AP EAMCET202119 Aug 2021Evening ShiftMathematicsVector AlgebraActual
Let x , y are real numbers. If a → = ( sin x ) i ^ + ( sin y ) j ^ and b → = ( cos x ) i ^ + ( cos y ) j ^ , then | a → × b → | is
Options
- A0
- BGreater than one
- CLess than or equal to 1
- DLess than 1
Correct answer
C. Less than or equal to 1
Step-by-step solution
Given, a → = ( sin x ) i ^ + ( sin y ) j ^ and b → = ( cos x ) i ^ + ( cos y ) j ^ Then, a → × b → = sin x cos y - cos x sin y k ^ = sin x - y k ^ Now, a → × b → = sin 2 x - y = sin x - y We know that value of sine lies between - 1 ,   1 ⇒ a → × b → ≤ 1