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2022 · 25 Jul · Shift 1 · Q34
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Vector Algebra question

2022 · 25 Jul · Shift 1 · Q34

JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraMCQ+4 / −1
Let ABC\mathrm{ABC}ABC be a triangle such that BC→=a→,CA→=b→,AB→=c→,∣a→∣=62,∣b→∣=23\overrightarrow{\mathrm{BC}}=\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}, \overrightarrow{\mathrm{CA}}=\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}, \overrightarrow{\mathrm{AB}}=\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}},|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}|=6 \sqrt{2},|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}|=2 \sqrt{3}BC=a,CA=b,AB=c,∣a∣=62​,∣b∣=23​ and b⃗⋅c⃗=12\vec{b} \cdot \vec{c}=12b⋅c=12. Consider the statements : (S1):∣(a→×b→)+(c→×b→)∣−∣c⃗∣=6(22−1)(S2):∠ACB=cos⁡−1(23)(\mathrm{S} 1):|(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}})+(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}})|-|\vec{c}|=6(2 \sqrt{2}-1)(\mathrm{S} 2): \angle \mathrm{ACB}=\cos ^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\frac{2}{3}}\right)(S1):∣(a×b)+(c×b)∣−∣c∣=6(22​−1)(S2):∠ACB=cos−1(32​​) Then
  1. A
    both (S1) and (S2) are true
  2. B
    only (S1) is true
  3. C
    only (S2) is true
  4. D
    both (S1) and (S2) are false
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Correct answer: C

  1. Use the triangle vector relation

    For triangle ABCABCABC, AB→+BC→+CA→=0⃗\overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{BC}+\overrightarrow{CA}=\vec 0AB+BC+CA=0 so c⃗+a⃗+b⃗=0⃗⇒c⃗=−(a⃗+b⃗).\vec c+\vec a+\vec b=\vec 0 \quad \Rightarrow \quad \vec c=-(\vec a+\vec b).c+a+b=0⇒c=−(a+b).

  2. Given data

    ∣a⃗∣=62,∣b⃗∣=23,b⃗⋅c⃗=12.|\vec a|=6\sqrt 2,\qquad |\vec b|=2\sqrt 3,\qquad \vec b\cdot \vec c=12.∣a∣=62​,∣b∣=23​,b⋅c=12.

    Since c⃗=−(a⃗+b⃗)\vec c=-(\vec a+\vec b)c=−(a+b), b⃗⋅c⃗=b⃗⋅[−(a⃗+b⃗)]=−(a⃗⋅b⃗)−∣b⃗∣2.\vec b\cdot \vec c=\vec b\cdot[-(\vec a+\vec b)] =-(\vec a\cdot\vec b)-|\vec b|^2.b⋅c=b⋅[−(a+b)]=−(a⋅b)−∣b∣2.

    Therefore, 12=−(a⃗⋅b⃗)−(23)2=−(a⃗⋅b⃗)−1212=-(\vec a\cdot\vec b)-(2\sqrt3)^2=-(\vec a\cdot\vec b)-1212=−(a⋅b)−(23​)2=−(a⋅b)−12 which gives a⃗⋅b⃗=−24.\vec a\cdot\vec b=-24.a⋅b=−24.

  3. Find the angle between a⃗\vec aa and b⃗\vec bb

    a⃗⋅b⃗=∣a⃗∣∣b⃗∣cos⁡θ\vec a\cdot\vec b=|\vec a||\vec b|\cos\thetaa⋅b=∣a∣∣b∣cosθ −24=(62)(23)cos⁡θ=126cos⁡θ-24=(6\sqrt2)(2\sqrt3)\cos\theta=12\sqrt6\cos\theta−24=(62​)(23​)cosθ=126​cosθ so cos⁡θ=−24126=−26=−23.\cos\theta=-\frac{24}{12\sqrt6}=-\frac{2}{\sqrt6}=-\sqrt{\frac23}.cosθ=−126​24​=−6​2​=−32​​.

  4. Check statement (S2)

    Angle ∠ACB\angle ACB∠ACB is the angle between CA→=b⃗\overrightarrow{CA}=\vec bCA=b and CB→=−a⃗\overrightarrow{CB}=-\vec aCB=−a.

    Hence, cos⁡∠ACB=b⃗⋅(−a⃗)∣b⃗∣∣a⃗∣=−a⃗⋅b⃗∣a⃗∣∣b⃗∣\cos\angle ACB=\frac{\vec b\cdot(-\vec a)}{|\vec b||\vec a|}=-\frac{\vec a\cdot\vec b}{|\vec a||\vec b|}cos∠ACB=∣b∣∣a∣b⋅(−a)​=−∣a∣∣b∣a⋅b​ =−−24126=26=23.=-\frac{-24}{12\sqrt6}=\frac{2}{\sqrt6}=\sqrt{\frac23}.=−126​−24​=6​2​=32​​.

    Therefore, ∠ACB=cos⁡−1(23).\angle ACB=\cos^{-1}\left(\sqrt{\frac23}\right).∠ACB=cos−1(32​​).

    So (S2) is true.

  5. Find ∣c⃗∣|\vec c|∣c∣

    Since c⃗=−(a⃗+b⃗)\vec c=-(\vec a+\vec b)c=−(a+b), ∣c⃗∣2=∣a⃗+b⃗∣2=∣a⃗∣2+∣b⃗∣2+2a⃗⋅b⃗.|\vec c|^2=|\vec a+\vec b|^2=|\vec a|^2+|\vec b|^2+2\vec a\cdot\vec b.∣c∣2=∣a+b∣2=∣a∣2+∣b∣2+2a⋅b.

    Thus, ∣c⃗∣2=(62)2+(23)2+2(−24)=72+12−48=36,|\vec c|^2=(6\sqrt2)^2+(2\sqrt3)^2+2(-24)=72+12-48=36,∣c∣2=(62​)2+(23​)2+2(−24)=72+12−48=36, so ∣c⃗∣=6.|\vec c|=6.∣c∣=6.

  6. Check statement (S1)

    Compute: (a⃗×b⃗)+(c⃗×b⃗)=(a⃗+c⃗)×b⃗. (\vec a\times \vec b)+(\vec c\times \vec b)=(\vec a+\vec c)\times \vec b.(a×b)+(c×b)=(a+c)×b.

    But from a⃗+b⃗+c⃗=0\vec a+\vec b+\vec c=0a+b+c=0, a⃗+c⃗=−b⃗.\vec a+\vec c=-\vec b.a+c=−b.

    Hence, (a⃗×b⃗)+(c⃗×b⃗)=(−b⃗)×b⃗=0⃗. (\vec a\times \vec b)+(\vec c\times \vec b)=(-\vec b)\times \vec b=\vec 0.(a×b)+(c×b)=(−b)×b=0.

    Therefore, ∣(a⃗×b⃗)+(c⃗×b⃗)∣−∣c⃗∣=0−6=−6.\left| (\vec a\times \vec b)+(\vec c\times \vec b)\right|-|\vec c|=0-6=-6.​(a×b)+(c×b)​−∣c∣=0−6=−6.

    But the RHS given in (S1) is 6(22−1)=122−6≠−6.6(2\sqrt2-1)=12\sqrt2-6 \neq -6.6(22​−1)=122​−6=−6.

    So (S1) is false.

  7. Conclusion

    • (S1) is false
    • (S2) is true

    Therefore the correct option is: C: only (S2) is true\boxed{\text{C: only (S2) is true}}C: only (S2) is true​

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