If $|\vec a|=5,|\vec b|=3,|\vec c|=4$ and $\vec a$ is perpendicular to $\vec b$ and $\vec c$ such that angle between $\vec b$ and $\vec c$ is $\frac{5π}{6}$, then the volume of the parallelopiped having $\vec a, \vec b$ and $\vec c$ as three coterminous edges is |
30 cubic units 60 cubic units 20 cubic units none of these |
30 cubic units |
Since $\vec a$ is perpendicular to both, $\vec b$ and $\vec c$. Therefore, $\vec a$ is parallel to $\vec b×\vec c$. Now, $\left|[\vec a\,\,\vec b\,\,\vec c]\right|=\left|\vec a.(\vec b×\vec c)\right|$ $⇒\left|[\vec a\,\,\vec b\,\,\vec c]\right|=|\vec a||\vec b×\vec c|$ $[∵\vec a||\vec b×\vec c]$ $⇒\left|[\vec a\,\,\vec b\,\,\vec c]\right|=|\vec a||\vec b||\vec c|\sin\frac{5π}{6}$ $⇒\left|[\vec a\,\,\vec b\,\,\vec c]\right|=5×3×4×\frac{1}{2}=30$ cubic units |