JEE Main20208 Jan 2020Evening ShiftMathematicsVector AlgebraActual
Let a → = i ^ - 2 j ^ + k ^ and b → = i ^ - j ^ + k ^ , be two vectors. If c → , is a vector such that b → × c → = b → × a → and c → ⋅ a → = 0 , then c → ⋅ b → , is equal to.
Options
- A- 3 2
- B1 2
- C- 1 2
- D- 1
Correct answer
C. - 1 2
Step-by-step solution
a → × b → × c → = a → × b → × a → ⇒ - a → . b → c → = a → . a → b → - a → . b → a → Using given information a → = i ^ - 2 j ^ + k ^ and b → = i ^ - j ^ + k ^ , we can write a → . b → = 4 , a → . a → = 6 ⇒ - 4 c → = 6 i ^ - j ^ + k ^ - 4 i ^ - 2 j ^ + k ^ ⇒ - 4 c → = 2 i ^ + 2 j ^ + 2 k ^ ⇒ c → = - 1 2 i ^ + j ^ + k ^ ⇒ b