- 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...
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,
⇒ - \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)
⇒ \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|}