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JEE Main 202122 JulyMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2021
Date
22 July
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2021 · 22 July · Morning Shift · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

Let three vectors → a , → b and → c be such that → a × → b = → c ,...

Let three vectors a→,b→\overset{\to}{a}, \overset{\to}{b} and c→\overset{\to}{c} be such that a→×b→=c→,b→×c→=a→\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b} = \overset{\to}{c}, \overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} = \overset{\to}{a} and ∣a→∣=2.| \overset{\to}{a} | = 2 . Then which one of the following is not true?

Options

  1. Aa→×((b→+c→)×(b→−c→))=0→\overset{\to}{a} \times ( ( \overset{\to}{b} + \overset{\to}{c} ) \times ( \overset{\to}{b} - \overset{\to}{c} ) ) = \overset{\to}{0}
  2. BProjection of a→\overset{\to}{a} on (b→×c→)( \overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} ) is 22
  3. C\left[\begin{cases}\overset{\to}{a} & \overset{\to}{b} & \overset{\to}{c}\end{cases}\right] + \left[\begin{cases}\overset{\to}{c} & \overset{\to}{a} & \overset{\to}{b}\end{cases}\right] = 8
  4. D∣3a→+b→−2c→∣2=51| 3\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b} - 2\overset{\to}{c}{|}^{2} = 51

Correct answer

D. ∣3a→+b→−2c→∣2=51| 3\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b} - 2\overset{\to}{c}{|}^{2} = 51

Step-by-step solution

The first option is a→×((b→+c→)×(b→−c→))\overset{\to}{a} \times \left(\left(\overset{\to}{b} + \overset{\to}{c}\right) \times \left(\overset{\to}{b} - \overset{\to}{c}\right)\right)

=a→×((b→×b→−b→×c→+c→×b→−c→×c→))= \overset{\to}{a} \times \left(\left(\overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{b} - \overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} + \overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{b} - \overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{c}\right)\right)

But, we know that b→×b→=0=c→×c→\overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{b} = 0 = \overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{c}

=a→×(c→×b→−b→×c→)= \overset{\to}{a} \times \left(\overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{b} - \overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c}\right)

Given, b→×c→=a→,⇒c→×b→=−a→\overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} = \overset{\to}{a}, ⇒ \overset{\to}{c} \times \overset{\to}{b} = - \overset{\to}{a}

=a→×(−a→−b→×c→)= \overset{\to}{a} \times \left(- \overset{\to}{a} - \overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c}\right)

=(−a→×a→)−(a→×(b→×c→))= \left(- \overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{a}\right) - \left(\overset{\to}{a} \times \left(\overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c}\right)\right)

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

=−(a→×a→)=0→= - ( \overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{a} ) = \overset{\to}{0}

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

Hence, the option \left(A\right)iscorrect.</p><p>Forthesecondoption,wehave</p><p>Projectionofis correct.</p><p>For the second option, we have </p><p>Projection of\overset{\to}{a}onon\overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c}is</p><p>is</p><p>= \dfrac{\overset{\to}{a} \cdot ( \overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} )}{| \overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} |} = \dfrac{\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{a}}{| \overset{\to}{a} |}</p><p>Using,</p><p>Using,\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{a} = {\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2},weget</p><p>we get</p><p>= \dfrac{{\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|}^{2}}{\left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|} = \left|\overset{\to}{a}\right| = 2 .</p><p>Hence,theoption(B)</p><p>Hence, the option \left(B\right) is correct.

For the third option, we have \left[{a→b→c→\begin{cases}\overset{\to}{a} & \overset{\to}{b} & \overset{\to}{c}\end{cases}\right] + \left[{c→a→b→\begin{cases}\overset{\to}{c} & \overset{\to}{a} & \overset{\to}{b}\end{cases}\right]</p><p>We know that \left[\begin{cases}\overset{\to}{a} & \overset{\to}{b} & \overset{\to}{c}\end{cases}\right] = \left[\begin{cases}\overset{\to}{c} & \overset{\to}{a} & \overset{\to}{b}\end{cases}\right], and \left[\begin{cases}\overset{\to}{a} & \overset{\to}{b} & \overset{\to}{c}\end{cases}\right] = \overset{\to}{a} \cdot ( \overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} ) ,

⇒ \left[\begin{cases}\overset{\to}{a} & \overset{\to}{b} & \overset{\to}{c}\end{cases}\right] + \left[\begin{cases}\overset{\to}{c} & \overset{\to}{a} & \overset{\to}{b}\end{cases}\right] = 2\left[\begin{cases}\overset{\to}{a} & \overset{\to}{b} & \overset{\to}{c}\end{cases}\right] = 2\overset{\to}{a} \cdot ( \overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} )

=2(a→⋅a→)=2∣a→∣2=2×22=8.= 2\left(\overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{a}\right) = 2 | \overset{\to}{a}{|}^{2} = 2 \times {2}^{2} = 8 .

Hence, the option \left(C\right)iscorrect.</p><p>Forthefourthoption,wehave</p><p>is correct.</p><p>For the fourth option, we have</p><p>\overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b} = \overset{\to}{c}andand\overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} = \overset{\to}{a}</p><p></p><p>⇒ \overset{\to}{a}, \overset{\to}{b}, \overset{\to}{c}aremutuallyperpendicularvectors.</p><p>are mutually perpendicular vectors.</p><p>∴ | \overset{\to}{a} \times \overset{\to}{b} | = | \overset{\to}{c} | ⇒ \left|\overset{\to}{a}\right|\left|\overset{\to}{b}\right| = \left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|</p><p></p><p>⇒ \left|\overset{\to}{b}\right| = \dfrac{\left|\overset{\to}{c}\right|}{2} . . . \left(i\right)</p><p>Also,</p><p>Also,| \overset{\to}{b} \times \overset{\to}{c} | = | \overset{\to}{a} |</p><p></p><p>⇒ | \overset{\to}{b} | | \overset{\to}{c} | = 2</p><p>Onputtingthevaluefromequation(i),</p><p>On putting the value from equation \left(i\right), we get

⇒(∣c→∣2)∣c→∣=2⇒ \left(\dfrac{| \overset{\to}{c} |}{2}\right) | \overset{\to}{c} | = 2

⇒∣c→∣2=4⇒ | \overset{\to}{c}{|}^{2} = 4

⇒∣c→∣=2⇒ | \overset{\to}{c} | = 2 and ∣b→∣=1| \overset{\to}{b} | = 1

∣3a→+b→−2c→∣2=(3a→+b→−2c→)⋅(3a→+b→−2c→)| 3\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b} - 2\overset{\to}{c}{|}^{2} = ( 3\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b} - 2\overset{\to}{c} ) \cdot ( 3\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b} - 2\overset{\to}{c} )

The vectors are mutually perpendicular to each other, hence

∣3a→+b→−2c→∣2=9∣a→∣2+∣b→∣2+4∣c→∣2| 3\overset{\to}{a} + \overset{\to}{b} - 2\overset{\to}{c}{|}^{2} = 9 | \overset{\to}{a}{|}^{2} + | \overset{\to}{b}{|}^{2} + 4 | \overset{\to}{c}{|}^{2} \left[∵ \overset{\to}{a} \cdot \overset{\to}{b} = \overset{\to}{b} \cdot \overset{\to}{c} = \overset{\to}{c} \cdot \overset{\to}{a} = 0\right]</p><p></p><p>= ( 9 \times 4 ) + 1 + ( 4 \times 4 )</p><p></p><p>= 36 + 1 + 16 = 53 .</p><p>Hence,theoption(D)</p><p>Hence, the option \left(D\right) is not correct.

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