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JEE Main 202229 JulyEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
29 July
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2022 · 29 July · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

Let → a and → b be two vectors such that | → a + → b | ^ 2 = | → a...

Let a→\overset{\to}{a} and b→\overset{\to}{b} be two vectors such that ∣a→+b→∣2=∣a→∣2+2∣b→∣2,a→⋅b→=3{\left|\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} = {\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2} + 2{\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2}, \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = 3 and ∣a→×b→∣2=75{\left|\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} = 75. Then ∣a→∣2{\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2} is equal to ______.

Correct answer

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Step-by-step solution

Given,

∣a→+b→∣2=∣a→∣2+2∣b→∣2 and a→⋅b→=3{\left|\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} = {\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2} + 2{\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} \text{ and } \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = 3

We know that

∣a→+b→∣2=∣a→∣2+∣b→∣2+2a→⋅b→{\left|\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} = {\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2} + {\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} + 2\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b}

Now using the above formula in ∣a→+b→∣2=∣a→∣2+2∣b→∣2{\left|\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} = {\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2} + 2{\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} we get,

∣a→∣2+∣b→∣2+2a→⋅b→=∣a→∣2+2∣b→∣2{\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2} + {\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} + 2\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = {\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2} + 2{\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2}

Now on comparing both side we get, ∣b→∣2=2a→⋅b→=6.........(1){\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} = 2\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = 6 . . . . . . . . . \left(1\right)

Also given ∣a→×b→∣2=75{\left|\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} = 75

⇒∣a→∣2∣b→∣2sin⁡2θ=75⇒ {\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2}{\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2}\sin^{2}\theta = 75

⇒∣a→∣2∣b→∣2(1−cos⁡2θ)=75⇒ {\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2}{\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2}\left(1 - \cos^{2}\theta\right) = 75

⇒∣a→∣2∣b→∣2−∣a→∣2∣b→∣2cos⁡2θ=75⇒ {\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2}{\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} - {\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2}{\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2}\cos^{2}\theta = 75

⇒∣a→∣2∣b→∣2−(a→⋅b→)2=75⇒ {\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2}{\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} - {\left(\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b}\right)}^{2} = 75

Now putting the value of ∣b→∣2=2a→⋅b→=6{\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|}^{2} = 2\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = 6 we get, 6∣a→∣2−9=75⇒∣a→∣2=146{\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2} - 9 = 75 ⇒ {\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2} = 14

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