Given vectors
a ⃗ = i ^ − 3 j ^ + 7 k ^ = ( 1 , − 3 , 7 ) , b ⃗ = 2 i ^ − j ^ + k ^ = ( 2 , − 1 , 1 ) \vec a=\hat i-3\hat j+7\hat k=(1,-3,7),\qquad \vec b=2\hat i-\hat j+\hat k=(2,-1,1) a = i ^ − 3 j ^ + 7 k ^ = ( 1 , − 3 , 7 ) , b = 2 i ^ − j ^ + k ^ = ( 2 , − 1 , 1 )
We are given
( a ⃗ + 2 b ⃗ ) × c ⃗ = 3 ( c ⃗ × a ⃗ ) (\vec a+2\vec b)\times \vec c=3(\vec c\times \vec a) ( a + 2 b ) × c = 3 ( c × a )
and
a ⃗ ⋅ c ⃗ = 130. \vec a\cdot \vec c=130. a ⋅ c = 130.
We need to find b ⃗ ⋅ c ⃗ . \vec b\cdot \vec c. b ⋅ c .
Simplify the cross product equation
Use the anti-commutative property:
c ⃗ × a ⃗ = − ( a ⃗ × c ⃗ ) . \vec c\times \vec a=-(\vec a\times \vec c). c × a = − ( a × c ) .
So,
( a ⃗ + 2 b ⃗ ) × c ⃗ = 3 ( c ⃗ × a ⃗ ) = − 3 ( a ⃗ × c ⃗ ) . (\vec a+2\vec b)\times \vec c=3(\vec c\times \vec a)=-3(\vec a\times \vec c). ( a + 2 b ) × c = 3 ( c × a ) = − 3 ( a × c ) .
Bring everything to one side:
( a ⃗ + 2 b ⃗ ) × c ⃗ + 3 a ⃗ × c ⃗ = 0 ⃗ . (\vec a+2\vec b)\times \vec c+3\vec a\times \vec c=\vec 0. ( a + 2 b ) × c + 3 a × c = 0 .
Using distributivity of cross product,
a ⃗ × c ⃗ + 2 b ⃗ × c ⃗ + 3 a ⃗ × c ⃗ = 0 ⃗ \vec a\times \vec c+2\vec b\times \vec c+3\vec a\times \vec c=\vec 0 a × c + 2 b × c + 3 a × c = 0
4 a ⃗ × c ⃗ + 2 b ⃗ × c ⃗ = 0 ⃗ 4\vec a\times \vec c+2\vec b\times \vec c=\vec 0 4 a × c + 2 b × c = 0
Divide by 2 2 2 :
2 a ⃗ × c ⃗ + b ⃗ × c ⃗ = 0 ⃗ . 2\vec a\times \vec c+\vec b\times \vec c=\vec 0. 2 a × c + b × c = 0 .
Now combine:
( 2 a ⃗ + b ⃗ ) × c ⃗ = 0 ⃗ . (2\vec a+\vec b)\times \vec c=\vec 0. ( 2 a + b ) × c = 0 .
Hence, 2 a ⃗ + b ⃗ 2\vec a+\vec b 2 a + b is parallel to c ⃗ \vec c c .
So we can write
c ⃗ = λ ( 2 a ⃗ + b ⃗ ) \vec c=\lambda(2\vec a+\vec b) c = λ ( 2 a + b )
for some scalar λ \lambda λ .
Compute 2 a ⃗ + b ⃗ 2\vec a+\vec b 2 a + b
2 a ⃗ = 2 ( 1 , − 3 , 7 ) = ( 2 , − 6 , 14 ) 2\vec a=2(1,-3,7)=(2,-6,14) 2 a = 2 ( 1 , − 3 , 7 ) = ( 2 , − 6 , 14 )
Therefore,
2 a ⃗ + b ⃗ = ( 2 , − 6 , 14 ) + ( 2 , − 1 , 1 ) = ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) . 2\vec a+\vec b=(2,-6,14)+(2,-1,1)=(4,-7,15). 2 a + b = ( 2 , − 6 , 14 ) + ( 2 , − 1 , 1 ) = ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) .
Thus,
c ⃗ = λ ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) . \vec c=\lambda(4,-7,15). c = λ ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) .
Use the condition a ⃗ ⋅ c ⃗ = 130 \vec a\cdot \vec c=130 a ⋅ c = 130
Since
a ⃗ = ( 1 , − 3 , 7 ) , c ⃗ = λ ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) , \vec a=(1,-3,7),\qquad \vec c=\lambda(4,-7,15), a = ( 1 , − 3 , 7 ) , c = λ ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) ,
we get
a ⃗ ⋅ c ⃗ = λ ( 1 , − 3 , 7 ) ⋅ ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) . \vec a\cdot \vec c=\lambda\,(1,-3,7)\cdot(4,-7,15). a ⋅ c = λ ( 1 , − 3 , 7 ) ⋅ ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) .
Now,
( 1 , − 3 , 7 ) ⋅ ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) = 1 ⋅ 4 + ( − 3 ) ( − 7 ) + 7 ⋅ 15 (1,-3,7)\cdot(4,-7,15)=1\cdot 4+(-3)(-7)+7\cdot 15 ( 1 , − 3 , 7 ) ⋅ ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) = 1 ⋅ 4 + ( − 3 ) ( − 7 ) + 7 ⋅ 15
= 4 + 21 + 105 = 130. =4+21+105=130. = 4 + 21 + 105 = 130.
So,
a ⃗ ⋅ c ⃗ = 130 λ = 130. \vec a\cdot \vec c=130\lambda=130. a ⋅ c = 130 λ = 130.
Hence,
λ = 1. \lambda=1. λ = 1.
Therefore,
c ⃗ = ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) . \vec c=(4,-7,15). c = ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) .
Find b ⃗ ⋅ c ⃗ \vec b\cdot \vec c b ⋅ c
b ⃗ = ( 2 , − 1 , 1 ) , c ⃗ = ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) . \vec b=(2,-1,1),\qquad \vec c=(4,-7,15). b = ( 2 , − 1 , 1 ) , c = ( 4 , − 7 , 15 ) .
So,
b ⃗ ⋅ c ⃗ = 2 ⋅ 4 + ( − 1 ) ( − 7 ) + 1 ⋅ 15 \vec b\cdot \vec c=2\cdot 4+(-1)(-7)+1\cdot 15 b ⋅ c = 2 ⋅ 4 + ( − 1 ) ( − 7 ) + 1 ⋅ 15
= 8 + 7 + 15 = 30. =8+7+15=30. = 8 + 7 + 15 = 30.
Final answer
30 \boxed{30} 30