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JEE Main 202329 JanuaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2023
Date
29 January
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2023 · 29 January · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

Let → a = 4 ^ i + 3 ^ j and → b = 3 ^ i - 4 ^ j + 5 ^ k and → c is...

Let \overset{\to}{a} = 4\overset{^}{i} + 3\overset{^}{j} and \overset{\to}{b} = 3\overset{^}{i} - 4\overset{^}{j} + 5\overset{^}{k} and c→\overset{\to}{c} is a vector such that \overset{\to}{c} \cdot ( \overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b} ) + 25 = 0, \overset{\to}{c} \cdot ( \overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k} ) = 4 and projection of c→\overset{\to}{c} on a→\overset{\to}{a} is 11 , then the projection of c→\overset{\to}{c} on b→\overset{\to}{b} equals:

Options

  1. A52\dfrac{5}{\sqrt{2}}
  2. B15\dfrac{1}{5}
  3. C12\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}
  4. D32\dfrac{3}{\sqrt{2}}

Correct answer

A. 52\dfrac{5}{\sqrt{2}}

Step-by-step solution

Given:

\overset{\to}{a} = 4\overset{^}{i} + 3\overset{^}{j}

\overset{\to}{b} = 3\overset{^}{i} - 4\overset{^}{j} + 5\overset{^}{k}

So,

\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b} = \left|\begin{cases}\overset{^}{i} & \overset{^}{j} & \overset{^}{k} \\ 4 & 3 & 0 \\ 3 & - 4 & 5\end{cases}\right|

⇒ \overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b} = 15\overset{^}{i} - 20\overset{^}{j} - 25\overset{^}{k}

Let \overset{\to}{c} = x\overset{^}{i} + y\overset{^}{j} + z\overset{^}{k}

Then,

c→⋅(a→×b→)+25=0\overset{\to}{c} \cdot ( \overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b} ) + 25 = 0

⇒15x−20y−25z+25=0⇒ 15x - 20y - 25z + 25 = 0

⇒3x−4y−5z=−5...(1)⇒ 3x - 4y - 5z = - 5 . . . \left(1\right)

Also,

\overset{\to}{c} \cdot \left(\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}\right) = 4

⇒x+y+z=4....(2)⇒ x + y + z = 4 . . . . \left(2\right)

And projection of c→\overset{\to}{c} on a→\overset{\to}{a} is

c→⋅a→∣a→∣=1\dfrac{\overset{\to}{c} \cdot \overset{\to}{a}}{| \overset{\to}{a} |} = 1

⇒ \dfrac{\left(x\overset{^}{i} + y\overset{^}{j} + z\overset{^}{k}\right) \cdot \left(4\overset{^}{i} + 3\overset{^}{j}\right)}{\sqrt{16 + 9}} = 1

⇒4x+3y=5....(3)⇒ 4x + 3y = 5 . . . . \left(3\right)

Solving \left(1\right), \left(2\right) \text{ and } \left(3\right),weget</p><p>, we get</p><p>x = 2, y = - 1, z = 3</p><p>So,</p><p></p><p>So,</p><p>\overset{\to}{c} = 2\overset{^}{i} - \overset{^}{j} + 3\overset{^}{k}</p><p>Projectionof</p><p>Projection of\overset{\to}{c}onon\overset{\to}{b}is</p><p>is</p><p>\dfrac{\overset{\to}{c} \cdot \overset{\to}{b}}{\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|} = \dfrac{\left(2\overset{^}{i} - \overset{^}{j} + 3\overset{^}{k}\right) \cdot \left(3\overset{^}{i} - 4\overset{^}{j} + 5\overset{^}{k}\right)}{\sqrt{9 + 16 + 25}} = \dfrac{25}{5\sqrt{2}} = \dfrac{5}{\sqrt{2}}$

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