- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2023
- Date
- 11 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Vector Algebra
JEE Main 2023 · 11 April · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra
Let → a be a non-zero vector parallel to the line of intersection...
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Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
Given,
be a non-zero vector parallel to the line of intersection of the two planes described by \overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j}, \overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{k},
So finding the normal vector to the above plane, we get,
\overset{\to}{n}1 = \left|\begin{cases}\overset{^}{i} & \overset{^}{j} & \overset{^}{k} \\ 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 1\end{cases}\right| = \overset{^}{i} - \overset{^}{j} - \overset{^}{k}
And normal vector to planes \overset{^}{i} - \overset{^}{j}, \overset{^}{j} - \overset{^}{k} will be,
\overset{\to}{n}2 = \left|\begin{cases}\overset{^}{i} & \overset{^}{j} & \overset{^}{k} \\ 1 & - 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & - 1\end{cases}\right| = \overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}
Now
So, direction ratio of \overset{\to}{a} = \left|\begin{cases}\overset{^}{i} & \overset{^}{j} & \overset{^}{k} \\ 1 & - 1 & - 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 1\end{cases}\right|= - 2\overset{^}{j} + 2\overset{^}{k}
Hence, direction ratio of
Now given, \overset{\to}{b} = 2\overset{^}{i} - 2\overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}
And \overset{\to}{a} = \lambda ( - \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k} )
So,
∴ \overset{\to}{a} = - 2\overset{^}{j} + 2\overset{^}{k}
Now we know that,
Now finding, \left|\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right| = \left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|sin\theta = 2\sqrt{2} \times 3 \times \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}} = 6