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JEE Main 202227 JulyEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
27 July
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2022 · 27 July · Evening Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

Let → a , → b , → c be three non-coplanar vectors such that → a × →...

Let a→,b→,c→\overset{\to}{a}, \overset{\to}{b}, \overset{\to}{c} be three non-coplanar vectors such that a→×b→=4c→,b→×c→=9a→and\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b} = 4\overset{\to}{c}, \overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} = 9\overset{\to}{a} and\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{a} = \alpha\overset{\to}{b}, \alpha > 0<br/>If∣a→∣+∣b→∣+∣c→∣=36<br />If \left|\overset{\to}{a}\right| + \left|\overset{\to}{b}\right| + \left|\overset{\to}{c}\right| = 36, then α\alpha is equal to _______.

Correct answer

0

Step-by-step solution

Taking cross product of c→\overset{\to}{c} both side we get,

a→×b→=4c→⇒(a→×b→)×c→=0\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b} = 4\overset{\to}{c} ⇒ \left(\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right) \times \overset{\to}{c} = 0

⇒(a→⋅c→).b→−(b→⋅c→).a→=0⇒ \left(\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{c}\right) . \overset{\to}{b} - \left(\overset{\to}{b} \cdot \overset{\to}{c}\right) . \overset{\to}{a} = 0

⇒(a→⋅c→).b→=(b→⋅c→).a→⇒ \left(\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{c}\right) . \overset{\to}{b} = \left(\overset{\to}{b} \cdot \overset{\to}{c}\right) . \overset{\to}{a}

Since vectors are non-coplanar so,

⇒(a→⋅c→)=(b→⋅c→)=0......(1)⇒ \left(\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{c}\right) = \left(\overset{\to}{b} \cdot \overset{\to}{c}\right) = 0 . . . . . . \left(1\right)

Similarly for b→×c→=9a→⇒a→⋅b→=0=a→⋅c→.....(2)\overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} = 9\overset{\to}{a} ⇒ \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = 0 = \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{c} . . . . . \left(2\right)

So, from equation \left(1\right) \text{ and } \left(2\right)wecansaythatwe can say that\overset{\to}{a}, \overset{\to}{b}, \overset{\to}{c}aremutuallyare mutually⊥setofvectors.</p><p>Nowtakingmodulusbothsideofset of vectors.</p><p>Now taking modulus both side of\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b} = 4\overset{\to}{c}, \overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} = 9\overset{\to}{a} \text{ and } \overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{a} = \alpha\overset{\to}{b}weget,</p><p>we get,</p><p>⇒ \left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right| = 4\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|, \left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right| = 9\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right| \text{ and } \left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right| = \alpha\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|</p><p></p><p>⇒ \dfrac{\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}{\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|} = \dfrac{4}{9}\dfrac{\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}{\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}</p><p></p><p>⇒ \dfrac{\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}{\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|} = \dfrac{3}{2}</p><p></p><p>∴If∣a∣=λ,∣c∣=3λ2 and ∣b∣=6If \left|a\right| = \lambda, \left|c\right| = \dfrac{3\lambda}{2} \text{ and } \left|b\right| = 6

Now \left|\overset{\to}{a}\right| + \left|\overset{\to}{b}\right| + \left|\overset{\to}{c}\right| = 36</p><p></p><p>⇒ \lambda + \dfrac{3}{2}\lambda + 6 = 36</p><p></p><p>⇒ \lambda = 12</p><p>Nowgiven∣c→∣∣a→∣=α∣b→∣</p><p>Now given \left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right| = \alpha\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|

⇒α=∣c→∣∣a→∣∣b→∣=3×122×126⇒ \alpha = \dfrac{\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}{\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right|} = \dfrac{3 \times 12}{2} \times \dfrac{12}{6}

⇒α=36⇒ \alpha = 36

Note this question was bonus in jee main 27th july 2022 shift 2, so we have some modification to the originial question.

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