- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2022
- Date
- 28 July
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Vector Algebra
JEE Main 2022 · 28 July · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra
Let the vectors → a = (1 + t) ^ i + (1 - t) ^ j + ^ k , → b = (1 -...
Options
- Aa non-empty finite set
- Bequal to
- Cequal to
- Dequal to
Correct answer
C. equal to
Step-by-step solution
Given the vectors \overset{\to}{a} = \left(1 + t\right)\overset{^}{i} + \left(1 - t\right)\overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}, \overset{\to}{b} = \left(1 - t\right)\overset{^}{i} + \left(1 + t\right)\overset{^}{j} + 2\overset{^}{k} and \overset{\to}{c} = t\overset{^}{i} - t\overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}, t \in R be such that for . Then, the set of all values of is
By its given condition are linearly independent vectors or they are non-coplanar
We know that when vectors are non-coplanar then, \left[\begin{cases}\overset{\to}{a} & \overset{\to}{b} & \overset{\to}{c}\end{cases}\right] \ne 0 . . . \left(1\right)
Now, \left[\right]= \left|\right|{C}_{2} \to {C}_{1} + {C}_{2}= \left|\right|= 2\left|\begin{cases}1 + t & 1 & 1 \\ 1 - t & 1 & 2 \\ t & 0 & 1\end{cases}\right|
Now from equation \left(1\right)we get, \left[\begin{cases}\overset{\to}{a} & \overset{\to}{b} & \overset{\to}{c}\end{cases}\right] \ne 0 ⇒ t \ne 0