AP EAMCET20225 Jul 2022Morning ShiftMathematicsVector AlgebraActual
Three vectors of magnitudes a, 2 a, 3 a are along the directions of the diagonals of 3 adjacent faces of a cube that meet in a point. Then, the magnitude of the sum of those diagonals is
Options
- A4 a
- B5 a
- C6 a
- D8 a
Correct answer
B. 5 a
Step-by-step solution
Let the vectors of magnitude a, 2 a, 3 a are along O P, O Q, O R , respectively. Then, vectors are O P, O Q, O R are a ( i + j 2 ), 2 a ( j + k 2 ), 3 a ( k + i 2 ) respectively. Their resultant say R is given by R =a ( i + j 2 )+2 a ( j + k 2 )+3 a ( k + i 2 )= a 2 (4 i +3 j +5 k ) | R |= a^2 2 (16+9+25) =5 a