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JEE Main 20268 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
8 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2026 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

Let a = 4 i - j + 3 k , b = 10 i + 2 j - k and a vector c be such...

Let a⃗=4i^−j^+3k^\vec{a} = 4\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}, b⃗=10i^+2j^−k^\vec{b} = 10\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k} and a vector c⃗\vec{c} be such that 2(a⃗×b⃗)+3(b⃗×c⃗)=0⃗2(\vec{a}\times\vec{b}) + 3(\vec{b}\times\vec{c}) = \vec{0}. If a⃗⋅c⃗=15\vec{a}\cdot\vec{c} = 15, then c⃗⋅(i^+j^−3k^)\vec{c}\cdot(\hat{i}+\hat{j}-3\hat{k}) is equal to:

Options

  1. A−6-6
  2. B−5-5
  3. C−4-4
  4. D−3-3

Correct answer

B. −5-5

Step-by-step solution

Given 2(a⃗×b⃗)+3(b⃗×c⃗)=0⃗2(\vec{a}\times\vec{b}) + 3(\vec{b}\times\vec{c}) = \vec{0}

⇒2(a⃗×b⃗)−3(c⃗×b⃗)=0⃗\Rightarrow 2(\vec{a}\times\vec{b}) - 3(\vec{c}\times\vec{b}) = \vec{0}

⇒(2a⃗−3c⃗)×b⃗=0⃗\Rightarrow (2\vec{a} - 3\vec{c}) \times \vec{b} = \vec{0}

Since the cross product is zero, the vectors are collinear:

2a⃗−3c⃗=λb⃗2\vec{a} - 3\vec{c} = \lambda \vec{b}

⇒3c⃗=2a⃗−λb⃗\Rightarrow 3\vec{c} = 2\vec{a} - \lambda \vec{b}

Taking the dot product with a⃗\vec{a} on both sides:

3(a⃗⋅c⃗)=2∣a⃗∣2−λ(a⃗⋅b⃗)3(\vec{a}\cdot\vec{c}) = 2|\vec{a}|^2 - \lambda(\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b})

We have a⃗=4i^−j^+3k^\vec{a} = 4\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 3\hat{k} and b⃗=10i^+2j^−k^\vec{b} = 10\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k}.

∣a⃗∣2=42+(−1)2+32=26|\vec{a}|^2 = 4^2 + (-1)^2 + 3^2 = 26

a⃗⋅b⃗=4(10)+(−1)(2)+3(−1)=40−2−3=35\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b} = 4(10) + (-1)(2) + 3(-1) = 40 - 2 - 3 = 35

Given a⃗⋅c⃗=15\vec{a}\cdot\vec{c} = 15, substituting these values:

3(15)=2(26)−35λ3(15) = 2(26) - 35\lambda

45=52−35λ45 = 52 - 35\lambda

35λ=7⇒λ=1535\lambda = 7 \Rightarrow \lambda = \dfrac{1}{5}

Substituting λ\lambda back into the equation for c⃗\vec{c}:

3c⃗=2a⃗−15b⃗3\vec{c} = 2\vec{a} - \dfrac{1}{5}\vec{b}

We need to find c⃗⋅(i^+j^−3k^)\vec{c}\cdot(\hat{i}+\hat{j}-3\hat{k}). Let v⃗=i^+j^−3k^\vec{v} = \hat{i}+\hat{j}-3\hat{k}.

Taking the dot product with v⃗\vec{v} on both sides:

3(c⃗⋅v⃗)=2(a⃗⋅v⃗)−15(b⃗⋅v⃗)3(\vec{c}\cdot\vec{v}) = 2(\vec{a}\cdot\vec{v}) - \dfrac{1}{5}(\vec{b}\cdot\vec{v})

Calculating a⃗⋅v⃗\vec{a}\cdot\vec{v} and b⃗⋅v⃗\vec{b}\cdot\vec{v}:

a⃗⋅v⃗=4(1)+(−1)(1)+3(−3)=4−1−9=−6\vec{a}\cdot\vec{v} = 4(1) + (-1)(1) + 3(-3) = 4 - 1 - 9 = -6

b⃗⋅v⃗=10(1)+2(1)+(−1)(−3)=10+2+3=15\vec{b}\cdot\vec{v} = 10(1) + 2(1) + (-1)(-3) = 10 + 2 + 3 = 15

Substituting these values:

3(c⃗⋅v⃗)=2(−6)−15(15)3(\vec{c}\cdot\vec{v}) = 2(-6) - \dfrac{1}{5}(15)

3(c⃗⋅v⃗)=−12−3=−153(\vec{c}\cdot\vec{v}) = -12 - 3 = -15

c⃗⋅v⃗=−5\vec{c}\cdot\vec{v} = -5

Answer: −5-5
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