Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Three-dimensional Geometry

Question:

Let the pair of vectors $\vec{a}, \vec{b} $ and $\vec{c}, \vec{d}$ each determine a plane. Then, the planes are parallel, if

Options:

$(\vec{a}×\vec{c})×(\vec{b}×\vec{d})=\vec{0}$

$(\vec{a}×\vec{c}).(\vec{b}×\vec{d})=\vec{0}$

$(\vec{a}×\vec{b})×(\vec{c}×\vec{d})=\vec{0}$

$(\vec{a}×\vec{b}).(\vec{c}×\vec{d})=\vec{0}$

Correct Answer:

$(\vec{a}×\vec{b})×(\vec{c}×\vec{d})=\vec{0}$

Explanation:

Let $\vec{n_1}$ and $\vec{n_2}$ be the vectors normal to the planes determined the pairs of vectors $\vec{a}, \vec{b} $ and $\vec{c}, \vec{d}$ respectively.

Then,

$\vec{n_1}= \vec{a}×\vec{b} $ and $\vec{n_2} = \vec{c}×\vec{d}$

If the planes are parallel, then their normals are parallel.

$∴\vec{n_1}×\vec{n_2}= \vec{0}⇒(\vec{a}×\vec{b})×(\vec{c}×\vec{d})=\vec{0}$