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BITSAT 2017
Exam
BITSAT
Year
2017
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

BITSAT 2017 · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

Let ^ a and ^ b are& two non-collinear unit vectors. If → u = ^ a -...

Let \overset{^}{a} and\overset{^}{b}are& two non-collinear unit vectors. If\overset{→}{u} = \overset{^}{a} - \left(\overset{^}{a} \cdot \overset{^}{b}\right)\overset{^}{b} and \overset{→}{v} = \overset{^}{a} \times \overset{^}{b}, then ∣v→∣| \overset{→}{v} | is equal to

Options

  1. A∣u→∣\left|\overset{→}{u}\right|
  2. B\left|\overset{→}{u}\right| + \left|\overset{→}{v} . \overset{^}{a}\right|
  3. C2∣v→∣2\left|\overset{→}{v}\right|
  4. D\left|\overset{→}{v}\right| + \overset{→}{u} \cdot \left(\overset{^}{a} + \overset{^}{b}\right)

Correct answer

A. ∣u→∣\left|\overset{→}{u}\right|

Step-by-step solution

We have,& \left|\overset{^}{a}\right| = \left|\overset{^}{b}\right| = 1

Given,~\overset{→}{v} = \overset{^}{a} \times \overset{^}{b} = \left|\overset{^}{a}\right|\left|\overset{^}{b}\right|sin\theta\overset{^}{n} = sin\theta\overset{^}{n}

where,~θ\theta~is& the angle between \overset{^}{a} and~\overset{^}{b}.~

∴∣v→∣=sinθ∴ \left|\overset{→}{v}\right| = sin\theta

Now, \overset{→}{u} = \overset{^}{a} - \left(\overset{^}{a} \cdot \overset{^}{b}\right)\overset{^}{b} = \overset{^}{a} - \left(\left|\overset{^}{a}\right|\left|\overset{^}{b}\right|cos\theta\right)\overset{^}{b}

\overset{→}{u} = \overset{^}{a} - \left(cos\theta\right)\overset{^}{b}

∴ \left|\overset{→}{u}\right| = \sqrt{\left|\overset{^}{a}\right|2 + \left|- cos\theta\left|\overset{^}{b}\right|\right|2 - 2\left|\overset{^}{a}\right|\left|- cos\theta\overset{^}{b}\right|cos\theta}

⇒∣u→∣=1+cos⁡2θ−2cos⁡2θ⇒ \left|\overset{→}{u}\right| = \sqrt{1 + \cos^{2}\theta - 2\cos^{2}\theta}

⇒∣u→∣=1−cos⁡2θ=sin⁡2θ⇒ \left|\overset{→}{u}\right| = \sqrt{1 - \cos^{2}\theta} = \sqrt{\sin^{2}\theta}

∴∣u→∣=sinθ∴ \left|\overset{→}{u}\right| = sin\theta

So,~\left|\overset{→}{v}\right| = \left|\overset{→}{u}\right|

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