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Vector Algebra question
2020 · 3 Sep · Shift 2 · Q23
JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraMCQ+4 / −1
Let a, b c ∈ R be such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 1. If acosθ=bcos(θ+32π)=ccos(θ+34π), where θ=9π, then the angle between the vectors ai+bj+ck and bi+cj+ak is :
A
0
B
9π
C
32π
D
2π
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Correct answer: D
Given condition
We have
a2+b2+c2=1
and
acosθ=bcos(θ+32π)=ccos(θ+34π),
with
θ=9π.
Let the common value be k. Then
acosθ=k,bcos(θ+32π)=k,ccos(θ+34π)=k.
So,
a=cosθk,b=cos(θ+32π)k,c=cos(θ+34π)k.
Write the two vectors
Let
u=(a,b,c),v=(b,c,a).
We need the angle ϕ between them.
Using dot product,
cosϕ=∣u∣∣v∣u⋅v.
Now,
u⋅v=ab+bc+ca.
Also,
and similarly
∣v∣=b2+c2+a2=1.
Hence,
cosϕ=ab+bc+ca.
So it is enough to compute ab+bc+ca.
Express in terms of secants
Let
α=θ=9π,β=θ+32π,γ=θ+34π.
Then
a=ksecα,b=ksecβ,c=ksecγ.
Therefore,
ab+bc+ca=k2(secαsecβ+secβsecγ+secγsecα).
Also from a2+b2+c2=1,
k2(sec2α+sec2β+sec2γ)=1.
So we need relations among these trig terms.
Use the identity for angles differing by 32π
Let
x=cosα,y=cosβ,z=cosγ.
Since
α+β+γ=3θ+2π,
and here 3θ=3π, these are the three cosine values at angles separated by 32π.
A standard identity is
cosα+cos(α+32π)+cos(α+34π)=0,
so
x+y+z=0.
Now divide by xyz:
xyzx+y+z=0
which gives
yz1+zx1+xy1=0.
That is,
secβsecγ+secγsecα+secαsecβ=0.