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2012 · Shift 0 · Q44
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Vector Algebra question

2012 · Shift 0 · Q44

JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraMCQ+4 / −1
Let ABCDABCDABCD be a parallelogram such that AB→=q→,AD→=p→\overrightarrow {AB} = \overrightarrow q ,\overrightarrow {AD} = \overrightarrow pAB=q​,AD=p​ and ∠BAD\angle BAD∠BAD be an acute angle. If r→\overrightarrow rr is the vector that coincide with the altitude directed from the vertex BBB to the side AD,AD,AD, then r→\overrightarrow rr is given by :
  1. A
    r→=3q→−3(p→.q→)(p→.p→)p→\overrightarrow r = 3\overrightarrow q - {{3\left( {\overrightarrow p .\overrightarrow q } \right)} \over {\left( {\overrightarrow p .\overrightarrow p } \right)}}\overrightarrow pr=3q​−(p​.p​)3(p​.q​)​p​
  2. B
    r→=−q→+(p→.q→)(p→.p→)p→\overrightarrow r = - \overrightarrow q + {{\left( {\overrightarrow p .\overrightarrow q } \right)} \over {\left( {\overrightarrow p .\overrightarrow p } \right)}}\overrightarrow pr=−q​+(p​.p​)(p​.q​)​p​
  3. C
    r⃗=q⃗−(p⃗.q⃗)(p⃗.p⃗)p⃗\vec r = \vec q - {{\left( {\vec p.\vec q} \right)} \over {\left( {\vec p.\vec p} \right)}}\vec pr=q​−(p​.p​)(p​.q​)​p​
  4. D
    r→=−3q→−3(p→.q→)(p→.p→)\overrightarrow r = - 3\overrightarrow q - {{3\left( {\overrightarrow p .\overrightarrow q } \right)} \over {\left( {\overrightarrow p .\overrightarrow p } \right)}}r=−3q​−(p​.p​)3(p​.q​)​
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Correct answer: B

  1. Understand the geometry

    In parallelogram ABCDABCDABCD, AB→=q⃗,AD→=p⃗.\overrightarrow{AB}=\vec q, \qquad \overrightarrow{AD}=\vec p.AB=q​,AD=p​.

    The altitude from BBB to the side ADADAD is the perpendicular from point BBB to the line along ADADAD.

    Since ADADAD has direction p⃗\vec pp​, the altitude vector from BBB to ADADAD must:

    • start at BBB,
    • end on the line through AAA in direction p⃗\vec pp​,
    • be perpendicular to p⃗\vec pp​.
  2. Resolve q⃗\vec qq​ into components parallel and perpendicular to p⃗\vec pp​

    The projection of q⃗\vec qq​ on p⃗\vec pp​ is proj⁡p⃗(q⃗)=p⃗⋅q⃗p⃗⋅p⃗ p⃗.\operatorname{proj}_{\vec p}(\vec q)=\frac{\vec p\cdot \vec q}{\vec p\cdot \vec p}\,\vec p.projp​​(q​)=p​⋅p​p​⋅q​​p​.

    Therefore, the component of q⃗\vec qq​ perpendicular to p⃗\vec pp​ is q⃗−p⃗⋅q⃗p⃗⋅p⃗ p⃗.\vec q-\frac{\vec p\cdot \vec q}{\vec p\cdot \vec p}\,\vec p.q​−p​⋅p​p​⋅q​​p​.

  3. Direction of the altitude from BBB to ADADAD

    The vector found above is the perpendicular component of AB→\overrightarrow{AB}AB, i.e. from the line ADADAD up to the point BBB.

    But the altitude is directed from BBB to the side ADADAD, so its direction is opposite.

    Hence, r⃗=−(q⃗−p⃗⋅q⃗p⃗⋅p⃗ p⃗).\vec r=-\left(\vec q-\frac{\vec p\cdot \vec q}{\vec p\cdot \vec p}\,\vec p\right).r=−(q​−p​⋅p​p​⋅q​​p​).

    Simplifying, r⃗=−q⃗+p⃗⋅q⃗p⃗⋅p⃗ p⃗.\vec r=-\vec q+\frac{\vec p\cdot \vec q}{\vec p\cdot \vec p}\,\vec p.r=−q​+p​⋅p​p​⋅q​​p​.

  4. Match with the options

    This is exactly Option B: r⃗=−q⃗+p⃗⋅q⃗p⃗⋅p⃗ p⃗.\boxed{\vec r=-\vec q+\frac{\vec p\cdot \vec q}{\vec p\cdot \vec p}\,\vec p}.r=−q​+p​⋅p​p​⋅q​​p​​.

  5. Check perpendicularity

    To verify: r⃗⋅p⃗=(−q⃗+p⃗⋅q⃗p⃗⋅p⃗p⃗)⋅p⃗\vec r\cdot \vec p=\left(-\vec q+\frac{\vec p\cdot \vec q}{\vec p\cdot \vec p}\vec p\right)\cdot \vec pr⋅p​=(−q​+p​⋅p​p​⋅q​​p​)⋅p​ =−q⃗⋅p⃗+p⃗⋅q⃗p⃗⋅p⃗(p⃗⋅p⃗)=−(p⃗⋅q⃗)+(p⃗⋅q⃗)=0.=-\vec q\cdot \vec p+\frac{\vec p\cdot \vec q}{\vec p\cdot \vec p}(\vec p\cdot \vec p)=-(\vec p\cdot \vec q)+ (\vec p\cdot \vec q)=0.=−q​⋅p​+p​⋅p​p​⋅q​​(p​⋅p​)=−(p​⋅q​)+(p​⋅q​)=0.

    So r⃗\vec rr is indeed perpendicular to ADADAD.

Therefore, the correct answer is B.

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