- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2023
- Date
- 30 January
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Vector Algebra
JEE Main 2023 · 30 January · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra
If → a , → b , → c are three non-zero vectors and ^ n is a unit...
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
Given:
\overset{\to}{a} = \alpha\overset{\to}{b} - \overset{^}{n} where,
⇒ \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{c} = \alpha\left(\overset{\to}{b} \cdot \overset{\to}{c}\right) - \left(\overset{^}{n} \cdot \overset{\to}{c}\right)
Since, \overset{^}{n} ⊥ \overset{\to}{c} ⇒ \left(\overset{^}{n} \cdot \overset{\to}{c}\right) = 0.
Now,
⇒ \overset{\to}{c} \times \left(\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right) = 12\left(- \overset{^}{n}\right)
⇒ \left|\overset{\to}{c} \times \left(\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right)\right| = \left|12\left(- \overset{^}{n}\right)\right|
⇒ \left|\overset{\to}{c} \times \left(\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right)\right| = 12\left|\left(- \overset{^}{n}\right)\right|