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NDA 2024
Exam
NDA
Year
2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Three Dimensional Geometry

NDA 2024 · Mathematics · Three Dimensional Geometry

If a vector of magnitude 2 units makes an angle (π)/(3) with 2 i ,...

If a vector of magnitude 2 units makes an angle π3\frac{\pi}{3} with 2i^,π42 \hat{i}, \frac{\pi}{4} with 3j^3 \hat{j} and an acute angle θ\theta with 4k^4 \hat{k}, then what are the components of the vector?

Options

  1. A(1,2,1)(1, \sqrt{2}, 1)
  2. B(1,−2,1)(1,-\sqrt{2}, 1)
  3. C(1,−2,−1)(1,-\sqrt{2},-1)
  4. D(1,2,−1)(1, \sqrt{2},-1)

Correct answer

A. (1,2,1)(1, \sqrt{2}, 1)

Step-by-step solution

Let, a⃗\vec{a} have (a1,a2,a3)\left(a_1, a_2, a_3\right) components ⇒a1i^+a2j^+a3k^∵∣a⃗∣=2\begin{array}{ll} \Rightarrow & a_1 \hat{i}+a_2 \hat{j}+a_3 \hat{k} \\ \because & |\vec{a}|=2 \end{array}Also, It is given that \vec{a} make anglewithwith\frac{\pi}{3} with2i^2 \hat{i}, \frac{\pi}{4}with3j^andwith 3 \hat{j} andan acute angle \theta with4k^4 \hat{k} Then we have, a⃗⋅2i^=∣a⃗∣∣2i^∣cos⁡π3(a1i^+a2j^+a3k^)⋅2i^=2.2×122a1=2⇒a1=1∴a⃗⋅3j^=∣a⃗∣∣3j^∣cos⁡π4\begin{aligned} \vec{a}\cdot2 \hat{i} & =|\vec{a}||2 \hat{i}| \cos \frac{\pi}{3}\\ \left( a_1 \hat{i}+a_2 \hat{j}+a_3 \hat{k}\right) \cdot2 \hat{i} & =2.2 \times \frac{1}{2}\\ 2 a_1 & =2 \Rightarrow a_1=1 \\ \therefore \quad \vec{a} \cdot3 \hat{j} & =|\vec{a}||3 \hat{j}| \cos \frac{\pi}{4}\end{aligned}andand3 a_2=2 \times3 \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \Rightarrowa2=a_2=\sqrt{2}a⃗⋅4k^=∣a⃗∣∣4k^∣cos⁡θ4a3=2×4cos⁡θ\begin{aligned} \vec{a} \cdot4 \hat{k} & =|\vec{a}||4 \hat{k}| \cos\theta\\ 4 a_3 & =2 \times4 \cos \theta \end{aligned}\Rightarrow \quad cos⁡θ=a32N\cos \theta=\frac{a_3}{2} Now, ∣a⃗∣\quad|\vec{a}|=2⇒a12+a22+a32=2⇒a12+a22+a32=4\begin{array}{ll} \Rightarrow& \sqrt{a_1^2+a_2^2+a_3^2}=2 \\ \Rightarrow & a_1^2+a_2^2+a_3^2=4 \end{array} Put, a_1=1 and a2=2(1)2+(2)2+a32=4⇒a32=±1a_2=\sqrt{2}(1)^2+(\sqrt{2})^2+a_3^2=4 \Rightarrow a_3^2= \pm 1 When, a3=−1a_3=-1 then, cos⁡θ=−12⇒θ=2π3>π2(\cos \theta=-\frac{1}{2}\Rightarrow \quad \theta=\frac{2 \pi}{3} > \frac{\pi}{2} (contradict) ∵θisacuteanglewith\because \theta is acute angle with4 \hat{k}\therefore \quad a_3=1Hence,thecomponentsofa⃗=(1,2,1)Hence, the components of \vec{a}=(1, \sqrt{2}, 1).
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