Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Vectors

Question:

The values of x for which the angle between the vectors $\vec a=x\hat i-3\hat j-\hat k$ and $\vec b=2x\hat i+x\hat j-\hat k$ is acute and the angle between $\vec b$ and Y-axis lies between $\frac{\pi}{2}$ and $\pi$ are:

Options:

-1

x > 0

1

x < 0

Correct Answer:

x < 0

Explanation:

$\vec a.\vec b>0⇒2x^2-3x+1>0⇒(2x-1)(x-1)>0,\,\,\vec b.\hat j<0⇒x<0$

⇒ Common solution: x < 0