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2021 · 20 Jul · Shift 1 · Q37
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Vector Algebra question

2021 · 20 Jul · Shift 1 · Q37

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Let a→\overrightarrow aa, b→\overrightarrow bb, c→\overrightarrow cc be three mutually perpendicular vectors of the same magnitude and equally inclined at an angle θ\thetaθ, with the vector a→\overrightarrow aa+b→\overrightarrow bb+c→\overrightarrow cc. Then 36cos22 θ\thetaθ is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 4

  1. Let the common magnitude of the mutually perpendicular vectors a⃗,b⃗,c⃗\vec a, \vec b, \vec ca,b,c be mmm.

    So, ∣a⃗∣=∣b⃗∣=∣c⃗∣=m|\vec a|=|\vec b|=|\vec c|=m∣a∣=∣b∣=∣c∣=m and a⃗⋅b⃗=b⃗⋅c⃗=c⃗⋅a⃗=0.\vec a\cdot \vec b=\vec b\cdot \vec c=\vec c\cdot \vec a=0.a⋅b=b⋅c=c⋅a=0.

  2. The vector with which they are equally inclined is a⃗+b⃗+c⃗.\vec a+\vec b+\vec c.a+b+c. Let s⃗=a⃗+b⃗+c⃗.\vec s=\vec a+\vec b+\vec c.s=a+b+c.

  3. Since each of a⃗,b⃗,c⃗\vec a,\vec b,\vec ca,b,c makes the same angle θ\thetaθ with s⃗\vec ss, use the dot product formula: cos⁡θ=a⃗⋅s⃗∣a⃗∣ ∣s⃗∣.\cos\theta=\frac{\vec a\cdot \vec s}{|\vec a|\,|\vec s|}.cosθ=∣a∣∣s∣a⋅s​.

  4. Compute a⃗⋅s⃗\vec a\cdot \vec sa⋅s: a⃗⋅s⃗=a⃗⋅(a⃗+b⃗+c⃗)=∣a⃗∣2+a⃗⋅b⃗+a⃗⋅c⃗=m2.\vec a\cdot \vec s=\vec a\cdot(\vec a+\vec b+\vec c)=|\vec a|^2+\vec a\cdot\vec b+\vec a\cdot\vec c=m^2.a⋅s=a⋅(a+b+c)=∣a∣2+a⋅b+a⋅c=m2.

  5. Compute ∣s⃗∣|\vec s|∣s∣: ∣s⃗∣2=(a⃗+b⃗+c⃗)⋅(a⃗+b⃗+c⃗)|\vec s|^2=(\vec a+\vec b+\vec c)\cdot(\vec a+\vec b+\vec c)∣s∣2=(a+b+c)⋅(a+b+c) =∣a⃗∣2+∣b⃗∣2+∣c⃗∣2+2(a⃗⋅b⃗+b⃗⋅c⃗+c⃗⋅a⃗)=|\vec a|^2+|\vec b|^2+|\vec c|^2+2(\vec a\cdot\vec b+\vec b\cdot\vec c+\vec c\cdot\vec a)=∣a∣2+∣b∣2+∣c∣2+2(a⋅b+b⋅c+c⋅a) =m2+m2+m2=3m2.=m^2+m^2+m^2=3m^2.=m2+m2+m2=3m2. Hence, ∣s⃗∣=m3.|\vec s|=m\sqrt{3}.∣s∣=m3​.

  6. Therefore, cos⁡θ=m2m⋅m3=13.\cos\theta=\frac{m^2}{m\cdot m\sqrt{3}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}.cosθ=m⋅m3​m2​=3​1​.

  7. Now find cos⁡2θ\cos 2\thetacos2θ: cos⁡2θ=2cos⁡2θ−1=2(13)−1=−13.\cos 2\theta=2\cos^2\theta-1=2\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)-1=-\frac{1}{3}.cos2θ=2cos2θ−1=2(31​)−1=−31​.

  8. Then 36cos⁡22θ=36(19)=4.36\cos^2 2\theta=36\left(\frac{1}{9}\right)=4.36cos22θ=36(91​)=4.

So the required integer is 4.\boxed{4}.4​.

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