Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

Let O be the origin, and $\vec{OX}, \vec{OY},\vec{OZ}$ be three unit vectors in the directions of the sides $\vec{QR},\vec{RP},\vec{PQ}$ respectively, of a triangle PQR. Then, $|\vec{OX}×\vec{OY}|=$

Options:

$\sin (P+Q)$

$\sin 2R$

$\sin (P+R)$

$\sin (Q+R)$

Correct Answer:

$\sin (P+Q)$

Explanation:

$|\vec{OX}×\vec{OY}|$

$=|\vec{OX}||\vec{OY}|\sin (π-R)$

$=\sin R = \sin (π-(P+Q)) = \sin (P+Q)$   $[∵P+Q+R=π]$