Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

Find |\(\vec{p}\)|,  if for a unit vector \(\vec{a}\),  (\(\vec{p}\)- \(\vec{a}\)).((\(\vec{p}\)+  \(\vec{a}\)) =10

Options:

√13

√11

 √17

√19

Correct Answer:

√11

Explanation:

We have    (\(\vec{p}\)- \(\vec{a}\)).((\(\vec{p}\)+  \(\vec{a}\)) =10

        ⇒|\(\vec{p}\)|2 - |\(\vec{a}\)|2 =10

         ⇒|\(\vec{p}\)|2 - 1  =10    |\(\vec{a}\)|=1 as \(\vec{a}\) is a unit vector)

          ⇒|\(\vec{p}\)|2 =11

           ⇒|\(\vec{p}\)|= √11