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JEE Main 202312 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
12 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2023 · 12 April · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

Let λ ∈ ℤ, → a = λ ^ i + ^ j - ^ k and → b = 3 ^ i - ^ j + 2 ^ k ....

Let \lambda \in \mathbb{Z}, \overset{\to}{a} = \lambda\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} - \overset{^}{k} and \overset{\to}{b} = 3\overset{^}{i} - \overset{^}{j} + 2\overset{^}{k}. Let c→\overset{\to}{c} be a vector such that \left(\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b} + \overset{\to}{c}\right) \times \overset{\to}{c} = \overset{\to}{0}, \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{c} = - 17andand\overset{\to}{b} \cdot \overset{\to}{c} = - 20.Then. Then{\left|\overset{\to}{c} \times \left(\lambda\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}\right)\right|}^{2} is equal to

Options

  1. A4646
  2. B5353
  3. C6262
  4. D4949

Correct answer

A. 4646

Step-by-step solution

Given that

\overset{\to}{a} = \lambda\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} - \overset{^}{k}

\overset{\to}{b} = 3\overset{^}{i} - \overset{^}{j} + 2\overset{^}{k}

Also \left(\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b} + \overset{\to}{c}\right) \times \overset{\to}{c} = \overset{\to}{0}</p><p></p><p>⇒ k\left(\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b}\right) = \overset{\to}{c}</p><p></p><p>\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{c} = - 17andand\overset{\to}{b} \cdot \overset{\to}{c} = - 20</p><p>Now,Take</p><p>Now, Take\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{c} = - 17</p><p></p><p>⇒ k\left(\lambda\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} - \overset{^}{k}\right) \cdot \left(\lambda\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} - \overset{^}{k} + 3\overset{^}{i} - \overset{^}{j} + 2\overset{^}{k}\right) = - 17</p><p></p><p>⇒ k\left({\lambda}^{2} + 3\lambda + 0 - 1\right) = - 17</p><p></p><p>⇒ k\left({\lambda}^{2} + 3\lambda - 1\right) = - 17 . . . . ( 1 )</p><p>Similarly,ontaking</p><p>Similarly, on taking\overset{\to}{b} \cdot \overset{\to}{c} = - 20,weget,</p><p>, we get, </p><p>k\left(3\overset{^}{i} - \overset{^}{j} + 2\overset{^}{k}\right) \cdot \left(\lambda\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} - \overset{^}{k} + 3\overset{^}{i} - \overset{^}{j} + 2\overset{^}{k}\right) = - 20</p><p></p><p>⇒ k\left(3\lambda + 9 + 2\right) = - 20</p><p></p><p>⇒ k\left(3\lambda + 11\right) = - 20 . . . ( 2 )</p><p>Nowonsolvingequation(1) and  (2)</p><p>Now on solving equation \left(1\right) \text{\text{ and } } \left(2\right) we get,

⇒20λ2+9λ−207=0⇒ 20{\lambda}^{2} + 9\lambda - 207 = 0

⇒λ=3,−6920⇒ \lambda = 3, \dfrac{- 69}{20}

For λ=3,k=−1\lambda = 3, k = - 1

⇒c→=−1(a→+b→)</p><p>⇒ \overset{\to}{c} = - 1 \left(\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b}\right)</p><p>⇒ - \left(\left(\lambda + 3\right)\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{k}\right) = - 6\overset{^}{i} - \overset{^}{k}

⇒ \overset{\to}{c} \times \left(\lambda\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}\right) = \left|\begin{cases}\overset{^}{i} & \overset{^}{j} & \overset{^}{k} \\ - 6 & 0 & - 1 \\ 3 & 1 & 1\end{cases}\right|= \overset{^}{i} - 3\overset{^}{j} + 6\overset{^}{k}

⇒ {\left|\overset{\to}{c} \times \left(\lambda\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}\right)\right|}^{2} = 46

Hence this is the correct option.

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