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2013 · Shift 2 · Q21
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Vector Algebra question

2013 · Shift 2 · Q21

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match List III with List IIIIII and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:             \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, List III (P.)     \,\,\,\, Volume of parallelopiped determined by vectors a→,b→\overrightarrow a ,\overrightarrow ba,b and c→\overrightarrow cc is 2.2.2. Then the volume of the parallelepiped determined by vectors 2(a→×b→),3(b→×c→)2\left( {\overrightarrow a \times \overrightarrow b } \right),3\left( {\overrightarrow b \times \overrightarrow c } \right)2(a×b),3(b×c) and (c→×a→)\left( {\overrightarrow c \times \overrightarrow a } \right)(c×a) is (Q.)     \,\,\,\, Volume of parallelopiped determined by vectors a→,b→\overrightarrow a ,\overrightarrow ba,b and c→\overrightarrow cc is 5.5.5. Then the volume of the parallelepiped determined by vectors 3(a→+b→),(b→+c→)3\left( {\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b } \right),\left( {\overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c } \right)3(a+b),(b+c) and 2(c→+a→)2\left( {\overrightarrow c + \overrightarrow a } \right)2(c+a) is (R.)     \,\,\,\, Area of a triangle with adjacent sides determined by vectors a→{\overrightarrow a }a and b→{\overrightarrow b }b is 20.20.20. Then the area of the triangle with adjacent sides determined by vectors (2a→+3b→)\left( {2\overrightarrow a + 3\overrightarrow b } \right)(2a+3b) and (a→−b→)\left( {\overrightarrow a - \overrightarrow b } \right)(a−b) is (S.)     \,\,\,\, Area of a parallelogram with adjacent sides determined by vectors a→{\overrightarrow a }a and b→{\overrightarrow b }b is 30.30.30. Then the area of the parallelogram with adjacent sides determined by vectors (a→+b→)\left( {\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b } \right)(a+b) and a→{\overrightarrow a }a is             \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, List IIIIII (1.)     100\,\,\,\,100100 (2.)     30\,\,\,\,3030 (3.)     24\,\,\,\,2424 (4.)     60\,\,\,\,6060
  1. A
    P=4,Q=2,R=3,S=1P = 4,Q = 2,R = 3,S = 1P=4,Q=2,R=3,S=1
  2. B
    P=2,Q=3,R=1,S=4P = 2,Q = 3,R = 1,S = 4P=2,Q=3,R=1,S=4
  3. C
    P=3,Q=4,R=1,S=2P = 3,Q = 4,R = 1,S = 2P=3,Q=4,R=1,S=2
  4. D
    P=1,Q=4,R=3,S=2P = 1,Q = 4,R = 3,S = 2P=1,Q=4,R=3,S=2
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Correct answer: C

  1. For PPP

Given volume of parallelepiped formed by a⃗,b⃗,c⃗\vec a,\vec b,\vec ca,b,c is ∣a⃗⋅(b⃗×c⃗)∣=2.|\vec a\cdot(\vec b\times \vec c)|=2.∣a⋅(b×c)∣=2.

We need volume formed by 2(a⃗×b⃗),3(b⃗×c⃗),(c⃗×a⃗).2(\vec a\times \vec b),\quad 3(\vec b\times \vec c),\quad (\vec c\times \vec a).2(a×b),3(b×c),(c×a).

So required volume is ∣2(a⃗×b⃗)⋅(3(b⃗×c⃗)×(c⃗×a⃗))∣.\left|2(\vec a\times \vec b)\cdot \left(3(\vec b\times \vec c)\times (\vec c\times \vec a)\right)\right|.​2(a×b)⋅(3(b×c)×(c×a))​. But the standard identity gives: [(a⃗×b⃗),(b⃗×c⃗),(c⃗×a⃗)]=[a⃗,b⃗,c⃗]2,[(\vec a\times \vec b),(\vec b\times \vec c),(\vec c\times \vec a)] = [\vec a,\vec b,\vec c]^2,[(a×b),(b×c),(c×a)]=[a,b,c]2, where [a⃗,b⃗,c⃗]=a⃗⋅(b⃗×c⃗)[\vec a,\vec b,\vec c]=\vec a\cdot(\vec b\times \vec c)[a,b,c]=a⋅(b×c).

Including scalar multipliers 2,3,12,3,12,3,1: Required volume=2⋅3⋅1⋅[a⃗,b⃗,c⃗]2=6⋅22=24.\text{Required volume}=2\cdot 3\cdot 1\cdot [\vec a,\vec b,\vec c]^2=6\cdot 2^2=24.Required volume=2⋅3⋅1⋅[a,b,c]2=6⋅22=24.

Thus, P=24P=24P=24 which matches List II (3).


  1. For QQQ

Given ∣[a⃗,b⃗,c⃗]∣=5.|[\vec a,\vec b,\vec c]|=5.∣[a,b,c]∣=5.

We need volume of parallelepiped formed by 3(a⃗+b⃗),(b⃗+c⃗),2(c⃗+a⃗).3(\vec a+\vec b),\quad (\vec b+\vec c),\quad 2(\vec c+\vec a).3(a+b),(b+c),2(c+a).

Hence volume is ∣3⋅1⋅2∣ ∣[(a⃗+b⃗),(b⃗+c⃗),(c⃗+a⃗)]∣.|3\cdot 1\cdot 2|\, |[(\vec a+\vec b), (\vec b+\vec c), (\vec c+\vec a)]|.∣3⋅1⋅2∣∣[(a+b),(b+c),(c+a)]∣. So, V=6 ∣[(a⃗+b⃗),(b⃗+c⃗),(c⃗+a⃗)]∣.V=6\, |[(\vec a+\vec b), (\vec b+\vec c), (\vec c+\vec a)]|.V=6∣[(a+b),(b+c),(c+a)]∣.

Now expand the scalar triple product linearly: [(a⃗+b⃗),(b⃗+c⃗),(c⃗+a⃗)][(\vec a+\vec b), (\vec b+\vec c), (\vec c+\vec a)][(a+b),(b+c),(c+a)] =[a⃗,b⃗,c⃗]+[a⃗,b⃗,a⃗]+[a⃗,c⃗,c⃗]+[a⃗,c⃗,a⃗]=[\vec a,\vec b,\vec c]+[\vec a,\vec b,\vec a]+[\vec a,\vec c,\vec c]+[\vec a,\vec c,\vec a]=[a,b,c]+[a,b,a]+[a,c,c]+[a,c,a] +[b⃗,b⃗,c⃗]+[b⃗,b⃗,a⃗]+[b⃗,c⃗,c⃗]+[b⃗,c⃗,a⃗].\quad +[\vec b,\vec b,\vec c]+[\vec b,\vec b,\vec a]+[\vec b,\vec c,\vec c]+[\vec b,\vec c,\vec a].+[b,b,c]+[b,b,a]+[b,c,c]+[b,c,a].

All terms having two equal vectors are zero. So only [a⃗,b⃗,c⃗]+[b⃗,c⃗,a⃗][\vec a,\vec b,\vec c]+[\vec b,\vec c,\vec a][a,b,c]+[b,c,a] remain. These are equal cyclic permutations, hence [(a⃗+b⃗),(b⃗+c⃗),(c⃗+a⃗)]=2[a⃗,b⃗,c⃗].[(\vec a+\vec b), (\vec b+\vec c), (\vec c+\vec a)] = 2[\vec a,\vec b,\vec c].[(a+b),(b+c),(c+a)]=2[a,b,c].

Therefore, V=6⋅2⋅5=60.V=6\cdot 2\cdot 5=60.V=6⋅2⋅5=60.

Thus, Q=60Q=60Q=60 which matches List II (4).


  1. For RRR

Area of triangle with adjacent sides a⃗,b⃗\vec a,\vec ba,b is 202020.

Since triangle area is half the parallelogram area, 12∣a⃗×b⃗∣=20  ⟹  ∣a⃗×b⃗∣=40.\frac12 |\vec a\times \vec b|=20 \implies |\vec a\times \vec b|=40.21​∣a×b∣=20⟹∣a×b∣=40.

We need area of triangle with adjacent sides 2a⃗+3b⃗,a⃗−b⃗.2\vec a+3\vec b,\quad \vec a-\vec b.2a+3b,a−b.

First compute cross product: (2a⃗+3b⃗)×(a⃗−b⃗)(2\vec a+3\vec b)\times(\vec a-\vec b)(2a+3b)×(a−b) =2a⃗×a⃗−2a⃗×b⃗+3b⃗×a⃗−3b⃗×b⃗.=2\vec a\times \vec a -2\vec a\times \vec b +3\vec b\times \vec a -3\vec b\times \vec b.=2a×a−2a×b+3b×a−3b×b. Since a⃗×a⃗=0,b⃗×b⃗=0,b⃗×a⃗=−a⃗×b⃗,\vec a\times \vec a=0,\quad \vec b\times \vec b=0,\quad \vec b\times \vec a=-\vec a\times \vec b,a×a=0,b×b=0,b×a=−a×b, we get (2a⃗+3b⃗)×(a⃗−b⃗)=−2a⃗×b⃗−3a⃗×b⃗=−5a⃗×b⃗. (2\vec a+3\vec b)\times(\vec a-\vec b) = -2\vec a\times \vec b -3\vec a\times \vec b = -5\vec a\times \vec b.(2a+3b)×(a−b)=−2a×b−3a×b=−5a×b. Hence ∣(2a⃗+3b⃗)×(a⃗−b⃗)∣=5∣a⃗×b⃗∣=5⋅40=200.\left|(2\vec a+3\vec b)\times(\vec a-\vec b)\right|=5|\vec a\times \vec b|=5\cdot 40=200.​(2a+3b)×(a−b)​=5∣a×b∣=5⋅40=200.

Therefore required triangle area is 12⋅200=100.\frac12\cdot 200=100.21​⋅200=100.

Thus, R=100R=100R=100 which matches List II (1).


  1. For SSS

Area of parallelogram with adjacent sides a⃗,b⃗\vec a,\vec ba,b is 303030, so ∣a⃗×b⃗∣=30.|\vec a\times \vec b|=30.∣a×b∣=30.

We need area of parallelogram with adjacent sides (a⃗+b⃗),a⃗.(\vec a+\vec b),\quad \vec a.(a+b),a.

Its area is ∣(a⃗+b⃗)×a⃗∣=∣a⃗×a⃗+b⃗×a⃗∣.|(\vec a+\vec b)\times \vec a|=|\vec a\times \vec a + \vec b\times \vec a|.∣(a+b)×a∣=∣a×a+b×a∣. Since a⃗×a⃗=0\vec a\times \vec a=0a×a=0 and b⃗×a⃗=−a⃗×b⃗\vec b\times \vec a=-\vec a\times \vec bb×a=−a×b, ∣(a⃗+b⃗)×a⃗∣=∣b⃗×a⃗∣=∣a⃗×b⃗∣=30.|(\vec a+\vec b)\times \vec a|=|\vec b\times \vec a|=|\vec a\times \vec b|=30.∣(a+b)×a∣=∣b×a∣=∣a×b∣=30.

Thus, S=30S=30S=30 which matches List II (2).


  1. Final matching

We have:

  • P=24⇒(3)P=24 \Rightarrow (3)P=24⇒(3)
  • Q=60⇒(4)Q=60 \Rightarrow (4)Q=60⇒(4)
  • R=100⇒(1)R=100 \Rightarrow (1)R=100⇒(1)
  • S=30⇒(2)S=30 \Rightarrow (2)S=30⇒(2)

So the correct code is P=3,Q=4,R=1,S=2.P=3,\quad Q=4,\quad R=1,\quad S=2.P=3,Q=4,R=1,S=2.

This corresponds to Option C.

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