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JEE Advanced 2009Paper 1
Exam
JEE Advanced
Year
2009
Paper
Paper 1
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Advanced 2009 · Paper 1 · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

If a, b, c and d are the unit vectors such that (a × b) ·(c × d)=1...

If a,b,c\mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}, \mathbf{c} and d\mathbf{d} are the unit vectors such that (a×b)⋅(c×d)=1(\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) \cdot(\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{d})=1 and a⋅c=12\mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{c}=\frac{1}{2}, thenIf a, b, c and d are the unit vectors such that (a × b) ·(c × d)=1 and a · c=(1)/(2) , thenIf a, b, c and d are the unit vectors such that (a × b) ·(c × d)=1 and a · c=(1)/(2) , then

Options

  1. Aa,b,c\mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}, \mathbf{c} are non-coplanar
  2. Bb,d\mathbf{b}, \mathbf{d} are non-parallel
  3. Ca,b,d\mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}, \mathbf{d} are non-coplanar
  4. Da, d are parallel and b,c\mathbf{b}, \mathbf{c} are parallel

Correct answer

C. a,b,d\mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}, \mathbf{d} are non-coplanar

Step-by-step solution

Let angle between aand\mathbf{a} and\mathbf{b}bebe\theta_1, \mathbf{c} and d\mathbf{d} be θ2\theta_2 and a×bandc×d\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b} and \mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{d} be θ\theta. Since, (a×b)⋅(c×d)=1⇒sin⁡θ1⋅sin⁡θ2⋅cos⁡θ=1⇒θ1=90∘,θ2=90∘,θ=0∘⇒a⊥b,c⊥d,(a×b)∥(c×d)(\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) \cdot(\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{d})=1\Rightarrow \quad \sin \theta_1 \cdot \sin \theta_2 \cdot \cos \theta=1\Rightarrow \theta_1=90^{{}^{\circ}}, \theta_2=90^{{}^{\circ}}, \theta=0^{{}^{\circ}}\Rightarrow \mathbf{a} \perp \mathbf{b}, \mathbf{c} \perp \mathbf{d},(\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) \|(\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{d}) So, a×b=k(c×d)\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}=k(\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{d}) and a×b=k(c×d)⇒(a×b)⋅c=k(c×d)⋅cand(a×b)⋅d=k(c×d)⋅d⇒\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}=k(\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{d})\Rightarrow \quad(\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) \cdot \mathbf{c}=k(\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{d}) \cdot \mathbf{c} and (\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) \cdot \mathbf{d}=k(\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{d}) \cdot \mathbf{d}\Rightarrow\left[abc\begin{array}{lll}\mathbf{a} & \mathbf{b} & \mathbf{c}\end{array}\right]=0and \left[abd\begin{array}{lll}\mathbf{a} & \mathbf{b} & \mathbf{d}\end{array}\right]=0\Rightarrow \mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}, \mathbf{c} and a,b,d\mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b}, \mathbf{d} are coplanar vectors, so options (a) and (b) are incorrect. Let b∥d⇒b=±d\quad \mathbf{b} \| \mathbf{d} \Rightarrow \mathbf{b}=\pm \mathbf{d} As (a×b)⋅(c×d)=1(a×b)⋅(c×b)=±1⇒[a×bcb]=±1⇒[cba×b]=±1⇒c⋅[b×(a×b)]=±1⇒c⋅[a−(b⋅a)b]=±1⇒c⋅a=±1[∵a⋅b=0]\quad(\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) \cdot(\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{d})=1(\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) \cdot(\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{b})=\pm 1\Rightarrow \quad[\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b} \mathbf{c} \mathbf{b}]=\pm 1\Rightarrow \quad[\mathbf{c} \mathbf{b} \mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}]=\pm 1\Rightarrow \quad \mathbf{c} \cdot[\mathbf{b} \times(\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b})]=\pm 1\Rightarrow \quad \mathbf{c} \cdot[\mathbf{a}-(\mathbf{b} \cdot \mathbf{a}) \mathbf{b}]=\pm 1\Rightarrow \quad \mathbf{c} \cdot \mathbf{a}=\pm 1 \quad[\because \mathbf{a} \cdot \mathbf{b}=0] which is a contradiction, so option (c) is correct. If a, b, c and d are the unit vectors such that (a × b) ·(c × d)=1 and a · c=(1)/(2) , then
Let option (d) be correct. ⇒d=±a and  c=±b As (a×b)⋅(c×d)=1⇒(a×b)⋅(b×a)=±1\begin{array}{ll} \Rightarrow& \mathbf{d}=\pm \mathbf{a} \text{\text{ and } } \mathbf{c}=\pm \mathbf{b}\\ \text{ As }& (\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) \cdot(\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{d})=1 \\ \Rightarrow & (\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) \cdot(\mathbf{b} \times \mathbf{a})=\pm1 \end{array} which is a contradiction, so option (d) is incorrect. Alternatively option (c) and (d) may be observed from the given figure.
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