Practicing Success
Let $\vec{a}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}.\vec{b}=-\hat{i}+\hat{j}.$ Then a vector $\vec{c}$ satisfying $\vec{a}×\vec{c}=\vec{b}$ and $\vec{a}.\vec{c}=8$ is equal to |
$2\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+4\hat{k}$ $2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+3\hat{k}$ $3\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}$ $3\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+2\hat{k}$ |
$3\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+2\hat{k}$ |
The correct answer is Option (4) → $3\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+2\hat{k}$ $\vec{a}×\vec{c}=\vec{b}$ let $\vec c=x\hat i+y\hat j+z\hat k$ $\vec a.\vec c=x+y+z=8$ ...(1) $\vec{a}×\vec{c}=\vec{b}$ so $(z-y)\hat i+(x-z)\hat j+(y-z)\hat k\begin{vmatrix}\hat i&\hat j&\hat k\\1&1&1\\x&y&z\end{vmatrix}=\vec b$ $=-\hat i+\hat j$ so $z=y-1$ $x-z=1$ so $x=z+1$ $y=z+1$ so $x=y$ from (1) $y+y+y-1=8$ $y=3$ so $z=2,x=3$ $\vec c=3\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+2\hat{k}$ |