JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraMCQ+4 / −1
Let S be the set of all a for which the angle between the vectors and , is acute. Then S is equal to :
- A
- B
- C
- D
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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.
- Let Since , we have
Then the vectors become
- For the angle between two vectors to be acute, their dot product must be positive:
Compute the dot product: So, Thus the acute-angle condition is Factor out : Hence, Since , we have Therefore,
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Now compare with the options. The set of all such depends on , i.e. on . For a fixed , the set is This is not one of the listed options in general.
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Check whether any option could match universally.
- Option A: is impossible because must be greater than a positive number.
- Option B: is false, since taking sufficiently large positive makes the dot product positive.
- Option C: is also impossible for the same reason.
- Option D: would require which means so that is, Thus option D is correct only if implicitly .
- Therefore:
- If the question is taken exactly as written for arbitrary , none of the options is correct.
- If there is a likely misprint and intended value is , then which is option D.
Hence I do not agree with the stored answer .
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