MLP Vectors Questions
MLP Vectors Questions
Topic :Vactors
1. Show that the vector 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ is equally inclined to the axes OX, OY and OZ.
(OR) Show that the direction cosines of a vector equally inclined to the axes OX, OY and OZ
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are ±( , , )
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(OR) Find the direction cosines of a line which makes equal angles with the coordinate axes.
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2. Find the acute angle which the line with direction cosines , , 𝑛 makes with positive direction
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of z-axis.
3. A girl walks 4 km towards west, then she walks 3 km in a direction 30° east of north and stops.
Determine the girl’s displacement from her initial point of departure.
4. Consider two points P and Q with position vectors 𝑂𝑃 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝑎 − 2𝑏⃗ and 𝑂𝑄
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗. Find the position
vector of a point R which divides the line joining P and Q in the ratio 2: 1, (i) internally, and (ii) externally.
6. Find the projection of (𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 ) on 𝑎, where 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂, 𝑏⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂, 𝑐 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂.
7. Let 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 be three vectors such that |𝑎| = 1, |𝑏⃗| = 2 and |𝑐 | = 3. If the projection of 𝑏⃗ along 𝑎 is
equal to the projection of 𝑐 along 𝑎; and 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are perpendicular to each other, then find |3𝑎 − 2𝑏⃗ + 2𝑐 |.
8. If with reference to the right-handed system of mutually perpendicular unit vectors 𝑖̂, 𝑗̂and 𝑘̂ , 𝛼 = 3𝑖̂ −
𝑗̂, 𝛽 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂, then express 𝛽 in the form 𝛽 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝛽1 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝛽2 , where ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗2 is
𝛽1 is parallel to 𝛼 and 𝛽
perpendicular to 𝛼.
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9. Let 𝑎 = 4𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂, 𝑏⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑐 = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂. Find a vector 𝑑 which is perpendicular to
both 𝑐 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑 . 𝑎 = 21.
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10. If 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ are such that |𝑎| = 2 , |𝑏⃗| = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 |𝑎 × 𝑏⃗| = , then find |𝑎. 𝑏⃗|.
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