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2023 · 8 Apr · Shift 1 · Q43
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Vector Algebra question

2023 · 8 Apr · Shift 1 · Q43

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Let a⃗=6i^+9j^+12k^,b⃗=αi^+11j^−2k^\vec{a}=6 \hat{i}+9 \hat{j}+12 \hat{k}, \vec{b}=\alpha \hat{i}+11 \hat{j}-2 \hat{k}a=6i^+9j^​+12k^,b=αi^+11j^​−2k^ and c⃗\vec{c}c be vectors such that a⃗×c⃗=a⃗×b⃗\vec{a} \times \vec{c}=\vec{a} \times \vec{b}a×c=a×b. If a⃗⋅c⃗=−12,c⃗⋅(i^−2j^+k^)=5\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c}=-12, \vec{c} \cdot(\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+\hat{k})=5a⋅c=−12,c⋅(i^−2j^​+k^)=5, then c⃗⋅(i^+j^+k^)\vec{c} \cdot(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})c⋅(i^+j^​+k^) is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 11

  1. Given vectors

a⃗=6i^+9j^+12k^,b⃗=αi^+11j^−2k^\vec a = 6\hat i+9\hat j+12\hat k, \qquad \vec b = \alpha \hat i+11\hat j-2\hat ka=6i^+9j^​+12k^,b=αi^+11j^​−2k^

Let

c⃗=xi^+yj^+zk^.\vec c = x\hat i+y\hat j+z\hat k.c=xi^+yj^​+zk^.

We are given:

a⃗×c⃗=a⃗×b⃗.\vec a\times \vec c = \vec a\times \vec b.a×c=a×b.

  1. Use the cross product condition

From

a⃗×c⃗=a⃗×b⃗,\vec a\times \vec c = \vec a\times \vec b,a×c=a×b,

we get

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

So c⃗−b⃗\vec c-\vec bc−b is parallel to a⃗\vec aa. Hence,

c⃗=b⃗+λa⃗\vec c = \vec b+\lambda \vec ac=b+λa

for some scalar λ\lambdaλ.

Therefore,

c⃗=(α+6λ)i^+(11+9λ)j^+(−2+12λ)k^.\vec c=(\alpha+6\lambda)\hat i+(11+9\lambda)\hat j+(-2+12\lambda)\hat k.c=(α+6λ)i^+(11+9λ)j^​+(−2+12λ)k^.

So,

x=α+6λ,y=11+9λ,z=−2+12λ.x=\alpha+6\lambda,\quad y=11+9\lambda,\quad z=-2+12\lambda.x=α+6λ,y=11+9λ,z=−2+12λ.

  1. Apply the dot product conditions

We know:

a⃗⋅c⃗=−12.\vec a\cdot \vec c=-12.a⋅c=−12.

Now,

a⃗⋅c⃗=6x+9y+12z.\vec a\cdot \vec c=6x+9y+12z.a⋅c=6x+9y+12z.

Substitute x,y,zx,y,zx,y,z:

6(α+6λ)+9(11+9λ)+12(−2+12λ)=−12.6(\alpha+6\lambda)+9(11+9\lambda)+12(-2+12\lambda)=-12.6(α+6λ)+9(11+9λ)+12(−2+12λ)=−12.

6α+36λ+99+81λ−24+144λ=−126\alpha+36\lambda+99+81\lambda-24+144\lambda=-126α+36λ+99+81λ−24+144λ=−12

6α+261λ+75=−126\alpha+261\lambda+75=-126α+261λ+75=−12

6α+261λ=−87(1)6\alpha+261\lambda=-87 \qquad (1)6α+261λ=−87(1)

Next,

c⃗⋅(i^−2j^+k^)=5.\vec c\cdot(\hat i-2\hat j+\hat k)=5.c⋅(i^−2j^​+k^)=5.

So,

x−2y+z=5.x-2y+z=5.x−2y+z=5.

Substitute:

(α+6λ)−2(11+9λ)+(−2+12λ)=5(\alpha+6\lambda)-2(11+9\lambda)+(-2+12\lambda)=5(α+6λ)−2(11+9λ)+(−2+12λ)=5

α+6λ−22−18λ−2+12λ=5\alpha+6\lambda-22-18\lambda-2+12\lambda=5α+6λ−22−18λ−2+12λ=5

α−24=5\alpha-24=5α−24=5

α=29.\alpha=29.α=29.

  1. Find λ\lambdaλ

Put α=29\alpha=29α=29 in equation (1):

6(29)+261λ=−876(29)+261\lambda=-876(29)+261λ=−87

174+261λ=−87174+261\lambda=-87174+261λ=−87

261λ=−261261\lambda=-261261λ=−261

λ=−1.\lambda=-1.λ=−1.

  1. Find vector c⃗\vec cc

c⃗=b⃗−a⃗.\vec c=\vec b-\vec a.c=b−a.

Since α=29\alpha=29α=29,

b⃗=29i^+11j^−2k^.\vec b=29\hat i+11\hat j-2\hat k.b=29i^+11j^​−2k^.

Thus,

c⃗=(29−6)i^+(11−9)j^+(−2−12)k^\vec c=(29-6)\hat i+(11-9)\hat j+(-2-12)\hat kc=(29−6)i^+(11−9)j^​+(−2−12)k^

c⃗=23i^+2j^−14k^.\vec c=23\hat i+2\hat j-14\hat k.c=23i^+2j^​−14k^.

  1. Required value

We need:

c⃗⋅(i^+j^+k^)=23+2−14=11.\vec c\cdot(\hat i+\hat j+\hat k)=23+2-14=11.c⋅(i^+j^​+k^)=23+2−14=11.

Final Answer

11\boxed{11}11​

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