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2020 · 9 Jan · Shift 2 · Q29
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Vector Algebra question

2020 · 9 Jan · Shift 2 · Q29

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Let a→\overrightarrow aa, b→\overrightarrow bb and c→\overrightarrow cc be three vectors such that ∣a→∣=3\left| {\overrightarrow a } \right| = \sqrt 3​a​=3​, ∣b→∣=5,b→.c→=10\left| {\overrightarrow b } \right| = 5,\overrightarrow b .\overrightarrow c = 10​b​=5,b.c=10 and the angle between b→\overrightarrow bb and c→\overrightarrow cc is π3{\pi \over 3}3π​. If a→{\overrightarrow a }a is perpendicular to the vector b→×c→\overrightarrow b \times \overrightarrow cb×c , then ∣a→×(b→×c→)∣\left| {\overrightarrow a \times \left( {\overrightarrow b \times \overrightarrow c } \right)} \right|​a×(b×c)​ is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 30

  1. We are given: ∣a⃗∣=3,∣b⃗∣=5,b⃗⋅c⃗=10|\vec a|=\sqrt{3},\quad |\vec b|=5,\quad \vec b\cdot \vec c=10∣a∣=3​,∣b∣=5,b⋅c=10 and the angle between b⃗\vec bb and c⃗\vec cc is θ=π3.\theta=\frac{\pi}{3}.θ=3π​.

  2. First find ∣c⃗∣|\vec c|∣c∣ using the dot product formula: b⃗⋅c⃗=∣b⃗∣ ∣c⃗∣cos⁡θ.\vec b\cdot \vec c=|\vec b|\,|\vec c|\cos\theta.b⋅c=∣b∣∣c∣cosθ. So, 10=5⋅∣c⃗∣⋅cos⁡π3.10=5\cdot |\vec c|\cdot \cos\frac{\pi}{3}.10=5⋅∣c∣⋅cos3π​. Since cos⁡π3=12,\cos\frac{\pi}{3}=\frac12,cos3π​=21​, we get 10=5⋅∣c⃗∣⋅12=5∣c⃗∣2.10=5\cdot |\vec c|\cdot \frac12=\frac{5|\vec c|}{2}.10=5⋅∣c∣⋅21​=25∣c∣​. Hence, ∣c⃗∣=4.|\vec c|=4.∣c∣=4.

  3. Now find ∣b⃗×c⃗∣|\vec b\times \vec c|∣b×c∣: ∣b⃗×c⃗∣=∣b⃗∣ ∣c⃗∣sin⁡θ|\vec b\times \vec c|=|\vec b|\,|\vec c|\sin\theta∣b×c∣=∣b∣∣c∣sinθ =5⋅4⋅sin⁡π3=5\cdot 4\cdot \sin\frac{\pi}{3}=5⋅4⋅sin3π​ =20⋅32=103.=20\cdot \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}=10\sqrt{3}.=20⋅23​​=103​.

  4. We are told that a⃗\vec aa is perpendicular to b⃗×c⃗\vec b\times \vec cb×c. Therefore, the angle between a⃗\vec aa and (b⃗×c⃗)(\vec b\times \vec c)(b×c) is π2\frac{\pi}{2}2π​.

  5. Use the magnitude formula for cross product: ∣a⃗×(b⃗×c⃗)∣=∣a⃗∣ ∣b⃗×c⃗∣sin⁡π2.|\vec a\times (\vec b\times \vec c)|=|\vec a|\,|\vec b\times \vec c|\sin\frac{\pi}{2}.∣a×(b×c)∣=∣a∣∣b×c∣sin2π​. Since sin⁡π2=1\sin\frac{\pi}{2}=1sin2π​=1, ∣a⃗×(b⃗×c⃗)∣=3⋅103=30.|\vec a\times (\vec b\times \vec c)|=\sqrt{3}\cdot 10\sqrt{3}=30.∣a×(b×c)∣=3​⋅103​=30.

  6. Therefore, the required integer is: 30\boxed{30}30​

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