Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

Let $\vec a,\vec b,\vec c$ be three vectors of equal magnitude such that the angle between each pair is $\frac{π}{3}$. If $|\vec a+\vec b+\vec c=\sqrt{6}$, then $|\vec a|=$

Options:

2

-1

1

$-\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}$

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

Let $|\vec a|=|\vec b|=|\vec c|=λ$. Then,

$\vec a.\vec b=\vec b.\vec c=\vec c.\vec a=\frac{λ^2}{2}$

Now,

$|\vec a+\vec b+\vec c|=\sqrt{6}$

$⇒|\vec a+\vec b+\vec c|^2=6$

$⇒|\vec a|^2+|\vec b|^2+|\vec c|^2+2(\vec a+\vec b+\vec b.\vec a+\vec c.\vec a)=6$

$⇒6λ^2=1⇒λ=1⇒|\vec a|=1$