AP EAMCET201920 Apr 2019Evening ShiftMathematicsVector AlgebraActual
If | a |=1,| b |=1,| c |=2 and a ( a c )+ b =0 , then ( a c )^2=0
Options
- A1
- B2
- C4
- D3
Correct answer
D. 3
Step-by-step solution
If is given that a ( a c )+ b =0 array rlrl & ( a c ) a -( a a ) c & =- b & Let & a c & =x & x a - c & =- b [ | a |=1 a a =1] array On squaring both sides, we get aligned & x^2| a |^2+| c |^2-2 x( a c )=| b |^2 & . x^2+4-2 x^2=1 [as | b |=1 and | c |=2 ] & x^2=3 ( a c )^2=3 aligned Hence, option (d) is correct.