A
2λ − μ
α, β γ
cos 2α + cos 2β + cos 2γ + sin
2 α + sin
2 β + sin
2 γ
−1
0
1
2
→a →
b θ →a + →
b
θ = π/3
θ = π/4
θ = π/2
θ = 2π/3
|a→| = 7, |→b| = 11, |a→ + →b| = 10√3 |a→ − →b|
10
√10
2√10
20
(0, 4, 1),(2, 3, −1),(4, 5, 0)
(2, 6, 2)
27
9
81
a→
→b √3|a→ + →b| + |a→ − →b|
→a = 3α→ − →β, →
b = α→ + 3
→β
|−→αα| = |β→| = 2 α→ β→ π
3
4√7
4√3
(3)
(4) None of these
Q17. If are non-parallel unit vectors and is a vector which is perpendicular
to and such that and , then the value of
is equal to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q18. If , and are unit vectors such that , then equals
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q19. Let be a parallelogram such that and be an
acute angle. If is the vector that coincides with the altitude directed from the
vertex
to the side , then is given by
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q20. Let be a vector perpendicular to the vectors and
If then the value of is equal to
Q21. Which of the following is not true if and , where
are the magnitudes of and ?
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q22. If and , then the value of
is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q23. The volume of the tetrahedron having the edges
as coterminous, is cubic unit. Then equals
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q24. Consider two vectors and . If is a unit vector
and be the maximum value of
, then the value of is equal to
Q25. Let and
If the vectors lies in the plane of and , then equals
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q26. Let the volume of a parallelepiped whose coterminous edges are given by
and be cu. unit. If be the angle
between the edges and , then the value of can be
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q27. For unit vectors and and any non-zero vector , the value of
is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) None of these
Q28. The value of is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q29. If , then in the reciprocal system of
vectors of the vectors , reciprocal of vector is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q30. Let and , be two vectors. If , is a vector such
that and
then , is equal to.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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4√17
→m, →n →r →m →n |→r | = 5 |→m + →n |
2 = 2 + 4|→m × →n |
|[→m→n →r ]|
2
7
21
5
5
10
3
a→, →b c→ a→ + 2
→b + 2c→ = →
0 |a→ × c→|
1
4
√15
16
15
16
√15
4
ABCD
−−→
AB = q→,
−−→
AD = p→ ∠BAD
r→
B AD r→
r→ = q→ − ( ) p→
p→⋅q→
p→⋅p→
r→ = 3q→ + p→
3(p→⋅q→)
(p→⋅p→)
r→ = 3q→ − p→
3(p→⋅q→)
(p→⋅p→)
r→ = −q→ + ( ) p→
p→⋅q→
p→⋅p→
→c →a = ^i + ^j − ˆk →
b = ^i + 2
^j + ˆk →c ⋅ (^i + ^j + 3ˆk) = 8 →c ⋅ (a→ × →b)
A→ = 3
^i + 4
^j B→ = 6
^i + 8
^j
A&B A→ B→
A→ × B→ = 0
=
A
B
1
2
A→ ⋅ B→ = 48
A = 5
a→ = (3i + k)
1
√10
→b = (2i + 3j − 6k)
1
7
(2→a − →b) ⋅ [(a→ × →b) × (a→ + 2
→b)]
5
3
−5
−3
^i + 2
ˆj − ^k, ^i + ˆj + ^k, ^i − ˆj + λ
ˆk
2
3 λ
1
2
3
4
a→ = 3
^i − 2
^j + 4
^k
→b = ^j + 2
^k c→
k
a ⋅ (→b × c→) k
2 − 50
a→ = ^i + ^j + ^k, →b = ^i − ^j + 2
^k c→ = x^i + (x − 2)^j − ^k
c→ a→
→b x
−4
−2
0
1
u→ = ^i + ^j + λ
^k, v→ = ^i + ^j + 3
^k w→ = 2
^i + ^j + ^k 1 θ
u→ w→ cos θ
1
33
7
6√3
3
2
5
3√3
→b c→ a→
{(a→ + →b) × (a→ + c→)} × (→b × c→)} ⋅ (→b + c→)
|a|
2
2|a|
2
3|a|
2
^i × (^j × ^k) + ^j × (^k × ^i) + ^k × (^i × ^j)
0
^i
^j
ˆk
a→ = 2
^i − ^j, →b = 2
^j − ^k, c→ = 2
^k − ^i
a→, →b, c→ →
a
′ a→
4
^i+^j+2
^k
7
4
^i−^j+2
^k
3
4
^i+^j−2
^k
7
2
^i+2
^j+2
^k
3
a→ = ^i − 2
^j + ^k
→b = ^i − ^j + ^k c→
→b × c→ = →b × a→ c→ ⋅ a→ = 0
c→ ⋅ →b
−
3
2
1
2
−
1
2
−1
Answer Key
Q1 (3) Q2 (4) Q3 (2) Q4 (2)
Q5 (2) Q6 (3) Q7 (3) Q8 (4)
Q9 (4) Q10 (4) Q11 (3) Q12 (4)
Q13 (3) Q14 (2) Q15 (4) Q16 (2)
Q17 (3) Q18 (4) Q19 (4) Q20 (28)
Q21 (3) Q22 (3) Q23 (1) Q24 (59)
Q25 (2) Q26 (2) Q27 (4) Q28 (1)
Q29 (1) Q30 (3)
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Q1.
We have
Internal and External angle bisecting Vectors between and is given by
and respectively.
Internal angle bisector=
External Angle bisector=
Since and
hence required vector will along .
Let required vector be
Since
Hence required vector
Q2.
Three vectors are coplanar if their scalar triple product is zero.
So,
Q3.
Given the three vectors are coplanar.
Hence,
Therefore, the sum of the distinct real values of .
Q4.
But .
Hence
Q5.
Given:
and
>
-axis,
Q6.
Given:
and
In question it is given,
and
From the equation
From the equation
Hence, .
Q7.
Since is collinear with , we can write,
Given,
Q8.
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→a = 2
ˆi + ˆj − ˆk →
b = ˆi − 2 ˆj + ˆk →a →
b
+
→a
∣
∣→a
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
−
→a
∣
∣→a
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
+ = →p (say)
→a
∣
∣→a
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
⇒
→p =( )
→a + →
b
√6
⇒
→p =( )
3
ˆi − ˆj
√6
=⎛
⎝
− ⎞
⎠
= →q (say)
→a
∣
∣→a
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
⇒
→q =( )
→a − →
b
√6
⇒
→q =( )
ˆi +3 ˆj −2 ˆk
√6 →p . →
b > 0 →q . →
b < 0→q
→r = k→q
∣
∣→r
∣
∣= 3
⇒ k =
3√6
√14
⇒
→r = 3( )
ˆi +3 ˆj −2 ˆk
√14
[(2
ˆi + 3
ˆj − 2ˆk)×(−ˆi + 2
ˆj + 3ˆk)].(5
ˆi + a
ˆj + ˆk)= 0
⇒
∣
∣
∣
∣
2 3 −2
−1 2 3
5 a k
∣
∣
∣
∣
.[5
ˆi + a
ˆj + 5ˆk]= 0
⇒ [13
ˆi − 4
ˆj + 7ˆk].[5
ˆi + a
ˆj + 5ˆk]= 0
⇒ 65 − 4a + 7 = 0
⇒ a = 18
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
μ 1 1
1 μ 1
1 1 μ
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
= 0
⇒ μ(μ
2 − 1)−1(μ − 1)+1(1 − μ)= 0
⇒ μ(μ − 1)(μ + 1)−2(μ − 1)= 0 [∵ a
2 − b
2 =(a − b)(a + b)]
⇒(μ − 1)(μ (μ + 1)−2)= 0
⇒(μ − 1)(μ
2 + μ + 2)= 0
⇒(μ − 1)(μ − 1)(μ + 2)= 0
⇒ μ = 1, 1, − 2
μ = −2 + 1 = −1
Δ =
∣
∣
∣
→a × →
b
∣
∣
∣
1
2
→a × →
b =
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
ˆi ˆj ˆk
3 1 −2
1 −3 4
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
= − 2
ˆi − 14
ˆj − 10
ˆk
Δ =
∣
∣
∣
→a × →
b
∣
∣
∣= √4 + 196 + 100 = 5√3
1
2
1
2
−−→
OA = ˆi + 3
ˆj − 7ˆk
−→
OB = 5
ˆi − 2
ˆj + 4ˆk
−→
AB =
−→
OB −
−−→
OA
⇒
−→
AB =(5
ˆi − 2
ˆj + 4ˆk)-(ˆi + 3
ˆj − 7ˆk)
⇒
−→
AB = 4
ˆi − 5
ˆj + 11ˆk
Y cos β = =
–5
√16 + 25 + 121
–5
√162
A =(x + 4y)→a +(2x + y + 1)→
b
B =(y − 2x + 2)→a +(2x − 3y − 1)→
b
3A = 3(x + 4y)→a + 3(2x + y + 1)→
b
2B = 2(y − 2x + 2)→a + 2(2x − 3y − 1)→
b
3A = 2B
⇒ 3(x + 4y)= 2(y − 2x + 2). . . .(1)
3(2x + y + 1)= 2(2x − 3y − 1). . . .(2)
(1)
⇒ 7x + 10y = 4
⇒ x =
4−10y
7
(2)
2x + 9y = −5
⇒ 2( )+9y = −5
4−10y
7
⇒ 8 − 20y + 63y = −35
⇒ y = −1
⇒ x = = 2
4−10 (−1 )
7
x = 2, y = −1
→r →c →r = k→c
∣
∣→r
∣
∣=|k|
∣
∣→c
∣
∣
∣
∣→r
∣
∣=
∣
∣
∣
→a +→
b
∣
∣
∣
2
∴ =|k|
∣
∣→c
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
→a +→
b
∣
∣
∣
2
∣
∣6
ˆi − 2
ˆj − 4
ˆk∣
∣= 2|k|
∣
∣3
ˆi − ˆj + 2
ˆk∣
∣
√56 = 2|k|√14
∴ k = ±1
∴ →r = ±→c
Q9.
Given that, ,
, angle between and
take magnitude on both sides
,
then angle between and is,
Q10.
Given that , and
are vertices of a triangle
Since, is the mid-point of and
So, position vector of
Direction ratio of is or .
But direction cosine of should be
Therefore,
Q11.
Q12.
Given
And
We know that
Q13.
Given:
Now, we have,
Q14.
Let the vertices of the quadrilateral be , , and .
Then, we get, , , and
.
So, we get,
As the magnitude of the opposite sides are same, we can say it is
parallelogram.
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→a Old = 3p
ˆi + ˆj →a New = (p + 1)ˆi + √10
ˆj
⇒∣
∣→a Old
∣
∣=
∣
∣→a New
∣
∣
⇒ ap
2 + 1 = p
2 + 2p + 1 + 10
8p
2 − 2p − 10 = 0
4p
2 − p − 5 = 0
(4p − 5)(p + 1) = 0 → p = , −1
5
4
a + b = c
→a + →
b = →c θ = →a →
b
∣
∣
∣
→a + →
b
∣
∣
∣=∣
∣→c
∣
∣
a
2 + b
2 + 2 a bcos(θ)= c
2
(a + b)
2 = a
2 + b
2 + 2ab ⇒ a
2 + b
2 = (a + b)
2 − 2ab
(a + b)
2 − 2ab + 2ab cos(θ)= c
2 ⇒ c
2+ 2ab(cos(θ)-1) = c
2
⇒ 2 ab (cos(θ)−1)= 0
cos θ = 1 cos(0
∘) = 1
→a →
b
θ = 0
∘
A(2
ˆi + 3
ˆj + 5
ˆk) B(–
ˆi + 3
ˆj + 2
ˆk)
C(λˆi + 5
ˆj + μ
ˆk)
D B C
D
=( )ˆi + 4
ˆj +( )
ˆk
λ−1
2
μ+2
2
AD ( , 1, )
λ−5
2
μ−8
2 ( , , )
λ−5
2√3
1
√3
μ−8
2√3
AD
, ,
1
√3
1
√3
1
√3
( )= 1 =( )
λ−5
2
μ−8
2
⇒ λ = 7, μ = 10
⇒ 2λ − μ = 4
cos 2α + cos 2β + cos 2γ + sin
2 α + sin
2β + sin
2γ
=(cos
2α − sin
2α)+(cos
2β − sin
2β)
+(cos
2γ − sin
2γ)+sin
2 α + sin
2β + sin
2γ
= cos
2 α + cos
2β + cos
2γ
= 1
∣
∣→a
∣
∣= 1,
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣= 1
∣
∣
∣
→a + →
b
∣
∣
∣= 1
∣
∣
∣
→a + →
b
∣
∣
∣
2 = ∣
∣→a
∣
∣
2 +
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
2 + 2
∣
∣→a
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
cos θ
⇒
∣
∣
∣
→a + →
b
∣
∣
∣
2 = 1 + 1 + 2(1.1 cos θ)= 1
∴ cos θ = −1/2
∴ θ =
2π
3
∣
∣→a
∣
∣= 7
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣= 11
∣
∣
∣
→a + →
b
∣
∣
∣= 10√3
∣
∣
∣
→a + →
b
∣
∣
∣
2 +
∣
∣
∣
→a − →
b
∣
∣
∣
2 = ∣
∣→a
∣
∣
2 +
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
2 + 2→a ⋅ →
b + ∣
∣→a
∣
∣
2 +
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
2
− 2→a ⋅ →
b
⇒
∣
∣
∣
→a + →
b
∣
∣
∣
2 +
∣
∣
∣
→a − →
b
∣
∣
∣
2 = 2(
∣
∣→a
∣
∣
2 +
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
2)
⇒ 300 +
∣
∣
∣
→a − →
b
∣
∣
∣
2 = 2(49 + 121)
⇒
∣
∣
∣
→a − →
b
∣
∣
∣= 2√10
A B C D
A = (0, 4, 1) B = (2, 3, − 1) C = (4, 5, 0)
D = (2, 6, 2)
−−→
AB = (2 − 0)ˆi + (3 − 4)ˆj + (−1 − 1)ˆk = 2
ˆi − ˆj − 2
ˆk
−−→
BC = (4 − 2)ˆi + (5 − 3)ˆj + (0 + 1)ˆk = 2
ˆi + 2
ˆj + ˆk
−−→
CD = (2 − 4)ˆi + (6 − 5)ˆj + (2 − 0)ˆk = −2
ˆi + ˆj + 2
ˆk
−−→
DA = (0 − 2)ˆi + (4 − 6)ˆj + (1 − 2)ˆk = −2
ˆi − 2
ˆj − ˆk
So, area of the parallelogram
Q15.
Let angle between .
So,
As
So, given expression is
Thus, maximum value is
Q16. Let
Diagonal
Other diagonal is
Q17. is parallel to
Let be angle between and
Q18.
We have,
And,
Then,
Q19.
By Triangle law of Vector addition
is Perpendicular to the vector
Q20.
Q21.
Given,
Q22.
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=
∣
∣
∣
−−→
AB ×
−−→
BC
∣
∣
∣=
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
i j k
2 −1 −2
2 2 1
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
=∣
∣ˆi(−1 + 4)−ˆj(2 + 4)+ˆk(4 + 2)
∣
∣
=∣
∣3
ˆi − 6
ˆj + 6
ˆk∣
∣
= √9 + 36 + 36
= √81
= 9
→a and →
b = α
√3
∣
∣
∣
→a + →
b
∣
∣
∣ +
∣
∣
∣
→a − →
b
∣
∣
∣ = √3√2 + 2cosα + √2 − 2cosα
= √3√2 × 2 cos
2 + √2 × 2 sin
α 2
2
α
2
= 2(√3
∣
∣cos
∣
∣+∣
∣sin ∣
∣)
α
2
α
2
α ∈[0, π]⇒ ∈[0, ]
α
2
π
2
= 2(√3 cos + sin )
α
2
α
2
= 2√(√3)
2 + 1
2 = 2 × 2 = 4
−−→
AB = →a = 3 →α − →
β ,
−−→
BC = →
b = →α + 3→
β
−−→
AC =
−−→
AB +
−−→
BC = →a + →
b ∣
∣
∣
−−→
AC
∣
∣
∣=
∣
∣
∣
→a + →
b
∣
∣ ⟹∣
∣
∣
∣
−−→
AC
∣
∣
∣=
∣
∣
∣
4 →α + 2→
β
∣
∣ ⟹ ∣
∣
∣
∣
−−→
AC
∣
∣
∣
2 = 16→α
2 + 4→
β
2 + 16→α ⋅ →
β
⟹ ∣
∣
∣
−−→
AC
∣
∣
∣
2 = 64 + 16 + 16
∣
∣→α
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
→
β
∣
∣
∣
cos
3 ⟹ ∣
π
∣
∣
−−→
AC
∣
∣
∣
2 = 80 + 16 × 4 × = 112
2 ⟹ ∣
1
∣
∣
−−→
AC
∣
∣
∣= 4√7
∣
∣
∣
−−→
BD =
∣
∣
∣
→a − →
b
∣
∣ ⟹ ∣
∣
∣
∣
−−→
BD
∣
∣
∣
2 =
∣
∣
∣
2→α − 4→
β
∣
∣
∣
2
= 4
∣
∣→α
∣
∣
2 + 16
∣
∣
→
β
∣
∣
∣
2 − 16
∣
∣→α
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
→
β
∣
∣
∣
cos
π
3
= 64 + 16 − 16 × 4 × = 48
2 ⟹ ∣
1
∣
∣
−−→
BD = √48 = 4√3
→r →m × →n
θ →m →n
∴
∣
∣→m + →n
∣
∣
2 = 2 + 4
∣
∣→m × →n
∣
∣
1 + 1 + 2 cos θ = 2 + 4 × sin θ
⇒ tan θ =
1
2
∣
∣[→m →n →r ]
∣
∣
2 =
∣
∣→r .(→m × →n )
∣
∣
2
=
∣
∣ →r
∣
∣
2
∣
∣→m∣
∣
2
∣
∣→n
∣
∣
2
sin
2θ
= 25 × = 5
1
5
∣
∣→a
∣
∣=
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣=
∣
∣→c
∣
∣= 1
→a + 2→
b + 2→c = →
0
⇒
→a + 2→c = −2→
b
⇒(→a + 2→c )⋅(→a + 2→c )= −(2→
b )⋅(−2→
b )
⇒ ∣
∣→a
∣
∣
2 + 4
∣
∣→c
∣
∣
2 + 4→a ⋅ →c = 4
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
2
⇒ 1 + 4 + 4→a ⋅ →c = 4
⇒
→a ⋅ →c =
−1
4
⇒∣
∣→a
∣
∣
∣
∣→c
∣
∣cos θ = −
1
4
⇒ cos θ = −
1
4
∣
∣→a × →c
∣
∣=∣
∣→a
∣
∣
∣
∣→c
∣
∣sin θ
⇒∣
∣→a × →c
∣
∣= sin θ
⇒∣
∣→a × →c
∣
∣= √1 − cos
2 θ
⇒∣
∣→a × →c
∣
∣= √1 − =
1
16
√15
4
→r =
−−→
BA +
−−→
AQ →r = −→q + λ→p
∵ →r →p
⇒
→r ⋅ →p = 0 ⇒ (−→q + λ→p )⋅→p = −→q⋅→p + λ→p⋅→p = 0
⇒ λ =
→q⋅→p →p⋅→p
∴ →r = −→q +( )→p
→q⋅→p →p ⋅→p
→c = λ(→a × →b )
→a × →
b =
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
ˆi ˆj ˆk
1 1 −1
1 2 1
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
(→a × →
b ) = 3
ˆi − 2
ˆj + ˆk
→c ⋅ (ˆi + ˆj + 3ˆk) = λ(3
ˆi − 2
ˆj + ˆk) ⋅ (ˆi + ˆj + 3ˆk)
⇒ λ(4) = 8 ⇒ λ = 2
→c = 2(→a × →
b )
→
A = 3
ˆi + 4
ˆj, →
B = 6
ˆi + 8
ˆj & →
B = 2(→
A )
∴ →
A × →
B =
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
ˆi ˆj ˆk
3 4 0
6 8 0
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
= 0
∴
∣
∣
∣
→
A
∣
∣
∣= A = √3
2 + 4
2 = 5,
∣
∣
∣
→
B
∣
∣
∣= B = √6
2 + 8
2 = 10
⇒ = =
A
B
5
10
1
2
∴ →
A . →
B = 3 ⋅ 6 + 4 ⋅ 8 = 50
(2→a − →
b )⋅{(→a × →
b )×(→a + 2→
b )}
=(2→a − →
b )⋅{(→a × →
b )×→a + 2(→a × →
b )×→
b }
Q23.
Let
and
Since the volume of the tetrahedron
Expand the determinant along
Q24.
maximum value of
Q25. and
If the vector lies On the same Plane then , we have
Q26.
For
Q27.
The given expression
Q28.
We have,
Q29.
Here,
Q30.
Using given information and , we can write
,
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=(2→a − →
b )
⋅{(→a ⋅ →a )→
b −(→a ⋅ →
b )→a + 2(→a ⋅ →
b )→
b − 2(→
b ⋅ →
b )→a }[→a ⋅ →
b = 0,
∣
∣→a
∣
∣=
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣= 1]
=(2→a − →
b )⋅(→
b − 2→a )= −4→a ⋅ →a − →
b ⋅ →
b = −5
→a = ˆi + 2
ˆj − ˆk, →
b = ˆi + ˆj + ˆk →c = ˆi − ˆj + λ
ˆk
= [→a →
b →c ]
1
6
⇒ =
∣
∣
∣
∣
1 2 −1
1 1 1
1 −1 λ
∣
∣
∣
∣
2
3
1
6
R1
4 = 1(λ + 1)−2(λ − 1) − 1(−1 − 1)
⇒ 4 = −λ + 5
⇒ λ = 1
→a × →
b =
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
ˆi ˆj ˆk
3 −2 4
0 1 2
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
= ˆi(−8)−ˆj(6)+ˆk(3)
= −8
ˆi − 6
ˆj + 3
ˆk
[ →a →
b →c ]=(→a × →
b )⋅→c ≤
∣
∣
∣
→a × →
b
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣→c
∣
∣
⇒ [ →a →
b →c ]=
∣
∣
∣
→a × →
b
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣→c
∣
∣
⇒ k = √64 + 36 + 9. 1 = √109
⇒ k
2 − 50 = 109 − 50 = 59
→a = ˆi + ˆj + ˆk , →
b = ˆi − ˆj + 2
ˆk →c = xˆi + (x − 2) ˆj − ˆk
[→a →
b →c ] = 0
∣
∣
∣
∣
1 1 1
1 −1 2
x x − 2 −1
∣
∣
∣
∣
= 0
⇒ 1(1 − 2x + 4) − 1 (−1 − 2x) + 1 (x − 2 + x) = 0
⇒ 5 − 2x + 1 + 2x + 2x − 2 = 0
⇒ x = − 2.
±1 =
∣
∣
∣
∣
1 1 λ
1 1 3
2 1 1
∣
∣
∣
∣
⇒= −λ + 3 = ±1 ⇒ λ = 2 or λ = 4
λ = 4
cosθ = =
2+1+4
√6√18
7
6√3
={{→a × →c + →
b × →a + →
b × →c }×(→
b × →c )}⋅(→
b + →c )
={(→a × →c )×(→
b × →c )+(→
b × →a )×(→
b × →c )}⋅(→
b + →c )
=
[(→a ⋅(→
b × →c ))→c −(→c ⋅(→
b × →c ))→a
+(→
b ⋅(→
b × →c ))→a −(→a ((→
b × →c )→
b )]⋅(→
b + →c )
=[(→a ⋅(→
b × →c ))(→c − →
b )⋅(→
b + →c )]
=(→a ⋅(→
b × →c ))[
∣
∣
∣
→c
∣
∣
∣
2 −
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣
2
]= 0
[
∣
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
∣ =
∣
∣
∣
→c
∣
∣
∣ = 1]
ˆi ×(ˆj × ˆk)+ˆj ×(
ˆk × ˆi)+ˆk ×(ˆi × ˆj)
=[(ˆi ⋅ ˆk)ˆj −(ˆi ⋅ ˆj)
ˆk]+[(ˆj ⋅ ˆi)
ˆk −(ˆj ⋅ ˆk)ˆi]+[(
ˆk ⋅ ˆj)ˆi −(
ˆk ⋅ ˆi)ˆj]
= 0 + 0 + 0 = 0
→
a
′ =
→
b ×→c
[→a →
b →c ]
[→a →
b →c ]=
∣
∣
∣
∣
2 −1 0
0 2 −1
−1 0 2
∣
∣
∣
∣
= 8 − 1 + 0 = 7
→
b × →c =
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
ˆi ˆj ˆk
0 2 −1
−1 0 2
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
= 4
ˆi + ˆj + 2
ˆk
∴ →
a' =
4ˆi+ˆj+2
ˆk
7
→a ×(→
b × →c )= →a ×(→
b × →a )
⇒ −(→a . →
b )→c =(→a . →a )→
b −(→a . →
b )→a
→a = ˆi − 2
ˆj + ˆk →
b = ˆi − ˆj + ˆk →a . →
b = 4 →a . →a = 6
⇒ −4→c = 6(ˆi − ˆj + ˆk)−4(ˆi − 2
ˆj + ˆk)
⇒ −4→c = 2
ˆi + 2
ˆj + 2
ˆk
⇒
→c = − (ˆi + ˆj + ˆk)
1
2
⇒
→
b . →c = −
1
2
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Q1. The co-ordinates of a point which is equidistant from the points
and are given by
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q2. Let be the vertices of . If
the median through is equally inclined to the coordinate axes, then
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q3. The projection of the line joining the points and on
the line joining the points and is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q4. If the lines are at right
angles, then
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q5. Find the angle in degree between two lines whose direction cosines
are given by
Q6. The Cartesian equation of the plane whose vector equation is
where are scalars
is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q7. If the lines and intersect at a
point, then the value of is equal to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q8. The length of the perpendicular from the point on the
straight line is
(1) greater than but less than
(2) greater than
(3) less than
(4) greater than but less than
Q9. If and
are the vector equations of two lines
and then the shortest distance between them is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q10. The shortest distance between the skew lines
and
is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q11. The equation of the plane through the point which is
parallel to the plane is given by
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q12. Find the equation of the plane passing through and
and parallel to the line from the
following.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) None of these
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(0, 0, 0),(a, 0, 0),(0, b, 0) (0, 0, c)
( , , )
a
2
b
2
c
2
(− , − , )
a
2
b
2
c
2
( , − , )
a
2
b
2
c
2
(− , , )
a
2
b
2
c
2
A(2, 3, 5), B(−1, 3, 2)&C(λ, 5, μ) ΔABC
A
5λ − 8μ = 0
10λ − 7μ = 0
7λ − 10μ = 0
8λ − 5μ = 0
(3, 4, 5) (4, 6, 3)
(−1, 24) (1, 0, 5)
4/3
2/3
−4/3
1/2
= = , = =
x−1
−3
y−2
2k
z−3
2
x−1
3k
y−5
1
z−6
−5
k =
−10
10
7
−10
7
−7
10
l + m + n = 0, l
2 + m2 − n
2 = 0
γ ̄ = (1 + λ − μ)^i + (2 − λ)^j + (3 − 2λ + 2μ)^k λ, μ
2x + y = 5
2x − y = 5
2x − z = 5
2x + z = 5
= =
x−1
1
y−3
1
z−2
λ = =
x−1
λ
y−3
2
z−4
1
λ
2 + 4
10
13
5
(2, −1, 4)
= =
x+3
10
y−2
−7
z
1
3 4
4
2
2 3
r→ = ^i + ^j + t(2
^i − ^j + ^k)
r→ = 2
^i − ^j − ^k + t(3
^i − 5
^j + 2
^k)
L1 L2
9
√3 ωn
10
√59
11
√59
0
r^ = (^i + 2
^j + 3
^k) + t(^i + 3
^j + 2
^k)
r^ = (4
^i + 5
^j + 6
^k) + t(2
^i + 3
^j + ^k)
√6
3
2√3
√3
(1, 2, −3)
3x − 5y + 2z = 11
3x − 5y + 2z − 13 = 0
5x − 3y + 2z + 13 = 0
3x − 2y + 5z + 13 = 0
3x − 5y + 2z + 13 = 0
A(−1, 2, 3)
B(3, −5, 6) = =
x−4
2
3−y
−4
z−2
5
47x + 14y − 30z + 109 = 0
47x + 14y − 30z = 109
47x + 14y + 30z − 109 = 0
Q13. The equation of the plane passing through the point and
perpendicular to each of the planes and
, is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q14. Let be a line obtained from the intersection of two planes
and . If point is the foot of
perpendicular from on , then the value of
equals:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q15. A tetrahedron has vertices at
. Then, the angle
between the faces and will be
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q16. If a plane meets the co-ordinate axes at and such that the
centroid of the triangle is , then the equation of the plane is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q17. If the lines and are
perpendicular, what would be the value of and the equation of plane
containing these lines?
(1) and
(2) and
(3) and
(4) None of these
Q18. The plane is rotated by an angle along the line
of intersection with the plane If the equation of plane in
new position is , where then least
value of is equal to
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q19. The equation of the plane through the points
is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q20. If the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point on a
line passing through is , then is equal to
Q21. Let . If the mirror image of the point with
respect to the line is , then is
equal to:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q22. The equation of the plane through the point and
and perpendicular to the plane is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q23. The equation of the plane containing the line of intersection of the
planes and and perpendicular to the plane
is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q24. The point of intersection of the line joining the points and
and the -plane is
(1)
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(−1, 3, 2)
x + 2y + 3z = 5
3x + 3y + z = 0
7x − 8y + 3z − 25 = 0
7x − 8y + 3z + 25 = 0
−7x + 8y − 3z + 5 = 0
7x − 8y − 3z + 5 = 0
L
x + 2y + z = 6 y + 2z = 4 P(α, β, γ)
(3, 2, 1) L 21(α + β + γ)
102
142
68
136
O(0, 0, 0), A(1, −2, 1), B(−2, 1, 1), C(1, −1, 2)
OAB ABC
cos−1( )
1
2
cos−1( )
−1
6
cos−1( )
−1
3
cos−1( )
1
4
A, B C
(1, 2, 4)
x + 2y + 4z = 12
4x + 2y + z = 12
x + 2y + 4z = 3
4x + 2y + z = 3
= =
x−1
−3
y−2
−2k
z−3
2 = =
x−1
k
y−2
1
z−3
5
k = 4 −22x + 19y = −96
k = 2 −56y + 5z = −23
k = 2 −22x + 19y + 5z = 31
x + y + z = 5 90
∘
x − y − z = 2.
ax + by + cz + d = 0 a, b, c, d ∈ I
|a + b + c + d|
10
9
4
11
(1, 2, 3),(−1, 4, 2)&(3, 1, 1)
5x + y + 12z − 23 = 0
5x + 6y + 2z − 23 = 0
x + 6y + 2z − 13 = 0
x + y + z − 13 = 0
(1, 0, 3)
(α, 7, 1) ( , , )
5
3
7
3
17
3 α
a, b ∈ R P(a, 6, 9)
= =
x−3
7
y−2
5
z−1
−9
(20, b, −a − 9) |a + b|
86
90
84
88
(0, −4, −6)
(−2, 9, 3) x − 4y − 2z = 8
3x + 3y − 2z = 0
x − 2y + z = 2
2x + y − z = 2
5x − 3y + 2z = 0
2x − y = 0 y − 3z = 0
4x + 5y − 3z − 8 = 0
28x − 17y + 9z = 0
28x + 17y + 9z = 0
28x − 17y + 9x = 0
7x − 3y + z = 0
(3, 4, 1)
(5, 1, 6) xy
(13, 23, 0)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q25. The point on the line at a distance of from the
point is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q26. The equation of the plane passing through the points and
and parallel to the line , is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4) None of these
Q27. The points and are
coplanar when
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q28. The value of such that lies in the plane
, is
(1)
(2)
(3) No real value
(4) 5
Q29. The angle between the line and the plane
is
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Q30. If the straight lines and
with parameters and respectively, are
coplanar, then Equals
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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( , , 0)
13
5
23
5
(−13, 23, 0)
(− , , 0)
13
5
23
5
= =
x−2
1
y+3
−2
z+5
−2
(2, −3, −5)
(3, −5, −3)
(4, −7, −9)
(0, 2, −1)
(−3, 5, 3)
(3, 2, 2)
(1, 0, −1) = =
x−1
2
y−1
−2
z−2
3
4x − y − 2z + 6 = 0
4x − y + 2z + 6 = 0
4x − y − 2z − 6 = 0
(3, −2, −1),(−1, 1, 2),(2, 3, −4) (4, 5, λ)
λ =
0
−146
17
1
−17
9
k = =
x−4
1
y−2
1
z−k
2
2x − 4y + z = 7
7
−7
= =
x−2
1
y−3
2
z−4
−1
x + y + z = 4
sin
−1( )
√2
3
cos−1( )
√2
3
tan
−1(√ )
2
13
tan
−1(√ )
13
2
x = 1 + s, y = −3 − λs, z = 1 + λs
x = , y = 1 + t, z = 2 − t
t
2
s t
λ
−2
−1
−
1
2
2
0
Answer Key
Q1 (1) Q2 (2) Q3 (3) Q4 (3)
Q5 (60) Q6 (4) Q7 (1) Q8 (1)
Q9 (2) Q10 (4) Q11 (4) Q12 (1)
Q13 (2) Q14 (1) Q15 (3) Q16 (2)
Q17 (3) Q18 (4) Q19 (2) Q20 (4)
Q21 (4) Q22 (3) Q23 (1) Q24 (2)
Q25 (2) Q26 (4) Q27 (2) Q28 (1)
Q29 (1) Q30 (1)
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Q1. Let point be then
Therefore and .
Q2.
Centroid
D.R. of line AG are
Line is equally inclined to axes.
Q3. Let
For
Let for are .
Projection of on
Q4. Lines are perpendicular if
Hence, .
Q5. Eliminating n between the given relations, we get
or
Now
60
Solving these we get
....(i)
Similarly
Solving these we get
thus dr's of given lines are 0, -1, 1 and 1, 0, -1
respectively.
Let is angle between them
= 1/2
Q6.
Q7.
Both the lines intersect at a point, that means, the vector joining their
initial points and the vectors of the lines are coplanar.
Q8.
Let
Now, any point Q on line is
Direction Ratio of
is perpendicular to given line
Distance which lies in .
Q9.
Here, and
.
The shortest distance between lines and
Q10. Given skew lines are
and
Here,
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(x, y, z) x
2 + y
2 + z
2
= (x − a)
2 + y
2 + z
2 = x
2 + (y − b)
2 + z
2 = x
2 + y
2 + (y − c)
2
x = , y =
a
2
b
2
z =
c
2
A ≡ (2, 3, 5), B ≡ (−1, 3, 2), C ≡ (λ, 5, μ)
G ≡( , , )
2−1+λ
3
3+3+5
3
5+2+μ
3
≡( , , )
1+λ
3
11
3
7+μ
3
< 2 −( ),3 − ,5 − >
1+λ
3
11
3
7+μ
3
≡< , , >
5−λ
3
−2
3
8−μ
3
⇒ = & = −
5−λ
3
−2
3
8−μ
3
2
3
⇒ λ = 7 & μ = 10
∴ 10λ − 7μ = 0
A =(3, 4 , 5), B =(4, 6, 3), C =(−1, 2, 4), D ≡ (1, 0, 5)
AB, x2 − x1 = 4 − 3 = 1, y2 − y1 = 6 − 4 = 2
z2 − z1 = 3 − 5 = −2
l, m, n CD , ,
2
3
−2
3
1
3
∴ AB CD = ∑l(x2 − x1)
= +(− )2 +( )(−2)
2 ( 1 )
3
2
3
1
3
= −
4
3
a1a2 + b1b2 + c1c2 = 0
−3 (3k)+2k (1)+2 (−5)= 0 ⇒ k = −
10
7
l
2 + m2 − (−l − m)
2 = 0
lm = 0 ⇒ l = 0 or m = 0
l = 0
⇒ 1.l + 0.m + 0.n = 0 and l + m + n = 0
= =
l
0
m
−1
n
1
m = 0 ⇒ 0.l + 1.m + 0.n = 0
and l + m + n = 0
= = ...... (ii)
l
1
m
0
n
−1
θ
cos θ =
0.1+(−1 ).0+1 (−1 )
√0
2+(−1 )
2+1
2√1
2+0
2+(−1 )
2
→r =[ˆi + 2
ˆj + 3
ˆk]+λ[ˆi − ˆj − 2
ˆk]+μ[−ˆi + 2
ˆk]
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
x − 1 y − 2 z − 3
1 −1 −2
−1 0 2
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
= 0
⇒
∣
∣
∣
∣
0 0 2
1 1 λ
λ 2 1
∣
∣
∣
∣
= 0
⇒ 2(2 − λ)= 0 ⇒ λ = 2
P(2, −1,4)
= = = λ
x+3
10
y−2
−7
z
1
Q =(10λ − 3, − 7λ + 2 , λ)
PQ
=(10λ − 3 − 2, − 7λ + 2 + 1, λ − 4)
=(10λ − 5, − 7λ + 3, λ − 4)
∵ PQ
∴ 10(10λ − 5)−7(−7λ + 3)+ (λ − 4)= 0
⇒ 150 λ = 75 ⇒ λ =
1
2
∴ Q ≡(2, − , )
3
2
1
2
PQ = √ + = ≈ 3. 53
1
4
49
4
5
√2
(3,4)
→a 1 = ˆi + ˆj &
→
b 1 = 2
ˆi − ˆj + ˆk
→a 2 = 2
ˆi + ˆj − ˆk &
→
b 2 = 3
ˆi − 5
ˆj + 2
ˆk
⇒
→a 2 − →a 2 = ˆi − ˆk &
→
b 1 ×
→
b 2 =
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
ˆi ˆj ˆk
2 −1 1
3 −5 2
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
= 3
ˆi − ˆj − 7
ˆk
L1 L2 =
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
(→a 2−→a 2 ) ⋅ (
→
b 1×
→
b 2 )
→
b 1×
→
b 2
=
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
( ˆi−ˆk ) ⋅ ( 3
ˆi−ˆj−7
ˆk )
3ˆi−ˆj−7
ˆk
=
10
√59
→r =(ˆi + 2
ˆj + 3
ˆk)+t(ˆi + 3
ˆj + 2
ˆk)
→r =(4
ˆi + 5
ˆj + 6
ˆk)+t(2
ˆi + 3
ˆj + ˆk)
→a 1 = ˆi + 2
ˆj + 3
ˆj,
→
b 1 = ˆi + 3
ˆj + 2
ˆk
→a 2 = 4
ˆi + 5
ˆj + 6
ˆk
and
Now, 0
and
The shortest distance between skew lines
Q11.
The equation of the plane parallel to
is as they are proportional.
The equation of the above plane passing through the point
is given by
Now, we can substitute the value of in the first equation
to get the equation of the required plane, i.e.
or
Q12. D.R. of AB = 4, -7, 3
D.R. of line 2 + 45
D.R. Normal to the line would be
Equation of the plane would
Put (-1, 2, 3) in the above equation we will get
equation is
Q13. Given, equation of plane is passing through the point
.....(i)
Since plane (i) is perpendicular to each of the planes
and
So, and
Put the values of and in (i)
we get, , which is the required equation of the
plane.
Q14.
line of intersection of two planes is
(Let)
to line
Q15.
Vector perpendicular to face
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→
b 2 = 2
ˆi + 3
ˆj + ˆk
→a 2 − →a 1 = 4
ˆi + 5
ˆj + 6
ˆk −(ˆi + 2
ˆj + 3
ˆk)
= 3
ˆi + 3
ˆj + 3
ˆk
b1 × b2 =
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
ˆi ˆj ˆk
1 3 2
2 3 1
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
= ˆi (3 − 6)− ˆj (1 − 4)+ ˆk (3 − 6)
= − 3
ˆi + 3
ˆj − 3
ˆk
∴
=
∣
∣
∣
(→a 2− →a 1 )−(
→
b 2×
→
b 2 )
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
→
b 1×
→
b 2
∣
∣
∣
=
∣
∣ ( 3
ˆi+3
ˆj+3
ˆk ) . (−3
ˆi+3
ˆj−3
ˆk )
∣
∣
√(−3 )
2+( 3 )
2+(−3 )
2
= = = √3
|−9+9−9 |
√9+9+9
9
3√3
3 x − 5 y + 2 z = 11
3 x − 5 y + 2 z = k
(1, 2, − 3)
(3 × 1) − (5 × 2) + (2 × −3) = k
k = 3 − 10 − 6
k = −13
3x − 5y + 2z = −13 3x − 5y + 2z + 13 = 0
∴
=
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
i j k
4 −7 3
2 +4 5
∣
∣
∣
∣
∣
= − 47i − 14j + 30k
∴ = −47x − 14y + 30z = 1
= + 109
∴ 47x + 14y − 30z + 109 = 0
(−1, 3, 2)
∴ A(x + 1)+B(y − 3)+C(z − 2)= 0
x + 2y + 3z = 5
3x + 3y + z = 0
A + 2B + 3C = 0 3A + 3B + C = 0
∴ = = = K
A
2−9
B
9−1
C
3−6
A = −7K, B = 8K, C = −3K
A, B C
7x − 8y + 3z + 25 = 0
x + 2y + z = 6
(y + 2z = 4)×2
x − 3z = −2 ⇒ x = 3z − 2 ⇒ y = 4 − 2z
= z = z
x+2
3
y−4
−2
⇒
= = z = λ
x+2
3
y−4
−2
∵ AP ⊥ar
∴ ̄A ̄ ̄ ̄P ̄ ̄.(3
ˆi − 2
ˆj + ˆk)= 0
(3λ − 5). 3 +(−2λ + 2)(−2)+(λ − 1). 1 = 0
9λ − 15 + 4λ − 4 + λ − 1 = 0
14λ = 20
λ = ⇒ P( , , )
10
7
16
7
8
7
10
7
⇒ α + β + γ = =
16+8+10
7
34
7
21(α + β + γ)= 102
OAB = →n1
=
−−→
OA ×
−−→
OB
Vector perpendicular to face
Since, angle between faces is equal to angle between their
normals.
Q16.
Given plane meets the co-ordinate axes at
Centroid
Hence, equation of required plane is,
Q17.
The given lines are
For and to be we must have
The equation of lines becomes
Now, the equation of plane containing these two lines is
where ,
.
Q18. The required plane is
The required plane is
Q19. Equation of plane through is
....(i)
It passes through and
Equation of plane is
Alternate Solution
Equation plane is
Q20.
of
of
Q21.
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=(ˆi − 2
ˆj + ˆk)×(−2
ˆi + ˆj + ˆk)
=(−2 − 1)ˆi +(−2 − 1)ˆj +(1 − 4)ˆk
= −3
ˆi − 3
ˆj − 3ˆk
ABC = →n2
=
−−→
AB ×
−−→
AC
=(−3
ˆi + 3
ˆj)×(ˆj + ˆk)
