Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

Let $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ be unit vectors such that $|\vec{a}+\vec{b}|=\sqrt{3}$, then the value of $(2 \vec{a}+5 \vec{b}) . (3 \vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{a} \times \vec{b})$ is equal to:

Options:

$\frac{11}{2}$

$\frac{13}{2}$

$\frac{39}{2}$

$\frac{23}{2}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{39}{2}$

Explanation:

$(2 \vec{a}+5 \vec{b}) .(3 \vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{a} \times \vec{b})$

$=6 \vec{a} . \vec{a}+17 \vec{a} . \vec{b}+5 \vec{b} . \vec{b}$

$=11+17 \vec{a} . \vec{b}$

Now, $|\vec{a}+\vec{b}|=\sqrt{3}=|\vec{a}+\vec{b}|^2=3$

$\Rightarrow|\vec{a}|^2+|\vec{b}|^2+2 \vec{a} . \vec{b}=3$

$\Rightarrow \vec{a} . \vec{b}=\frac{1}{2}$

$\Rightarrow(2 \vec{a}+5 \vec{b}) .(3 \vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{a} \times \vec{b})$

$=11+\frac{17}{2}=\frac{39}{2}$

Hence (3) is correct answer.