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2023 · 29 Jan · Shift 2 · Q27
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Vector Algebra question

2023 · 29 Jan · Shift 2 · Q27

JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraMCQ+4 / −1
If a→=i^+2k^,b→=i^+j^+k^,c→=7i^−3j^+4k^,r→×b→+b→×c→=0→\overrightarrow a = \widehat i + 2\widehat k,\overrightarrow b = \widehat i + \widehat j + \widehat k,\overrightarrow c = 7\widehat i - 3\widehat j + 4\widehat k,\overrightarrow r \times \overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow b \times \overrightarrow c = \overrightarrow 0a=i+2k,b=i+j​+k,c=7i−3j​+4k,r×b+b×c=0 and r→ . a→=0\overrightarrow r \,.\,\overrightarrow a = 0r.a=0. Then r→ . c→\overrightarrow r \,.\,\overrightarrow cr.c is equal to :
  1. A
    36
  2. B
    30
  3. C
    34
  4. D
    32
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Correct answer: C

  1. Given vectors

a⃗=i^+2k^=(1,0,2),b⃗=i^+j^+k^=(1,1,1),c⃗=7i^−3j^+4k^=(7,−3,4)\vec a=\hat i+2\hat k=(1,0,2),\qquad \vec b=\hat i+\hat j+\hat k=(1,1,1),\qquad \vec c=7\hat i-3\hat j+4\hat k=(7,-3,4)a=i^+2k^=(1,0,2),b=i^+j^​+k^=(1,1,1),c=7i^−3j^​+4k^=(7,−3,4)

We are given

r⃗×b⃗+b⃗×c⃗=0⃗\vec r\times \vec b+\vec b\times \vec c=\vec 0r×b+b×c=0

and

r⃗⋅a⃗=0.\vec r\cdot \vec a=0.r⋅a=0.

We need to find r⃗⋅c⃗\vec r\cdot \vec cr⋅c.


  1. Simplify the cross product equation

Using anti-commutativity of cross product,

b⃗×c⃗=−c⃗×b⃗.\vec b\times \vec c = -\vec c\times \vec b.b×c=−c×b.

So,

r⃗×b⃗+b⃗×c⃗=0\vec r\times \vec b+\vec b\times \vec c=0r×b+b×c=0 ⇒r⃗×b⃗−c⃗×b⃗=0\Rightarrow \vec r\times \vec b-\vec c\times \vec b=0⇒r×b−c×b=0 ⇒(r⃗−c⃗)×b⃗=0.\Rightarrow (\vec r-\vec c)\times \vec b=0.⇒(r−c)×b=0.

Hence r⃗−c⃗\vec r-\vec cr−c is parallel to b⃗\vec bb. Therefore,

r⃗=c⃗+λb⃗\vec r=\vec c+\lambda \vec br=c+λb

for some scalar λ\lambdaλ.


  1. Use the dot product condition

Given

r⃗⋅a⃗=0\vec r\cdot \vec a=0r⋅a=0

Substitute r⃗=c⃗+λb⃗\vec r=\vec c+\lambda \vec br=c+λb:

(c⃗+λb⃗)⋅a⃗=0(\vec c+\lambda \vec b)\cdot \vec a=0(c+λb)⋅a=0 c⃗⋅a⃗+λ(b⃗⋅a⃗)=0.\vec c\cdot \vec a+\lambda (\vec b\cdot \vec a)=0.c⋅a+λ(b⋅a)=0.

Now compute:

c⃗⋅a⃗=(7,−3,4)⋅(1,0,2)=7+0+8=15\vec c\cdot \vec a=(7,-3,4)\cdot(1,0,2)=7+0+8=15c⋅a=(7,−3,4)⋅(1,0,2)=7+0+8=15

b⃗⋅a⃗=(1,1,1)⋅(1,0,2)=1+0+2=3\vec b\cdot \vec a=(1,1,1)\cdot(1,0,2)=1+0+2=3b⋅a=(1,1,1)⋅(1,0,2)=1+0+2=3

So,

15+3λ=015+3\lambda=015+3λ=0 λ=−5.\lambda=-5.λ=−5.

Thus,

r⃗=c⃗−5b⃗.\vec r=\vec c-5\vec b.r=c−5b.


  1. Find r⃗⋅c⃗\vec r\cdot \vec cr⋅c

r⃗⋅c⃗=(c⃗−5b⃗)⋅c⃗\vec r\cdot \vec c=(\vec c-5\vec b)\cdot \vec cr⋅c=(c−5b)⋅c =c⃗⋅c⃗−5(b⃗⋅c⃗).=\vec c\cdot \vec c-5(\vec b\cdot \vec c).=c⋅c−5(b⋅c).

Compute each term:

c⃗⋅c⃗=72+(−3)2+42=49+9+16=74\vec c\cdot \vec c=7^2+(-3)^2+4^2=49+9+16=74c⋅c=72+(−3)2+42=49+9+16=74

b⃗⋅c⃗=(1,1,1)⋅(7,−3,4)=7−3+4=8\vec b\cdot \vec c=(1,1,1)\cdot(7,-3,4)=7-3+4=8b⋅c=(1,1,1)⋅(7,−3,4)=7−3+4=8

Therefore,

r⃗⋅c⃗=74−5(8)=74−40=34.\vec r\cdot \vec c=74-5(8)=74-40=34.r⋅c=74−5(8)=74−40=34.


  1. Check options

The value is

34\boxed{34}34​

So the correct option is C.

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