Given
2(a×b)+3(b×c)=0⇒2(a×b)−3(c×b)=0⇒(2a−3c)×b=0Since the cross product is zero, the vectors are collinear:
2a−3c=λb⇒3c=2a−λbTaking the dot product with
a on both sides:
3(a⋅c)=2∣a∣2−λ(a⋅b)We have
a=4i^−j^+3k^ and
b=10i^+2j^−k^.
∣a∣2=42+(−1)2+32=26a⋅b=4(10)+(−1)(2)+3(−1)=40−2−3=35Given
a⋅c=15, substituting these values:
3(15)=2(26)−35λ45=52−35λ35λ=7⇒λ=51Substituting
λ back into the equation for
c:
3c=2a−51bWe need to find
c⋅(i^+j^−3k^). Let
v=i^+j^−3k^.
Taking the dot product with
v on both sides:
3(c⋅v)=2(a⋅v)−51(b⋅v)Calculating
a⋅v and
b⋅v:
a⋅v=4(1)+(−1)(1)+3(−3)=4−1−9=−6b⋅v=10(1)+2(1)+(−1)(−3)=10+2+3=15Substituting these values:
3(c⋅v)=2(−6)−51(15)3(c⋅v)=−12−3=−15c⋅v=−5Answer:
−5