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A particle moves from a point P to a point Q . The coordinates of...

A particle moves from a point PP to a point QQ. The coordinates of point PP are (3,−2,4)(3, -2, 4) and the displacement vector of the particle from PP to QQ is given by D⃗=2i^−5j^+4k^\vec{D} = 2\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}. The distance of point QQ from the origin is:

Options

  1. A138\sqrt{138}
  2. B10\sqrt{10}
  3. C353\sqrt{5}
  4. D29\sqrt{29}

Correct answer

A. 138\sqrt{138}

Step-by-step solution

The position vector of point PP is r⃗P=3i^−2j^+4k^\vec{r}_P = 3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}.

The displacement vector from PP to QQ is given by D⃗=r⃗Q−r⃗P\vec{D} = \vec{r}_Q - \vec{r}_P.

Rearranging this equation, the position vector of point QQ is:
r⃗Q=r⃗P+D⃗\vec{r}_Q = \vec{r}_P + \vec{D}
⇒r⃗Q=(3i^−2j^+4k^)+(2i^−5j^+4k^)\Rightarrow \vec{r}_Q = (3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}) + (2\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + 4\hat{k})
⇒r⃗Q=5i^−7j^+8k^\Rightarrow \vec{r}_Q = 5\hat{i} - 7\hat{j} + 8\hat{k}

The distance of point QQ from the origin is the magnitude of its position vector:
∣r⃗Q∣=52+(−7)2+82|\vec{r}_Q| = \sqrt{5^2 + (-7)^2 + 8^2}
∣r⃗Q∣=25+49+64=138|\vec{r}_Q| = \sqrt{25 + 49 + 64} = \sqrt{138}

Answer: 138\sqrt{138}
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