Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

If r, a, b, c are non null vectors such that $\vec r.\vec a=\vec r.\vec b=\vec r.\vec c=0$, then $[\vec a\,\vec b\,\vec c]$

Options:

is equal to 1

cannot be evaluated

is equal to zero

none of these

Correct Answer:

is equal to zero

Explanation:

Since $\vec r.\vec a= 0$, $\vec r.\vec b= 0$ and $\vec r.\vec c= 0$,  $\vec r$ must be perpendicular to all the three vectors $\vec a$, $\vec b$ and $\vec c$. Hence $\vec a$, $\vec b$ and $\vec c$ must be coplanar

$⇒= [\vec a\,\vec \,\vec c]=0$

Hence (C) is the correct answer.