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JEE Main 20241 FebruaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
1 February
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2024 · 1 February · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

Let → a = ^ i + ^ j + ^ k , → b = - ^ i - 8 ^ j + 2 ^ k and → c = 4...

Let \overset{\to}{a} = \overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}, \overset{\to}{b} = - \overset{^}{i} - 8\overset{^}{j} + 2\overset{^}{k} and \overset{\to}{c} = 4\overset{^}{i} + {c}_{2}\overset{^}{j} + {c}_{3}\overset{^}{k} be three vectors such that b→×a→=c→×a→\overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{a} = \overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{a}. If the angle between the vector c→\overset{\to}{c} and the vector 3\overset{^}{i} + 4\overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k} is θ\theta, then the greatest integer less than or equal to tan⁡2θ\tan^{2}\theta is:

Correct answer

38

Step-by-step solution

Given: \overset{\to}{a} = \overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + k, \overset{\to}{b} = - \overset{^}{i} - 8\overset{^}{j} + 2\overset{^}{k} and \overset{\to}{c} = 4\overset{^}{i} + {c}_{2}\overset{^}{j} + {c}_{3}k

Also, b→×a→=c→×a→\overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{a} = \overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{a}

⇒(b→−c→)×a→=0⇒ \left(\overset{\to}{b} - \overset{\to}{c}\right) \times \overset{\to}{a} = 0

⇒b→−c→=λa→⇒ \overset{\to}{b} - \overset{\to}{c} = \lambda\overset{\to}{a}

⇒b→=c→+λa→⇒ \overset{\to}{b} = \overset{\to}{c} + \lambda\overset{\to}{a}

⇒ - \overset{^}{i} - 8\overset{^}{j} + 2k = \left(4\overset{^}{i} + {c}_{2}\overset{^}{j} + {c}_{3}k\right) + \lambda\left(\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + k\right)

⇒λ+4=−1,λ+c2=−8,λ+c3=2⇒ \lambda + 4 = - 1, \lambda + {c}_{2} = - 8, \lambda + {c}_{3} = 2

⇒λ=−5,c2=−3,c3=7⇒ \lambda = - 5, {c}_{2} = - 3, {c}_{3} = 7

⇒ \overset{\to}{c} = 4\overset{^}{i} - 3\overset{^}{j} + 7k

Now, finding angle we get,

cos\theta = \dfrac{\left(3\overset{^}{i} + 4\overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}\right) \cdot \left(4\overset{^}{i} - 3\overset{^}{j} + 7\overset{^}{k}\right)}{\left|\left(3\overset{^}{i} + 4\overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}\right)\right| ⋅ \left|\left(4\overset{^}{i} - 3\overset{^}{j} + 7\overset{^}{k}\right)\right|}

⇒cosθ=12−12+726⋅74⇒ cos\theta = \dfrac{12 - 12 + 7}{\sqrt{26} ⋅ \sqrt{74}}

⇒cosθ=726⋅74⇒ cos\theta = \dfrac{7}{\sqrt{26} ⋅ \sqrt{74}}

⇒cosθ=72481⇒ cos\theta = \dfrac{7}{2\sqrt{481}}

⇒secθ=24817⇒ sec\theta = \dfrac{2\sqrt{481}}{7}

⇒sec⁡2θ=4×48149⇒ \sec^{2}\theta = \dfrac{4 \times 481}{49}

⇒1+tan⁡2θ=192449⇒ 1 + \tan^{2}\theta = \dfrac{1924}{49}

⇒tan⁡2θ=187549⇒ \tan^{2}\theta = \dfrac{1875}{49}

⇒tan⁡2θ≈38.26⇒ \tan^{2}\theta \approx 38 . 26

⇒[tan⁡2θ]=[38.26]=38⇒ \left[\tan^{2}\theta\right] = \left[38 . 26\right] = 38

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