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2022 · 28 Jul · Shift 2 · Q33
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Vector Algebra question

2022 · 28 Jul · Shift 2 · Q33

JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraMCQ+4 / −1
Let S be the set of all a ∈R\in R∈R for which the angle between the vectors u⃗=a(log⁡eb)i^−6j^+3k^\vec{u}=a\left(\log _{e} b\right) \hat{i}-6 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}u=a(loge​b)i^−6j^​+3k^ and v⃗=(log⁡eb)i^+2j^+2a(log⁡eb)k^\vec{v}=\left(\log _{e} b\right) \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+2 a\left(\log _{e} b\right) \hat{k}v=(loge​b)i^+2j^​+2a(loge​b)k^, (b>1)(b\gt 1)(b>1) is acute. Then S is equal to :
  1. A
    (−∞,−43)\left(-\infty,-\frac{4}{3}\right)(−∞,−34​)
  2. B
    Φ\PhiΦ
  3. C
    (−43,0)\left(-\frac{4}{3}, 0\right)(−34​,0)
  4. D
    (127,∞)\left(\frac{12}{7}, \infty\right)(712​,∞)
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Correct answer: STORED ANSWER B IS INCORRECT., THE MATHEMATICALLY DERIVED SET IS $S=\LEFT(\DFRAC{12}{(\LOG_E B)^2+6\LOG_E B},\INFTY\RIGHT)$ FOR FIXED $B>1$., IF THE PROBLEM INTENDED $B=E$, THEN THE CORRECT OPTION IS D.

  1. Let L=log⁡eb.L=\log_e b.L=loge​b. Since b>1b>1b>1, we have L>0.L>0.L>0.

Then the vectors become u⃗=aL i^−6 j^+3 k^,\vec u = aL\,\hat i-6\,\hat j+3\,\hat k,u=aLi^−6j^​+3k^, v⃗=L i^+2 j^+2aL k^.\vec v = L\,\hat i+2\,\hat j+2aL\,\hat k.v=Li^+2j^​+2aLk^.

  1. For the angle between two vectors to be acute, their dot product must be positive: u⃗⋅v⃗>0.\vec u\cdot \vec v>0.u⋅v>0.

Compute the dot product: u⃗⋅v⃗=(aL)(L)+(−6)(2)+(3)(2aL).\vec u\cdot \vec v=(aL)(L)+(-6)(2)+(3)(2aL).u⋅v=(aL)(L)+(−6)(2)+(3)(2aL). So, u⃗⋅v⃗=aL2−12+6aL.\vec u\cdot \vec v=aL^2-12+6aL.u⋅v=aL2−12+6aL. Thus the acute-angle condition is aL2+6aL−12>0.aL^2+6aL-12>0.aL2+6aL−12>0. Factor out aaa: a(L2+6L)−12>0.a(L^2+6L)-12>0.a(L2+6L)−12>0. Hence, a(L2+6L)>12.a(L^2+6L)>12.a(L2+6L)>12. Since L>0L>0L>0, we have L2+6L=L(L+6)>0.L^2+6L=L(L+6)>0.L2+6L=L(L+6)>0. Therefore, a>12L2+6L.a>\frac{12}{L^2+6L}.a>L2+6L12​.

  1. Now compare with the options. The set of all such aaa depends on L=log⁡ebL=\log_e bL=loge​b, i.e. on bbb. For a fixed b>1b>1b>1, the set is S=(12L2+6L,∞).S=\left(\frac{12}{L^2+6L},\infty\right).S=(L2+6L12​,∞). This is not one of the listed options in general.

  2. Check whether any option could match universally.

  • Option A: (−∞,−4/3)(-\infty,-4/3)(−∞,−4/3) is impossible because aaa must be greater than a positive number.
  • Option B: Φ\PhiΦ is false, since taking sufficiently large positive aaa makes the dot product positive.
  • Option C: (−4/3,0)(-4/3,0)(−4/3,0) is also impossible for the same reason.
  • Option D: (127,∞)\left(\frac{12}{7},\infty\right)(712​,∞) would require 12L2+6L=127,\frac{12}{L^2+6L}=\frac{12}{7},L2+6L12​=712​, which means L2+6L=7,L^2+6L=7,L2+6L=7, so L=1(since L>0),L=1 \quad (\text{since }L>0),L=1(since L>0), that is, log⁡eb=1⇒b=e.\log_e b=1 \Rightarrow b=e.loge​b=1⇒b=e. Thus option D is correct only if implicitly b=eb=eb=e.
  1. Therefore:
  • If the question is taken exactly as written for arbitrary b>1b>1b>1, none of the options is correct.
  • If there is a likely misprint and intended value is b=eb=eb=e, then S=(127,∞),S=\left(\frac{12}{7},\infty\right),S=(712​,∞), which is option D.

Hence I do not agree with the stored answer BBB.

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