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Vector Algebra question

2020 · 6 Sep · Shift 2 · Q28
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Vector Algebra question

2020 · 6 Sep · Shift 2 · Q28

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If x→\overrightarrow xx and y→\overrightarrow yy​ be two non-zero vectors such that ∣x→+y→∣=∣x→∣\left| {\overrightarrow x + \overrightarrow y } \right| = \left| {\overrightarrow x } \right|​x+y​​=​x​ and 2x→+λy→{2\overrightarrow x + \lambda \overrightarrow y }2x+λy​ is perpendicular to y→{\overrightarrow y }y​, then the value of λ\lambdaλ is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​ .
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Correct answer: 1

  1. Let the magnitudes of the vectors be denoted as usual, and use the given condition ∣x⃗+y⃗∣=∣x⃗∣.|\vec x+\vec y|=|\vec x|.∣x+y​∣=∣x∣.

  2. Squaring both sides: ∣x⃗+y⃗∣2=∣x⃗∣2.|\vec x+\vec y|^2=|\vec x|^2.∣x+y​∣2=∣x∣2. Using ∣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​, we get ∣x⃗∣2+∣y⃗∣2+2x⃗⋅y⃗=∣x⃗∣2.|\vec x|^2+|\vec y|^2+2\vec x\cdot \vec y=|\vec x|^2.∣x∣2+∣y​∣2+2x⋅y​=∣x∣2. Hence, ∣y⃗∣2+2x⃗⋅y⃗=0|\vec y|^2+2\vec x\cdot \vec y=0∣y​∣2+2x⋅y​=0 or 2x⃗⋅y⃗=−∣y⃗∣2.2\vec x\cdot \vec y=-|\vec y|^2.2x⋅y​=−∣y​∣2.

  3. Now use the second condition: 2x⃗+λy⃗2\vec x+\lambda \vec y2x+λy​ is perpendicular to y⃗\vec yy​. Therefore, (2x⃗+λy⃗)⋅y⃗=0.(2\vec x+\lambda \vec y)\cdot \vec y=0.(2x+λy​)⋅y​=0. Expanding: 2x⃗⋅y⃗+λ∣y⃗∣2=0.2\vec x\cdot \vec y+\lambda |\vec y|^2=0.2x⋅y​+λ∣y​∣2=0.

  4. Substitute from step 2: −∣y⃗∣2+λ∣y⃗∣2=0.- |\vec y|^2+\lambda |\vec y|^2=0.−∣y​∣2+λ∣y​∣2=0. ∣y⃗∣2(λ−1)=0.|\vec y|^2(\lambda-1)=0.∣y​∣2(λ−1)=0.

  5. Since y⃗\vec yy​ is a non-zero vector, ∣y⃗∣2≠0|\vec y|^2\neq 0∣y​∣2=0. Hence, λ−1=0⇒λ=1.\lambda-1=0\Rightarrow \lambda=1.λ−1=0⇒λ=1.

Therefore, the required integer is 1.\boxed{1}.1​.

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