Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

Match List I with List II

LIST I LIST II
A. $|\vec{a}×\hat{i}|^2+|\vec{a}×\hat{j}|^2+|\vec{a}×\hat{k}|^2$=_________ I. $|\vec{a}|^2$
B. $\frac{(\vec{a}.\vec{b})^2+|\vec{a}×\vec{b}|^2}{|\vec{b}|^2}=$ II. $\sqrt{3}|\vec{a}|$
C. $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ are three mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitude then $|\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|=$ III. $\frac{1}{2}|\vec{a}×\vec{b}|$
D. Area of paralleogram with diagonals $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ IV. $2|\vec{a}|^2$

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

A-I, B-II,C-III, D-IV

A-II, B-III,C-IV, D-I

A-III, B-IV,C-II, D-I

A-IV, B-I,C-II, D-III

Correct Answer:

A-IV, B-I,C-II, D-III

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → A-IV, B-I,C-II, D-III

(A) $\vec a=a_x\hat i+a_y\hat j+a_z\hat k$

$|\vec{a}×\hat{i}|^2+|\vec{a}×\hat{j}|^2+|\vec{a}×\hat{k}|^2$

$=|-a_y\hat k+a_z\hat j|^2+|a_x\hat k-a_z\hat i|^2+|-a_x\hat j+a_y\hat i|^2$

$={a_y}^2+{a_z}^2+{a_x}^2+{a_z}^2+{a_x}^2+{a_y}^2$

$=2|\vec a|^2$ (IV)

(B) $\frac{(\vec{a}.\vec{b})^2+|\vec{a}×\vec{b}|^2}{|\vec{b}|^2}=\frac{|\vec{a}|^2|\vec{b}|^2(\cos^2θ+\sin^θ)}{|\vec{b}|^2}=|\vec{a}|^2$ (I)

(C) let $\vec a=a\hat i⇒b=b\hat j⇒c=c\hat k$

$a+b+c$

so $|\vec a+\vec b+\vec c|=|a\hat i+b\hat j+c\hat k|$

$=\sqrt{3}a=\sqrt{3}|\vec a|$ (II)

(D) area = $\frac{1}{2}|\vec{a}×\vec{b}|$ (III)