Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

ABCD is a parallelogram $A_1$ and $B_1$ are the midpoints of side BC and CD respectively. If $\vec{A A}_1+\vec{AB}_1=\lambda \vec{A C}$, then $\lambda$ is equal to:

Options:

1/2

1

3/2

2

Correct Answer:

3/2

Explanation:

Let P.V. of A, B, D be $\vec{0}, \vec{b}$  and  $\vec{d}$ respectively.

Then P.V. of C = $\vec{b}+\vec{d}$

Also, P.V. of $A_1=\vec{b}+\frac{\vec{d}}{2}$

and, P.V. of $B_1=\vec{d}+\frac{b}{2}$

$\Rightarrow \vec{AA_1}+\vec{AB_1}=\frac{3}{2}\left(\vec{b}+\vec{d}\right)=\frac{3}{2} \vec{AC}$

Hence (3) is correct answer.