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NDA 2024
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NDA
Year
2024
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Mathematics
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Vector Algebra

NDA 2024 · Mathematics · Vector Algebra

The vectors a , b and c are of the same length. If taken pairwise,...

The vectors a⃗,b⃗\vec{a}, \vec{b} and c⃗\vec{c} are of the same length. If taken pairwise, they form equal angles. If a⃗=i^+j^\vec{a}=\hat{i}+\hat{j} and b⃗=j^+k^\vec{b}=\hat{j}+\hat{k}, then what can c⃗\vec{c} be equal to? A. i^+k^\hat{i}+\hat{k} B. −i^+4j^−k^3\frac{-\hat{i}+4 \hat{j}-\hat{k}}{3} Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Options

  1. AA only
  2. BB only
  3. CBoth A and B
  4. DNeither A nor B

Correct answer

C. Both A and B

Step-by-step solution

Given that, a⃗=i^+j^,b⃗=j^+k^\vec{a}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}, \vec{b}=\hat{j}+\hat{k} Since, a⃗,b⃗,c⃗\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c} has same length. ⇒∣a→∣=∣b→∣=∣c→∣=1+1=2\Rightarrow|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}|=|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}|=|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}|=\sqrt{1+1}=\sqrt{2} Let θ\theta be the angle between the vectors. ∴cos⁡θ=a⃗⋅b⃗∣a⃗∣∣b⃗∣=0+1+02×2=12∵\therefore \cos \theta=\frac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{|\vec{a}||\vec{b}|}=\frac{0+1+0}{\sqrt{2} \times \sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{2}\because All the conditions are satisfied, so it can be vector c→\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} (I) Take c→=i^+k^⇒∣c→∣=1+1=2\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}} \Rightarrow|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}|=\sqrt{1+1}=\sqrt{2} and cos⁡θ=a→⋅c→∣a→∣∣c→∣=1+0+022=12\cos \theta=\frac{\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}}{|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}||\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}|}=\frac{1+0+0}{\sqrt{2} \sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{2} All c→\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} the conditions are satisfied. So, it can be vector. (II) Take c→=i^+4j^−k^3⇒∣c→∣=131+16+1=323=2\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\frac{\hat{\mathrm{i}}+4 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-\hat{\mathrm{k}}}{3} \Rightarrow|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}|=\frac{1}{3} \sqrt{1+16+1}=\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{3}=\sqrt{2} and cos⁡θ=a→⋅c→∣a→∣∣c→∣=−13+4322=12∵\cos \theta=\frac{\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}}{|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}||\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}|}=\frac{\frac{-1}{3}+\frac{4}{3}}{\sqrt{2} \sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{2}\because All the conditions are satisfied, so it can be vector c→\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}
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