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JEE Main 202621 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
21 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Circle

JEE Main 2026 · 21 January · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Circle

Let c and d be vectors such that | c + d |= 29 and c ×(2 i +3 j +4...

Let c→and\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} and\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}bevectorssuchthatbe vectors such that|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}|=\sqrt{29}andand\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \times(2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k})=(2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k}) \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}.If. If\lambda_{1}, \lambda_{2}(λ1>λ2)\left(\lambda_{1}>\lambda_{2}\right) are the possible values of (c⃗+d⃗)⋅(−7i^+2j^+3k^)(\vec{c}+\vec{d}) \cdot(-7 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}), then the equation K2x2+(K2−5 K+λ1)xy+(3 K+λ22)y2−8x+12y+λ2=0\mathrm{K}^{2} x^{2}+\left(\mathrm{K}^{2}-5 \mathrm{~K}+\lambda_{1}\right) x y+\left(3 \mathrm{~K}+\frac{\lambda_{2}}{2}\right) y^{2}-8 x+12 y+\lambda_{2}=0 represents a circle, for K equal to :

Options

  1. A1
  2. B4
  3. C-1
  4. D2

Correct answer

A. 1

Step-by-step solution

From c⃗×a⃗=a⃗×d⃗\vec{c} \times \vec{a} = \vec{a} \times \vec{d} where a⃗=2i^+3j^+4k^\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}, we get (c⃗+d⃗)×a⃗=0(\vec{c} + \vec{d}) \times \vec{a} = 0.
So c⃗+d⃗=ta⃗\vec{c} + \vec{d} = t\vec{a}. Given ∣c⃗+d⃗∣=29|\vec{c} + \vec{d}| = \sqrt{29}: ∣t∣⋅29=29|t| \cdot \sqrt{29} = \sqrt{29}, so t=±1t = \pm 1.
(c⃗+d⃗)⋅(−7i^+2j^+3k^)=±(−14+6+12)=±4(\vec{c} + \vec{d}) \cdot (-7\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}) = \pm(-14 + 6 + 12) = \pm 4.
λ1=4\lambda_1 = 4, λ2=−4\lambda_2 = -4.
For circle: Coeff of x2x^2 = Coeff of y2y^2: K2=3K−2⇒K=1,2K^2 = 3K - 2 \Rightarrow K = 1, 2.
Coeff of xy=0xy = 0: K2−5K+4=0⇒K=1,4K^2 - 5K + 4 = 0 \Rightarrow K = 1, 4.
Common value: K=1K = 1.
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