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JEE Main 20248 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
8 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2024 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

Let a = i +2 j +3 k , b =2 i +3 j -5 k and c =3 i - j +λ k be three...

Let a→=i^+2j^+3k^,b→=2i^+3j^−5k^\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}, \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}=2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k} and c→=3i^−j^+λk^\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=3 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\lambda \hat{k} be three vectors. Let r→\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}} be anit vector along b⃗+c⃗\vec{b}+\vec{c}. If r⃗⋅a⃗=3\vec{r} \cdot \vec{a}=3, then 3λ3 \lambda is equal to:

Options

  1. A21
  2. B30
  3. C25
  4. D27

Correct answer

C. 25

Step-by-step solution

r→=k(b→+c→)r→⋅a→=3r→⋅a→=k(b→⋅a→+c→⋅a→)3=k(2+6−15+3−2+3λ)\begin{aligned} & \overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=\mathrm{k}(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}) \\ & \overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}=3 \\ & \overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}=\mathrm{k}(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}) \\ & 3=\mathrm{k}(2+6-15+3-2+3 \lambda)\end{aligned}3=\mathrm{k}(-6+3 \lambda)...(1)...(1)\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=\mathrm{k}(5 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-(5-\lambda) \hat{\mathrm{k}}) |\vec{r}|=k \sqrt{25+4+25+\lambda^2-10 \lambda}=1...(2)...(2)\mathrm{k}=\frac{3}{-6+3 \lambda}=\frac{1}{-2+\lambda} \quadputin(2)put in (2)4+λ2−4λ=54+λ2−10λ6λ=503λ=25\begin{aligned} & 4+\lambda^2-4 \lambda=54+\lambda^2-10 \lambda \\ & 6 \lambda=50 \\ & 3 \lambda=25\end{aligned}$
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