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JEE Main 202224 JuneMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
24 June
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2022 · 24 June · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

Let ^ a , ^ b be unit vectors. If → c be a vector such that the...

Let \overset{^}{a}, \overset{^}{b} be unit vectors. If c→\overset{\to}{c} be a vector such that the angle between \overset{^}{a} and c→\overset{\to}{c} is π12\dfrac{\pi}{12}, and \overset{^}{b} = \overset{\to}{c} + 2\left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{^}{a}\right), then ∣6c→∣2{\left|6\overset{\to}{c}\right|}^{2} is equal to:

Options

  1. A6(3−3)6\left(3 - \sqrt{3}\right)
  2. B6(3+3)6\left(3 + \sqrt{3}\right)
  3. C3+33 + \sqrt{3}
  4. D6(3+1)6\left(\sqrt{3} + 1\right)

Correct answer

B. 6(3+3)6\left(3 + \sqrt{3}\right)

Step-by-step solution

We have, \overset{^}{b} = \overset{\to}{c} + 2\left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{^}{a}\right),

\overset{^}{b} \cdot \overset{^}{b} = \left(\overset{\to}{c} + 2\left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{^}{a}\right)\right) \cdot \left(\overset{\to}{c} + 2\left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{^}{a}\right)\right)

⇒ 1 = \left(\overset{\to}{c} \cdot \overset{\to}{c}\right) + \overset{\to}{c} \cdot 2\left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{^}{a}\right) + 2\left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{^}{a}\right) \cdot \overset{\to}{c} + 4\left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{^}{a}\right) \cdot \left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{^}{a}\right)

⇒ 1 = {\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}^{2} + 0 + 0 + {\left|\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{^}{a}\right|}^{2} ⇒ 1 = {\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}^{2} + 4{\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}^{2}{\left|\overset{^}{a}\right|}^{2}\sin^{2}\dfrac{\pi}{12}

⇒1=∣c→∣2+4∣c→∣2(1−cosπ62)⇒ 1 = {\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}^{2} + 4{\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}^{2}\left(\dfrac{1 - cos\dfrac{\pi}{6}}{2}\right)

⇒1=∣c→∣2[1+2(1−32)]⇒ 1 = {\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}^{2}\left[1 + 2\left(1 - \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\right] ⇒1=∣c→∣2[3−3]⇒ 1 = {\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}^{2}\left[3 - \sqrt{3}\right] ⇒∣c→∣2=13−3=3+36⇒ {\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}^{2} = \dfrac{1}{3 - \sqrt{3}} = \dfrac{3 + \sqrt{3}}{6}

∴36∣c→∣2=3+36×36=6(3+3)∴ 36{\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}^{2} = \dfrac{3 + \sqrt{3}}{6} \times 36 = 6\left(3 + \sqrt{3}\right)

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