Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

Let $\vec a, \vec b, \vec c$ be three vectors such that $\vec a×\vec b = \vec c$ and $\vec c×\vec a = \vec b$, then

Options:

$\vec a.\vec b=|\vec c|^2$

$\vec c. \vec a =|\vec b|^2$

$\vec b. \vec c =|\vec a|^2$

$\vec a ||\vec b×\vec c$

Correct Answer:

$\vec a ||\vec b×\vec c$

Explanation:

We have,

$\vec a×\vec b = \vec c$ and $\vec c×\vec a = \vec b$

$⇒\vec c⊥\vec a,\vec b$ and $\vec b⊥\vec c,\vec a$

$⇒\vec a$ perpendicular to both $\vec b$ and $\vec c$

$⇒\vec a ||\vec b×\vec c$