐤, (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ ) and (𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤
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 coplanar. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐂 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐂 − 𝐎𝐁
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 ̂
= (1 − 3)𝐢̂ + (4 + 2)𝐣̂ + (−3 − 1)𝐤
∴ | 1 1 2| = 0 ̂
= −2𝐢̂ + 6𝐣̂ − 4𝐤
1 2 1
⇒ −3𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 ….(ii) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √(−2)2 + 62 + (−4)2
|𝐁𝐂
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get = √4 + 36 + 16 = √56
𝑎 = 0 and 𝑐 = −𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐀 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐎𝐀 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐂
∵ 𝑎𝐢̂ + 𝑏𝐣̂ + 𝑐𝐤 ̂ is a unit vector, then ̂
= (2 − 1)𝐢̂ + (1 − 4)𝐣̂ + (−1 + 3)𝐤
𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 = 1 = 𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 ̂
⇒ 0 + 𝑏2 + 𝑏2 = 1 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √12 + (−3)2 + (2)2
|𝐂𝐀
1
⇒𝑏= = √1 + 9 + 4 = √14
√2
̂ It is clear that two sides of a triangle are equal.
1 1 𝐣̂ − 𝐤
∴ 𝑎𝐢̂ + 𝑏𝐣̂ + 𝑐𝐤 ̂ = 𝐣̂ − ̂ =
𝐤 ∴ Points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 from an isosceles triangle.
√2 √2 √2
304 (b)
300 (b)
Given, 𝐫 = (1 + 𝑡)𝐢̇̂ − (1 − 𝑡)𝐣̇̂ + (1 − 𝑡)𝐤 ̂ The component of 𝑎 along 𝑏⃗ is given by
̂)=5
and 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ 18
{ 2} = (3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂)
Since, they intersect, therefore |𝑏⃗| 25
(1 + 𝑡) − (1 − 𝑡) + (1 − 𝑡) = 5
305 (a)
⟹𝑡=4
̂ It is given that 𝑐 and 𝑑 are collinear vectors
∴ 𝐫 = (1 + 4)̂𝐢̇ − (1 − 4)̂𝐣̇ + (1 − 4)𝐤
̂ ∴ 𝑐 = 𝜆 𝑑 for some scalar 𝜆
= 5𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤
301 (d) ⇒ (𝑥 − 2)𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ = 𝜆{(2𝑥 + 1)𝑎 − 𝑏⃗}
We have, ⇒ {𝑥 − 2 − 𝜆(2𝑥 + 1)}𝑎 + (𝜆 + 1)𝑏⃗ = ⃗0
|𝑎| = 3, |𝑏⃗| = 5 and|𝑐| = 7 ⇒ 𝜆 + 1 = 0 and 𝑥 − 2 − 𝜆(2𝑥 + 1) = 0 [∵ 𝑎, 𝑏⃗
Let 𝜃 be the angle between 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are non-collinear]
1
Now, 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = −1 and 𝑥 = 3
⇒ |𝑐|2 = |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| 306 (a)
2 ̂ = 𝑑,
Equation of plane is 𝐫 ∙ 𝐧
⇒ |𝑐|2 = |𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| + 2𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗
2
where 𝑑 is the perpendicular distance of the plane
⇒ |𝑐|2 = |𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| = 2|𝑎||𝑏⃗| cos 𝜃 from origin
⇒ 49 = 9 + 25 + 2 × 3 × 5 cos 𝜃 ∴ Required plane is (α𝑥 + β𝑦 + γ𝑧) = 𝑝
⇒ 15 = 30 cos 𝜃 ⇒ cos 𝜃 = 1/2 ⇒ 𝜃 = 𝜋/3 307 (c)
302 (c) In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐂 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂
2𝜋
∴ [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = 𝐚⃗ ∙ (|𝐛||𝐜| sin 𝐧 ̂) ⟹ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂 = 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛
3 𝐴𝐷 is parallel to BC and AD= 2 𝐵𝐶
2𝜋
= |𝐚⃗||𝐛||𝐜| (sin )
3
̂ = |𝐚⃗|𝐧
[∵ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐧 ̂| cos 0° = |𝐚⃗|]
√3
= 2×3×4× = 12√3
2
303 (a)
Given that, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ , 𝐎𝐁
𝐎𝐀 = 2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ̂ and
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤
∴ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃 = 2𝐛
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐂 = 𝐢̂ + 4𝐣̂ − 3𝐤 ̂
In ∆𝐴𝐶𝐷, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐃 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐃
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 = 𝐎𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐛 − (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) = 𝐛 − 𝐚⃗
⟹ 𝐂𝐃
̂
= (3 − 2)𝐢̂ + (−2 − 1)𝐣̂ + (1 + 1)𝐤
= 𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ Now, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐄 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐂𝐃 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐃𝐄 = 𝐛 − 2𝐚⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √12 + (−3)2 + 22 309 (d)
|𝐀𝐁
Let ⃗𝐑
⃗ 1 = 2𝐢̂ + 4𝐣̂ − 5𝐤̂
= √1 + 9 + 4 = √14
and ⃗𝐑 ̂
⃗ 2 = 𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 3𝐤

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 316 (c)
̂
Given that, 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ and 𝐛 = 2𝐢̂ − 𝐤
Let 𝐫 = 𝑥𝐢̂ + 𝑦𝐣̂ + 𝓏𝐤̂ , then
𝐫 × 𝐚⃗ = 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ ⇒ (𝐫 − 𝐛) × 𝐚⃗ = ⃗𝟎
Now, 𝐫 − 𝐛 = (𝑥𝐢̂ + 𝑦𝐣̂ + 𝓏𝐤 ̂ ) − (2𝐢̂ − 𝐤̂)
∴ 𝐑⃗⃗ (along 𝐀𝐂⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ) = 𝐑⃗⃗ 1 + 𝐑 ̂
⃗⃗ 2 = 3𝐢̂ + 6𝐣̂ − 2𝐤
= (𝑥 − 2)𝐢̂ + 𝑦𝐣̂ + (𝓏 + 1)𝐤 ̂
⃗⃗
𝐑 ̂
3𝐢̂ + 6𝐣̂ − 2𝐤 ̂
∴ 𝐚⃗(unit vector angleAC ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ) = = 𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ 𝐤
⃗⃗ | √9 + 36 + 4
|𝐑 ∴ (𝐫 − 𝐛) × 𝐚⃗ = |𝑥 − 2 𝑦 𝓏 + 1| = ⃗𝟎
1 1 1 0
= (3𝐢̂ + 6𝐣̂ − 2𝐤 ̂)
7 ⇒ −(𝓏 + 1)𝐢̂ + (𝓏 + 1)𝐣̂ + (𝑥 − 2 − 𝑦)𝐤 ̂ = ⃗𝟎
311 (b) On equating the coefficient of î, ĵ and k̂, we get
Since 𝑎 , 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are non-coplanar vectors. Therefore, 𝓏 = −1, 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2 ….(i)
𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are linearly independent vectors Now, 𝐫 × 𝐛 = 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 ⇒ (𝐫 − 𝐚⃗) × 𝐛=𝟎 ⃗
∴ 𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦 𝑏⃗ + 𝑧 𝑐 = 0 ⃗ ⇒𝑥=𝑦=𝑧=0 And 𝐫 − 𝐚⃗ = (𝑥 − 1)𝐢̂ + (𝑦 − 1)𝐣̂ + 𝓏𝐤 ̂
312 (a) 𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ ̂
𝐤
Suppose point 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ divides the join of ∴ (𝐫 − 𝐚⃗) × 𝐛 = |𝑥 − 1 𝑦 − 1 𝓏 | = ⃗𝟎
points −2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ and 7𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ in the ratio 𝜆 ∶ 1. 2 0 −1
⇒ (−𝑦 + 1)𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂(−𝑥 + 1 − 2𝓏) + (−2𝑦 + 2)𝐤 ̂ =𝟎
⃗
Then,
⇒ 𝑦 = 1, 𝑥 + 2𝓏 = 1 ...(ii)
𝜆(7𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂) + (−2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ )
𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ = From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
𝜆+1
𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 1 𝓏 = −1
⇒ (𝜆 + 1)𝑖̂ + 2(𝜆 + 1)𝑗̂ + 3(𝜆 + 1)𝑘̂
̂
∴ 𝐫 = 3𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤
= (7𝜆 − 2)𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + (−𝜆 + 5)𝑘̂
317 (a)
⇒ 𝜆 + 1 = 7𝜆 − 2, 2(𝜆 + 1) = 3 and 3(𝜆 + 1) =
Given, 𝐀⃗ × (𝐁 ⃗⃗ × 𝐂) = 𝐁 ⃗⃗ × (𝐂 × 𝐀
⃗ ) … . (𝑖 )
−𝜆 + 5
1 ⃗ ⃗𝐁
Also, [𝐀 ⃗ 𝐂] ≠ 0𝑖𝑒. 𝐀
⃗ , ⃗𝐁
⃗ , 𝐂are not coplanar.
⇒𝜆=
2 ∴From Eq. (i)
Hence, required ratio is 1 : 2 ⃗ ∙ 𝐂) − (𝐀
(𝐀 ⃗ ∙ ⃗𝐁
⃗ )𝐂 = (𝐁
⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐀
⃗ )𝐂 − (𝐁
⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐂)𝐀
⃗
313 (d)
⟹ (𝐁⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐂)𝐀
⃗ + (𝐀
⃗ ∙ 𝐂)𝐁⃗⃗ − [(𝐀⃗ ∙𝐁
⃗⃗ ) + (𝐁
⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐂)]𝐂 = 𝟎
⃗
Clearly,
⟹ ⃗𝐁
⃗ ∙𝐂 = 𝐀 ⃗ ∙𝐂=𝐀 ⃗ ∙ ⃗𝐁
⃗ = ⃗𝟎
𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 + 𝑐 − 𝑎 = 0 ⃗
⃗ ⃗𝐁
[∵ [𝐀 ⃗ 𝐂] ≠ 0]
∴ 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗, 𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 , 𝑐 − 𝑎 are coplanar
Now, consider
⇒ (𝑎 − 𝑏⃗) ∙ {(𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 ) × (𝑐 − 𝑎)} = 0
⃗ × (𝐁
𝐀 ⃗⃗ × 𝐂) = (𝐀
⃗ ∙ 𝐂)𝐁
⃗⃗ − (𝐀
⃗ ∙𝐁
⃗⃗ )𝐂
314 (d)
Two given lines intersect, if = 0 ∙ ⃗𝐁
⃗ − 0 ∙ 𝐂 = ⃗𝟎
̂ + 𝑠(2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
7𝐢̇̂ + 10𝐣̇̂ + 13𝐤 ̂) 319 (a)
̂ + 𝑡(𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂) 1 0 −1
= 3𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤 [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = |𝑥 1 1−𝑥 |
⟹ (7 + 2𝑠)̂𝐢̇ + (10 + 3𝑠)̂𝐣̇ + (13 + 4𝑠)𝐤 ̂ 𝑦 𝑥 1+𝑥−𝑦
= (3 + 𝑡)𝐢̇̂ + (5 + 2𝑡)𝐣̇̂ + (7 + 3𝑡)𝐤 ̂ Applying 𝐶3 → 𝐶3 + 𝐶1
⟹ 7 + 2𝑠 = 3 + 𝑡 1 0 0
⟹ 2𝑠 − 𝑡 = −4 …(i) = |𝑥 1 1 | = 1[1 + 𝑥 − 𝑥] = 1
10 + 3𝑠 = 5 + 2𝑡 𝑦 𝑥 1+𝑥
⟹ 3𝑠 − 2𝑡 = −5 …(ii) Hence, [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] does not depend upon neither 𝑥nor
and 13 + 4s = 7 + 3t 𝑦.
⟹ 4𝑠 − 3𝑡 = −6 …(iii) 320 (b)
On solving Eqs. (i) and (iii), we get The required vector is given by
𝑠 = −3, 𝑡 = −2 ⃗ × 𝐴𝐶
𝐴𝐵 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎
𝑛̂ = =
∴ Required line is ⃗ × 𝐴𝐶 | |𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎|
|𝐴𝐵
7𝐢̇̂ + 10𝐣̇̂ + 13𝐤 ̂ + (−3)[2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
̂]
321 (d)
⟹ ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤̂ is the required line.
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 (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) ∙ (𝐛 + 𝐜) × ( 𝐜 + 𝐚⃗) (2 − 1)𝐤 ̂
̂
= ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
= (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) ∙ [𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐜 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗]
̂)
√6(𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) + 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐚⃗) + 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) − 𝐛 and force, 𝐅 =
√6
∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) − 𝐛 ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐚⃗) − 𝐛 ∙ (𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) ̂)
= (𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) − 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) ̂ )∙
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (1 + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
∴ Work done = 𝐅 ∙ 𝐀𝐁
= [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] − [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = 0 ̂)=6
(𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
322 (b)
329 (c)
∵ 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜are coplanar vectors, so 2 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 2𝐛 − ̂ makes an angle π with 𝑧-axis
let 𝐚⃗ = 𝑙𝐢̇̂ + 𝑚𝐣̇̂ + 𝑛𝐤 4
𝐜 and 2𝐜 − 𝐚⃗ are also coplanar. Thus
Also, 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1
[2 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 2𝐛 − 𝐜 2𝐜 − 𝐚⃗] = 0
𝜋 1 1
323 (b) Here, 𝑛 = cos = , 𝑙2 + 𝑚2 = … … (𝑖)
𝜋
4 √2 2
Clearly, angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 = 2 𝐤̂
∴ 𝐚⃗ = 𝑙𝐢̇̂ + 𝑚𝐣̇̂ +
⇒ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛=0 √2
𝟐 ̂
𝐤
∴ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 2𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 ⟹ 𝐚⃗ + 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ = (𝑙 + 1)𝐢̇̂ (𝑚 + 1)𝐣̇̂ +
= 1+1+0= 2 √2
2
⇒ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = √2 1
⟹ |𝐚⃗ + ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇| = √(𝑙 + 1)2 + (𝑚 + 1)2 + ( )
325 (d) √2
1 1
Given, (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜 = − |𝐛||𝐜|𝐚 ⃗ ⟹ 1 = 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 2 + 2𝑙 + 2𝑚 +
4 2
1 ⟹ 𝑙 + 𝑚 = −1 (From Eq. (i)
⟹ (𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛 − (𝐜 ∙ 𝐛)𝐚 ⃗ = − |𝐛||𝐜|𝐚 ⃗
4 ⟹ 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 2𝑙𝑚 = 1
On comparing both sides, we get 1
(𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛 = 0 ⟹ 2𝑙𝑚 =
2
|𝐜|𝐚⃗| cos θ = 0 1
π ⟹𝑙=𝑚=−
⟹ θ= 2
2 1
326 (c) (∵ 𝑙 = 𝑚 = , is not satisfied the given equition)
2
𝐢̂ 𝐣̂ 𝐤̂ 𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ ̂
𝐤
Now, (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤̂ ) × (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂) = |1 1 1| ∴ 𝐚⃗ = − − +
2 2 √2
1 1 0
̂ (0) = −𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ 330 (b)
= 𝐢̂(−1) + 𝐣̂(1) + 𝐤
̂ ) × (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂)| = √12 + 12 = √2 Given, |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛|2 + |𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛|2 = 144
and |(𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 2
Vector perpendicular to both of the vectors 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + ⟹ |𝐚⃗|2 +|𝐛| (sin2 θ + cos2 θ) = 144
2
̂ and𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂
𝐤 ⟹ 16|𝐛| = 144
(𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤̂ ) × (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂)
= ⟹ |𝐛| = 3
|(𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤̂ ) × (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂)| 331 (c)
−𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ −1 Since, 𝑚 𝐚⃗ is a unit vector, if and only, if
= = (𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂)
√2 √2 |𝑚 𝐚⃗| = 1 ⇒ |𝑚 ||𝐚 ⃗ | = 1 ⇒ 𝑚|𝐚⃗| = 1
= 𝑐 (𝐢̂ − 𝐣̂), 𝑐is a scalar. 1
⇒𝑚=
327 (b) |𝐚⃗|
It is given that (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗)||𝑐 and (𝑐 + 𝑎)||𝑏⃗ 332 (b)
∴ (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × 𝑐 = 0 and (𝑐 + 𝑎) × 𝑏⃗ = 0 Resultant force 𝐹 is given by
⇒ 𝑎 × 𝑐 + 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 = 0 and 𝑐 × 𝑏⃗ + 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 0 𝐹 = (2𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ ) − (−𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) = 𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂
⇒ 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 = 𝑐 × 𝑎 Let 𝑑 be the displacement vector. Then,
Hence, 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 form the sides of a triangle 𝑑 = 𝐴𝐵⃗
328 (a) ⇒ 𝑑 = (6𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ ) − (4𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂)
∵ Displacement, 𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (3 − 2)𝐢̇̂ + (1 + 1)𝐣̇̂ + = 2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂

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 ∴ 𝑊 = Work done (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂) (2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 6𝑘̂ )
𝐹=6 +7
⇒𝑊 =𝐹∙𝑑 √1 + 4 + 4 √4 + 9 + 36
⇒ 𝑊 = (𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ ) ∙ (2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂) = 4𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂
⇒ 𝑊 = 2 − 12 − 5 = −15 units 𝑑 = Displacement = 𝑃⃗ 𝑄
333 (d) 𝑑 = (5𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) − (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂) = 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑘̂
Since, 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 are collinear. Therefore,
∴ Work done = 𝐹 ∙ 𝑑 = 12 + 0 − 8 = 4 units
𝑃⃗ 𝑄 = 𝑚 𝑄𝑅⃗ for same scalar 𝑚 339 (c)
⇒ −2𝑗̂ = 𝑚[(𝑎 − 1)𝑖̂ + (𝑏⃗ + 1)𝑗̂ + 𝑐 𝑘̂ ] for some We know, [𝐛 × 𝐜𝐜 × 𝐚⃗𝐚⃗ × 𝐛]
non-zero scalar 𝑚
= (𝐛 × 𝐜) ∙ [(𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) ∙ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)]
⇒ (𝑎 − 1)𝑚 = 0, (𝑏 + 1)𝑚 = −2, 𝑐𝑚 = 0
⇒ 𝑎 = 1, 𝑐 = 0, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅 = (𝐛 × 𝐜) ∙ [((𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) ∙ 𝐛) 𝐚⃗ − ((𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛]
334 (b) = (𝐛 × 𝐜) ∙ ([𝐜𝐚⃗𝐛]𝐚⃗ − [𝐜𝐚⃗𝐚⃗]𝐛)
The direction cosines of a vector making equal = (𝐛 × 𝐜) ∙ 𝐚⃗[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] − 0
1 1 1
angles with the coordinate axes are , ,
= [ 𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ][ 𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜 ]
√3 √3 √3
Therefore, the unit vector along the vector making 2
= [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
equal angles with the coordinate axes is
340 (d)
1 1 1
⃗𝑏 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + ̂
𝑘 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ is parallel to 𝐀𝐁
∵ 𝐐𝐏 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝐃𝐂⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
√3 √3 √3
∴ Projection of 𝑎 on 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ ∴ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 + 𝐃𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐐𝐏
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐐𝐏⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐐𝐏⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
1 1 1 341 (a)
= (4𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂) ∙ ( 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) Taking 𝐴 as the origin, let the position vectors of
√3 √3 √3
4−3+2 𝐵 and 𝐶 be 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 respectively
= = √3
√3 𝑐 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 𝑏⃗
∴𝐵⃗ 𝐸 + 𝐴𝐹 = ( − 𝑏⃗) + ( ⃗)=𝑐−
−0
335 (a) 2 2 2
̂
[2𝐢̂ 3𝐣̂ − 5𝐤] =𝐷 ⃗𝐶
= −30 [𝐢̂ 𝐣̂𝐤̂] 342 (a)
= −30 (∵ [𝐢̂ 𝐣̂𝐤 ̂]=1) Since, a⃗, ⃗b, c are mutually perpendicular unit
336 (b) vectors.
We have, ⇒ |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| = |𝐜| = 1
(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) × (𝑎 × 𝑐) ∙ 𝑑 and𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 0 …..(i)
2
= {((𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) ∙ 𝑐 ) 𝑎 − ((𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) ∙ 𝑎 ) 𝑐} ∙ 𝑑 Now, |𝐚
⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜| = (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜)
2
= {[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]𝑎 − 0} ∙ 𝑑 = [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐](𝑎 ∙ 𝑑 ) = |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛| + |𝐜|2 + 2(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗)
337 (d) = 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 = 3 [from Eq. (i) ]
̂ )+
Resultant force 𝐅 = (2𝐢̇̂ − 5𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤 ⇒ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜| = √3
̂)
(−𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 343 (c)
̂
= ̂𝐢̇ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 Any vector lying in the plane of 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ is of the
̂ )−
and displacement, 𝐝 = (6𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 from 𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦𝑏⃗
̂)
(4𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 It is given that 𝑐 is parallel to the plane of 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗
̂
= 2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ∴ 𝑐 = 𝜆(𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦𝑏⃗) for some scalar 𝜆
∴ work done 𝑊 = 𝐅 ∙ 𝐝 ⇒ 𝑑𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + (2𝑑 − 1)𝑘̂
̂ ) ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
= (𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 ̂) = 𝜆{𝑥(𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ )
= −15 + 𝑦(3𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ )}
= 15 units [neglecting – ve sign] ⇒ 𝑑𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + (2𝑑 − 1)𝑘̂
338 (a) = 𝜆{(𝑥 + 3𝑦)𝑖̂ + (−2𝑥 + 3𝑦)𝑗̂
The resultant force is given by
+ (3𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑘̂}
⇒ 𝜆(𝑥 + 3𝑦) = 𝑑, 𝜆(−2𝑥 + 3𝑦) = 1 and

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 𝜆(3𝑥 − 𝑦) = (2𝑑 − 1) ⇔ (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑎)𝑐 − (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐)𝑎 = 0
[∵ 𝑖̂, 𝑗̂, 𝑘̂ are non − coplanar] ⇔ 𝑏⃗ × (𝑐 × 𝑎 ) = 0
Solving 𝜆(𝑥 + 3𝑦) = 𝑑 and 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2𝑑 − 1, we 349 (b)
get Clearly,
7𝑑−3 𝑑+1
𝑥= 10𝜆
and 𝑦 = 10𝜆 (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × {𝑐 − (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗)}
Substituting these values in 𝜆(𝑥 + 3𝑦) = 𝑑, we get = (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × 𝑐 − (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) = (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × 𝑐
11𝑑 = −1 350 (a)
ALTER𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦, 𝑐 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 3𝐤
𝐏𝐐 ̂ ) − (𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
̂)
∴ 𝑐 ∙ (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = 0 = 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂
𝑑 1 2𝑑 − 1 ̂
and 𝐅 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤
⇒ [𝑐𝑎𝑏⃗] = 0 ⇒ | 1 −2 3 | = 0 ⇒ 11𝑑
3 3 −1 ∴ Moment = |𝐏𝐐 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × 𝐅|
= −1 ̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ 𝐤 ̂
344 (c) = |1 0 1 |
∵ 𝐩⃗ ,𝐪
⃗ , 𝐫are reciprocal vectors 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 respectively. 3 2 −4
= −2𝐢̇̂ + 7𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂
∴𝐩⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 1, 𝐩⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0, 𝐩⃗ ∙ 𝐜 etc.
∴Magnitude of moment= √4 + 49 + 4 = √57
∴ (𝑙𝐚⃗ + 𝑚𝐛 + 𝑛𝐜) ∙ (𝑙𝐩 ⃗ + 𝑚𝐪 ⃗ + 𝑛𝐫)
351 (b)
= 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2
Since, |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = √3
345 (b)
⟹ |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛| ⃗⃗⃗ 2 + 2𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 3
Given expression = 2(1 + 1 + 1) − 2 ∑( 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)
1
= 6 − 2 ∑( 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛) …(i) ⟹ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = … . . (i)
2
2
But (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) ≥ 0 ∵ [|𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| = 1, given]
∴ (1 + 1 + 1) + 2 ∑ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 ≥ 0 ∴ (3𝐚⃗ − 4𝐛) ∙ (2𝐚⃗ + 5𝐛) = 6 + 7𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 − 20
7
∴ 3 ≥ −2 ∑ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 …(ii) = 6 + − 20
2
From relations (i) and (ii), we get 21
Given expression ≤ 6 + 3 = 9 =− [from Eq. (i)]
2
346 (a) 352 (c)
Let 𝐎𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂ and 𝐎𝐁 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 We have,
∴ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 = 2𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ 1
𝑎̂ × (𝑏̂ × 𝑐̂ ) = 𝑏̂
2
∴ work don, 𝑊 = 𝐅 ∙ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐀𝐁 1
= (2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ ) ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤̂) ⇒ (𝑎̂ ∙ 𝑐̂ )𝑏̂ − (𝑎̂ ∙ 𝑏̂)𝑐̂ = 𝑏̂
2
= 4−6+4= 2 1
⇒ {(𝑎̂ ∙ 𝑐̂ ) − } 𝑏̂ − (𝑎̂ ∙ 𝑏̂)𝑐̂ = 0
347 (d) 2
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
𝐀𝐂 = (𝑎𝐢̇ − 3𝐣̇ + 𝐤) − (2𝐢̇ − 𝐣̇ + 𝐤) = 𝑎 − 2 𝐢̇ − 2𝐣̇ ( ) ̂ ̂ 1
⇒ 𝑎̂ ∙ 𝑐̂ − = 0 and 𝑎̂ ∙ 𝑏̂
̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (𝑎𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤) − (𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤) = ̂ 2
and 𝐁𝐂
=0 [ ∵ 𝑏̂, 𝑐̂ ]
(𝑎 − 1)𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐤 ̂ are non − collinear vectors
1
Since, the ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right angled at 𝐶, then ⇒ cos 𝜃 = 2, where 𝜃 is the angle between 𝑎̂ and 𝑐̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐁𝐂
𝐀𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 0
⇒ 𝜃 = 𝜋/3
⟹ {(𝑎 − 2)𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂} ∙ {(𝑎 − 1)𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐤 ̂}=0 354 (b)
⟹ (𝑎 − 2)(𝑎 − 1) = 0 ⟹ 𝑎 = 1and 2 The given line is parallel to the vector 𝐧 ⃗
348 (a) = ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇
We have, + 2𝐤 ̂ . The required plane passing
⃗
(𝑎 × 𝑏) × 𝑐 = 𝑎 × (𝑏 × 𝑐 ) ⃗ through the point (2, 3, 1)𝑖𝑒, 2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂
⇔ −𝑐 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = 𝑎 × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐) +𝐤 ̂ and is perpendicular to the vector
⇔ −{(𝑐 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑎 − (𝑐 ∙ 𝑎)𝑏⃗} = (𝑎 ∙ 𝑐 )𝑏⃗ − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑐 ⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
𝐧 ̂
∴ Its equation is
⇔ (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑐 − (𝑐 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑎 = 0

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 ̂ )] ∙ (𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
[(𝐫 − (2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂)=0 𝛽+1
⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝛼 ( )𝑎
̂)=1
⟹ 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 𝛼+1
𝛼(𝛽 + 1)
355 (c) ⇒ {1 − } 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0
𝛼+1
(𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜 − 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗)
⇒ 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are coplanar
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) − 𝐛 × (𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) It is a contradiction to the given condition
= [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] − [𝐛𝐜𝐚⃗] = 0 ∴ 𝛼 = −1 ⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0
356 (a) 360 (c)
We have, 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂
|𝑛̂1 + 𝑛̂2 |2 = |𝑛̂1 | + |𝑛̂2 | + 2𝑛̂1 ∙ 𝑛̂2 Let the unit vector is perpendicular to 𝐢̇̂
√2
⇒ |𝑛̂1 + 𝑛̂2 |2 = |𝑛̂1 |2 + |𝑛̂2 |2 + 2|𝑛̂1 | + |𝑛̂2 | cos 𝜃 − 𝐣̇̂, then we get
𝜃 (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) ∙ (𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂) 1 − 1
⇒ |𝑛̂1 + 𝑛̂2 |2 = 1 + 1 + 2 cos 𝜃 = 4 cos2 = =0
2
𝜃 1 √2 √2
∴ cos = |𝑛̂1 + 𝑛̂2 | ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇
2 2 ∴ is the unit vector
357 (d) √2
Let ⃗𝐑 ̂
⃗ 1 = 2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤 361 (c)
We have,
𝑟∙𝑎 = 0⇒𝑟 ⊥𝑎
𝑟 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 0 ⇒ 𝑟 ⊥ 𝑏⃗ } ⇒ 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are coplanar
𝑟⋅𝑐 =0⇒𝑟 ⊥𝑐
Hence, [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] = 0
and ⃗𝐑⃗ 2 = ̂𝐢̇ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤̂ 362 (b)
∴ ⃗𝐑
⃗ (along ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂) = ⃗𝐑 ⃗ 1 + ⃗𝐑
⃗2 𝜋 (𝐢̂ + 𝐤 ̂ ) ∙ (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝑎𝐤̂)
cos =
= 3𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤̂ 3 √2√1 + 1 + 𝑎2
⃗⃗
𝐑 1 1+𝑎
∴ 𝐚⃗(unit vector along 𝐴𝐶 ) = ⇒ =
⃗⃗ | 2 √2√2 + 𝑎2
|𝐑
̂ 1 (1 + 𝑎 )2
3𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 ⇒ =
= 4 2(2 + 𝑎2 )
√9 + 36 + 4
1 ⇒ 2 + 𝑎2 = 2(1 + 𝑎2 + 2𝑎)
= (3𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 ̂) ⇒ 𝑎2 + 4𝑎 = 0
7
358 (a) ⇒ 𝑎 = 0, −4
Let 𝑃(60𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂), 𝑄(40𝐢̇̂ − 8𝐣̇̂)and 𝑅(𝑎𝐢̇̂ − 52𝐣̇̂) be 363 (b)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝜆𝐐𝐑
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ Let the required vector be 𝑎 = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂
the collinear points. Then 𝐏𝐐
It makes equal angles with the unit vectors
for some scalar λ 1 1
⟹ (−20𝐢̇̂ − 11𝐣̇̂) = 𝜆[(𝑎 − 40)̂𝐢̇ − 44𝐣̇̂] 𝑏⃗ = (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂), 𝑐 = (−4𝑖̂ − 3𝑘̂ ) and 𝑑 = 𝑗̂
3 5
⟹ 𝜆(𝑎 − 40) = −20, −44𝜆 = −11 ∴ 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎 ∙ 𝑐 = 𝑎 ∙ 𝑑[∵ 𝑏⃗, 𝑐, 𝑑are unit vectors]
1 1 1
⟹ 𝜆(𝑎 − 40) = −20, 𝜆 = ⇒ (𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 2𝑧) = (−4𝑥 − 3𝑧) = 𝑦
4 3 5
∴ 𝑎 − 40 = −20 × 4 ⟹ 𝑎 = −40 ⇒ 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 3𝑦 and −4𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 0
359 (a) ⇒ 𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 and 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0
We have, 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
⇒ = = = 𝜆 (say)
𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝛼𝑑 and 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 + 𝑑 = 𝛽𝑎 −5 1 5
⇒ 𝑥 = −5𝜆, 𝑦 = 𝜆, 𝑧 = 5𝜆 for some scalar 𝜆
⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 + 𝑑 = (𝛼 + 1)𝑑 and 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 +
⇒ 𝑎 = 𝜆(−5𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂)
𝑑 = (𝛽 + 1)𝑎
Clearly, option (b) is true for 𝜆 = 1
⇒ (𝛼 + 1)𝑑 = (𝛽 + 1)𝑎 364 (d)
If 𝛼 ≠ −1, then 𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ ̂
𝐤
𝛽+1 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = |2 2 1 |
(𝛼 + 1)𝑑 = (𝛽 + 1)𝑎 ⇒ 𝑑 = 𝑎
𝛼+1 1 −2 2
∴ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝛼𝑑 ̂ (−4 − 2)
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 ̂
= 6𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 6𝐤 (𝐚⃗2 − 𝐚⃗1 ) ∙ (𝐛1 × 𝐛2 )
⟹ |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = √36 + 9 + 36 = √81 = 9 ̂ ) ∙ (𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ + 8𝐤
= (𝐢̇̂ − 6𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤 ̂)
∴ Required vectors are = 1 + 24 + 56 = 81
∴Shortest distance,
𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 (𝐚⃗2 − 𝐚⃗1 ) ∙ (𝐛1 × 𝐛2 )
±6 | | 𝑑=| |
|𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| |𝐛1 × 𝐛2 |
6 81
= ± (6𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 6𝐤 ̂) = = 9 unit
9 9
= ±2(2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 ̂) 368 (b)
366 (d) We know that a vector perpendicular to the plane
(a) Let 𝐩 ̂ where at least one of
⃗ = 𝑥𝐢̂ + 𝑦𝐣̂ + 𝓏𝐤 containing the points 𝐀 ⃗ ,𝐁
⃗⃗ , 𝐂 is given by 𝐀
⃗ ×𝐁
⃗⃗ +
𝑥, 𝑦, 𝓏 is non-zero. Let ⃗𝐁
⃗ ×𝐂+𝐂×𝐀 ⃗.
𝐚⃗ = 𝑎1 𝐢̂ + 𝑎2 ̂𝐥 + 𝑎3 𝐤̂ ⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
Given, 𝐀 ̂ , ⃗𝐁 ̂
⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 0𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
𝐛 = 𝑏1 𝐢̂ + 𝑏2 ̂𝐥 + 𝑏3 𝐤 ̂
and 𝐂 = 0𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤̂
𝐜 = 𝑐1 𝐢̂ + 𝑐2 ̂𝐥 + 𝑐3 𝐤
̂ Now,
∴ By given conditions ̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ ̂
𝐤
𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑦 + 𝑎3 𝓏 = 0 ⃗ ×𝐁
𝐀 ⃗⃗ = |1 −1 2 | = 𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂
𝑏1 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑏3 𝓏 = 0 2 0 −1
𝑐1 𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑦 + 𝑐3 𝓏 = 0 𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ 𝐤 ̂
𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 ⃗⃗ × 𝐂 = |2 0 −1| = 2𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
𝐁 ̂
⇒ |𝑏1 𝑏2 𝑏3 | = 0 0 2 1
𝑐1 𝑐3 𝑐3 𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ ̂
𝐤
𝐂×𝐀 ⃗ = |0 2 1 | = 5𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 ̂
⇒ [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = 0
1 −1 2
⇒ 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜are coplanar. Thus,
(b) Vectors are coplanar, if ⃗ ×𝐁 ⃗⃗ + 𝐁 ⃗⃗ × 𝐂 + 𝐂 × 𝐀 ⃗
𝐀
1 3 0
= (𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ ) + (2𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
̂ ) + (5𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
̂)
|2 0 1| = 0
0 1 1 =8𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂
𝑖𝑒, −7 = 0 369 (c)
Which is not possible. Given,
( c ) 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜) = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜)𝐛 − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐜 1
(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) ∙ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) =
⇒ 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜)is coplanar with b ⃗ and c. 4
1
(d) |𝐚
⃗ | = |𝐛| = 1 ⟹ (|𝐚⃗||𝐛|sinθ)2 =
4
2 1
∴ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) ⟹ sin2 θ =
2 4
= |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛| + 2𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 π
𝜋 ⟹ θ=
6
= 1 + 1 = 2 ∙ 1 ∙ 1 cos =3
3 370 (b)
⇒ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = √3 > 1 Given that, |𝐚⃗| = 3, |𝐛| = 4 and 𝐚⃗ + λ𝐛 is
367 (d) perpendicular to 𝐚⃗ − λ𝐛.
̂
Here, 𝐚⃗1 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ , 𝐚⃗2 = −2𝐢̇̂ + 7𝐤 ∴ (𝐚⃗ + λ𝐛) ∙ (𝐚⃗ − λ𝐛) = 0
𝐛1 = −4𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ and 𝐛2 = −4𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂
⇒ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ − 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛λ + λ𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗ − λ2 𝐛 ∙ 𝐛 = 0
Now, 𝐚⃗2 − 𝐚⃗1 = ̂𝐢̇ − 6𝐣̇̂ + 7𝐤̂ 2
⇒ |𝐚⃗|2 − λ2 |𝐛| = 0
and
̂𝐢̇ ̂
̂𝐣̇ 𝐤 |𝐚⃗|2 |𝐚⃗| 3
⇒ λ2 = 2⇒ λ= =
̂
𝐛1 × 𝐛2 = |−4 3 2 | = 𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ + 8𝐤 |𝐛| |𝐛| 4
−4 1 1 371 (a)
⟹ |𝐛1 × 𝐛2 | = √1 + 16 + 64 = 9 (𝐱⃗ − 𝐲) × (𝐱⃗ + 𝐲)
Now, = 𝐱⃗ × 𝐱⃗ + 𝐱⃗ × 𝐲 − 𝐲 × 𝐱⃗ − 𝐲 × 𝐲

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 = ⃗𝟎 + 𝐱⃗ × 𝐲 + 𝐱⃗ × 𝐲 − ⃗𝟎 ⃗ = 𝑥(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + 𝑦(𝐛 × 𝐜) + 𝑧(𝐜 × 𝐚⃗)
We have ,α
= 2(𝐱⃗ × 𝐲) Taking dot product with 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 respectively, we
372 (a) get
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = 0
⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 𝑦[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] ⟹ 𝑦 = 8(α
α ⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)
⟹ 𝜆 − 1 + 2μ = 0
⟹ 𝜆 + 2μ = 1 …(i) ⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝑧 ((𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) ∙ 𝐛)
α
𝐛∙𝐜 = 0 ⟹ α ⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝑧[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] ⟹ 𝑧 = 8(α ⃗ ∙ 𝐛)
⟹ 2𝜆 + 4 + μ = 0 and α ⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = 𝑥(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛. 𝐜)
⟹ 2𝜆 + μ = −4….(ii) ⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = 𝑥[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] ⟹ 𝑥 = 8(α
α ⃗ ∙ 𝐜)
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
∴ 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 8α ⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜)
𝜆 − 3, μ = 2
383 (d)
375 (b)
̂ and 𝐝 = 𝑎𝐢̇̂ + 𝑏𝐣̇̂ − 15𝐤
Let 𝐜 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤 ̂
The projection 𝑥 × 𝑦 on 𝑧 is given by
𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ ̂
𝐤
(𝑥 × 𝑦) ∙ 𝑧 1 1 3 −6 −1
= [𝑥 𝑦𝑧] = |1 4 −3 | = −14 For collinears, 𝐜 × 𝐝 = | 3 1 −5 | = ⃗𝟎
|𝑧| |𝑧| 13
3 −4 −12 𝑎 𝑏 −15
376 (c) ⟹ 𝐢̇̂(−15 + 5𝑏) − 𝐣̇̂(−45 + 5𝑎) + 𝐤 ̂ (3𝑏 − 𝑎) = 𝟎
⃗
We have, ⟹ −15 + 5𝑏 = 0, −45 + 5𝑎 = 0,
𝑎 × {𝑎 × {𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)}} 3𝑏 − 𝑎 = 0
⟹ 𝑏 = 3, 𝑎 = 9
= 𝑎 × {𝑎 × {(𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑎 − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑎)𝑏⃗}}
384 (d)
⃗ 2
= 𝑎 × {0 − |𝑎| (𝑎 × 𝑏)}⃗ |𝐚⃗ − 𝐛|2 = |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|2 − 2|𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos θ
= −|𝑎 |2 {𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)} = −|𝑎|2 {(𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑎 − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑎)𝑏⃗} = 12 + 12 2 ∙ 1 ∙ 1 ∙ cos 60° [∵ |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| = 1]
= −|𝑎 |2 {0 − |𝑎|2 𝑏⃗} = |𝑎|4 𝑏⃗ 1
= 2−2∙ =1
379 (c) 2
For an abtuse angle 385 (c)
̂ ) ∙ (𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝑐𝑥𝐤
̂)<0 ̂ , 𝐛 = 2𝐢̇̂ + 0𝐣̇̂ + 0𝐤
Let 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂
(𝑐𝑥𝐢̇̂ − 6𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
Now take option (c).
⟹ 𝑐𝑥 2 − 12 + 6𝑐𝑥 < 0
Let 𝐜 = 0𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ − 6𝐤 ̂
⟹ c𝑥 2 + 6𝑐𝑥 − 12 < 0
1 −2 −3
∴ (6𝑐)2 − 4𝑐 (−12) < 0 [∵ 𝑓 (𝑥) < 0 ⟹ 𝐷 < 0]
Now, 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) = |2 0 0|
4
⟹ 36𝑐 (𝑐 + ) < 0 0 −4 −6
3 = 1(0) + 2(−12) − 3(−8) = 0
4
⟹− <𝑐<0 386 (a)
3
380 (a) (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝐚⃗ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + 𝐛 × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)
cos θ =
|𝐚⃗||𝐛| = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛 + (𝐛 ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − (𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛
̂ ) ∙ (6𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
(2𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂) = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 + 𝐚⃗ − (𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛
=
√22 + 22 + (−1)2 √62 + (−3)2 + 22 = (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛)(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 − 1)
12 − 6 − 2 4 ∴Given vector is parallel to(𝐚⃗ − 𝐛).
= =
√4 + 4 + 1√36 + 9 + 4 21 387 (a)
381 (b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 = (2 − 1)̂𝐢̇ + (0 − 2)̂𝐣̇ + (3 + 1)𝐤 ̂
̂ ̂
Given vectors 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘 and 𝑎𝑖̂ + 𝑏𝑗̂ + 𝑐𝑘 will ̂
= ̂𝐢̇ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
be perpendicular, if and
(2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂). (𝑎𝑖̂ + 𝑏𝑗̂ + 𝑐𝑘̂ ) = 0 ⇒ 2𝑎 + 3𝑏 − 𝑐 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂 = (3 − 1)̂𝐢̇ + (−1 − 2)̂𝐣̇ + (2 + 1)𝐤 ̂
=0 = 2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂
Clearly, 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 4, 𝑐 = 5 satisfy the above ̂ ) ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
(𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂)
equation cos θ =
√1 + 4 + 16√4 + 9 + 9
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 2 + 6 + 12 20 1 1
= = ⟹ |𝐛||𝐜| = −|𝐛||𝐜|cos θ ⟹ cos θ = −
√21√22 √462 3 3
⟹ √462 cos θ = 20 1 2√2
⟹ 1 − sin2 θ = ⟹ sin θ =
388 (c) 9 3
[𝐮
⃗ 𝐯⃗𝐰⃗⃗ ] = |𝐮
⃗ ∙ (𝐯⃗ × 𝐰
⃗⃗ )| 395 (c)
̂ Let 𝐀 ̂ , ⃗𝐁
⃗ = 7𝐣̇̂ + 10𝐤 ̂ and𝐂 = −4𝐢̇̂ +
⃗ = −𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤
= |𝐮 ⃗ ∙ (3𝐢̂ − 7𝐣̂ − 𝐤)|
̂
9𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤
= |𝐮⃗ |√59 cos θ
Now, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 = −𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ − 4𝐤 ̂, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐂 = −3𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂
∴ Maximum value of [𝐮 ⃗⃗ ] = √59 (∵ |𝐮
⃗ 𝐯⃗𝐰 ⃗|=
1, cos θ ≤ 1) and 𝐂𝐀 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 4𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
390 (b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = |𝐁𝐂
Here, |𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 3√2 and |𝐂𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = 6
2𝐢̂−2𝐣̂+𝐤̂ 5 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |2 + |𝐁𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |2 = |𝐀𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |2
Given, force = 5( ) = ̂ )
(2𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤 Now, |𝐀𝐁
̂|
|2𝐢̂ −𝟐𝐣̂+𝐤 3
Hence, the triangle is right angled isosceles
̂ ) − (𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 3𝐤
Displacement = (5𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ + 7𝐤 ̂)
triangle.
̂)
= (4𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 4𝐤 396 (b)
∴ Required work done = Force ∙ Displacement We know that if 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two points and 𝑃 is
5
̂ ) ∙ (4𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 4𝐤
= [(2𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ )] any point on 𝐴𝐵. Then,
3
5
= [ 8 − 2 + 4] =
50
unit 𝑚 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑛 𝑃𝐵 ⃗ = (𝑚 + 𝑛)𝑃𝐶 , where 𝐶 divides 𝐴𝐵
3 3
in the ratio 𝑛: 𝑚
391 (b)
Here, 𝑚 = 𝑛 = 1
We know that the equation of the plane passing
∴ 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵 ⃗ = 2𝑃𝐶
through three non-collinear points 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 is
397 (a)
𝐫 ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) = [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
(2𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛) × (5𝐚⃗ + 7𝐛) + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛
392 (a)
We have, = ⃗𝟎 + 14(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) − 15(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + ⃗𝟎 + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛
Required vector 𝑟 = 𝜆(𝑎̂ + 𝑏̂), 𝜆 is a scalar =𝟎⃗
1 1 399 (c)
⇒ 𝑟 = 𝜆 { (7𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ) + (−2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂)} ̂ , 𝐎𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤
9 3 Let 𝐎𝐀
𝜆 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤
and 𝐎𝐂 ̂
= (𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ )
9 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √6, 𝑏 = |𝐎𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √35
∴ 𝑎 = |𝐎𝐀
Now,
𝜆2 and 𝐜|𝐎𝐂⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √41
|𝑟| = 3√6 ⇒ |𝑟|2 = 54 ⇒ (1 + 49 + 4) = 54 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 + 𝑎2
81 ∴ cos 𝐴 =
⇒ 𝜆 = ±9 2𝑏𝑐
2 2 2
Hence, required vector 𝑟 = ±(𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) (√35) + (√41) − (√6)
=
Clearly, option (a) is true for 𝜆 = 1 2√35√41
393 (b)
35
2 1 1 ⟹ cos 𝐴 = √
Given vectors are collinear, if| 6 −1 2| = 0 41
14 −5 p 35
⟹ 2[−𝑝 + 10] − 1[6𝑝 − 28] + 1[−30 + 14] = 0 ⟹ sin2 𝐴 =
41
⟹ −8𝑝 + 32 = 0 400 (d)
⟹𝑝=4 Let 𝑝 ≠ 0 ⃗ . Then,
394 (d) 𝑟 ∙ 𝑎 = 𝑟 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑟 ∙ 𝑐 = 0
Given,
⇒ 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are coplanar, which is a contradiction
1
|𝐛||𝐜||𝐚⃗ = (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜 Hence, 𝑟 = ⃗0
3
1 401 (c)
∴ |𝐛||𝐜||𝐚 ⃗ = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜)𝐛 − (𝐛 ∙ 𝐜)𝐚⃗
3 ⃗ = 𝜆 𝐚⃗ + μ𝐛 + 𝑡𝐜
Let α …(i)
On comparing the coefficient of 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛, we get Now, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐩
⃗ =𝐛∙𝐪 ⃗ =𝐜∙𝐫= 1
1 ⇒ α
⃗ ∙𝐩 ⃗ = λ (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐩
⃗)+0+0
|𝐛||𝐜| = −𝐛 ∙ 𝐜and 𝐚 ⃗ ∙𝐜=0
2 ⇒ 𝜆=α ⃗ ∙𝐩⃗
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 Similarly, 𝜇 = α⃗ ∙ ⃗𝐪 ⃗,
𝐛 + 𝐚⃗ + 𝐜 = 𝟎
and 𝑡 = α
⃗ ∙𝐫 so𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 represent an equilateral triangle.
From Eq. (i), we get
∴ 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐛 × 𝐜 = 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ ≠ ⃗𝟎
⃗ = (α
α ⃗ ∙𝐩⃗ )𝐚⃗ + (α
⃗ ∙𝐪 ⃗ )𝐛 + (α
⃗ ∙ 𝐫)𝐜 409 (c)
402 (a) We have,
Since, 𝐛 × 𝐜 is a vector perpendicular to 𝐛, 𝐜. 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐴𝐷 + 𝐴𝐸 + 𝐴𝐹
Therefore 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜) is a vector again in plane of = 𝐸⃗ 𝐷 + 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐴𝐷 + 𝐴𝐸
𝐛, 𝐜. + 𝐶 𝐷 [∵ 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐸⃗ 𝐷 and𝐴𝐹 = 𝐶 𝐷]
403 (c)
= (𝐴𝐶 + 𝐶 𝐷) + (𝐴𝐸 + 𝐸⃗ 𝐷) + 𝐴𝐷
(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐛 + 𝐛 × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)
= 3𝐴𝐷 = 6𝐴𝐺 [∵ 𝐴𝐷 = 2𝐴𝐺]
= (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐛 + (𝐛 ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐛 410 (c)
= 𝐚⃗ [∵ |𝐛| = 1] I. It is true that non-zero, non-collinear vectors
404 (d) are linearly independent.
𝑛
II. It is also true that any three coplanar vectors
∵ ∑ 𝐚⃗𝑖 = ⃗𝟎 are linearly dependent.
𝑖=1
𝑛 𝑛 ∴ Both I and IIare true.
∴ (∑ 𝐚⃗𝑖 ) (∑ 𝐚⃗𝑗 ) 411 (a)
𝑖=1 𝑖=1 Let 𝛼 = 2𝑎 − 3𝑏⃗, 𝛽 = 7𝑏⃗ − 9𝑐 and 𝛾 = 12𝑐 − 23𝑎
𝑛
Then,
= ∑ |𝐚⃗𝑖 |2 + 2 ∑ ∑ 𝐚⃗𝑖 ∙ 𝐚⃗𝑗 2 −3 0
𝑖=1 1≤𝑖< 𝑗≤𝑛 [𝛼 𝛽𝛾 ] = | 0 7 −9| [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]
⇒0 =𝑛+2 ∑ ∑ 𝐚⃗𝑖 ∙ 𝐚⃗𝑗 −23 0 12
1≤𝑖< 𝑗≤𝑛 ⇒ [𝛼 𝛽𝛾] = (168 + 3 × −207)[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]
𝑛
∴ ∑ ∑ 𝐚⃗𝑖 ∙ 𝐚⃗𝑗 = − ⇒ [𝛼 𝛽𝛾] = 0[∵ [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] = 0]
2
1≤𝑖< 𝑗≤𝑛 ⇒ 𝛼 , 𝛽, 𝛾 are coplanar vectors
405 (b) 412 (b)
Since, given vectors are perpendicular. Given, [𝐚⃗ + 𝐛𝐛 + 𝐜𝐜 + 𝐚⃗] = [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
̂ ) ∙ (6𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝑐𝐤
∴ (3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤 ̂)=0
⟹ 2[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
⟹ 18 + 2 − 5𝑐 = 0 ⟹ 𝑐 = 4
= [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = 0
406 (d)
Given, 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝟎 ⃗ and𝐚⃗ ∙𝐛=0 Hence,𝐚⃗, 𝐛 and 𝐜 are coplanar.
413 (c)
⟹ 𝐚⃗ is parallel to 𝐛 and 𝐚⃗ is perpendicular to 𝐛
which is possible only if Given, 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 = ⃗𝟎 and |𝐚⃗| = √37, |𝐛| =
⃗ or 𝐛 = 𝟎
⃗ 3, and|𝐜| = 4
𝐚⃗ = 𝟎
⃗
Now, 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 = 𝟎
407 (a)
̂ , 𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
Let 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤 ̂ ⇒ 𝐚⃗ = −(𝐛 + 𝐜)
2
First diagonal, 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 ̂ ⇒ |𝐚⃗|2 = | −(𝐛 + 𝐜)|
2
⟹ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = 7 ⇒ |𝐚⃗ |2 = |𝐛| + |𝐜|2 + 2|𝐛||𝐜| cos θ
̂
Second diagonal, 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 8𝐤 = 9 + 16 + 24 cos θ
⟹ |𝐚⃗ − 𝐛| = √69 ⇒ 37 = 25 + 24 cos θ
408 (b) ⇒ 24 cos θ = 12 ⇒ θ = 60°
Given 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 = ⃗𝟎 414 (a)
Let unit vector be 𝑎𝐢̇̂ + 𝑏𝐣̇̂ + 𝑐𝐤 ̂
⟹ 𝐚⃗ × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 + 𝐚⃗ × 𝐜 = 0
∴ 𝑎𝐢̇̂ + 𝑏𝐣̇̂ + 𝑐𝐤̂ is perpendicular to ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤 ̂,
⟹ 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗
Then 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 …..(i)
Similarly, 𝐛 × 𝐜 = 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ ̂ , (𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
̂ ), (𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ ) are
Since, 𝑎𝐢̇̂ + 𝑏𝐣̇̂ + 𝑐𝐤
∴ 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐛 × 𝐜 = 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ ≠ ⃗𝟎
coplanar
Alternate: Since, 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are unit vectors and 𝐚⃗ +
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 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 1
∴ Area of triangle = |𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × 𝐀𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |
∴ | 1 1 2| = 0 2
1 2 1 1
⟹ −3𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 ….(ii) = |(𝐚 ⃗ + 𝐛) × (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛)|
2
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get 1
= |2𝐛 × 𝐚⃗|
𝑎 = 0 and 𝑐 = −𝑏 2
Also, 𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 = 1 = |𝐛| |𝐚⃗| sin θ = 3 × 2 sin 90° = 6
⟹ 0 + 𝑏2 + 𝑏2 = 1 423 (a)
1 We have, |[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]| = 𝑉
⟹𝑏=
√2 Let 𝑉1 be the volume of the parallelopiped formed
1 1
∴ 𝑎𝐢̇̂ + 𝑏𝐣̇̂ + 𝑐𝐤̂ = 𝐣̇̂ − ̂
𝐤 by the vectors 𝛼 , 𝛽 and 𝛾 . Then,
√2 √2
𝑉1 = |[𝛼 𝛽𝛾 ]|
416 (b)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ Now,
Given, 𝐎𝐀
̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 5𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 𝑎 ∙ 𝑎 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ 𝑎 ∙ 𝑐
𝐎𝐁 [𝛼 𝛽𝛾 ] = |𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑏⃗ 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 | [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]
and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂
𝐎𝐂 = ̂𝐢̇ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
𝑎 ∙ 𝑐 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 𝑐 ∙ 𝑐
volume of parallelopiped 2
⇒ [𝛼 𝛽𝛾] = [𝑎 𝑏⃗𝑐] [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐎𝐁
= [𝐎𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐂] 3
2 −2 1 ⇒ [𝛼 𝛽𝛾] = [𝑎 𝑏⃗𝑐]
= |5 −4 4| 3
∴ 𝑉1 = |[𝛼 𝛽𝛾 ]| = |[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] | = 𝑉 3
1 −2 4
= 2(−16 + 8) + 2(20 − 4) + 1(−10 + 4) 424 (a)
= 10 cu units Let 𝑙, 𝑚, 𝑛 be the direction cosines of the required
418 (a) vector. As it makes equal angles with 𝑋 and 𝑌 axes
We have, ∴𝑙=𝑚
𝑖̂ 𝑗̂ 𝑘̂ ∴ Required vector 𝑟 = 𝑙𝑖̂ + 𝑚𝑗̂ + 𝑛𝑘̂ = 𝑙𝑖̂ + 𝑙𝑗̂ + 𝑛𝑘̂
⃗
𝑎 = 𝜆(𝑏 × 𝑐 = 𝜆 1 2 3|
) | Now, 𝑙 2 + 𝑚 2 + 𝑛2 = 1 ⇒ 2𝑙 2 + 𝑛2 = 1 …(i)
−2 4 1 Since, 𝑟 is perpendicular to −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂
= 𝜆(−10𝑖̂ − 7𝑘̂ + 8𝑘̂ )
∴ 𝑟 ∙ (−𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) = 0 ⇒ −𝑙 + 2𝑙 + 2𝑛 = 0 ⇒
Now,
𝑙 + 2𝑛 = 0 ….(ii)
𝑎 ∙ (𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) = −6 1 2
From (i) and (ii), we get 𝑛 ∓ 3 , 𝑙 = ∓ 3
1
⇒ 𝜆(−10 + 14 + 8) = −6 ⇒ 𝜆 = − 1 1
Hence, 𝑟 = 3 (±2𝑖̂ ± 2𝑗̂ ∓ 𝑘̂ ) = ± 3 (2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ )
2
1 7
Hence, 𝑎 = − (−10𝑖̂ − 7𝑘 + 8𝑘) = 5𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂
̂ ̂ 425 (a)
2 2
419 (c) Let the required vector be 𝑎. Then, 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂, 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ and
The projection of 𝑎 form a right handed system
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 ∴ 𝑎 = (𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂) × (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) = 𝑘̂ + 𝑘̂ = 2𝑘̂
𝐚⃗on 𝐛 = 𝑎⃗
|𝐛| Hence, the required unit vector 𝑎̂ = |𝑎⃗| = 𝑘̂
(3𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 ̂ ) ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂) 8 426 (b)
= =
√22 + 32 + 12 √14 ⃗ = 𝑥𝐚⃗ + 𝑦𝐛 + 𝑧𝐜
𝐩
421 (d) ̂̇ = 𝑥(𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇) + 𝑦(𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
⟹ 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂ ) + 𝑧(𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤
̂)
7 −11 1
̂ = (𝑥 + 𝑧)𝐢̇̂ + (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝐣̇̂ + (𝑦 + 𝑧)𝐤
⟹ 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤 ̂
|5 3 −2|
12 −8 −1 On comparing both sides the coefficients of 𝐢̇̂, 𝐣̇̂, 𝐤 ̂,
= 7(−3 − 16) + 11(−5 + 24) + 1(−40 − 36) we get
= −133 + 209 − 76 = 0 𝑥 + 𝑧 = 3 … . (i)
∴ Vector are collinear. 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 2 … . (ii)
422 (c) and 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4 (iii)
Let the position vectors of the points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are on solving Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
⃗𝟎, 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛, 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 respectively and θ= 90° 1 3 5
𝑥 = ,𝑦 = ,𝑧 =
2 2 2
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427 (a) 𝛽 ∙ 𝛾 = 𝑥(𝛽 ∙ 𝛼 ) + 𝑦(𝛽 ∙ 𝛽) + 𝑧{𝛽 ∙ (𝛼 × 𝛽)}
From geometry And,
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐒𝐃
𝐀𝐎 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ (𝛼 × 𝛽) ∙ 𝛾 = 𝑥{𝛼 ∙ (𝛼 × 𝛽) + 𝑦{𝛽 ∙ (𝛼 × 𝛽)}
Where 𝐷 is the mind point of 𝐵𝐶
+ 𝑧{(𝛼 × 𝛽) ∙ (𝛼 × 𝛽)}
2
⇒ cos 𝜃 = 𝑥, cos 𝜃 = 𝑦 and [𝛼 𝛽𝛾] = 𝑧|𝛼 × 𝛽|
⇒ 𝑥 = cos 𝜃, 𝑦 = cos 𝜃 and [𝛼 𝛽𝛾] = 𝑧
[∵ |𝛼 × 𝛽| = |𝛼 ||𝛽| sin 90° = 1]
c Now,
∴ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐒𝐀 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐒𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐒𝐂 𝛼∙𝛼 𝛼∙𝛽 𝛼∙𝛾
2
= 𝐒𝐀 + 2𝐒𝐃 (∵ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐒𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ )
𝐒𝐂 = 2𝐒𝐃 [𝛼 𝛽𝛾 ] = |𝛽 ∙ 𝛼 𝛽∙𝛽 𝛽 ∙ 𝛾|
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐀𝐎
= 𝐒𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝛾∙𝛼 𝛾∙𝛽 𝛾∙𝛾
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
= 𝐒𝐎 2 1 0 cos 𝜃
428 (c) ⇒ [𝛼 𝛽𝛾] = | 0 1 cos 𝜃| = 1 − 2 cos2 𝜃
We have, cos 𝜃 cos 𝜃 1
⇒ 𝑧 2 = 1 − 2𝑥 2
𝑎 ⋅ 𝑏⃗ = 0 and 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ = 0
⃗
Also, 𝑧 2 = 1 − 2𝑦 2 and 𝑧 2 = 1 − 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2
⇒ |𝑎||𝑏⃗| cos 𝜃 = 0 and |𝑎||𝑏⃗| sin 𝜃 = 0 433 (a)
⇒ (|𝑎| = 0 or, |𝑏⃗| = 0 or, cos 𝜃 = 0 ) (𝐚⃗ − 𝐝) × (𝐛 − 𝐜)
And, = 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 − 𝐚⃗ × 𝐜 − 𝐝 × 𝐛 + 𝐝 × 𝐜
(|𝑎| = 0 or, |𝑏⃗| = 0 or, sin 𝜃 = 0 ) ⃗
= 𝐜×𝐝−𝐛×𝐝−𝐝×𝐛+𝐝×𝐜 = 𝟎
⇒ |𝑎| = 0 or, |𝑏⃗| = [∵ 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝐜 × 𝐝, 𝐚⃗ × 𝐜 = 𝐛 × 𝐝, given]
∵ cos 𝜃 and sin 𝜃
0 [ ] ⟹ (𝐚⃗ − 𝐝)||(𝐛 − 𝐜)
are not zero zimultaneously
430 (c) ⟹ 𝐚⃗ − 𝐝 = λ(𝐛 − 𝐜)
Given |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛|2 = |𝐚⃗ − 𝐛|2 434 (a)
Since 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are non-coplanar unit vectors
⟹ 4𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0 ⟹ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0
So, angle between them is 90° ∴ [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] = Volume of a parallelopiped whose each
431 (c) edge is of one unit length
We have, ⇒ [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] = ±1
𝑟 × 𝑎 = 𝑏⃗ × 𝑎 436 (d)
⇒ (𝑟 − 𝑏⃗) × 𝑎 = 0 Let 𝐷 be the mid-point of 𝐵𝐶. Then,
⇒ 𝑟 − 𝑏⃗ is parallel to 𝑎 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴𝐶 = 2𝐴𝐷
⇒ 𝑟 − 𝑏⃗ = 𝜆𝑎 for some scalar 𝜆 ⇒ 2 𝐴𝐷 = 8𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂

⇒ 𝑟 − 𝑏⃗ + 𝜆𝑎 ….(i) ⇒ 𝐴𝐷 = 4𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂

Now, ⇒ |𝐴𝐷| = √16 + 1 + 16 = √33
𝑟⊥𝑐 437 (c)
⇒𝑟∙𝑐∙𝑐 = 0 1
∴ Median vector through 𝐀 ⃗ = (𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂)
𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 2
⇒ 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 + 𝜆(𝑎 ∙ 𝑐) = 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = − 1
̂ ) + (5𝐢̇̂ − 5𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ )]
𝑎∙𝑐 = [(3𝐢̇̂ + 5𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
2
Putting the value of 𝜆 in (i), we get ̂
= 4𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐤
𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐
𝑟 = 𝑏⃗ − ( )𝑎 ∴ Length of the median = √42 + 32 = 5 units
𝑎∙𝑐
438 (d)
432 (d)
Given, (𝐚⃗ − 𝜆 𝐛) ∙ (𝐛 − 2𝐜) × (𝐜 + 2𝐚⃗) = 0
We have, |𝛼 | = 1 = |𝛽| and 𝛼 ∙ 𝛽 = 0
⟹ (𝐚⃗ − 𝜆 𝐛) ∙ {𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐛 × 2𝐚⃗ − 4(𝐜 × 𝐚⃗)} = 0
Now,
⟹ 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) + 𝐚⃗. (𝐛 × 2𝐚⃗) − 𝐚⃗. 4(𝐜 × 𝐚⃗)
𝛾 = 𝑥𝛼 + 𝑦𝛽 + 𝑧(𝛼 × 𝛽)
−𝜆𝐛 ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) − 𝜆𝐛 ∙ (𝐛 × 2𝐚⃗) + 4𝜆 𝐛 ∙ (𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) = 0
⇒ 𝛼 ∙ 𝛾 = 𝑥 (𝛼 ∙ 𝛼 ) + 𝑦(𝛼 ∙ 𝛽 ) + 𝑧{𝛼 ∙ (𝛼 × 𝛽)}
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 ⟹ 𝐚⃗(𝐛 × 𝐜) + 4𝜆𝐛. (𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) = 0 = −𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇
̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ 𝐤 ̂
⟹ {𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜)}(1 + 4 𝜆) = 0 ̂
⟹ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜 = |−1 1 0 | = −𝐤
1
⟹ 𝜆 = − [∵ 𝐚⃗. (𝐛 × 𝐜) ≠ 0, given] 1 0 0
4 ̂ ) + μ(𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇)
440 (d) Now, λ 𝐚⃗ + μ 𝐛 = 𝜆(𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
⃗ =𝐏 ⃗1+𝐏 ⃗2+𝐏 ⃗3 = (𝜆 + μ)𝐢̇̂ + (𝜆 + μ)𝐣̇̂ + 𝜆𝐤 ̂
∴ Total force 𝐏
̂ − 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
= 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂ = 2𝐣̇̂ ∵ 𝜆 𝐚⃗ + μ 𝐛 = (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜
̂ − ̂ = −𝐤
⟹ (𝜆 + μ)̂𝐢̇ + (𝜆 + μ)̂𝐣̇ + 𝜆𝐤 ̂
and displacement ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 = 6𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ − 3𝐤
̂)
(4𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤 On equating the coefficient of ̂𝐢̇ we get λ + μ = 0
̂ 453 (d)
= 2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
We have,
∴Work done = 𝐏 ⃗ ∙ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁
̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑎 ∙ 𝑐
= 2𝐣̇(2𝐢̇ + 4𝐣̇ − 𝐤) = 8
441 (a) ⇒ 𝑎 ∙ (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐) = 0

The point of intersection of 𝐫 × 𝐚⃗ = 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ and 𝐫 × ⇒ 𝑎 ⊥ (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐) or, 𝑏⃗ − 𝑐 = 0 ⇒ 𝑎 ⊥ (𝑏⃗ − 𝑐) or,

𝐛 = 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 is 𝐫 = 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 𝑏⃗ = 𝑐
̂ ) = 3𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
∴ 𝐫 = (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) + (2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂ 454 (c)
442 (a) Given that, |𝐚⃗| = 2√2, |𝐛| = 3
Since 𝑎 , 𝑏⃗ and 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ are non-coplanar vectors The longer vectors is 5𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 + 𝐚⃗ − 3𝐛 = 6𝐚⃗ − 𝐛
∴ 𝑟 = 𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦𝑏⃗ + 𝑧(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) for some scalars 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 Length of one diagonal
…(i) = |6𝐚⃗ − 𝐛|
Now,
= √36𝐚⃗2 + 𝐛 2 − 2 × 6|𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos 45 ∘
𝑏⃗ = 𝑟 × 𝑎
⇒ 𝑏⃗ = {𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦𝑏⃗ + 𝑧(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)} × 𝑎 1
= √36 × 8 + 9 − 12 × 2√2 × 3 ×
⇒ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑦(𝑏⃗ × 𝑎) + 𝑧 ((𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) × 𝑎) √2

⇒ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑦(𝑏⃗ × 𝑎) − 𝑧 (𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)) = √288 + 9 − 12 × 6 = √225 = 15

Other diagonal is 4𝐚⃗ + 5𝐛.
⇒ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑦(𝑏⃗ × 𝑎) − 𝑧{(𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑎 − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑎)𝑏⃗}
Its length = √16 × 8 + 25 × 9 + 40 × 6 = √593
⇒ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑦(𝑏⃗ × 𝑎) + 𝑧(𝑎 ∙ 𝑎)𝑏⃗[∵ 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 0] 455 (a)
Comparing the coefficients, we get Given projection of 𝐚⃗on 𝐛 = |𝐚
⃗ × 𝐛|
1 1
𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = = 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛
𝑎 ∙ 𝑎 |𝑎 |2 ⟹ = |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛|
Putting the values of 𝑦 and 𝑧 in (i), we get |𝐛|
1 |𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos θ
𝑟 = 𝑥𝑎 + 2 (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) ⟹ = |𝐚⃗||𝐛| sin θ
|𝑎 | |𝐛|
444 (b) 1
(𝐮
⃗ + 𝐯⃗ − 𝐰 ⃗⃗ ). [(𝐮 ⃗ − 𝐯⃗) × (𝐯⃗ − 𝐰 ⃗⃗ )] ⟹ tan θ =
|𝐛|
= (𝐮 ⃗ + 𝐯⃗ − 𝐰 ⃗⃗ ). [𝐮
⃗ × 𝐯⃗ − 𝐮
⃗ ×𝐰 ⃗⃗ + 𝐯⃗ × 𝐰⃗⃗ ] 1
=𝐮 ⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗ × 𝐰 ⃗⃗ − 𝐯⃗ ∙ 𝐮 ⃗ ×𝐰 ⃗⃗ − 𝐰⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐮⃗ × 𝐯⃗ ⟹ tan θ = 1
√12 + 12 + 12
=𝐮 ⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗ × 𝐰 ⃗⃗ + 𝐰 ⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐮
⃗ × 𝐯⃗ − 𝐰⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐮⃗ × 𝐯⃗ 3

=𝐮 ⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗ × 𝐰 ⃗⃗ ⟹ tan θ = √3
π
445 (d) ⟹ θ=
̂ − 2(3𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 5𝐤 ̂) 3
∴ 𝐩 ⃗ −2𝐪 ⃗ = 7𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
457 (c)
= 𝐢̇̂ − 4𝐣̇̂ − 7𝐤 ̂
Since, 𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 = 𝑘𝐜
⟹ |𝐩 ⃗ | = √12 + (−4)2 + (−7)2 = √66
⃗ − 2𝐪
∴ 𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛 + 6𝐜 = 𝑘𝐜 + 6𝐜
447 (a) = (𝑘 + 6)𝐜 = 𝜆𝐜 (∵ 𝜆 ≠ 0)
̂
𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ 𝐤 458 (d)
𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = |1 1 1|
1 1 0

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 ̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ ̂
𝐤 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √4 + 100 + 120 = √225 = 15
|𝐀𝐁
⃗𝐮 × 𝐯⃗ = |1 1 0| = −2𝐤 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √1 + 4 + 4 = √9 = 3
|𝐀𝐃
1 −1 0
|𝐰
⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐮 ⃗ × 𝐯⃗| 40 8
∴ |𝐰 ̂| =
⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐧 ∴ cos θ = =
|𝐮
⃗ × 𝐯⃗| 45 9
∴ θ + α = 90°
| − 6𝐤 ̂|
⟹ |𝐰 ̂| =
⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐧 =3 ⟹ 𝛼 = 90° − θ
| − 2𝐤 ̂|
459 (c) 64 √17
⟹ cos α = sin θ = √1 − =
Let the position of 𝐵is 𝐫. 81 9
2𝐫 + 3(𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛) 464 (a)
∴ 𝐚⃗ =
2+3 ̂ and 𝐛 = 2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤
Let 𝐚⃗ = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 1
Sience, =
|𝐛| √30
̂ ̂ ̂ ̂)
(𝑥𝐢̇ + 𝐣̇ + 𝐤) ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 5𝐤 1
⟹ =
⇒ 5𝐚⃗ = 2𝐫 + 3𝐚⃗ + 6𝐛 |√4 + 1 + 25| √30
⇒ 2𝐫 = 2𝐚⃗ − 6𝐛 ⟹ 2𝑥 − 1 + 5 = 1
3
∴ 𝐫 = 𝐚⃗ − 3𝐛 ⟹𝑥=−
2
460 (a)
465 (b)
⃗ + 𝑡𝐁
Since, (𝐀 ⃗⃗ ) ∙ 𝐂 = 0 [given] ̂ ) − (2𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤
̂)
Now, 2𝐚⃗ − 𝐜 = 2(−𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
̂ ] ∙ (3𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) = 0
⟹ [(1 − 𝑡)𝐢̇̂ + (2 + 2𝑡)𝐣̇̂ + (3 + 𝑡)𝐤 ̂
= ̂𝐣̇ + 3𝐤
⟹ 3(1 − 𝑡) + (2 + 2𝑡) = 0 ⟹ 𝑡 = 5 ̂ + 2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤
̂
and 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 = −𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
461 (a) ̂
= ̂𝐢̇ + 𝐤
We have,
let θ be the angle between 2𝐚⃗ − 𝐜 and 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛.
|𝑎| = 1, |𝑏⃗| = 1 and 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = cos 𝜃
̂ ) ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂)
(𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
2 2
Now, |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| = |𝑎 |2 + |𝑏⃗| − 2𝑎 . 𝑏⃗ ∴ cos θ =
√12 + 12 √12 + 12
2
⇒ |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| = 1 + 1 − 2|𝑎||𝑏⃗| cos 𝜃 1 1
⟹ cos θ = =
2 𝜃 √2√2 2
⇒ |𝑎 − 𝑏⃗| = 4 sin2 π
2 ⟹ θ=
2 3
𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ 𝜃 𝑎 − 𝑏⃗ 𝜃 466 (d)
⇒| | = sin2 ⇒ | | = sin
2 2 2 2 Since 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ and 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 are collinear with 𝑐 and 𝑎
462 (c) respectively. Therefore, there exist scalars 𝑥, 𝑦
If 𝐚⃗, 𝐛 are two non-zero non-collinear vectors and such that 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ = 𝑥𝑐and 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝑦𝑎. Now,
𝑥, 𝑦 are two scalars such that 𝑥𝐚⃗ + 𝑦𝐛 = 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ = 𝑥𝑐 ⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = (𝑥 + 1)𝑐 …(i)
0, then 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0. and,
Because otherwise one will be a scalar multiple of 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝑦𝑎 ⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = (𝑦 + 1)𝑎 ….(ii)
the other and hence collinear, which is a From (i) and (ii), we get
contradiction (𝑥 + 1)𝑐 = (𝑦 + 1)𝑎
463 (b) If 𝑥 ≠ −1, then
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐢̇̂ + 10𝐣̇̂ + 11𝐤
𝐀𝐁 ̂ 𝑦+1
(𝑥 + 1)𝑐 = (𝑦 + 1)𝑎 ⇒ 𝑐 = 𝑎
𝐀𝐃 ̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 𝑥+1
⇒ 𝑐 and 𝑎 are collinear
This is a contradiction to the given condition.
Therefore, 𝑥 = −1
Putting 𝑥 = −1 in 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ = 𝑥𝑐 , we get
𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = (−1 + 1)𝑐 = 0
⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐀𝐃
𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −2 + 20 + 22 = 40 467 (b)
We have, [𝐚⃗𝐛 + 𝐜𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜]
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 = 𝐚⃗ ∙ [ (𝐛 + 𝐜) × (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜)] ⃗⃗⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐜)]– (𝐛 ∙ 𝐜)[𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐝)]
+(𝐛 ∙ 𝐝)[𝐚
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 × 𝐛 + 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐜 × 𝐛 + 𝐜 = (𝐛 ∙ 𝐝)[𝐝𝐚 ⃗⃗⃗ 𝐜] = (𝐛 ∙ 𝐝)[𝐚⃗𝐜⃗⃗ 𝐝]
× 𝐜) 476 (a)
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 × 𝐜) ̂ , 𝐛 = −2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ − 4𝐤
Let 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂
and 𝐜 = 𝜆𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤 ̂
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐚⃗) + 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐜 × 𝐚⃗)
= [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] + [𝐚⃗𝐜⃗⃗ 𝐚⃗] = 0 ∴ [𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜] = 0
1 −2 3
468 (a)
⟹ |−2 3 −4| = 0
It is given that points 𝑃, 𝑄 and 𝑅 with position λ −1 2
vectors 60𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂, 40𝑖̂ − 8𝑗̂ and 𝑎𝑖̂ − 52𝑗̂ ⟹ 1(6 − 4) + 2(−4 + 4𝜆) + 3(2 − 3𝜆) = 0
respectively are collinear ⟹ 𝜆=0
∴ 𝑃⃗ 𝑄 = 𝜆 𝑄⃗ 𝑅 for some scalar 𝜆 477 (b)
⇒ −20𝑖̂ − 11𝑗̂ = 𝜆{(𝑎 − 40)𝑖̂ − 44𝑗̂} Let 𝐚⃗ = 𝑎1 ̂𝐢̇ + 𝑎2 ̂𝐣̇ + 𝑎3 𝐤̂
⇒ 𝜆(𝑎 − 40) = −20, −11 = −44 𝜆 2 2 2
|𝐚⃗| = 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 2
1
⇒ 𝜆 = 4 and 𝑎 = −40 ̂ ) × 𝐢̇̂
and 𝐚⃗ × 𝐢̇̂ = (𝑎1 𝐢̇̂ + 𝑎2 𝐣̇̂ + 𝑎3 𝐤
469 (a) = −𝑎2 𝐤 ̂ + 𝑎3 ̂𝐣̇
Required unit vector (𝐚⃗ × ̂𝐢̇ )2 = 𝑎22 + 𝑎32
𝐚⃗ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) Similarly, (𝐚⃗ × ̂𝐣̇)2 = 𝑎32 + 𝑎12
𝐜= ̂ )2 = 𝑎12 + 𝑎22
|𝐚⃗ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)| and (𝐚⃗ × 𝐤
̂ )2
Now, (𝐚⃗ × 𝐢̇̂)2 + (𝐚⃗ × 𝐣̇̂)2 + (𝐚⃗ × 𝐤
Now,
𝐚⃗ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛 = 𝑎22 + 𝑎32 +𝑎32 + 𝑎12 + 𝑎12 + 𝑎22
̂ ) − 6(𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂) = 2(𝑎12 + 𝑎22 + 𝑎32 ) = 2(𝐚⃗)2
= 3(2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
478 (d)
= −9𝐣̇̂ + 9𝐤 ̂
Since, 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤 ̂ , 𝐛 = 2𝐢̂ − 4𝐤̂ , 𝐜 = 𝐢̂ + λ𝐣̂ + 3𝐤
̂
−9𝐣̇̂ + 9𝐤̂ 1
∴ 𝐜= =± ̂)
(−𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 are coplanar.
2
√9 + 9 2 √2 1 1 1
470 (b) ∴ [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = 0 ⇒ |2 0 −4| = 0
2 1 4 1 λ 3
|4 −2 3 | = 0 ⇒ 4𝜆 − 1(6 + 4) + 2𝜆 = 0
2 −3 −𝜆 5
⟹ 2(2λ + 9) − 1(−4𝜆 − 6) + 4(−12 + 4) = 0 ⇒ 6𝜆 = 10 ⇒ 𝜆 =
3
⟹ 4λ + 18 + 4 𝜆 + 6 − 48 + 16 = 0 480 (c)
⟹ 8𝜆 = 8 ⃗ ,𝐁
⃗⃗ and 𝐂 are three vectors, then volume of
𝐀
⟹ 𝜆=1
parallelepiped
471 (b)
𝑉 =[𝐀 ⃗𝐁⃗⃗ 𝐂]
We have,
1 𝑎 1
𝑎𝑙 + 𝑎1 𝑙1 𝑎𝑚 + 𝑎1 𝑚1 𝑎𝑛 + 𝑎1 𝑛1
= |0 1 𝑎 | = 1 + 𝑎 3 − 𝑎
[𝑢
⃗𝜐 ⃗⃗ ] = |𝑏𝑙 + 𝑏1 𝑙1 𝑏𝑚 + 𝑏1 𝑚1 𝑏𝑛 + 𝑏1 𝑛1 |
⃗⃗ 𝑤 𝑎 0 1
𝑐𝑙 + 𝑐1 𝑙1 𝑐𝑚 + 𝑐1 𝑚1 𝑐𝑛 + 𝑎1 𝑛1 ⇒ 𝑉 = 1 + 𝑎3 − 𝑎
𝑎 𝑎1 0 𝑙 𝑙1 0
On differentiating with respect to 𝑎, we get
⇒ [𝑢 ⃗ 𝜐𝑤 ⃗⃗ ] = |𝑏 𝑏1 0| |𝑚 𝑚1 0| = 0
𝑑𝑉
𝑐 𝑐1 0 𝑛 𝑛1 0 = 3𝑎2 − 1 = 0
𝑑𝑎
Hence, the given vectors are coplanar 𝑑𝑉
473 (a) For maximum or minimum, put 𝑎 = 0

Given that 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are coplanar 1

⇒𝑎=±
∴ 𝑎 ⊥ 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ⇒ 𝑎 ∙ (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐) = 0 ⇒ [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] = 0 √3
𝑑2 𝑉 1
474 (c) 𝑑𝑎 2
= 6𝑎, positive at 𝑎 = .
√3
1
⃗⃗⃗ ) ∙ [𝐚⃗ × {𝐛 × (𝐜 × 𝐝)}]
( 𝐝+𝐚 ∴ 𝑉is minimum at 𝑎 = .
√3
= (𝐝 + 𝐚
⃗⃗⃗ ) ∙ [𝐚
⃗⃗⃗ × {𝐛 ∙ 𝐝)𝐜 − (𝐛 ∙ 𝐜)𝐝} ] 481 (c)
= (𝐛 ∙ 𝐝)[𝐝 ∙ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐜)] − (𝐛 ∙ 𝐜)[𝐝 ∙ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐝)] By the properties of midpoint theorem,

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 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐏𝐀 + 𝐏𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐏𝐂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑥 𝑙1 𝑙3 𝑥 ′
𝑙2
482 (a) [𝑦] = [𝑚1 𝑚3 ] [𝑦 ′ ]
𝑚2
𝑧 𝑛1 𝑛2
𝑛3 𝑧 ′
The vector equation of line passing through points
1 1
(3, 2, 1) and (−2, 1, 3) − 0
𝑥 √2 √2 2√2
𝐫 = 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤̂ + 𝜆[(−2 − 3)̂𝐢̇ + (1 − 2)̂𝐣̇
⇒ [𝑦 ] = 1 1 [3√2]
̂]
+ (3 − 1)𝐤 𝑧 0
√2 √2 4
̂ + 𝜆(−5𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
= 3𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂) [0 0 1 ]
483 (d) 𝑥 2 −3 +0 −1
5π ⇒ [𝑦] = [2 +3 +0] = [ 5 ]
∵ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = |𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos 𝑧 0 0 +4 4
6 Hence, the components of 𝑎 in the 𝑂𝑥𝑦𝑧
|𝐚⃗||𝐛|√3
=− coordinate system are −1,5,4
2 485 (d)
Since, the projection of 𝐚⃗ in the direction of
6 ∵ 𝐱⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 𝐱⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝐱⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = 0
𝐛=− For non-zero vector 𝐱⃗
√3
|𝐚⃗||𝐛|√3 6 [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = 0 (three vectors 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 are coplanar
⟹− =− )
2|𝐛| √3
6×2 and [ 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛𝐛 × 𝐜𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ ]
⟹ |𝐚⃗| = =4 2
3 = [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = 0
484 (d) 486 (d)
Let 𝑟 = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂ in 𝑂𝑋𝑌𝑍 system 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a regular hexagon. We know from the
Also, let 𝑟 = 𝑋𝑖̂ + 𝑌𝑗̂ + 𝑍𝑘̂ in the new coordinate hexagon that ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐀𝐃 is parallel to ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐂.
system
Since the right handed rectangular system 𝑂𝑋𝑌𝑍 ⇒ 𝐀𝐃⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐁𝐂⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝜋
is rotated about 𝑧-axis through 4 in anticlockwise
Similarly, 𝐄𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ is a parallel to 𝐅𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
direction. Therefore,
𝑥 = 𝑋 cos 𝜃 − 𝑌 sin 𝜃 and 𝑦 = 𝑋 sin 𝜃 + 𝑌 cos 𝜃
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
⇒ 𝑥 = 𝑋 cos − 𝑌 sin , 𝑦 = 𝑋 sin + 𝑌 cos
4 4 4 4
and, 𝑧 = 𝑍
It is given that 𝑋 = 2√2, 𝑌 = 3√2 and 𝑍 = 4
∴ 𝑥 = 2 − 3 = −1, 𝑦 = 5 and 𝑧 = 4
Hence, 𝑟 = −𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂
ALITER Let 𝑙1 , 𝑚1 , 𝑛1 ; 𝑙2 , 𝑚2 , 𝑛2 and 𝑙3 , 𝑚3 , 𝑛3 be
the direction cosines of the new axes with respect
to the old axes. Then, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐅𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⇒ 𝐄𝐁
𝜋 1 𝜋 1
𝑙1 = cos = , 𝑚 = cos (− ) = , 𝑛1
4 √2 1 4 √2 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐅𝐂 is parallel to𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
𝜋
= cos = 0
2 ⇒ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐅𝐂 = 2𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
3𝜋 1 𝜋 1
𝑙2 = cos =− , 𝑚2 = cos = ,𝑛
4 √2 4 √2 2 Thus, 𝐀𝐃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐄𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐅𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝐁𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 2𝐅𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 2𝐀𝐁⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝜋
= cos = 0
2 = 2(𝐅𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐁𝐂)
𝜋 𝜋
𝑙3 = cos = 0, 𝑚3 = cos = 0, 𝑛3 = cos 0 = 1
2 2
= 2(𝐅𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ) = 2(2𝐀𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ) = 4 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐀𝐁
Let 𝑥 ′ , 𝑦 ′ , 𝑧′ and 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 be the components of the
given vector with respect to new and old axes. 487 (d)
Then, Here, ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐚𝟏 = 6𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ ,𝐚
⃗⃗⃗⃗𝟐 = −4𝐢̇̂ + 0𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂,
⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐛𝟏 = 𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂ and𝐛 ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝟐 = 3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤̂
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 (⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐚𝟏 ) ∙ (𝐛
𝐚𝟐 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝟏 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐛𝟐 ) = 2(𝐛 × 𝐜) + 𝐛 × 𝐜 [using Eq. (ii)]
=| |
⃗⃗⃗⃗𝟏 × ⃗⃗⃗⃗
|𝐛 𝐛𝟐 | = 3(𝐛 × 𝐜)
(−10𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂ ) ∙ (8𝐢̇̂ + 8𝐣̇̂ + 4𝐤
̂) 493 (d)
=| |
√64 + 64 + 16 [𝐚⃗ − 2𝐛, 𝐛 − 3𝐜, 𝐜 − 4𝐚⃗]
108 = (𝐚⃗ − 2𝐛) ∙ {𝐛 − 3𝐜) × (𝐜 − 4𝐚⃗)}
= |− |=9
12
= (𝐚⃗ − 2𝐛) ∙ {𝐛 × 𝐜 − 4𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 12𝐜 × 𝐚⃗}
488 (c)
𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ ̂
𝐤 = (𝐚⃗ − 2𝐛) ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 4𝐜 + 12𝐛)
𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = |2 −6 −3| = 15𝐢̇̂ − 10𝐣̇̂ + 30𝐤 ̂ = 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ − 24 𝐛 ∙ 𝐛
4 3 −1 = 1 − 24 × 9 = 1 − 216 = −215
and |𝐚 ⃗ × 𝐛| = √152 + (−10)2 + (30)2 = 35 494 (b)
3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤̂ Given , area = |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| = 15
∴ Required vector =
7 If the sides are (3𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛)and (𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛), then
490 (a)
Area of parallelogram
Let 𝑂 be the origin
= |(3𝐚⃗ + 2𝐛) × (𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛)| = 7|𝐚⃗ × 𝐛|
= 7 × 15 = 105 sq units
498 (a)
Given, 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 + 𝐜) = 0 ⟹ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 0
𝐛 ∙ (𝐜 + 𝐚⃗) = 0
⟹ 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐀𝐅
∴ 𝐁𝐄 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝐎𝐄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 𝐎𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐎𝐅
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 𝐎𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝐜 ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) = 0
⟹ 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = 0
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐀 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐁 𝐎𝐂
= ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ +
− 𝐎𝐁 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐀 ∴ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 0
2 2 2
⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜|2 = |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛| + |𝐜|2 + 2(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 +
Now, |𝐚
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝐎𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐁 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗)
= + + − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐀 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
− 𝐎𝐁
2 2 2 2 ⟹ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜|2 = 9 + 16 + 25 + 0 = 50
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐀 + 𝐎𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⟹ |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜| = 5√2
= ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐂 − = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐂 − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐃 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐃𝐂 499 (b)
2
We have,
491 (d) (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) × 𝑎 = −{𝑎 × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 )}
2
|𝐚⃗ − 𝐛| = |𝐚⃗|2 +|𝐛|2 − 2 |𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos θ ⇒ (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐) × 𝑎 = −{(𝑎 ∙ 𝑐)𝑏⃗ − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑐}
2
⇒ |𝐚
⃗ − 𝐛| = 1 + 1 − 2 cos 60° = 2 − 1 = (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑐 − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑐)𝑏⃗
⇒ |𝐚⃗ − 𝐛| = 1 501 (c)
492 (b) Since, |𝐮
⃗ | = 1, |𝐯⃗| = 2, |𝐰
⃗⃗ | = 3
𝐯⃗∙𝐮
⃗
Given, 2𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛 + 𝐜 = ⃗𝟎 The projection of 𝐯⃗ along 𝐮
⃗ = |𝐮
⃗|
⟹ 2𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛 = −𝐜 𝐰
⃗⃗ ∙𝐮
⃗
⃗⃗ along 𝐮
and the projection of 𝐰 ⃗ = |𝐮
⃗|
Taking cross product with 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 respectively,
according to given condition,
we get
𝐯⃗ ∙ 𝐮
⃗ 𝐰⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐮
⃗
2(𝐚⃗ × 𝐚⃗) + 3(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) = −𝐚⃗ × 𝐜 = ⟹ 𝐯⃗ ∙ 𝐮 ⃗ =𝐰 ⃗ … . (i)
⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐮
|𝐮
⃗| |𝐮⃗|
⟹ 3(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) = −𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ …(i) Also, 𝐯⃗ ∙ 𝐰 ⃗⃗ = 0
and 2(𝐛 × 𝐚⃗) + 3(𝐛 × 𝐛) = −𝐛 × 𝐜 Now, |𝐮 ⃗ − 𝐯⃗ + 𝐰 ⃗⃗ |2 = |𝐮 ⃗ |2 + |𝐯⃗|2 + |𝐰 ⃗⃗ |2
⟹ 2(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) = 𝐛 × 𝐜 ….(ii) −2𝐮 ⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗ − 2𝐯⃗ ∙ 𝐰 ⃗⃗ + 2𝐮 ⃗ ∙𝐰⃗⃗
= 1 + 4 + 9 − 2𝐮 ⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗ + 𝐯⃗ ∙ 𝐮⃗ [from Eq. (i)
Now, 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 + 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ 2
⟹ |𝐮 ⃗ − 𝐯⃗ + 𝐰 ⃗⃗ | = 14 + 0
= 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 + 𝐛 × 𝐜+3(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) [using Eq. (i)]
⟹ |𝐮 ⃗ − 𝐯⃗ + 𝐰 ⃗⃗ | = √14
= 4(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + 𝐛 × 𝐜
502 (b)
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Area of triangle= 2 {𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 + 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗} Let 𝑎 = 7𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = −2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ be the
503 (c) position vectors of points 𝐴 and 𝐵 respectively.
Then the bisector of ∠𝐴𝑂𝐵 divides 𝐴𝐵 in the ratio
∵ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜 = 𝐚⃗ × (𝐛 × 𝐜)
𝑂𝐴 ∶ 𝑂𝐵 i.e. 9 : 3or 3 : 1. Therefore, the vector
⟹ (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜)𝐛 − (𝐛 ∙ 𝐜)𝐚⃗ = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜)𝐛 − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐜
lying along the bisector is
⟹ (𝐛 ∙ 𝐜)𝐚⃗ = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐜 3(−2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂) + (7𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ )
⟹ 𝐚⃗ is parallel to 𝐜 3+1
504 (d) 1
= (𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ )
Let 𝐫 be a unit vector such that 4
̂ ) + 𝑦(𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
̂) ̂)
(𝑖̂ −7𝑗̂ +2𝑘
𝐫 = 𝑥(𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ∴ Required vector = ±5√6 ( )=
√54
= (𝑥 + 𝑦)𝐢̇̂ + (2𝑥 + 𝑦)𝐣̇̂ + (𝑥 + 2𝑦)𝐤̂ 5
± (𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ )
̂)=0
Since, 𝐫 ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 3
507 (b)
⟹ 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 0
⟹ 𝑦 = −𝑥 Since, 𝐚⃗ and𝐛 are collinear.
̂
𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤 ∴ 𝐛 = 𝑚𝐚⃗
∴ 𝐫 = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ − 𝑥𝐤 ̂ ⟹𝐫=
√2 ⟹ |𝐛| = 𝑚|𝐚⃗|
505 (a) ⟹ |𝐛| = 𝑚√4 + 9 + 36 = ±7𝑚
Since 𝑎 , 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 are unit vectors inclined at an ⟹ 21 = ±7𝑚 ⟹ 𝑚 = ±3
angle 𝜃. Therefore, ̂)
∴ 𝐛 = ±3𝐚⃗ = ±(2𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤
|𝑎| = |𝑏⃗| = |𝑐| = 1 and cos 𝜃 = 𝑎 . 𝑐 = 𝑏⃗. 𝑐 510 (a)
Now, Position vectors of vertices 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 of the
𝑐 = 𝛼𝑎 + 𝛽𝑏⃗ + 𝛾(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) …(i) triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 are 𝐚⃗, 𝐛and 𝐜
⇒ 𝑎. 𝑐 = 𝛼 (𝑎. 𝑎) + 𝛽(𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗) + 𝛾{𝑎 ∙ (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)} ∴Centroid of triangle
𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜
⇒ cos 𝜃 = 𝛼 |𝑎| 2 [∵ 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = 0, 𝑎. (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = 0] (𝐺 ) =
3
⇒ cos 𝜃 = 𝛼
Now, 𝐆𝐀 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐆𝐁 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐆𝐂
Similarly, by taking dot product on both sides of
𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜
(i) by 𝑏⃗, we get, 𝛽 = cos 𝜃 = (𝐚⃗ − ) + (𝐛 − )
∴𝛼=𝛽 3 3
Thus, option (a) is incorrect 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜
+ (𝐜 − )
Again, 3
𝑐 = 𝛼𝑎 + 𝛽𝑏⃗ + 𝛾(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = ⃗𝟎
𝟐 511 (d)
⇒ |𝑐|𝟐 = |𝛼𝑎 + 𝛽𝑏⃗ + 𝛾(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)|
2 2 Since 𝑋 and 𝑌 divide 𝐴𝐵 ⃗ internally and externally
⇒ |𝑐|𝟐 = 𝛼 2 |𝑎|2 + 𝛽2 |𝑏⃗| + 𝛾 2 |𝑎 × 𝑏⃗| in the ratio 2 : 1. Therefore, the position vectors of
+ 2 𝛼 𝛽 (𝑎. 𝑏⃗) + 2 𝛼 𝛾{𝑎. (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)} ⃗ +𝑎⃗
2𝑏
𝑋 and 𝑌 are given by 3
and 2𝑏⃗ − 𝑎 respectively
+ 2 𝛽 𝛾{𝑏⃗. (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)} 1 4
2 Hence, 𝑋𝑌 = (2𝑏⃗ − 𝑎) − 3 (2𝑏⃗ + 𝑎) = 3 (𝑏⃗ − 𝑎)
⇒1 =𝛼 +𝛽 +𝛾2 2 2 |𝑎
× 𝑏⃗|
512 (a)
2 𝜋
⇒1=2𝛼 +𝛾 2 ⃗|
2 {|𝑎 |2 |𝑏
sin } 2
Let 𝐚⃗ = (2,1, −1),𝐛 = (1, −1,0)and 𝐜 = (5, −1,1)
2
⇒ 1 = 2 𝛼2 + 𝛾2 ∴ 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 − 𝐜 = (2 + 1 − 5)̂𝐢̇ + (1 − 1 + 1)̂𝐣̇ + (−1
1 − 𝛾2 ̂̇
+ 0 − 1)𝐤
⇒ 𝛼2 =
2 ̂̇ )
= − (2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
But, 𝛼 = 𝛽 = cos 𝜃
∴ 1 = 2 𝛼 2 + 𝛾 2 ⇒ 𝛾 2 = 1 − 2 cos2 𝜃 = − cos 2 𝜃 ∴ Unit vector of
1 − 𝛾 2 1 + cos 2 𝜃 ̂̇ )
(2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
∴ 𝛼 2 = 𝛽2 = = (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 − 𝐜) = −
2 2 3
Thus, option (b), (c) and (d) are correct ∴ Required unit vector of
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 ̂̇ )
(2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 √15
(𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 − 𝐜) = ⟹ sin α =
3 4
513 (b) 15
̂
𝐢̇̂ 𝐣̇̂ 𝐤 ∴ cos α = √1 − sin2 α = √1 −
̂ 16
𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = |1 1 0| = 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
0 1 1 1
=
∴ Unit vector 4
𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 ̂
𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ∵ 𝐛 − 2𝐜=λ 𝐚⃗ [given]
=± =± 2 ⟹ (𝐛 − 2𝐜)2 = 𝜆2 (𝐚
⃗ )2
|𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| 1 + 1 + 12 2

̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤̂ ⟹ 𝐛2 + 4𝐜 2 − 4𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = λ2 𝐚⃗2

=± ⟹ 16 + 4 × 1 − 4(|𝐛| |𝐜| cos α) = λ2 ∙ 12
√3
So, there are two perpendicular vectors of unit ⟹ 20 − 4 = λ2
length. ⟹ λ = ±4
514 (b) 521 (a)
Let 𝐫 = (3𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ + 5𝐤 ̂ ) + 𝑏(6𝐢̇̂ − 7𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤
̂) The given condition mean that 𝐫 is perpendicular
= (3 + 6𝑏)𝐢̇̂ + (4 − 7𝑏)𝐣̇̂ + (5 − 3𝑏)𝐤 ̂ to all three vectors 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛and 𝐜. This is possible only
̂)=0
Since, 𝐫 ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 if they are coplanar.
⟹ (3 + 6𝑏)1 + (4 − 7𝑏)1 − (5 − 3𝑏)1 = 0 ∴ [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = 0
⟹ 𝑏 = −1 523 (d)
̂
∴ 𝐫 = −3𝐢̇̂ + 11𝐣̇̂ + 8𝐤 ̂
Let 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ + ̂𝐣̇and 𝐛 = ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
515 (d) ̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ 𝐤 ̂
Given |𝐱⃗| = |𝐲| = 1 and 𝐱⃗ ∙ 𝐲 = 0 Now, 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = |1 1 0|
|𝐱⃗ + 𝐲|2 = |𝐱⃗|2 + |𝐲|2 + 2(𝐱⃗ ∙ 𝐲) 0 1 1
̂ ̂
= 𝐢̇ − 𝐣̇ + 𝐤̂
⟹ |𝐱⃗ + 𝐲|2 = 1 + 1 + 0
⟹ |𝐱⃗ + 𝐲| = √2 ⃗ × 𝐛| = √12 + (−1)2 + 12 = √3
and |𝐚
516 (c) ∴Required unit vector
⃗ = 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛, ⃗𝐁
⃗ = 𝐛 × 𝐜, 𝐂 = 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 ̂
𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
Let 𝐀 = =
⃗𝐁
Given, [𝐀⃗⃗ 𝐂] = 9 cu units |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛| √3
2 Alternate Let 𝐚⃗ = 𝑥𝐢̇̂ + 𝑦𝐣̇̂ + 𝑧𝐤 ̂
Using the relation [𝐀 ⃗ ×𝐁 ⃗⃗ 𝐁
⃗⃗ × 𝐂𝐂 × 𝐀
⃗ ] = [𝐀
⃗𝐁
⃗⃗ 𝐂] =
Since, 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂) = 0 and 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤̂)=0
(9)2 = 81 cu units
⟹ 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0 and 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
517 (a)
Also 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1
Since, 𝐚⃗ = 8𝐛and 𝐜 = −7𝐛
⟹ 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = −1 and 𝑧 = 1
∴ 𝐚⃗ is parallel to 𝐛and 𝐜is anti-parallel to 𝐛 ̂
̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
⟹ 𝐚⃗and 𝐜 are anti-parallel ∴ 𝐚⃗ =
√3
⟹ Angle between 𝐚⃗ and 𝐜 is 𝜋
524 (a)
519 (a)
̂ ) ∙ 𝐢̂ = 1 Let 𝐫 = 𝐚⃗ + 𝑡𝐛
𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 𝐤
⟹ 𝐫 = ̂𝐢̇ (1 + 𝑡) + ̂𝐣̇(2 − 𝑡) + 𝐤 ̂ (1 + 𝑡)
and 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = (𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂) ∙ 𝐢̂ = 1 Since, The projection of 𝐫 on 𝐜,
Now, (𝐚 ⃗ × 𝐛)𝐜 = (𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛 − (𝐜 ∙ 𝐛)𝐚 ⃗ = μ𝐛 + λ𝐚⃗ 𝐫∙𝐜 |1|
= [given]
⇒ μ = 𝐜 ∙ 𝐚⃗ and λ = −𝐜 ∙ 𝐛 |𝐜| |√3|
⇒ μ = 1 and λ = −1 1 ∙ (1 + 𝑡) + 1 ∙ (2 − 𝑡) − 1 ∙ (1 + 𝑡) 1
∴ μ+λ = 1−1 = 0 ⟹ =±
√3 √3
520 (b) ⟹ 2 − 𝑡 = ±1
Let angle between 𝐛 and𝐜 is α. ⟹ 𝑡 = 1 or 3
Given, |𝐛 × 𝐜| = √15 ̂
When, 𝑡 = 1, 𝐫 = 2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
⟹ |𝐛||𝐜| sin α = √15 ̂
When, 𝑡 = 3, 𝐫 = 4𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 4𝐤
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 Given, ⃗𝐮 × 𝐯⃗ + ⃗𝐮 = 𝐰 ⃗⃗ and 𝐰 ⃗⃗ × ⃗𝐮 = 𝐯⃗ 1 2𝜋
⇒ cos 𝜃 = − ⇒ 𝜃 =
⇒ (𝐮⃗ × 𝐯⃗ + 𝐮 ⃗ )×𝐮 ⃗ = 𝐯⃗ 2 3
⇒ (𝐮⃗ × 𝐯⃗) × 𝐮 ⃗ = 𝐯⃗ 531 (a)
⇒ 𝐯⃗ − 𝐮 ( )
⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗ = 𝐯⃗ 1
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
Area of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = |𝐀𝐁 𝐀𝐂|
⇒ (𝐮 ⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗)𝐮⃗ =0 2
1
⇒ (𝐮 ⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗) = 0 = √4 + 16 + 16 = 3 sq units
2
Now, [𝐮 ⃗ 𝐯⃗𝐰⃗⃗ ] = 𝐮 ⃗ ∙ (𝐯⃗ × 𝐰 ⃗⃗ )
532 (a)
=𝐮⃗ ∙ (𝐯⃗ × 𝐮 ( ⃗ × 𝐯⃗ + 𝐮 ⃗ ))
Since, 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 from a right handed system
=𝐮 (
⃗ ∙ (𝐯⃗ 𝐮 ⃗ × 𝐯⃗) + 𝐯⃗ + 𝐮 ⃗)
𝟐 ∴ 𝐜 = 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗
=𝐮⃗ ∙ (𝐯⃗ × 𝐮 ⃗ − (𝐮 ⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗) ∙ 𝐯⃗ + 𝐯⃗ × 𝐮 ⃗
𝟐 𝟐
̂
̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ 𝐤
= 𝐯⃗ 𝐮⃗ =1 ̂
= |0 1 0| = 𝑧𝐢̇̂ − 𝑥𝐤
527 (b) 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
(𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗) ∙ 𝐚⃗ 4 533 (b)
Given, = (𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂)
|𝐚⃗ |2 3 Given that, |𝐚⃗| = |𝐜| = 1, |𝐛| = 4
{(λ𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ ). (𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
̂ )}(𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂)
⟹ Let angle between b ⃗ and c is 𝛼, then
(1 + 1 + 1)
4 |𝐛 × 𝐜| = √15 (given)
= (𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤 ̂)
3 ⇒ |𝐛||𝐜| sin 𝛼 = √15
⟹ (λ + 3 − 1)(̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 ̂ ) = 4(𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 ̂)
√15 √15
⟹ (λ + 2)(̂𝐢̇ − ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 ̂ ) = 4(𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ − 𝐤 ̂) ⇒ sin 𝛼 = =
4×1 4
On equating the coefficient of ̂𝐢̇, we get 1
∴ cos 𝛼 = √1 − sin2 𝛼 =
λ+2= 4⟹ λ = 2 4
528 (a) We have, 𝐛 = 2𝐜 = λ 𝐚⃗
Given that, ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂
𝐎𝐀 = 𝐢̂ + 𝑥𝐣̂ + 3𝐤 On squaring both sides, we get
2
̂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝐢̂ + 4𝐣̂ + 7𝐤
𝐎𝐁 (𝐛 − 2𝐜) = λ2 (𝐚⃗)2
̂
⃗⃗ 𝑪 = 𝑦𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ − 5𝐤
and 𝐎 ⇒ 𝐛2 + 4𝐜 2 − 4 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 = λ2 𝐚⃗2
⃗ = 𝜆 𝐁𝐂
Since 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are collinear. Then 𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⇒ 16 + 4 − 4|𝐛||𝐜| cos α = λ2
⇒ 2𝐢̂ + (4 − 𝑥)𝐣̂ + 4𝐤̂ = λ [ (𝑦 − 3)𝐢̂ − 6𝐣̂ − 12𝐤̂] 1
⇒ 16 + 4 − 4 × 4 × 1 × = λ2
On comparing the coefficient of î, ĵ and k̂, we get 4
2 = (𝑦 − 3)𝜆 …(i) ⇒ λ2 = 16 + 4 − 4 = 16
4 − 𝑥 = −6𝜆 ….(ii) ⇒ λ = ±4
1 534 (a)
and4 = −12𝜆 ⇒ 𝜆 = − …..(iii)
3 We have,
On putting the value of 𝜆 is Eqs. (i) and (ii),we get
𝑦 = −3 and 𝑥 = 2
529 (b) 𝑃𝑅 = 5 𝑃𝑄 ⇒ 𝑃𝑄 + 𝑄𝑅 = 5 𝑃𝑄 ⇒ 4 𝑃𝑄 = 𝑄𝑅
Given have magnitude of 𝐎𝐀⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝐎𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ are 5 and 6 ∴ 𝑃𝑅 ∶ 𝑄𝑅 = 5 ∶ 4
respectively ⇒ 𝑅 divides 𝑃𝑄 externally in the ratio 5 ∶ 4
and ∠𝐵𝑂𝐴 = 60° ⇒ Position vector of 𝑅 is 5 𝑏⃗ − 4 𝑎
∴ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐀 ∙ 𝐎𝐁⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = |𝐎𝐀
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ||𝐎𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | ∙ cos 60° 536 (a)
⟹ 𝐎𝐀 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ∙ 𝐎𝐁
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 5 ∙ 6 cos 60° We have,
1 ⃗𝐴+𝐵
𝐵 ⃗ 𝐶 + 𝐶𝐷 + 𝐷
⃗𝐴
⟹ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐎𝐀 ∙ 𝐎𝐁 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 5 × 6 × = 15
2 ⃗ 𝐴 + (𝐵
=𝐵 ⃗ 𝐶 + 𝐶 𝐷) + 𝐷
⃗ 𝐴=𝐵
⃗ 𝐴 + (𝐵
⃗𝐷+𝐷
⃗ 𝐴)
530 (d) ⃗𝐴+𝐵 ⃗ 𝐴 = 2𝐵 ⃗𝐴
=𝐵
It is given that |𝑎| = |𝑏⃗| = |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| = 1 537 (a)
We have, Given centre of sphere=(1, 0, 1) and radius=4
2 2
|𝑎 + 𝑏⃗| = |𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| + 2𝑎. 𝑏⃗ ∴Vector equation of sphere is
⇒ 1 = 1 + 1 + 2|𝑎||𝑏⃗| cos 𝜃 |𝐫 − 𝐚⃗| = 𝑅 Where 𝐚⃗centre of sphere and 𝑅radius
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 Hence, the vector equation of sphere is ∴ 3𝑝2 [𝐮⃗ ∙ (𝐯⃗ × 𝐰⃗⃗ )] − 𝑝𝑞[𝐯⃗ ∙ (𝐰⃗⃗ × 𝐮 ⃗ )]
̂ )| = 4
|𝐫 − (𝐢̇̂ + 𝐤 2 [𝐰
−2𝑞 ⃗⃗ ∙ (𝐯⃗ × 𝐮 ⃗ )] = 0
538 (b) ⟹ (3𝑝 − 𝑝𝑞 + 2𝑞2 )[𝐮
2 ⃗ ∙ (𝐯⃗ × 𝐰⃗⃗ )] = 0
We have, |[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐]| = 𝑉 But [𝐮
⃗ 𝐯⃗𝐰⃗⃗ ] ≠ 0
Volume 𝑉1 of the parallelopiped having diagonals ⟹ 3𝑝 − 𝑝𝑞 + 2𝑞2 = 0
2

of the given parallelopiped as three concurrent ⟹𝑝=𝑞=0

edges is given by 545 (a)
𝑉1 = |[𝑎 + 𝑏⃗𝑏⃗ + 𝑐𝑐 + 𝑎]| = |2[𝑎 𝑏⃗𝑐]| = 2𝑉 𝐚⃗ ∙ [(𝐛 + 𝐜) × (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜)]
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ [𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐜 × 𝐛)]
= 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) + 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐜 × 𝐛)
= [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] + [𝐚⃗𝐜𝐛] = 0 [∵ [𝐚⃗𝐜𝐛] = −[𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]]
546 (b)
Let , 𝐚⃗ = ̂𝐢̇ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤 ̂,
𝐛 = −𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂
̂𝐢̇
̂𝐣̇ ̂
𝐤
Now, 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = | 1 ̂
−3 2 | = −4𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
−1
2 0
1
540 (d) ∴ Area of parallelogram = |𝐚⃗ × 𝐛|
2
The given equation is 1 √21
⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐫 𝟐 − 2𝐫 ∙ 𝐜 + ℎ = 0, |𝐜| > √ℎ = √16 + 4 + 1 =
2 2
This is the equation of sphere in diameter form. 547 (c)
𝑖𝑒, (𝐫 − 𝐚⃗) ∙ (𝐫 − 𝐛) = 0 Since, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0 …(i)
541 (c) Also, (𝐚⃗ + 3𝐛) ∙ (2𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) = −10
Let the given points be 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 respectively. ⟹ 2|𝐚⃗|2 − 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 + 6𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗ − 3|𝐛|2 = −10
If 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are collinear, then
⟹ 2 − 3|𝐛|2 = −10 ⟹ |𝐛| = 2 [from Eq. (i)]
𝐴𝐵 ⃗ = 𝜆 𝐵𝐶 for some scalar 𝜆
548 (a)
⇒ 2𝑖̂ − 8𝑖̂ = 𝜆 {(𝑎! − 12)𝑖̂ + 16𝑗̂}
We have, 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂, 𝑐 = 𝑖̂
⇒ 𝜆(𝑎 − 12) = 2 and 16𝜆 = −8
⇒ 𝑎 − 12 = −4 ⇒ 𝑎 = 8 ∴ (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) × 𝑐 = 𝜆𝑎 + 𝜇𝑏⃗
542 (a) ⇒ (𝑐 ∙ 𝑎)𝑏⃗ − (𝑐 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑎 = 𝜆𝑎 + 𝜇𝑏⃗
We have, ⇒ 𝑏⃗ − 𝑎 = 𝜆𝑎 + 𝜇𝑏⃗
𝑎 × (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = 𝑏⃗ × (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ) ⇒ (𝜆 + 1)𝑎 + (𝜇 − 1)𝑏⃗ = ⃗0
⇒ (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑎 − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑎)𝑏⃗ = (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 )𝑏⃗ − (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑏⃗)𝑐 ⇒ 𝜆 + 1 = 0 and 𝜇 − 1 = 0[∵ 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, are non −
Taking dot product on both sides by 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐, we get collinear]
⇒ (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗){𝑎 ∙ (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 )} − (𝑎 ∙ 𝑎){𝑏⃗ ∙ (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 )} ⇒𝜆+𝜇=0
= (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 ){𝑏⃗ ∙ (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐)} 550 (c)

− (𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑏⃗){𝑐 ∙ (𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 )} Let angle between 𝐚⃗and 𝐛 be θ1 . 𝐜 and 𝐝 be θ2 and

𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 and 𝐜 × 𝐝 beθ
⇒ (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] = 0
Since, (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) ∙ (𝐜 × 𝐝) = 1
⇒ [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑐] = 0[∵ 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ ≠ 0]
⟹ sin θ1 ∙ sin θ2
543 (a)
∙ cos θ
We have,
2 2 = 1 (∵ |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| = |𝐜| = |𝐝| = 1)
[𝑎𝑏⃗𝑎 × 𝑏⃗] + (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗) = (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) ∙ (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) + (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗)
⟹ θ1 = 90° ∙ θ2 = 90°, θ = 0°
2 2 2
⇒ [𝑎𝑏⃗𝑎 × 𝑏⃗] + (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗) = |𝑎 × 𝑏⃗| + (𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗) ⟹ 𝐚⃗ ⊥ 𝐛, 𝐜 ⊥ 𝐝, (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)||(𝐜 × 𝐝)
2
= |𝑎 |2 |𝑏⃗| So, 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝑘(𝐜 × 𝐝) and 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = 𝑘(𝐜 × 𝐝)
544 (d) ⟹ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) ∙ 𝐜 = 𝑘(𝐜 × 𝐝) ∙ 𝐜
Since, and (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) ∙ 𝐝 = 𝑘(𝐜 × 𝐝) ∙ 𝐝
[3𝐯⃗ 𝑝 𝐯⃗ 𝑝 𝐰
⃗⃗ ] − [𝑝 𝐯⃗𝐰 ⃗ ] − [2 𝐰
⃗⃗ 𝑞 𝐮 ⃗]=0
⃗⃗ 𝑞 𝐯⃗ 𝑞 𝐮
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 ⟹ [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜] = 0 and [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐝] = 0 ⇒ −𝑥𝑧 − 𝑦𝑥 + 𝑥𝑧 + 𝑧 2 = 0
⟹ 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 and 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐝 are coplanar vector so option ⇒ 𝑧 2 = 𝑥𝑦
(A) and (B) are incorrect. ⇒ 𝑧 is the geometric mean of 𝑥 and 𝑦
554 (d)
Let 𝐛||𝐝 ⟹ 𝐛 = ±𝐝
Given, 𝐚⃗ = (1, 𝑝, 1), 𝐛 = (𝑞, 2,2)
As (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) ∙ (𝐜 × 𝐝) = 1 ⟹ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) ∙ (𝐜 × 𝐛) =
±1 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝑟 and 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 = (0, −3, −3)
̂ ) ∙ (𝑞𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
Now, 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = (𝐢̇̂ + 𝑝𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂)
⟹ [𝐚⃗ × 𝐛𝐜𝐛] = ±1
⟹ 𝑞 + 2𝑝 + 2 = 𝑟 [given]….(i)
⟹ [𝐜𝐛𝐚⃗ × 𝐛] = ±1
̂𝐢̇ ̂𝐣̇ 𝐤 ̂
⟹ 𝐜 ∙ [𝐛 × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛)] = ±1 Now, 𝐚⃗ × 𝐛 |1 𝑝 1 |
⟹ 𝐜 ∙ [𝐚⃗ − (𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛] = ±1 𝑞 2 2
⟹ 𝐜∙𝐚⃗ = ±1(∵ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 0) ⟹ (2𝑝 − 2)𝐢̇̂ + (𝑞 − 2)𝐣̇̂ + (2 − 𝑝𝑞)𝐤 ̂
Which is a contradiction so option (c) is correct. = {0𝐢̇̂ + (−3)𝐣̇̂ + (3)𝐤 ̂ [given]
Let option (d) is correct ⟹ 2𝑝 − 2 = 0; 𝑞 − 2 = −3; 2 − 𝑝𝑞 = 3
⟹ 𝑝 = 1, 𝑞 = −1
From Eqs. (i),
−1 + 2 + 2 = 𝑟
=𝑟=3
555 (c)
We have,
(3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) ∙ (2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ) = 0
So, the triangle is right angled
⟹ 𝐝 = ±𝐚⃗and 𝐜 = ±𝐛
556 (a)
As (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) ∙ (𝐜 × 𝐝) = 1 Since, 2|𝐢̇̂ + 𝑥𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤̂ | = |4𝐢̇̂ + (4𝑥 − 2)̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
̂|
⟹ (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐚⃗) = ±1
⟹ 2√1 + 𝑥 2 + 9 = √42 + (4𝑥 − 2)2 + 22
Which is a contradiction so option (d) is incorrect.
⟹ 12𝑥 2 − 16𝑥 − 16 = 0
Alternate Option (c) and (d) may be observed
⟹ (3𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 2) = 0
from given in figure. 2
⟹ 𝑥 = 2, −
3
552 (b) 559 (b)
π
(𝐢̂ × 𝐣̂ ) ∙ 𝐜 ≤ |𝐢̂ × 𝐣̂||c| cos ∵ 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, and 𝐜are the 𝑝th, 𝑞th, 𝑛th terms of an HP
6
respectively.
√3 √3
⇒ − ≤ (𝐢̂ × 𝐣̂ ) ∙ 𝐜 ≤ 1 1 1
2 2 = 𝐴 + (𝑝 − 1)𝐷, = 𝐴 + (𝑞 − 1)𝐷 and
553 (b) 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
= 𝐴 + (𝑟 − 1)𝐷
It is given that 𝑎̂ and 𝑏̂ are mutually perpendicular 𝑐−𝑏 𝑎−𝑐
unit vectors. Therefore, 𝑎̂, 𝑏̂ and 𝑎̂ × 𝑏̂ are non- ∴𝑞−𝑟=
𝑏𝑐𝐷
,𝑟 −𝑝 =
𝑎𝑐𝐷
coplanar vectors. And 𝑞 − 𝑟 =
𝑏−𝑎

∴ [𝑎̂𝑏̂𝑎̂ × 𝑏̂] ≠ 0 𝑎𝑏𝐷

(𝑞 − 𝑟) (𝑟 − 𝑝) (𝑝 − 𝑞)
If the vectors 𝛼 = 𝑥𝑎̂ + 𝑥𝑏̂ + 𝑧(𝑎̂ × 𝑏̂), 𝛽 = 𝑎̂ + ⇒ + + =0
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
(𝑎̂ × 𝑏̂) ⇒ 𝐮 ⃗ ∙ 𝐯⃗ = 0
̂ ̂
and, 𝛾 = 𝑧𝑎̂ + 𝑧𝑏 + 𝑦(𝑎̂ × 𝑏)are coplanar, then 560 (d)
[𝛼 𝛽𝛾 ] = 0 Given edges are
𝑥 𝑥 𝑧 𝐚⃗ = 𝐢̇̂ − 𝐤̂ , 𝐛 = λ 𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + (1 − λ)𝐤̂
⇒| 1 0 1 ̂ ̂
| [𝑎̂𝑏𝑎̂ × 𝑏] = 0 and 𝐜 = μ 𝐢̇̂ + λ 𝐣̇̂ + (1 + λ − μ)𝐤 ̂
𝑧 𝑧 𝑦 ∴ Volume of parallelopiped
𝑥 𝑥 𝑧
⇒ |1 0 1 | = 0 [∵ [𝑎̂𝑏̂𝑎̂ × 𝑏̂] ≠ 0] = [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐜]
𝑧 𝑧 𝑦 1 0 −1
( ) (
⇒𝑥 0−𝑧 −𝑥 𝑦−𝑧 +𝑧 𝑧−0 = 0 ) ( ) = | λ 1 1 −𝜆 |
μ λ 1+λ−μ
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 = 1(1 + 𝜆 − 𝜇 − 𝜆 + λ2 ) − 0 − 1(𝜆2 − 𝜇) 10 − 3 + 2 9
= = =3
= 1 + 𝜆2 − μ − λ2 + μ = 1 √9 3
Hence, volume depends on neither λ nor μ. 566 (a)
561 (a) Total force,
𝐜 ∙ (𝐛 + 𝐜) × (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) ̂
6𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤 ̂
3𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 6𝐤
𝐅 = 3( )+4( )
= 𝐜 ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐜 × 𝐛) 7 7
(30𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 33𝐤 ̂)
= 𝐜 ∙ 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ =
562 (c) 7
∴ 𝐝 = 4𝐢̇̂ + 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ − (2𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ − 𝐤
̂)
𝐴𝐶 − 𝐵 ⃗𝐷
̂
= 2𝐢̇̂ + 𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
= (𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵⃗ 𝐶) − (𝐵
⃗ 𝐴 + 𝐴𝐷)
∴ Work done 𝑊 = 𝐅 ∙ 𝐝
⃗ 𝐶 + 𝐴𝐵 − 𝐴𝐷 = 2𝐴𝐵
= 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵 ̂
30𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ + 33𝐤
=( ̂)
) ∙ (2𝐢̇̂ + ̂𝐣̇ + 2𝐤
7
60 − 2 + 66 124
= =
7 7
567 (b)
[𝐚⃗𝐛 + 𝐜𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜] = 𝐚⃗ ∙ {(𝐛 + 𝐜) × (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜)}
563 (c)
We have, = 𝐚⃗ ∙ {𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐜 × 𝐛}
𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0 = 𝐚⃗ ∙ {𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 × 𝐜 + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 × 𝐜}
2
⇒ |𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐| = 0 = [𝐚⃗𝐛𝐚⃗] + [𝐚⃗𝐜𝐚⃗] = 0
2
⇒ |𝑎|2 + |𝑏⃗| + |𝑐|2 = 2(𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 + +𝑐 ∙ 𝑎 )
=0
⇒ 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ ∙ 𝑐 + +𝑐 ∙ 𝑎
3
= − [∵ |𝑎| = |𝑏⃗| = |𝑐| = 1]
2
565 (a)
̂ and 𝐛 = 5𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ + 𝐤
Given that, 𝐚⃗ = 2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 ̂
𝐚⃗∙𝐛
The projection of 𝐛 on 𝐚⃗ = |𝐚⃗|
̂ ) ∙ (5𝐢̂ − 3𝐣̂ + 𝐤
(2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 2𝐤 ̂)
=
√(2)2 + (1)2 + (2)2

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This fosters collaboration, peer learning, and knowledge sharing among group
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To maximize the benefits of these WhatsApp groups, follow these guidelines:

1. Share your valuable resources with the group.

2. Help your fellow educators by answering their queries.
3. Watch and engage with shared videos in the group.
4. Distribute WhatsApp group resources among your students.
5. Encourage your colleagues to join these groups.

Additional notes:
1. Avoid posting messages between 9 PM and 7 AM.
2. After sharing resources with students, consider deleting outdated data if necessary.
3. It's a NO Nuisance groups, single nuisance and you will be removed.
No introductions.
No greetings or wish messages.
No personal chats or messages.
No spam. Or voice calls
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