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Let → a , → b , → c be three non-coplanar vectors such that → a × →...
Let a→,b→,c→ be three non-coplanar vectors such that a→×b→=4c→,b→×c→=9a→and\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{a} = \alpha\overset{\to}{b}, \alpha > 0<br/>Ifa→+b→+c→=36, then α is equal to _______.
Correct answer
0
Step-by-step solution
Taking cross product of c→ both side we get,
a→×b→=4c→⇒(a→×b→)×c→=0
⇒(a→⋅c→).b→−(b→⋅c→).a→=0
⇒(a→⋅c→).b→=(b→⋅c→).a→
Since vectors are non-coplanar so,
⇒(a→⋅c→)=(b→⋅c→)=0......(1)
Similarly for b→×c→=9a→⇒a→⋅b→=0=a→⋅c→.....(2)
So, from equation \left(1\right) \text{ and } \left(2\right)wecansaythat\overset{\to}{a}, \overset{\to}{b}, \overset{\to}{c}aremutually⊥setofvectors.</p><p>Nowtakingmodulusbothsideof\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>⇒ \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>⇒ \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>⇒ \dfrac{\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}{\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|} = \dfrac{3}{2}</p><p>∴If∣a∣=λ,∣c∣=23λ and ∣b∣=6