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Class 12th Mathematics RD Sharma Volume 2 Solution
Exercise 24.1
  1. Find vector a vector b when vector a = i-2 j + k and vector b = 4 i-4 j+7 k…
  2. Find vector a vector b when vector a = j+2 k and vector b = 2 i + k…
  3. Find vector a vector b when vector a = j - k and vector b = 2 i+3 j-2 k…
  4. For what value of λ are the vector vector a and vector b perpendicular to each…
  5. For what value of λ are the vector vector a and vector b perpendicular to each…
  6. For what value of λ are the vector vector a and vector b perpendicular to each…
  7. For what value of λ are the vector vector a and vector b perpendicular to each…
  8. If vector a and vector b are two vectors such that | vector a| = 4 , | vector…
  9. If vector a = i - j and vector b = - j+2 k find (vector a-2 vector b) (vector a…
  10. Find the angle between the vectors vector a and vector b where: vector a = i -…
  11. Find the angle between the vectors vector a and vector b where: vector a = 3…
  12. Find the angle between the vectors vector a and vector b where: vector a = 2 i…
  13. Find the angle between the vectors vector a and vector b where: vector a = 2…
  14. Find the angle between the vectors vector a and vector b where: vector a = i+2…
  15. Find the angles which the vector vector a = i - j + root 2 k makes with the…
  16. Dot product of a vector with i + j-3 k i+3 j-2 k and 2 i + j+4 k are 0, 5 and…
  17. Dot product of a vector with vectors i - j + k , 2 i + j-3 k and i + mathfrakj…
  18. If a and b are unit vectors inclined at an angle theta then prove that…
  19. If a and b are unit vectors inclined at an angle theta then prove that…
  20. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector prove that the magnitude of…
  21. If vector a , bar b , bar c are three mutually perpendicular unit vectors,…
  22. If | vector a + vector b| = 60 , | vector a - vector b| = 40 and | vector b| =…
  23. Show that the vector i + mathfrakj + k is equally inclined with the coordinate…
  24. Show that the vectors vector a = 1/7 (2 i+3 j+6 k) vector b = 1/7 (3 i-6 j+2…
  25. For any two vectors vector a and vector b show that : (vector a + vector b)…
  26. If vector a = 2 i - j + k_s vector b = i + j-2 k and vector c = i+3 j - k find…
  27. If vector p = 5 i + lambda j-3 k and vector q = i+3 j-5 k then find the value…
  28. If vector alpha = 3 i+4 j+5 k and vector beta = 2 i + j-4 k then express…
  29. If either vector a = vector 0 or vector b = vector 0 then vector a vector b =…
  30. Show that the vectors vector a = 3 i-2 j + k vector b = i-3 j+5 k , vector c =…
  31. If vector a = 2 i+2 j+3 k , vector b = - i+2 j + k and vector c = 3 i + j are…
  32. Find the angles of a triangle whose vertices are A(0, -1, -2), B(3, 1, 4) and…
  33. Find the magnitude of two vectors vector 9 and vector b_y having the same…
  34. Show that the points whose position vectors are vector a = 4 i-3 j + k ,…
  35. If the vertices A, B, C of ΔABC have position vectors (1, 2, 3),(-1, 0,0),(0,…
  36. If A, B, C have position vectors (0, 1, 1), (3, 1, 5), (0, 3, 3) respectively,…
  37. Find the projection of vector b + vector c on vector a where vector a = 2 i-2…
  38. If vector a = 5 i - j-3 k and vector b = i+3 j-5 k then show that the vectors…
  39. A unit vector vector a makes angles pi /4 and pi /3 with 1 and j respectively…
  40. If two vectors vector a and vector b are such that | vector a| = 2 , | vector…
  41. If vector a is a unit vector, then find | vector x| in each of the following…
  42. Find | vector a| and | vector b| if (i) (vector a + vector b) (vector a -…
  43. Find | vector a - vector b| if (i) | vector a| = 2 , | vector b| = 5 and…
  44. Find the angle between two vectors vector a and vector b if (i) | vector a| =…
  45. Express the vector vector a = 5 i-2 j+5 k as the sum of two vectors such that…
  46. If vector a and vector b are two vectors of the same magnitude inclined at an…
  47. Express 2 i - j+3 k as the sum of a vector parallel and a vector perpendicular…
  48. Decompose the vector 6 i-3 j-6 k into vectors which are parallel and…
  49. Let vector a = 5 i - j+7 k and vector b = i - j + lambda k Find such that…
  50. If vector a vector a = 0 and vector a vector b = 0 what can you conclude about…
  51. If vector c is perpendicular to both vector a and vector b then prove that it…
  52. If | vector a| = a and | vector b| = b prove that (vector a/a^2 - vector…
  53. If vector a , vector b , vector c are three non-coplanar vectors such that…
  54. If a vector vector a is perpendicular to two non-collinear vectors vector b…
  55. If vector a + vector b + vector c = vector 0 show that the angle between the…
  56. Let vector u , vector v and vector w be vector such vector u + vector v +…
  57. Let vector a = x^2 i+2 j-2 k , vector b = i - j + k and vector c = x^2 i+5 j-4…
  58. Find the values of x and y if the vectors vector a = 3 i+x j - k and vector b…
  59. If vector a and vector b are two non-collinear unit vectors such that | vector…
  60. If vector a , vector b are two vectors such that | vector a + vector b| = |…
Exercise 24.2
  1. In a triangle ΔOAB, angle aob = 90^circle . If P and Q are points of trisection…
  2. Prove that: If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other at right…
  3. (Pythagoras’s Theorem) Prove by vector method that in a right angled triangle,…
  4. Prove by vector method that the sum of the squares of the diagonals of a…
  5. Prove using vectors: The quadrilateral obtained by joining mid-points of…
  6. Prove that the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular bisectors of each…
  7. Prove that the diagonals of a rectangle are perpendicular if and only if the…
  8. If AD is the median of ΔABC, using vectors, prove that AB^2 + AC^2 = 2(AD^2 +…
  9. If the median to the base of a triangle is perpendicular to the base, then the…
  10. In a quadrilateral ABCD, prove that AB^2 + BC^2 + CD^2 + DA^2 = AC^2 + BD^2 +…
Very Short Answer
  1. What vector {a} vec{b} is the angle between vectors and with magnitudes 2 and √3…
  2. If vector {a} vec{b} are two vectors such that vector {a} c. vec{b} = 6 , | vec{a}|…
  3. Find the cosine of the angle between the vectors 4 {i}-3 hat{j}+3 hat{k} and 2 {i}…
  4. If the vectors 3 {i}+m hat{j} + hat{k} and 2 {i} - hat{j}-8 hat{k} are…
  5. If the vectors 3 {i}-2 hat{j}-4 hat{k} and 18 {i}-12 hat{j}-m hat{k} are…
  6. If vector {a} vec{b} are vectors of equal magnitude, write the value of ( vector…
  7. If vector {a} vec{b} are two vectors such that ( vector {a} + vec{b} ) c. ( vec{a}…
  8. For any two vectors vector {a} vec{b} write when | vector {a} + vec{b}| = |…
  9. For any two vectors vector {a} vec{b} write when | vector {a} + vec{b}| = | vec{a} -…
  10. If vector {a} vec{b} are two vectors of the same magnitude inclined at an angle of…
  11. If vector {a} c. vec{a} = 0 vec{a} vec{b} = 0 , what can you conclude about the…
  12. If vector {b} is a unit vector such that ( vector {a} + vec{b} ) c. ( vec{a} -…
  13. If {a} hat{b} are unit vectors such that {a} + hat{b} is a unit vector, write…
  14. If | vector {a}| = 2 , | vec{b}| = 5 vec{a}. vec{b} = 2 and find | vector {a} -…
  15. If vector {a} = {i} - hat{j} vec{b} = - vec{j} + vec{k} find the projection of…
  16. For any two non-zero vectors, write the value of { | vector {a} + vec{b}|^{2} + |…
  17. Write the projections of vector {r} = 3 {i}-4 hat{j}+12 hat{k} on the coordinate…
  18. Write the component of vector {b} along vector {a} .
  19. Write the value of ( vector {a}. {i} ) hat{i} + ( vec{a} c. hat{j} ) hat{j} + (…
  20. Find the value of θϵ (0, π/2) for which vectors vector {a} = (sintegrate heta ) {i}…
  21. Write the projection of {i} + hat{j} + hat{k} along the vector {j} .…
  22. Write a vector satisfying vector {a} c. {i} = vec{a} ( hat{i} + hat{j} ) = vec{a}…
  23. If vector {a} vec{b} are unit vectors, find the angle between vector {a} + vec{b}…
  24. If vector {a} vec{b} are mutually perpendicular unit vectors, write the value of |…
  25. If vector {a} , vec{b} vec{c} are mutually perpendicular unit vectors, write the…
  26. Find the angle between the vectors vector {a} = {i} - hat{j} + hat{k} vec{b} =…
  27. For what value of λ are the vectors vector {a} = 2 {i} + lambda hat{j} + hat{k}…
  28. Find the projection of vector {a} vec{b} , vec{a}. vec{b} vector {b} = 2 {i}+6…
  29. Write the value of p for which vector {a} = 3 {i}+2 hat{j}+9 hat{k} vec{b} =…
  30. Find the value of λ if the vectors 2 {i} + lambda hat{j}+3 hat{k} and 3 {i}+2…
  31. If find the projection of 16 on i^{2}
  32. Write the angle between the two vectors {n} and 10 with magnitudes and 2…
  33. Write the projection of vector on the vector.
  34. Find λ, when the projection of on is 4 units.
  35. For what value of λ are the vectors perpendicular to each other?…
  36. Write the projection of the vector 7on the vector .
  37. Write the value of λ so that the vectors perpendicular to each other?…
  38. Write the projection of , when and .
  39. If i^{2} and 16 are perpendicular vectors, |find the value of |.…
  40. If vectors are such that| is a unit vector, then write the angle between…
  41. If are two unit vectors such that is also a unit vector, then find the angle between…
  42. If are unit vectors, then find the angle between given that is a unit vector.…
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  1. The vector vector {a} vec{b} satisfy the equation 2 vector {a} + vec{b} = vec{p}…
  2. If vector {a} c. {i} = vec{a} ( hat{i} + hat{j} ) = vec{a} cdot ( hat{i} + hat{j}…
  3. If vector {a} + vec{b} + vec{c} = vec{0} , | vec{a}| = 3 , | vec{b}| = 5 , | vec{c}| =…
  4. Let vector {a} vec{b} be two unit vectors and α be the angle between them, then…
  5. The vector (cosalpha +cosbeta ) {i} + (cosalpha+sinbeta) hat{j} + (sinalpha) hat{k}…
  6. If the position vectors of P and Q are {i}+3 hat{j}-7 hat{k} 5 hat{i}-2 hat{j}+4…
  7. If vector {a} vec{b} are unit vectors, then which of the following values of vector…
  8. If the vectors {i}-2x hat{j}+2y hat{k} hat{i}+2x hat{j}-3y hat{k} are perpendicular,…
  9. The vector component of vector {b} perpendicular to vector {a} is Mark the correct…
  10. The length of the longer diagonal of the parallelogram constructed on 5 vector {a}+2…
  11. If vector {a} is a non-zero vector of magnitude ‘a’ and λ is a non-zero scalar, then…
  12. If θ is the angle between two vectors vector {a} vec{b} , then vector {a}. vec{b}…
  13. The values of x for which the angle between vector {a} = 2x^{2} {i}+4x hat{j} +…
  14. If vector {a} , vec{b} , vec{c} are any three mutually perpendicular vectors of…
  15. If the vectors 3 {i} + lambda hat{j} + hat{k} 2 hat{i} - hat{j}+8 hat{k} are…
  16. The projection of the vector {i} + hat{j} + hat{k} along the vector {j} is Mark…
  17. The vectors 2 {i}+3 hat{j}-4 hat{k} a hat{i}+b hat{j}+ck are perpendicular, if Mark…
  18. If | vector {a}| = | vec{b}| , ( vec{a} + vec{b} ) c. ( vec{a} - vec{b} ) = Mark the…
  19. If vector {a} vec{b} are unit vectors inclined at an angle θ, then the value of |…
  20. If vector {a} vec{b} are unit vectors, then the greatest value of root {3}| vector…
  21. If the angle between the vectors x {i}+3 hat{j}-7 hat{k} x hat{i}-x hat{j}+4 hat{k}…
  22. If vector {a} vec{b} are two unit vectors inclined at an angle θ such that | vector…
  23. Let vector {a} , vec{b} , vec{c} be three unit vectors such that | vector {a} +…
  24. The orthogonal projection of vector {a} vec{b} is Mark the correct alternative in…
  25. If θ is an acute angle and the vector (sintegrate heta ) {i} + (costheta ) hat{j}…
  26. If vector {a} vec{b} be two unit vectors and θ is the angle between them. Then…

Exercise 24.1
Question 1.

Find when

and


Answer:



Given Vectors:





.



Question 2.

Find when

and


Answer:






2



Question 3.

Find when

and


Answer:






.



Question 4.

For what value of λ are the vector and perpendicular to each other? Where :

and


Answer:





Now



λ × 4 + 2 × (-9) + 1 × 2 = 0


λ × 4 = 16




λ = 4



Question 5.

For what value of λ are the vector and perpendicular to each other? Where :

and


Answer:





Now



λ × 5 + 2 × (-9) + 1 × 2 = 0


λ × 5 = 16




Question 6.

For what value of λ are the vector and perpendicular to each other? Where :

and


Answer:





Now



2 × 3 + 3 × 2 + 4 × (-λ) = 0


- 4 λ = - 12



λ = 3



Question 7.

For what value of λ are the vector and perpendicular to each other? Where :

and


Answer:





Now



λ × 1 + 3 × (-1) + 2 × 3 = 0


λ - 3 + 6 = 0


λ = -3



Question 8.

If and are two vectors such that and Find the angle between and


Answer:

Given Data:



Calculation:











Question 9.

If and find


Answer:

Given data:




Now








Consider







Question 10.

Find the angle between the vectors and where:

and


Answer:


Given Data:


i.













Question 11.

Find the angle between the vectors and where:

and


Answer:














Question 12.

Find the angle between the vectors and where:

and


Answer:














Question 13.

Find the angle between the vectors and where:

and


Answer:













Question 14.

Find the angle between the vectors and where:



Answer:













Question 15.

Find the angles which the vector makes with the coordinate axes.


Answer:

Calculation:


Angle with x-axis













Angle with y-axis














Angle with z-axis














Question 16.

Dot product of a vector with and are 0, 5 and 8 respectively. Find the vector.


Answer:

Given Data:

Vectors:





Their Dot products are 0, 5 and 8.


Calculation:


Let the required vector be,



Now,




x + y -3z =0 …Eq. 1


Similarly




x + 3y - 2z = 5 …Eq. 2




2x + y + 4z = 8 …Eq. 3


Subtract Eq. 1 from Eq. 2


(x + 3y - 2z) – (x + y -3z) = 5 - 0


⇒ 2y + z = 5 …Eq. 4


Subtract Eq. 3 from (2 × Eq. 2)


2(x + 3y - 2z) - 2x + y + 4z = (2 × 5) - 8


5y – 8z = 2 …Eq. 5


Adding Eq. 5 with (8 × Eq. 4)


8(2y + z) + (5y – 8z) = 8 × 5 + 2


⇒ 21y = 42


⇒ y = 2


From Eq. 5,


5×2 - 8z = 2


⇒ z = 1


From Eq. 1


x + y -3z =0


⇒ x + 2 – 3×1 = 0


⇒ x = 1




Question 17.

Dot product of a vector with vectors and are respectively 4, 0 and 2. Find the vector.


Answer:

Vectors:





Their Dot products are 4, 0 and 2.


Calculation:


Let the required vector be,



Now,




x - y + z = 4 …Eq. 1


Similarly




2x + y - 3z = 0 …Eq. 2




x + y + z = 2 …Eq. 3


Subtract Eq. 1 from Eq. 3


(x + y + z) – (x - y + z) = 2 - 4


⇒ 2y = -2


y = - 1


Now putting the value of y in equation(2) and equation (3) we get,


2 x – 3 z = 1 …(Eq(4))


x + z = 3 ……(Eq(5))


Eq(4) – 2 × Eq (5)


- 5 z = - 5


z = 1


Now putting value of z in equation (1) we get,


x – y + z = 4


x + 1 + 1 = 4


x = 2


So the vector is,




Question 18.

If and are unit vectors inclined at an angle then prove that



Answer:

Given Data: Two unit vectors inclined at an angle θ


Proof:


Since vectors are unit vectors



Now,





= 1+1+2×1×1×cosθ


= 2 + 2cosθ


= 2(1 + cosθ)










Question 19.

If and are unit vectors inclined at an angle then prove that



Answer:




= 1+1-2×1×1×cosθ


= 2 - 2cosθ


= 2(1 - cosθ)









Dividing above by result (i) we will get,




Proved



Question 20.

If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector prove that the magnitude of their difference is


Answer:

The sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector


Calculation:



Also,



Now squaring both sides we get






Now,





Using the above value,



= 3




Hence, the magnitude of their difference is √3.



Question 21.

If are three mutually perpendicular unit vectors, then prove that


Answer:

Given Data:


Three mutually perpendicular unit vectors




Calculation:





= 1+1+1


= 3





Question 22.

If and find


Answer:

Given Data:





Calculation:




…Eq. 1


Now,



= 1600



…Eq. 2


Adding Eq. 1 and Eq. 2











Question 23.

Show that the vector is equally inclined with the coordinate axes


Answer:

Calculation:


Angle with x-axis










Angle with y-axis










Angle with z-axis










Hence α = β = γ.



Question 24.

Show that the vectors are mutually perpendicular unit vectors.


Answer:

Given Data:









Similarly,











Hence these vectors are mutually perpendicular.



Question 25.

For any two vectors and show that :


Answer:






Squaring both sides








Question 26.

If and find λ such that is perpendicular to


Answer:

Given Data:








For this vector to be ⊥









Question 27.

If and then find the value of so that and are perpendicular vectors.


Answer:

Given Data:






Also,




For this vector to be ⊥




6×4 + (λ+3)(λ-3) -16=0


24+ λ2 – 9 - 16=0


λ2 = 1


λ = ±1



Question 28.

If and then express in the form of where is parallel to and is perpendicular to .


Answer:

Given Data:




Now





Also,









3(2-3λ) + 4(1-4λ) - 5(4+5λ) = 0


-50λ = 10




Using the above value,








Question 29.

If either or then But, the converse need not be true. Justify your answer with an example.


Answer:









Similarly,






Question 30.

Show that the vectors form a right angled triangle.


Answer:

Given Vectors:





First show that the vectors form a triangle, so we use the addition of vector





Hence these vectors form a triangle


Now we will use Pythagoras theorem to prove this is a right angle triangle.











Therefore these vectors form a right angled triangle.



Question 31.

If and are such that is perpendicular to then find the value of λ.


Answer:

Given Data:








For this vector to be ⊥




3(-λ+2)+1(2λ+2)=0


-λ + 8 = 0


λ = 8


The value of λ is 8.



Question 32.

Find the angles of a triangle whose vertices are A(0, -1, -2), B(3, 1, 4) and C(5, 7, 1).


Answer:

Given Data:














Now the angle A









Now the angle B









Now the sum of angles of a triangle is π


∴ A + B + C = π






Question 33.

Find the magnitude of two vectors and having the same magnitude and such that the angle between them is 60o and their scalar product is 1/2.


Answer:

Given Data:











Magnitude of vectors is unity.



Question 34.

Show that the points whose position vectors are form a right triangle.


Answer:

Given Data:















= -2×3+(-1)×(-2)+1×4


= -6+2+4




Angle A right angle, ABC is right angle triangle.



Question 35.

If the vertices A, B, C of ΔABC have position vectors (1, 2, 3),(-1, 0,0),(0, 1, 2) respectively, what is the magnitude of ∠ ABC?


Answer:

Given Data:














Now the angle B








Question 36.

If A, B, C have position vectors (0, 1, 1), (3, 1, 5), (0, 3, 3) respectively, show that is right angled at C.


Answer:

Given Data:














Now the angle C







So angle C is a right angle triangle.



Question 37.

Find the projection of on where and


Answer:

we know that where x is the angle between two vectors, so gives the projection of vector b on a

Now applying the formula for projection of on








Substituting these values in above formula, we get




Question 38.

If and then show that the vectors and are orthogonal.


Answer:

meaning of orthogonal is that two vectors are perpendicular to each other, so their dot product is zero.



Similarly,




So, to satisfy the orthogonal condition




Hence proved



Question 39.

A unit vector makes angles and with and respectively and an acute angle θ with Find the angle θ and components of


Answer:

Assume,

Using formula:



since it is a unit vector


First taking dot product with





Taking dot product with





Now we have as


Since the magnitude of is 1






Considering,



Therefore, angle with is






Question 40.

If two vectors and are such that and then find the value of


Answer:

Expanding the given equation , we get,


6(2)2 + 11(1) – 35(1)2


24 + 11 – 35 = 0


Hence, .



Question 41.

If is a unit vector, then find in each of the following

(i)

(ii)


Answer:

(i) Expanding the given equation


as given




(ii) expanding the given equation



as given





Question 42.

Find and if

(i) and

(ii) and

(iii) and


Answer:

(i) expanding the given equation


Substituting






(ii) expanding the given equation



Substituting,







(iii) expanding the given equation



Substituting,







Question 43.

Find if

(i) and

(ii) and

(iii) and


Answer:

(i) using formula,


Substituting the given values in above equation we get,




(ii) using formula,



Substituting the given values in above equation we get,




(iii) using formula,



Substituting the given values in above equation we get,




Now this will yield imaginary value.


We know that,


Therefore,



Question 44.

Find the angle between two vectors and if

(i) and

(ii) and


Answer:

(i) we know that where x is the angle between two vectors




x = 45°


(ii) we know that,



Where, x is the angle between two vectors.







Question 45.

Express the vector as the sum of two vectors such that one is parallel to the vector and other is perpendicular to


Answer:

let where u is vector parallel to b and v is vector perpendicular to b, as given in the question.


So, ; where p is some constant



Substituting this value in above equation



Now according to conditions since vector v and b are perpendicular to each other



(5 – 3p) (3) +(5 – p) =0


15 – 9p + 5 – p = 0


20 = 10p


P = 2


So,


substituting this value in above equation, we will get





Question 46.

If and are two vectors of the same magnitude inclined at an angle of 30o such that find


Answer:

Let

The angle between these vectors is 30°


So, applying the formula,





So, the magnitude of



Question 47.

Express as the sum of a vector parallel and a vector perpendicular to


Answer:

Let and

let where u is vector parallel to b and v is vector perpendicular to b.



So, ; where p is some constant



Substituting this value in above equation



Now according to conditions since vector v and b are perpendicular to each other



2(2 – 2p) – 4(1 + 4p) – 2(3 + 2p) = 0


4 – 4p – 4 – 16 p – 6 – 4p = 0


– 24 p = 6




Substituting this value of u vector in above equation






Question 48.

Decompose the vector into vectors which are parallel and perpendicular to the vector


Answer:

let and

let where u is vector parallel to b and v is vector perpendicular to b



So, ; where p is some constant



Substituting this value in above equation



Now according to conditions since vector v and b are perpendicular to each other



6 – p – 3 – p – 6 – p = 0


P = –1


So,


Substituting this value of in above equation






Question 49.

Let and Find such that is orthogonal to


Answer:

Meaning of orthogonal is that two vectors are perpendicular to each other, so their dot product is zero.



Similarly




So, to satisfy the orthogonal condition






Question 50.

If and what can you conclude about the vector ?


Answer:

it is given that and

From this, we can say that


So is a zero vector


And from the second part we can say that can be any vector perpendicular to zero vector .



Question 51.

If is perpendicular to both and then prove that it is perpendicular to both and


Answer:

It is given that is perpendicular to both and

So, and


For to be perpendicular to ,




For the second part.


For to be perpendicular to ,




Hence, proved



Question 52.

If and prove that


Answer:

we know that

Now expanding LHS of given equation we get,




Taking LCM we get,



Using re-writing the above equation



Hence, proved.



Question 53.

If are three non-coplanar vectors such that then show that is the null vector


Answer:

Given that are non-coplanar and and

From above given conditions we can say that either


(i) or


(ii) is perpendicular to and


Since and are non-coplanar, cannot be simultaneously perpendicular to all three, as only three axes exist that is x, y, z


So must be a null vector which is equal to 0



Question 54.

If a vector is perpendicular to two non-collinear vectors and then is perpendicular to every vector in the plane of and .


Answer:

Given is perpendicular to and ,so and

Let a random vector in the plane of where p and k are some arbitrary constant


Taking dot product of




Using and



Hence, proved………



Question 55.

If show that the angle between the vectors and is given by


Answer:

Given


Now squaring both sides, using,


we get,




Hence, proved.



Question 56.

Let and be vector such If and then find


Answer:

Given

Now squaring both sides using:







Question 57.

Let and be three vectors. Find the values of x for which the angle between and is acute and the angle between and is obtuse


Answer:

We know that,


Where, x is the angle between two vectors


Applying for





Since angle between is acute cos x should be greater than 0



x2 – 4 > 0


x > 2 and x < –2


applying for




Since angle between is obtuse cos x should be less than


0



x2 – 9 < 0


x > –3 and x < 3



Question 58.

Find the values of x and y if the vectors and are mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitude.


Answer:

given is perpendicular to so



Applying,


6 + x – y = 0


X – y = –6…(i)


Since the magnitude of both vectors are equal





(y–x) (y+x) =5


6x+6y=5…(ii)


Solving equation (i) and (ii) we get




Question 59.

If and are two non-collinear unit vectors such that find


Answer:

Given and


Squaring both sides






Now expanding the equation





Question 60.

If are two vectors such that then prove that is perpendicular to


Answer:

Given

Squaring both sides we get,







Hence, proved.




Exercise 24.2
Question 1.

In a triangle ΔOAB, . If P and Q are points of trisection of AB, prove that


Answer:

Given:- , P and Q are trisection of AB

i.e. AP = PQ = QB or 1:1:1 division of line AB


To Prove:-



Proof:- Let be position vector of O, A and B respectively


Now, Find position vector of P, we use section formulae of internal division: Theorem given below


“Let A and B be two points with position vectors


respectively, and c be a point dividing AB internally in the ration m:n. Then the position vector of c is given by


By above theorem, here P point divides AB in 1:2, so we get




Similarly, Position vector of Q is calculated


By above theorem, here Q point divides AB in 2:1, so we get




Length OA and OB in vector form






Now length/distance OP in vector form









length/distance OQ in vector form









Taking LHS


OP2 + OQ2


=


=


as we know in case of dot product




Angle between OA and OB is 90°,




Therefore, OP2 + OQ2


=


=


=


=


As from figure OA2 + OB2 = AB2


=


= RHS


Hence, Proved.



Question 2.

Prove that: If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other at right angles, then it is a rhombus.


Answer:

Given:- Quadrilateral OACB with diagonals bisect each other at 90°.


Proof:-It is given diagonal of a quadrilateral bisect each other


Therefore, by property of parallelogram (i.e. diagonal bisect each other) this quadrilateral must be a parallelogram.


Now as Quadrilateral OACB is parallelogram, its opposite sides must be equal and parallel.


⇒ OA = BC and AC = OB


Let, O is at origin.


are position vector of A and B


Therefore from figure, by parallelogram law of vector addition



And, by triangular law of vector addition



As given diagonal bisect each other at 90°


Therefore AB and OC make 90° at their bisecting point D



Or, their dot product is zero







Hence we get


OA = AC = CB = OB


i.e. all sides are equal


Therefore by property of rhombus i.e


Diagonal bisect each other at 90°


And all sides are equal


Quadrilateral OACB is a rhombus


Hence, proved.



Question 3.

(Pythagoras’s Theorem) Prove by vector method that in a right angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.


Answer:

Given:- Right angle Triangle

To Prove:- Square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides


Let ΔAOB be right angle triangle with right angle at O



Thus we have to prove

AB2 = OA2 + OB2

Proof: - Let, O at Origin, then

Since OB is perpendicular at OA, their dot product equals to zero

We know that,

)

Therefore,


……(i)

Now,

We can see that, by triangle law of vector addition,



Therefore,



From equation (i)



(Pythagoras theorem)


Hence, proved.


Question 4.

Prove by vector method that the sum of the squares of the diagonals of a parallelogram is equal to the sum of the squares of its sides.


Answer:

Given:- Parallelogram OABC


To Prove:- AC2 + OB2 = OA2 + AB2 + BC2 + CO2


Proof:- Let, O at origin



Therefore,



Distance/length of AC



By triangular law:-


the the vectors form sides of triangle



As AB = OC and BC = OA


From figure



……(i)


Similarly, again from figure





……(ii)


Now,


Adding equation (i) and (ii)


……(iii)


Take RHS


OA2 + AB2 + BC2 + CO2




……(iv)


Thus from equation (iii) and (iv), we get


LHS = RHS


Hence proved



Question 5.

Prove using vectors: The quadrilateral obtained by joining mid-points of adjacent sides of a rectangle is a rhombus.


Answer:

Given:- ABCD is a rectangle

To prove:- PQRS is rhombus thus finding its properties in PQRS



i.e. All sides equal and parallel


Let, P, Q, R and S are midpoints of sides AB, BC, CD and DA respectively


Therefore






also AB = CD, BC = AD (ABCD is rectangle opposite sides are equal)


Therefore


AP = PB = DR = RC and BQ = QC = AS = SD ……(i)


IMP:- Direction/arrow head of vector should be placed correctly


Now, considering in vector notion and applying triangular law of vector addition, we get






Magnitude PQ = AC


and





Magnitude SR = AC


Thus sides PQ and SR are equal and parallel


It shows PQRS is a parallelogram


Now,





By Dot product, we know




Here ABCD is rectangle and have 90° at A, B, C, D



And



again by triangular law




By Dot product, we know




Here ABCD is rectangle and have 90° at A, B, C, D



From above similarities of sides of rectangle in eq (i), we have



Hence PQ = PS


And from above results we have


All sides of parallelogram are equal


PQ = QR = RS = SP


Hence proved by property of rhombus (all sides are equal and opposite sides are parallel), PQRS is rhombus



Question 6.

Prove that the diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular bisectors of each other.


Answer:

Given:- Rhombus OABC i.e all sides are equal

To Prove:- Diagonals are perpendicular bisector of each other



Proof:- Let, O at the origin


D is the point of intersection of both diagonals


be position vector of A and C respectively


Then,




Now,




as AB = OC


……(i)


Similarly



……(ii)


Tip:- Directions are important as sign of vector get changed


Magnitude are same AC = OB = √a2 + c2


Hence from two equations, diagonals are equal


Now let’s find position vector of mid-point of OB and AC




and




Magnitude is same AD = DC = OD = DB = 0.5(√a2 + c2)


Thus the position of mid-point is same, and it is the bisecting point D


By Dot Product of OB and AC vectors we get,






As the side of a rhombus are equal OA = OC




Hence OB is perpendicular on AC


Thus diagonals of rhombus bisect each other at 90°



Question 7.

Prove that the diagonals of a rectangle are perpendicular if and only if the rectangle is a square.


Answer:

Given:- ABCD is a rectangle i.e AB = CD and AD = BC

To Prove:- ABCD is a square only if its diagonal are perpendicular



Proof:- Let A be at the origin



Now,


By parallelogram law of vector addition,



Since in rectangle opposite sides are equal BC = AD




and



Negative sign as vector is opposite




Diagonals are perpendicular to each other only






⇒ AB2 = AD2


⇒ AB = AD


Hence all sides are equal if diagonals are perpendicular to each


other


ABCD is a square


Hence proved



Question 8.

If AD is the median of ΔABC, using vectors, prove that AB2 + AC2 = 2(AD2 + CD2).


Answer:

Given:- ΔABC and AD is median

To Prove:- AB2 + AC2 = 2(AD2 + CD2)



Proof:- Let, A at origin


be position vector of B and C respectively


Therefore,



Now position vector of D, mid-point of BC i.e divides BC in 1:1.


Section formula of internal division: Theorem given below


“Let A and B be two points with position vectors


respectively, and c be a point dividing AB internally in the ration m:n. Then the position vector of c is given by


Position vector of D is given by



Now distance/length of CD


= position vector of D-position vector of C




Now taking RHS


= 2(AD2 + CD2)


=


=


=


=


=


= AB2 + AC2


= LHS


Hence proved


Question 9.

If the median to the base of a triangle is perpendicular to the base, then the triangle is isosceles.


Answer:

Given:- ΔABC, AD is median

To Prove:- If AD is perpendicular on base BC then ΔABC is isosceles



Proof:- Let, A at Origin


be position vector of B and C respectively


Therefore,



Now position vector of D, mid-point of BC i.e divides BC in 1:1


Section formula of internal division: Theorem given below


“Let A and B be two points with position vectors


respectively, and c be a point dividing AB internally in the ration m:n. Then the position vector of c is given by


Position vector of D is given by



Now distance/length of BC


= position vector of C-position vector of B



Now, assume median AD is perpendicular at BC


Then by Dot Product







⇒ AC = AB


Thus two sides of ΔABC are equal


Hence ΔABC is isosceles triangle



Question 10.

In a quadrilateral ABCD, prove that AB2 + BC2 + CD2 + DA2 = AC2 + BD2 + 4PQ2 where P and Q are middle points of diagonals AC and BD.


Answer:

Given:- Quadrilateral ABCD with AC and BD are diagonals. P and Q are mid-point of AC and BD respectively

To Prove:- AB2 + BC2 + CD2 + DA2 = AC2 + BD2 + 4PQ2



Proof:- Let, O at Origin


be position vector of A, B, C and D respectively


As P and Q are mid-point of AC and BD,


Then, position vector of P, mid-point of AC i.e divides AC in 1:1


and position vector of Q, mid-point of BD i.e divides BD in 1:1


Section formula of internal division: Theorem given below


“Let A and B be two points with position vectors


respectively, and c be a point dividing AB internally in the ration m:n. Then the position vector of c is given by


Hence


Position vector of P is given by



Position vector of Q is given by



Distance/length of PQ




Distance/length of AC




Distance/length of BD




Distance/length of AB




Distance/length of BC




Distance/length of CD




Distance/length of DA




Now, by LHS


= AB2 + BC2 + CD2 + DA2




Where are angle between vectors


Take RHS


AC2 + BD2 + 4PQ2






Thus LHS = RHS


Hence proved




Very Short Answer
Question 1.

What is the angle between vectors and with magnitudes 2 and √3 respectively? Given


Answer:

We know,


where θ is the angle between a⃗ and b⃗.


Given, |a|=2 |b|=√3



So,


θ = 60°



Question 2.

If are two vectors such that Write the projection of on


Answer:


Given,


|a|=3, |b|=4






Question 3.

Find the cosine of the angle between the vectors and


Answer:

We know,


If A⃗ = , B⃗ =



And


So,




|A|= √34


|B|= √6


Here, 4×2 + (-3) × (-1) + 3×(-1) = 8








Question 4.

If the vectors and are orthogonal, find m.


Answer:

Orthogonal vectors are perpendicular to each other so their dot product is always 0 as cos90°=0


If A⃗ = , B⃗ =



And


6-m-8=0


-m-2=0


m=-2



Question 5.

If the vectors and are parallel, find the value of m.


Answer:

If A⃗ = , B⃗ =


And A⃗ is parallel to B⃗


Then A⃗= kB⃗, where k is some constant


So,



m=6×4


=24



Question 6.

If are vectors of equal magnitude, write the value of


Answer:

We know that dot product is distributive.


So




We know






=0



Question 7.

If are two vectors such that find the relation between the magnitudes of .


Answer:

We know that dot product is distributive.


So




Given that,







Therefore, both the vectors have equal magnitude



Question 8.

For any two vectors write when holds.


Answer:

We know,






Comparing LHS and RHS we can conclude that





Question 9.

For any two vectors write when holds.


Answer:

We know,




If


Then,



Comparing LHS and RHS we can conclude that




Question 10.

If are two vectors of the same magnitude inclined at an angle of 60° such that write the value of their magnitude.


Answer:

Given,


and








(as magnitude cannot be negative)



Question 11.

If , what can you conclude about the vector ?


Answer:




Possible answers are,


i.e. is a null vector


Or


or i.e. and are perpendicular


Or


i.e. is a null vector



Question 12.

If is a unit vector such that find .


Answer:








Question 13.

If are unit vectors such that is a unit vector, write the value of


Answer:

(As given as unit vector)












Question 14.

If and find .


Answer:













Question 15.

If find the projection of on .


Answer:

Projection of on is







Therefore projection =



Question 16.

For any two non-zero vectors, write the value of


Answer:



= 2



Question 17.

Write the projections of on the coordinate axes.


Answer:

x-axis=


y-axis=


z-axis=



Projection along x-axis



Projection along y-axis



Projection along z-axis




Question 18.

Write the component of along .


Answer:


Component of a given vector along is given by the length of on .


Let be the angle between both the vectors.


So the length of on is given as:


By vector dot product, we know that:


Cos =


Therefore,


Hence,



Question 19.

Write the value of where is any vector.


Answer:

Let


(1)


(2)


(3)


Put the values obtained in the given equation


We get:


=


i.e.


=



Question 20.

Find the value of θϵ (0, π/2) for which vectors and are perpendicular.


Answer:

Given:




(perpendicular)


So,


=0


Therefore;


sin


Multiply and divide the whole equation by 2:


We get



By the identity:



We have:




So



, n



Question 21.

Write the projection of along the vector .


Answer:

Let, &


We know that, projection of along is given by:



Also,


&


So,



Question 22.

Write a vector satisfying


Answer:

Let +





For all the equations to be equal to 1;


i.e. x= x + y


= x + y + z


=1


So, x=1;


& x + y=1


& x + y + z=1


We get: x=1,y=z=0


Therefore,



Question 23.

If are unit vectors, find the angle between


Answer:

Since,


Let &


Angle between is and angle between is



By vector addition method;


we have:



=2(1+cos θ)



=2(1-cos θ)


So,




Now in the parallelogram:


Area of parallelogram= (product of two sides and the sine of angle between them)


i.e. (1)


Also area of parallelogram= sum of area of all four triangle


And area of each triangle =


So, Area = 2


Since are supplementary


A= 4= (2)


From (1) &(2) we get:






Question 24.

If are mutually perpendicular unit vectors, write the value of .


Answer:

Since are mutually perpendicular;


Then, cos (1)


And sin (2)


Squaring and adding both equations, we get;



1=


So,


Hence,



Question 25.

If are mutually perpendicular unit vectors, write the value of


Answer:

Since all three vectors are mutually perpendicular, so dot product of each vector with another is zero.


i.e.


Also,


So,



i.e.


So,



Question 26.

Find the angle between the vectors


Answer:

By vector dot product, we know that:



So, cos=




= &


Therefore,


cos =


cos=


So,



Question 27.

For what value of λ are the vectors perpendicular to each other?


Answer:

Let


for to be perpendicular to


i.e. [vector dot product]


(2).()=0


2-2+3=0


5-2=0


Hence, =



Question 28.

Find the projection of


Answer:

We know that;



So,




Question 29.

Write the value of p for which are parallel vectors.


Answer:


for to be parallel to


i.e. ( [vector cross product]


= 0


=0


=0


(6-9p)=0 & (3p-2)=0


Hence,



Question 30.

Find the value of λ if the vectors and are perpendicular to each other.


Answer:

Let and


for to be perpendicular to


i.e. [vector dot product]



6+2λ-12=0


2λ-6=0


Hence, λ=3



Question 31.

If find the projection of on


Answer:

Given and and


The projection of vector on a is given by,



(since scalar product is commutative)




Question 32.

Write the angle between the two vectors and with magnitudes and 2 respectively having


Answer:

We know that the scalar product of two non-zero vectors and , denoted by , is defined as,


=








Question 33.

Write the projection of vector on the vector.


Answer:

Let and


Then the projection of vector on is given by,



=


=1× 2-3× 3+7× 6


=2-9+42


=35


Now, |


=



=7


Therefore projection of on


=5



Question 34.

Find λ, when the projection of on is 4 units.


Answer:

Given and


Projection of on is given by



=2+6+12


=2λ+18


Now, |b|= ==7



2λ+18=28


2λ=10


λ=5



Question 35.

For what value of λ are the vectors perpendicular to each other?


Answer:

Given and


For two vectors to be perpendicular, the angle between them must be or


We know that cos 90=0



=2-2λ+3


=5-2λ


By scalar product,


5-2λ=0




Question 36.

Write the projection of the vector 7on the vector .


Answer:

Let and

Projection of on is given by,




=7×2+1× 6 – 4× 3


=14+6-12


=14-6


=8






Therefore, projection of is



Question 37.

Write the value of λ so that the vectors perpendicular to each other?


Answer:

Given and


For two vectors to be perpendicular, the angle between them must be or


We know that Cos90=0



=2-2λ+3


=5-2λ


By scalar product,


Therefore, 5-2λ=0




Question 38.

Write the projection of , when and .


Answer:

Given,



So,




Now, to find projection of



Now,


=3× 2-1× 2+6× 1


=6-2+6


=10




=√9


=3


Therefore,



Question 39.

If and are perpendicular vectors, |find the value of |.


Answer:

Given, | and |

Also given and are perpendicular










Question 40.

If vectors are such that| is a unit vector, then write the angle between


Answer:

Given |


Also given, is a unit vector



By vector product,



Therefore,





Question 41.

If are two unit vectors such that is also a unit vector, then find the angle between


Answer:

Given |and


Now,






Also,


Therefore,



We know that and cos is negative in 2nd quadrant


Therefore, θ =180-60


=120




Question 42.

If are unit vectors, then find the angle between given that is a unit vector.


Answer:

Given, and

By scalar product,


By substituting the values, we get




=1


3a2 -2√3 cos θ + b2 =1


⇒3-2√3 cos θ +1=1


⇒4-1=2√3 cos θ


⇒3=2√3 cos θ






Mcq
Question 1.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

The vector satisfy the equation and where and If θ is the angle between , then

A.

B.

C.

D.


Answer:

Here, and


Also, and


and


Solving above two equations for and we get,


and





Also,




Ands,




Now, θ is the angle between and


So,





Question 2.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If then =

A.

B.

C.

D.


Answer:

Here, __________(1)


_________(2)


and _________(3)


From (2),



(____________(4)


From (3) and (4)


()


)


So,



Question 3.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If then the angle between is

A.

B.

C.

D.


Answer:

Here, _____________(1)





() ___________(2)


From (1)





() _________(3)


From (1)





() __________(4)


From (2) and (3)


____________(5)


From (2) and (5)




Let θ be the angle between and


Then,




So,


i.e. angle between and is .


Question 4.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

Let be two unit vectors and α be the angle between them, then is a unit vector, if

A.

B.

C.

D.


Answer:

Here, and are unit vectors.


i.e. and


If is unit vector then




()



( ;; )



Now,



We know and cosine is negative in second quadrant.




Question 5.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

The vector is a

A. null vector

B. unit vector

C. constant vector

D. none of these


Answer:

Let


So,


=cos2 α(cos2 β+sin2 β)+sin2 α


=cos 2α(1)+sin2α


=1


i.e.


So, is a unit vector.


Question 6.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If the position vectors of P and Q are then the cosine of the angle between and y-axis is

A.

B.

C.

D.


Answer:

Let be the direction of


Then,


Let θ be the angle between and Y-axis


Then ,




Question 7.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If are unit vectors, then which of the following values of is not possible?

A.

B.

C.

D. -1/2


Answer:

Here, and are unit vectors.


i.e. and


Now, Let θ be the angle between and


So,



Now, we know




Therefore, is not possible.


Question 8.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If the vectors are perpendicular, then the locus of (x, y) is

A. a circle

B. an ellipse

C. a hyperbola

D. none of these


Answer:

Let and


Given that and are perpendicular.


So,


⇒1-4x2 -6y2 =0


⇒4x2+6y2=1


Here, vectors are in 3-Dimensions


∴ above equation represents an ellipse .i.e. locus of (x, y) is an ellipse.


Question 9.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

The vector component of perpendicular to is

A.

B.

C.

D. none of these


Answer:

Let be the vector projection of onto


Then,


Now, vector component of perpendicular to is






Question 10.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

The length of the longer diagonal of the parallelogram constructed on and if its is given that and angle between is π/4, is

A. 15

B.

C.

D.


Answer:

Here, and


The parallelogram is constructed on and


Then its one diagonal is


And other diagonal is


Length of one diagonal is






=√225


=15


Length of other diagonal is






=√593


So, Length of the longest diagonal is √593.


Question 11.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If is a non-zero vector of magnitude ‘a’ and λ is a non-zero scalar, then is a unit vector if

A. λ = 1

B. λ = –1

C. a = |λ|

D.


Answer:

Here,


Now,is unit vector if


i.e.


i.e. |


i.e.


Question 12.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If θ is the angle between two vectors , then only when

A.

B.

C.

D.


Answer:

Here, θ be the angle between and


Then,


Now,



⇒cosθ≥0


We know cosine is positive in first quadrant.



Question 13.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

The values of x for which the angle between is obtuse and the angle between and the z-axis is acute and less than π/6 are

A.

B.

C.

D. ϕ


Answer:

Here, angle between and is obtuse


So,


⇒ 14x2 – 8x + x ≤ 0


⇒ 14x2 – 7x ≤ 0


⇒ 2x2 – x ≤ 0


⇒ x(2x – 1)≤ 0



or __________(1)


Now, angle between and Z-axis is acute


So,


⇒x≥0 ___________(2)


∴ From (1) and (2) .


Question 14.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If are any three mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitude a, then is equal to

A. a

B.

C.

D. 2a


Answer:

We know that,


(i)


Since, they are mutually perpendicular vectors


===0 (ii)


And according to question



Using (i) and (ii) ,



Ans.


Smart Approach


In case of such mutually perpendicular vectors, assume vectors to be and verify your answer from options.


Question 15.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If the vectors are perpendicular, then λ is equal to

A. –14

B. 7

C. 14

D.


Answer:

We have,


=++


=-+8


Given that and are perpendicular


.=0


.=0


6-+8=0


Ans.


Question 16.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

The projection of the vector along the vector is

A. 1

B. 0

C. 2

D. –1


Answer:

Projection of on is


Projection of on is




= 1 Ans.


Question 17.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

The vectors are perpendicular, if

A. a = 2, b = 3, c = –4

B. a = 4, b = 4, c = 5

C. a = 4, b = 4, c = –5

D. a = –4, b = 4, c = –5


Answer:

The given two vectors,


Their dot-product is zero



2a+3b-4c=0


From the given options only option B satisfies the above equation


Hence option B is correct answer.


Question 18.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If

A. positive

B. negative

C. 0

D. none of these


Answer:



=0Ans.


Question 19.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If are unit vectors inclined at an angle θ, then the value of is

A.

B. 2 sinθ

C.

D. 2 cosθ


Answer:


Given that,





Ans.


Question 20.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If are unit vectors, then the greatest value of is

A. 2

B.

C. 4

D. none of these


Answer:

If are unit vector then





Maximum value of a sin θ +bcosΘ is


Maximum value of + 2 is 4 Ans.


Question 21.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If the angle between the vectors is acute, then x lies in the interval.

A. (-4, 7)

B. [-4, 7]

C. R – [4, 7]

D. R – (4, 7)


Answer:

=


If the angle is acute


<0


(+3).()<0


⟹ x2-3x-28<0


(x-7) (x+4)<0


xR-(4,7) Ans.


Question 22.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If are two unit vectors inclined at an angle θ such that then

A.

B.

C.

D.


Answer:

We know that,


If and are two-unit vectors inclined at an angle θ



According to question,


<1





Ans.


Question 23.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

Let be three unit vectors such that is perpendicular to . If makes angle α and β respectively, then cos α + cosβ =

A.

B.

C. 1

D. –1


Answer:

We know that,


(i)


Since,


is perpendicular to


=0


And according to question


=1


We can rewrite equation (i) as



1=1+1+1+0+2(cos α + cosβ)


cos α + cosβ = -1 Ans.


Question 24.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

The orthogonal projection of is

A.

B.

C.

D.


Answer:

Key Concept/Trick: Magnitude of Projection of any vector


is given by


Now, Since it is the magnitude or length(a) we have to give the length a direction in the direction of


So, we multiply the projection by unit vector of


). which on simplification gives option B Ans.


Question 25.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If θ is an acute angle and the vector is perpendicular to the vector then θ =

A.

B.

C.

D.


Answer:

Since, the given two vectors are given as perpendicular their dot product must be zero



= 0


tan=


Since is acute then, = Ans


Question 26.

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:

If be two unit vectors and θ is the angle between them. Then is a unit vector, if θ =

A.

B.

C.

D.


Answer:

We know that,


=


According to Question,


=1



=



= Ans.