NDA2023MathematicsThree Dimensional GeometryActual
Paragraph: Let a vector a =4 i -8 j + k make angles , , with the positive directions of x, y, z axes respectively. Question: What is 2 + 2 equal to?
Options
- A- 32 81
- B- 16 81
- C16 81
- D32 81
Correct answer
A. - 32 81
Step-by-step solution
= a₂ a₁^2+a₂^2+a₃^2 = -8 9 = a₃ a₁^2+a₂^2+a₃^2 = 1 9 2 + 2 =2 ^2 -1+2 ^2 -1=2 ( -8 9 )^2+2 ( 1 9 )^2-2= 128 81 + 2 81 -2= -32 81 .