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2024 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Q58
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Vector Algebra question

2024 · 5 Apr · Shift 1 · Q58

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Let a→=i^−3j^+7k^,b→=2i^−j^+k^\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}=\hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+7 \hat{k}, \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}=2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}a=i^−3j^​+7k^,b=2i^−j^​+k^ and c→\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}c be a vector such that (a→+2b→)×c→=3(c→×a→)(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}+2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}) \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=3(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}})(a+2b)×c=3(c×a). If a⃗⋅c⃗=130\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c}=130a⋅c=130, then b⃗⋅c⃗\vec{b} \cdot \vec{c}b⋅c is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
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Correct answer: 30

  1. Given vectors

a⃗=i^−3j^+7k^=(1,−3,7),b⃗=2i^−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^−3j^​+7k^=(1,−3,7),b=2i^−j^​+k^=(2,−1,1)

We are given

(a⃗+2b⃗)×c⃗=3(c⃗×a⃗)(\vec a+2\vec b)\times \vec c=3(\vec c\times \vec a)(a+2b)×c=3(c×a)

and

a⃗⋅c⃗=130.\vec a\cdot \vec c=130.a⋅c=130.

We need to find b⃗⋅c⃗.\vec b\cdot \vec c.b⋅c.


  1. Simplify the cross product equation

Use the anti-commutative property:

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

So,

(a⃗+2b⃗)×c⃗=3(c⃗×a⃗)=−3(a⃗×c⃗).(\vec a+2\vec b)\times \vec c=3(\vec c\times \vec a)=-3(\vec a\times \vec c).(a+2b)×c=3(c×a)=−3(a×c).

Bring everything to one side:

(a⃗+2b⃗)×c⃗+3a⃗×c⃗=0⃗.(\vec a+2\vec b)\times \vec c+3\vec a\times \vec c=\vec 0.(a+2b)×c+3a×c=0.

Using distributivity of cross product,

a⃗×c⃗+2b⃗×c⃗+3a⃗×c⃗=0⃗\vec a\times \vec c+2\vec b\times \vec c+3\vec a\times \vec c=\vec 0a×c+2b×c+3a×c=0

4a⃗×c⃗+2b⃗×c⃗=0⃗4\vec a\times \vec c+2\vec b\times \vec c=\vec 04a×c+2b×c=0

Divide by 222:

2a⃗×c⃗+b⃗×c⃗=0⃗.2\vec a\times \vec c+\vec b\times \vec c=\vec 0.2a×c+b×c=0.

Now combine:

(2a⃗+b⃗)×c⃗=0⃗.(2\vec a+\vec b)\times \vec c=\vec 0.(2a+b)×c=0.

Hence, 2a⃗+b⃗2\vec a+\vec b2a+b is parallel to c⃗\vec cc.

So we can write

c⃗=λ(2a⃗+b⃗)\vec c=\lambda(2\vec a+\vec b)c=λ(2a+b)

for some scalar λ\lambdaλ.


  1. Compute 2a⃗+b⃗2\vec a+\vec b2a+b

2a⃗=2(1,−3,7)=(2,−6,14)2\vec a=2(1,-3,7)=(2,-6,14)2a=2(1,−3,7)=(2,−6,14)

Therefore,

2a⃗+b⃗=(2,−6,14)+(2,−1,1)=(4,−7,15).2\vec a+\vec b=(2,-6,14)+(2,-1,1)=(4,-7,15).2a+b=(2,−6,14)+(2,−1,1)=(4,−7,15).

Thus,

c⃗=λ(4,−7,15).\vec c=\lambda(4,-7,15).c=λ(4,−7,15).


  1. Use the condition a⃗⋅c⃗=130\vec a\cdot \vec c=130a⋅c=130

Since

a⃗=(1,−3,7),c⃗=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

a⃗⋅c⃗=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,

a⃗⋅c⃗=130λ=130.\vec a\cdot \vec c=130\lambda=130.a⋅c=130λ=130.

Hence,

λ=1.\lambda=1.λ=1.

Therefore,

c⃗=(4,−7,15).\vec c=(4,-7,15).c=(4,−7,15).


  1. Find b⃗⋅c⃗\vec b\cdot \vec cb⋅c

b⃗=(2,−1,1),c⃗=(4,−7,15).\vec b=(2,-1,1),\qquad \vec c=(4,-7,15).b=(2,−1,1),c=(4,−7,15).

So,

b⃗⋅c⃗=2⋅4+(−1)(−7)+1⋅15\vec b\cdot \vec c=2\cdot 4+(-1)(-7)+1\cdot 15b⋅c=2⋅4+(−1)(−7)+1⋅15

=8+7+15=30.=8+7+15=30.=8+7+15=30.


  1. Final answer

30\boxed{30}30​

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