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2024 · 29 Jan · Shift 2 · Q44
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Vector Algebra question

2024 · 29 Jan · Shift 2 · Q44

JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraMCQ+4 / −1
Let OA→=a⃗,OB→=12a⃗+4b⃗ and OC→=b⃗\overrightarrow{O A}=\vec{a}, \overrightarrow{O B}=12 \vec{a}+4 \vec{b} \text { and } \overrightarrow{O C}=\vec{b}OA=a,OB=12a+4b and OC=b, where O is the origin. If S is the parallelogram with adjacent sides OA and OC, then area of the quadrilateral OA BCarea of S\mathrm{{{area\,of\,the\,quadrilateral\,OA\,BC} \over {area\,of\,S}}}areaofSareaofthequadrilateralOABC​ is equal to ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​.
  1. A
    7
  2. B
    6
  3. C
    8
  4. D
    10
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Correct answer: C

  1. Given vectors

    OA→=a⃗,OC→=b⃗,OB→=12a⃗+4b⃗\overrightarrow{OA}=\vec a, \qquad \overrightarrow{OC}=\vec b, \qquad \overrightarrow{OB}=12\vec a+4\vec bOA=a,OC=b,OB=12a+4b

    The parallelogram SSS has adjacent sides OA→=a⃗\overrightarrow{OA}=\vec aOA=a and OC→=b⃗\overrightarrow{OC}=\vec bOC=b.

    Hence, area(S)=∣a⃗×b⃗∣\text{area}(S)=|\vec a\times \vec b|area(S)=∣a×b∣

  2. Area of quadrilateral OABCOABCOABC

    The vertices are: O=(0⃗),A=a⃗,B=12a⃗+4b⃗,C=b⃗O=(\vec 0),\quad A=\vec a,\quad B=12\vec a+4\vec b,\quad C=\vec bO=(0),A=a,B=12a+4b,C=b

    Split quadrilateral OABCOABCOABC into two triangles:

    • △OAB\triangle OAB△OAB
    • △OBC\triangle OBC△OBC

    So, area(OABC)=area(△OAB)+area(△OBC)\text{area}(OABC)=\text{area}(\triangle OAB)+\text{area}(\triangle OBC)area(OABC)=area(△OAB)+area(△OBC)

  3. Area of △OAB\triangle OAB△OAB

    area(△OAB)=12∣OA→×OB→∣\text{area}(\triangle OAB)=\frac12|\overrightarrow{OA}\times \overrightarrow{OB}|area(△OAB)=21​∣OA×OB∣

    =12∣a⃗×(12a⃗+4b⃗)∣=\frac12|\vec a\times (12\vec a+4\vec b)|=21​∣a×(12a+4b)∣

    Using a⃗×a⃗=0\vec a\times \vec a=0a×a=0, a⃗×(12a⃗+4b⃗)=12(a⃗×a⃗)+4(a⃗×b⃗)=4(a⃗×b⃗)\vec a\times (12\vec a+4\vec b)=12(\vec a\times \vec a)+4(\vec a\times \vec b)=4(\vec a\times \vec b)a×(12a+4b)=12(a×a)+4(a×b)=4(a×b)

    Therefore, area(△OAB)=12⋅4∣a⃗×b⃗∣=2∣a⃗×b⃗∣\text{area}(\triangle OAB)=\frac12\cdot 4|\vec a\times \vec b|=2|\vec a\times \vec b|area(△OAB)=21​⋅4∣a×b∣=2∣a×b∣

  4. Area of △OBC\triangle OBC△OBC

    area(△OBC)=12∣OB→×OC→∣\text{area}(\triangle OBC)=\frac12|\overrightarrow{OB}\times \overrightarrow{OC}|area(△OBC)=21​∣OB×OC∣

    =12∣(12a⃗+4b⃗)×b⃗∣=\frac12|(12\vec a+4\vec b)\times \vec b|=21​∣(12a+4b)×b∣

    Using b⃗×b⃗=0\vec b\times \vec b=0b×b=0, (12a⃗+4b⃗)×b⃗=12(a⃗×b⃗)+4(b⃗×b⃗)=12(a⃗×b⃗)(12\vec a+4\vec b)\times \vec b=12(\vec a\times \vec b)+4(\vec b\times \vec b)=12(\vec a\times \vec b)(12a+4b)×b=12(a×b)+4(b×b)=12(a×b)

    Hence, area(△OBC)=12⋅12∣a⃗×b⃗∣=6∣a⃗×b⃗∣\text{area}(\triangle OBC)=\frac12\cdot 12|\vec a\times \vec b|=6|\vec a\times \vec b|area(△OBC)=21​⋅12∣a×b∣=6∣a×b∣

  5. Total area of quadrilateral

    area(OABC)=2∣a⃗×b⃗∣+6∣a⃗×b⃗∣=8∣a⃗×b⃗∣\text{area}(OABC)=2|\vec a\times \vec b|+6|\vec a\times \vec b|=8|\vec a\times \vec b|area(OABC)=2∣a×b∣+6∣a×b∣=8∣a×b∣

  6. Required ratio

    =\frac{8|\vec a\times \vec b|}{|\vec a\times \vec b|}=8$$
  7. Option check

    • A: 777 ❌
    • B: 666 ❌
    • C: 888 ✅
    • D: 101010 ❌

Therefore, the correct answer is Option C.

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