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JEE Main 202127 JulyMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2021
Date
27 July
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2021 · 27 July · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

Let → a = ^ i + ^ j + ^ k , → b and → c = ^ j - ^ k be three...

Let \overset{\to}{a} = \overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}, \overset{\to}{b} and \overset{\to}{c} = \overset{^}{j} - \overset{^}{k} be three vectors such that a→×b→=c→\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b} = \overset{\to}{c} and a→⋅b→=1.\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = 1 . If the length of projection vector of the vector b→\overset{\to}{b} on the vector a→×c→\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{c} is l,l, then the value of 3l23{l}^{2} is equal to _____.

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Step-by-step solution

Given,

a→×b→=c→\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b} = \overset{\to}{c}

⇒(a→×b→)⋅c→=∣c→∣2=(12+12)2=2⇒ \left(\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right) \cdot \overset{\to}{c} = {\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}^{2} = {\left(\sqrt{{1}^{2} + {1}^{2}}\right)}^{2} = 2

Here, \overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{c} = \left|\begin{cases}\overset{^}{i} & \overset{^}{j} & \overset{^}{k} \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & - 1\end{cases}\right| = - 2\overset{^}{i} + \overset{^}{j} + \overset{^}{k}

Projection of b→\overset{\to}{b} on a→×c→=ℓ\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{c} = ℓ

⇒∣b→⋅(a→×c→)∣∣a→×c→∣=ℓ⇒ \dfrac{\left|\overset{\to}{b} \cdot \left(\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{c}\right)\right|}{\left|\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{c}\right|} = ℓ

⇒∣(a→×b→)⋅c→∣22+1+1=ℓ⇒ \dfrac{\left|\left(\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b}\right) \cdot \overset{\to}{c}\right|}{\sqrt{{2}^{2} + 1 + 1}} = ℓ

∴ℓ=26⇒ℓ2=46∴ ℓ = \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{6}} ⇒ {ℓ}^{2} = \dfrac{4}{6}

So, 3ℓ2=23{ℓ}^{2} = 2

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