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2011 · Shift 0 · Q35
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Vector Algebra question

2011 · Shift 0 · Q35

JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraMCQ+4 / −1
The vectors a→\overrightarrow aa and b→\overrightarrow bb are not perpendicular and c→\overrightarrow cc and d→\overrightarrow dd are two vectors satisfying b→×c→=b→×d→\overrightarrow b \times \overrightarrow c = \overrightarrow b \times \overrightarrow db×c=b×d and a→.d→=0  .\overrightarrow a .\overrightarrow d = 0\,\,.a.d=0. Then the vector d→\overrightarrow dd is equal to :
  1. A
    c→+(a→.c→a→.b→)b→\overrightarrow c + \left( {{{\overrightarrow a .\overrightarrow c } \over {\overrightarrow a .\overrightarrow b }}} \right)\overrightarrow bc+(a.ba.c​)b
  2. B
    b→+(b→.c→a→.b→)c→\overrightarrow b + \left( {{{\overrightarrow b .\overrightarrow c } \over {\overrightarrow a .\overrightarrow b }}} \right)\overrightarrow cb+(a.bb.c​)c
  3. C
    c→−(a→.c→a→.b→)b→\overrightarrow c - \left( {{{\overrightarrow a .\overrightarrow c } \over {\overrightarrow a .\overrightarrow b }}} \right)\overrightarrow bc−(a.ba.c​)b
  4. D
    b→−(b→.c→a→.b→)c→\overrightarrow b - \left( {{{\overrightarrow b .\overrightarrow c } \over {\overrightarrow a .\overrightarrow b }}} \right)\overrightarrow cb−(a.bb.c​)c
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Correct answer: C

  1. Use the cross-product condition

Given b⃗×c⃗=b⃗×d⃗\vec b \times \vec c = \vec b \times \vec db×c=b×d we get b⃗×(c⃗−d⃗)=0⃗.\vec b \times (\vec c-\vec d)=\vec 0.b×(c−d)=0.

This implies that c⃗−d⃗\vec c-\vec dc−d is parallel to b⃗\vec bb. Hence there exists a scalar λ\lambdaλ such that c⃗−d⃗=λb⃗\vec c-\vec d=\lambda \vec bc−d=λb or equivalently, d⃗=c⃗−λb⃗.\vec d=\vec c-\lambda \vec b.d=c−λb.

  1. Use the dot-product condition

We are also given a⃗⋅d⃗=0.\vec a\cdot \vec d=0.a⋅d=0. Substitute d⃗=c⃗−λb⃗\vec d=\vec c-\lambda \vec bd=c−λb: a⃗⋅(c⃗−λb⃗)=0.\vec a\cdot(\vec c-\lambda \vec b)=0.a⋅(c−λb)=0. So, a⃗⋅c⃗−λ(a⃗⋅b⃗)=0.\vec a\cdot\vec c-\lambda(\vec a\cdot\vec b)=0.a⋅c−λ(a⋅b)=0. Therefore, λ=a⃗⋅c⃗a⃗⋅b⃗.\lambda=\frac{\vec a\cdot\vec c}{\vec a\cdot\vec b}.λ=a⋅ba⋅c​.

Since a⃗\vec aa and b⃗\vec bb are not perpendicular, we have a⃗⋅b⃗≠0,\vec a\cdot\vec b\neq 0,a⋅b=0, so this division is valid.

  1. Substitute back

Thus, d⃗=c⃗−(a⃗⋅c⃗a⃗⋅b⃗)b⃗.\vec d=\vec c-\left(\frac{\vec a\cdot\vec c}{\vec a\cdot\vec b}\right)\vec b.d=c−(a⋅ba⋅c​)b.

  1. Match with the options

This is exactly Option C: d⃗=c⃗−(a⃗⋅c⃗a⃗⋅b⃗)b⃗.\boxed{\vec d=\vec c-\left(\frac{\vec a\cdot\vec c}{\vec a\cdot\vec b}\right)\vec b}.d=c−(a⋅ba⋅c​)b​.

  1. Check options briefly
  • A has a plus sign, which does not satisfy the dot-product condition in general.
  • B and D are of a different form and do not follow from b⃗×(c⃗−d⃗)=0\vec b\times(\vec c-\vec d)=0b×(c−d)=0.

Hence the correct answer is C.

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