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2020 · 2 Sep · Shift 1 · Q29
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Vector Algebra question

2020 · 2 Sep · Shift 1 · Q29

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Let a→\overrightarrow aa, b→\overrightarrow bb and c→\overrightarrow cc be three unit vectors such that ∣a→−b→∣2{\left| {\overrightarrow a - \overrightarrow b } \right|^2}​a−b​2+∣a→−c→∣2{\left| {\overrightarrow a - \overrightarrow c } \right|^2}​a−c​2= 8. Then ∣a→+2b→∣2{\left| {\overrightarrow a + 2\overrightarrow b } \right|^2}​a+2b​2+∣a→+2c→∣2{\left| {\overrightarrow a + 2\overrightarrow c } \right|^2}​a+2c​2 is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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  1. Since a⃗,b⃗,c⃗\vec a, \vec b, \vec ca,b,c are unit vectors, ∣a⃗∣=∣b⃗∣=∣c⃗∣=1.|\vec a|=|\vec b|=|\vec c|=1.∣a∣=∣b∣=∣c∣=1.

  2. Use the identity ∣x⃗−y⃗∣2=∣x⃗∣2+∣y⃗∣2−2x⃗⋅y⃗.|\vec x-\vec y|^2=|\vec x|^2+|\vec y|^2-2\vec x\cdot \vec y.∣x−y​∣2=∣x∣2+∣y​∣2−2x⋅y​. Therefore, ∣a⃗−b⃗∣2=1+1−2a⃗⋅b⃗=2−2a⃗⋅b⃗,|\vec a-\vec b|^2=1+1-2\vec a\cdot\vec b=2-2\vec a\cdot\vec b,∣a−b∣2=1+1−2a⋅b=2−2a⋅b, ∣a⃗−c⃗∣2=1+1−2a⃗⋅c⃗=2−2a⃗⋅c⃗.|\vec a-\vec c|^2=1+1-2\vec a\cdot\vec c=2-2\vec a\cdot\vec c.∣a−c∣2=1+1−2a⋅c=2−2a⋅c.

  3. Given ∣a⃗−b⃗∣2+∣a⃗−c⃗∣2=8,|\vec a-\vec b|^2+|\vec a-\vec c|^2=8,∣a−b∣2+∣a−c∣2=8, so (2−2a⃗⋅b⃗)+(2−2a⃗⋅c⃗)=8.(2-2\vec a\cdot\vec b)+(2-2\vec a\cdot\vec c)=8.(2−2a⋅b)+(2−2a⋅c)=8. Hence, 4−2(a⃗⋅b⃗+a⃗⋅c⃗)=8,4-2(\vec a\cdot\vec b+\vec a\cdot\vec c)=8,4−2(a⋅b+a⋅c)=8, a⃗⋅b⃗+a⃗⋅c⃗=−2.\vec a\cdot\vec b+\vec a\cdot\vec c=-2.a⋅b+a⋅c=−2.

  4. Now compute the required expression. Using ∣x⃗+2y⃗∣2=∣x⃗∣2+4∣y⃗∣2+4x⃗⋅y⃗,|\vec x+2\vec y|^2=|\vec x|^2+4|\vec y|^2+4\vec x\cdot\vec y,∣x+2y​∣2=∣x∣2+4∣y​∣2+4x⋅y​, we get ∣a⃗+2b⃗∣2=∣a⃗∣2+4∣b⃗∣2+4a⃗⋅b⃗=1+4+4a⃗⋅b⃗=5+4a⃗⋅b⃗,|\vec a+2\vec b|^2=|\vec a|^2+4|\vec b|^2+4\vec a\cdot\vec b=1+4+4\vec a\cdot\vec b=5+4\vec a\cdot\vec b,∣a+2b∣2=∣a∣2+4∣b∣2+4a⋅b=1+4+4a⋅b=5+4a⋅b, ∣a⃗+2c⃗∣2=∣a⃗∣2+4∣c⃗∣2+4a⃗⋅c⃗=1+4+4a⃗⋅c⃗=5+4a⃗⋅c⃗.|\vec a+2\vec c|^2=|\vec a|^2+4|\vec c|^2+4\vec a\cdot\vec c=1+4+4\vec a\cdot\vec c=5+4\vec a\cdot\vec c.∣a+2c∣2=∣a∣2+4∣c∣2+4a⋅c=1+4+4a⋅c=5+4a⋅c.

  5. Adding, ∣a⃗+2b⃗∣2+∣a⃗+2c⃗∣2=(5+4a⃗⋅b⃗)+(5+4a⃗⋅c⃗).|\vec a+2\vec b|^2+|\vec a+2\vec c|^2=(5+4\vec a\cdot\vec b)+(5+4\vec a\cdot\vec c).∣a+2b∣2+∣a+2c∣2=(5+4a⋅b)+(5+4a⋅c). =10+4(a⃗⋅b⃗+a⃗⋅c⃗).=10+4(\vec a\cdot\vec b+\vec a\cdot\vec c).=10+4(a⋅b+a⋅c). Using a⃗⋅b⃗+a⃗⋅c⃗=−2\vec a\cdot\vec b+\vec a\cdot\vec c=-2a⋅b+a⋅c=−2, =10+4(−2)=10−8=2.=10+4(-2)=10-8=2.=10+4(−2)=10−8=2.

  6. Therefore, the required integer is 2.\boxed{2}.2​.

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