Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

If $\vec a+2\vec b+3\vec c=\vec 0$ and $\vec a×\vec b+\vec b×\vec c+\vec c×\vec a$ is equal to $λ(\vec b×\vec c)$ then λ is equal to:

Options:

3

4

5

6

Correct Answer:

6

Explanation:

$\vec a×\vec b+\vec c×\vec a= \vec d(\vec b-\vec c)=2(2\vec b+3\vec c)×(\vec b-\vec c)=-2(-2\vec b×\vec c+3\vec c×\vec b)=5\vec b×\vec c$

$\vec a=2\vec b-3\vec c$

$∴\vec a×\vec b+\vec c×\vec a+\vec b×\vec c$ $∴λ=6$