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2002 · Shift 0 · Q93
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Vector Algebra question

2002 · Shift 0 · Q93

JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraMCQ+4 / −1
If the vectors c→,a→=xi^+yj^+zk^\overrightarrow c ,\overrightarrow a = x\widehat i + y\widehat j + z\widehat kc,a=xi+yj​+zk and b^=j^\widehat b = \widehat jb=j​ are such that a→,c→\overrightarrow a ,\overrightarrow ca,c and b→\overrightarrow bb form a right handed system then c→{\overrightarrow c }c is :
  1. A
    zi^−xk^z\widehat i - x\widehat kzi−xk
  2. B
    0→\overrightarrow 00
  3. C
    yj^y\widehat jyj​
  4. D
    −zi^+xk^- z\widehat i + x\widehat k−zi+xk
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Correct answer: A

  1. We are given a⃗=xi^+yj^+zk^,b^=j^.\vec a = x\hat i + y\hat j + z\hat k, \qquad \hat b = \hat j.a=xi^+yj^​+zk^,b^=j^​. We need to find c⃗\vec cc such that a⃗,c⃗,b^\vec a, \vec c, \hat ba,c,b^ form a right-handed system.

  2. For three vectors a⃗,c⃗,b⃗\vec a, \vec c, \vec ba,c,b to form a right-handed system, the standard relation is a⃗×c⃗=b⃗.\vec a \times \vec c = \vec b.a×c=b. Here, a⃗×c⃗=j^.\vec a \times \vec c = \hat j.a×c=j^​.

  3. Let c⃗=pi^+qj^+rk^.\vec c = p\hat i + q\hat j + r\hat k.c=pi^+qj^​+rk^. Then

    \begin{vmatrix} \hat i & \hat j & \hat k \\ x & y & z \\ p & q & r \end{vmatrix}.$$ Expanding, $$\vec a \times \vec c = (yr-zq)\hat i - (xr-zp)\hat j + (xq-yp)\hat k.$$
  4. Since this must equal j^\hat jj^​, we require yr−zq=0,yr-zq=0,yr−zq=0, −(xr−zp)=1,-(xr-zp)=1,−(xr−zp)=1, xq−yp=0.xq-yp=0.xq−yp=0.

  5. Now test the options.

    Option A: c⃗=zi^−xk^.\vec c = z\hat i - x\hat k.c=zi^−xk^. So p=z,q=0,r=−xp=z, q=0, r=-xp=z,q=0,r=−x.

    Compute:

    \begin{vmatrix} \hat i & \hat j & \hat k \\ x & y & z \\ z & 0 & -x \end{vmatrix}.$$ This gives $$(-xy)\hat i -(-x^2-z^2)\hat j +(-yz)\hat k = -xy\hat i + (x^2+z^2)\hat j - yz\hat k.$$ This is not generally equal to $\hat j$ unless extra conditions hold. So this direct interpretation is not appropriate.
  6. In such questions, the intended meaning is usually that c⃗\vec cc is perpendicular to both a⃗\vec aa and b^\hat bb^, and chosen so that a⃗,c⃗,b^\vec a,\vec c,\hat ba,c,b^ are right-handed. Hence c⃗=b^×a⃗.\vec c = \hat b \times \vec a.c=b^×a.

    Since for a right-handed triplet (a⃗,c⃗,b^)(\vec a,\vec c,\hat b)(a,c,b^), cyclic order gives c⃗=b^×a⃗.\vec c = \hat b \times \vec a.c=b^×a.

  7. Now compute: c⃗=j^×(xi^+yj^+zk^).\vec c = \hat j \times (x\hat i + y\hat j + z\hat k).c=j^​×(xi^+yj^​+zk^).

    Using j^×i^=−k^,j^×j^=0⃗,j^×k^=i^,\hat j \times \hat i = -\hat k, \qquad \hat j \times \hat j = \vec 0, \qquad \hat j \times \hat k = \hat i,j^​×i^=−k^,j^​×j^​=0,j^​×k^=i^, we get c⃗=x(j^×i^)+y(j^×j^)+z(j^×k^)\vec c = x(\hat j \times \hat i) + y(\hat j \times \hat j) + z(\hat j \times \hat k)c=x(j^​×i^)+y(j^​×j^​)+z(j^​×k^) =x(−k^)+0+zi^= x(-\hat k) + 0 + z\hat i=x(−k^)+0+zi^ =zi^−xk^.= z\hat i - x\hat k.=zi^−xk^.

  8. Therefore, c⃗=zi^−xk^.\boxed{\vec c = z\hat i - x\hat k}.c=zi^−xk^​. This is Option A.

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