JEE Main202225 Jul 2022Morning ShiftMathematicsVector AlgebraActual
Let A B C be a triangle such that B C → = a → , C A → = b → , A B → = c → , a → = 6 2 , b → = 2 3 and b → · c → = 12 Consider the statements : S 1 : a → × b → + c → × b → - c → = 6 2 2 - 1 S 2 : ∠ A B C = cos - 1 2 3 . Then
Options
- Aboth S 1 and S 2 are true
- Bonly S 1 is true
- Conly S 2 is true
- Dboth S 1 and S 2 are false
Correct answer
C. only S 2 is true
Step-by-step solution
We know that by triangle law of vector addition, a → + b → + c → = 0 ⇒ b → + c → = - a → Squaring both side we get, b → 2 + c → 2 + 2 b → · c → = a → 2 Now putting the given value a → = 6 2 ,   b → = 2 3   &   b → . c → = 12 We get, c → 2 = 36 So, c → = 6 Now, S 1 :   a → × b → + c → × b → - c → ⇒ a → + c → × b →