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2023 · 11 Apr · Shift 2 · Q37
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Vector Algebra question

2023 · 11 Apr · Shift 2 · Q37

JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraNumerical+4 / −1
Let a⃗=i^+2j^+3k^\vec{a}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}a=i^+2j^​+3k^ and b⃗=i^+j^−k^\vec{b}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k}b=i^+j^​−k^. If c⃗\vec{c}c is a vector such that a⃗⋅c⃗=11,b⃗⋅(a⃗×c⃗)=27\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c}=11, \vec{b} \cdot(\vec{a} \times \vec{c})=27a⋅c=11,b⋅(a×c)=27 and b⃗⋅c⃗=−3∣b⃗∣\vec{b} \cdot \vec{c}=-\sqrt{3}|\vec{b}|b⋅c=−3​∣b∣, then ∣a⃗×c⃗∣2|\vec{a} \times \vec{c}|^{2}∣a×c∣2 is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 285

  1. Given vectors
a⃗=(1,2,3),b⃗=(1,1,−1)\vec a=(1,2,3),\qquad \vec b=(1,1,-1)a=(1,2,3),b=(1,1,−1)

Let

c⃗=(x,y,z).\vec c=(x,y,z).c=(x,y,z).

We need to find ∣a⃗×c⃗∣2|\vec a\times \vec c|^2∣a×c∣2.


  1. Use the condition a⃗⋅c⃗=11\vec a\cdot \vec c=11a⋅c=11
a⃗⋅c⃗=x+2y+3z=11...(1)\vec a\cdot \vec c=x+2y+3z=11 \qquad ...(1)a⋅c=x+2y+3z=11...(1)
  1. Use the condition b⃗⋅(a⃗×c⃗)=27\vec b\cdot(\vec a\times \vec c)=27b⋅(a×c)=27

This is the scalar triple product:

b⃗⋅(a⃗×c⃗)=[b⃗ a⃗ c⃗].\vec b\cdot(\vec a\times \vec c)=[\vec b\,\vec a\,\vec c].b⋅(a×c)=[bac].

First compute

a⃗×c⃗=∣i^j^k^123xyz∣=(2z−3y)i^−(z−3x)j^+(y−2x)k^.\vec a\times \vec c= \begin{vmatrix} \hat i & \hat j & \hat k\\ 1&2&3\\ x&y&z \end{vmatrix} =(2z-3y)\hat i-(z-3x)\hat j+(y-2x)\hat k.a×c=​i^1x​j^​2y​k^3z​​=(2z−3y)i^−(z−3x)j^​+(y−2x)k^.

So

b⃗⋅(a⃗×c⃗)=(1,1,−1)⋅(2z−3y, 3x−z, y−2x).\vec b\cdot(\vec a\times \vec c) =(1,1,-1)\cdot(2z-3y,\,3x-z,\,y-2x).b⋅(a×c)=(1,1,−1)⋅(2z−3y,3x−z,y−2x).

Therefore,

(2z−3y)+(3x−z)−(y−2x)=27(2z-3y)+(3x-z)-(y-2x)=27(2z−3y)+(3x−z)−(y−2x)=27 5x−4y+z=27...(2)5x-4y+z=27 \qquad ...(2)5x−4y+z=27...(2)
  1. Use the condition b⃗⋅c⃗=−3∣b⃗∣\vec b\cdot \vec c=-\sqrt3|\vec b|b⋅c=−3​∣b∣

First,

∣b⃗∣=12+12+(−1)2=3.|\vec b|=\sqrt{1^2+1^2+(-1)^2}=\sqrt3.∣b∣=12+12+(−1)2​=3​.

Hence

b⃗⋅c⃗=−3⋅3=−3.\vec b\cdot \vec c=-\sqrt3\cdot \sqrt3=-3.b⋅c=−3​⋅3​=−3.

So,

x+y−z=−3...(3)x+y-z=-3 \qquad ...(3)x+y−z=−3...(3)
  1. Solve the linear system

We have:

x+2y+3z=11...(1)x+2y+3z=11 \quad ...(1)x+2y+3z=11...(1) 5x−4y+z=27...(2)5x-4y+z=27 \quad ...(2)5x−4y+z=27...(2) x+y−z=−3...(3)x+y-z=-3 \quad ...(3)x+y−z=−3...(3)

From (3):

x=−3−y+z.x=-3-y+z.x=−3−y+z.

Substitute into (1):

(−3−y+z)+2y+3z=11(-3-y+z)+2y+3z=11(−3−y+z)+2y+3z=11 y+4z=14...(4)y+4z=14 \qquad ...(4)y+4z=14...(4)

Substitute into (2):

5(−3−y+z)−4y+z=275(-3-y+z)-4y+z=275(−3−y+z)−4y+z=27 −15−9y+6z=27-15-9y+6z=27−15−9y+6z=27 −3y+2z=14...(5)-3y+2z=14 \qquad ...(5)−3y+2z=14...(5)

Now solve (4) and (5):

From (4),

y=14−4z.y=14-4z.y=14−4z.

Put into (5):

−3(14−4z)+2z=14-3(14-4z)+2z=14−3(14−4z)+2z=14 −42+12z+2z=14-42+12z+2z=14−42+12z+2z=14 14z=5614z=5614z=56 z=4.z=4.z=4.

Then

y=14−16=−2.y=14-16=-2.y=14−16=−2.

From (3):

x+(−2)−4=−3x+(-2)-4=-3x+(−2)−4=−3 x−6=−3x-6=-3x−6=−3 x=3.x=3.x=3.

Thus,

c⃗=(3,−2,4).\vec c=(3,-2,4).c=(3,−2,4).
  1. Compute a⃗×c⃗\vec a\times \vec ca×c
a⃗×c⃗=∣i^j^k^1233−24∣\vec a\times \vec c= \begin{vmatrix} \hat i & \hat j & \hat k\\ 1&2&3\\ 3&-2&4 \end{vmatrix}a×c=​i^13​j^​2−2​k^34​​ =i^(2⋅4−3⋅(−2))−j^(1⋅4−3⋅3)+k^(1⋅(−2)−2⋅3)=\hat i(2\cdot 4-3\cdot(-2))- \hat j(1\cdot 4-3\cdot 3)+ \hat k(1\cdot(-2)-2\cdot 3)=i^(2⋅4−3⋅(−2))−j^​(1⋅4−3⋅3)+k^(1⋅(−2)−2⋅3) =14i^+5j^−8k^.=14\hat i+5\hat j-8\hat k.=14i^+5j^​−8k^.

Therefore,

∣a⃗×c⃗∣2=142+52+(−8)2=196+25+64=285.|\vec a\times \vec c|^2=14^2+5^2+(-8)^2=196+25+64=285.∣a×c∣2=142+52+(−8)2=196+25+64=285.
  1. Final answer
∣a⃗×c⃗∣2=285|\vec a\times \vec c|^2=285∣a×c∣2=285
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