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JEE Main 202427 JanuaryMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
27 January
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2024 · 27 January · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

If → a = ^ i + 2 ^ j + ^ k , → b = 3 ( ^ i - ^ j + ^ k ) and → c be...

If \overset{\to}{a} = \overset{^}{i} + 2\overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}, \overset{\to}{b} = 3\left(\overset{^}{i} - \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}\right)andand\overset{\to}{c}bethevectorsuchthatbe the vector such that\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{c} = \overset{\to}{b} and a→⋅c→=3\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{c} = 3, then a→⋅((c→×b→)−b→−c→)\overset{\to}{a} \cdot ( \left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right) - \overset{\to}{b} - \overset{\to}{c} ) is equal to

Options

  1. A3232
  2. B2424
  3. C2020
  4. D3636

Correct answer

B. 2424

Step-by-step solution

Given: \overset{\to}{a} = \overset{^}{i} + 2\overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}, \overset{\to}{b} = 3\left(\overset{^}{i} - \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}\right), a→⋅c→=3\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{c} = 3 and a→×c→=b→\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{c} = \overset{\to}{b}.

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

⇒(a→×c→)⋅b→=∣b→∣2⇒ \left(\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{c}\right) \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = {\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2}

⇒(a→×c→)⋅b→=(312+12+12)2⇒ \left(\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{c}\right) \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = {\left(3\sqrt{{1}^{2} + {1}^{2} + {1}^{2}}\right)}^{2}

⇒(a→×c→)⋅b→=27⇒ \left(\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{c}\right) \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = 27

⇒a→⋅(c→×b→)=27...(i)⇒ \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right) = 27 . . . \left(i\right)

\left\{\text{as}\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right) = \overset{\to}{b} \cdot \left(\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{c}\right)\right\}</p><p>Also,</p><p>Also,\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = 3 - 6 + 3 = 0</p><p></p><p>⇒ \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \left(\left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right) - \overset{\to}{b} - \overset{\to}{c}\right) = \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right) - \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b} - \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{c}</p><p></p><p>⇒ \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \left(\left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right) - \overset{\to}{b} - \overset{\to}{c}\right) = 27 - 0 - 3</p><p></p><p>⇒ \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \left(\left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right) - \overset{\to}{b} - \overset{\to}{c}\right) = 24$

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