- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2024
- Date
- 30 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Vector Algebra
JEE Main 2024 · 30 January · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra
Let → a = ^ i + α ^ j + β ^ k , α, β ∈ R . Let a vector → b be such...
Options
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Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Given: {\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} = 6, \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = 3\sqrt{2}, \overset{\to}{a} = \overset{^}{i} + \alpha\overset{^}{j} + \beta\overset{^}{k}
We know that,
Also, \left|\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right| = \left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|sin\theta⇒ \left|\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right| = \sqrt{6}\sqrt{6}sin\dfrac{\pi}{4} = \dfrac{6}{\sqrt{2}}⇒ {\left|\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} = 18⇒ \left({\alpha}^{2} + {\beta}^{2}\right){\left|\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} = 5 \times 18⇒ \left({\alpha}^{2} + {\beta}^{2}\right){\left|\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} = 90