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2025 · 7 Apr · Shift 2 · Q41
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Vector Algebra question

2025 · 7 Apr · Shift 2 · Q41

JEE MainMathematicsVector AlgebraMCQ+4 / −1
Let a⃗\vec{a}a and b⃗\vec{b}b be the vectors of the same magnitude such that ∣a⃗+b⃗∣+∣a⃗−b⃗∣∣a⃗+b⃗∣−∣a⃗−b⃗∣=2+1.\frac{|\vec{a} + \vec{b}| + |\vec{a} - \vec{b}|}{|\vec{a} + \vec{b}| - |\vec{a} - \vec{b}|} = \sqrt{2} + 1.∣a+b∣−∣a−b∣∣a+b∣+∣a−b∣​=2​+1. Then ∣a⃗+b⃗∣2∣a⃗∣2\frac{|\vec{a} + \vec{b}|^2}{|\vec{a}|^2}∣a∣2∣a+b∣2​ is :
  1. A
    2 + 2\sqrt{2}2​
  2. B
    2 + 4 2\sqrt{2}2​
  3. C
    4 + 2 2\sqrt{2}2​
  4. D
    1 + 2\sqrt{2}2​
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Correct answer: A

  1. Let the common magnitude of the vectors be |vec a|=|vec b|=m.

  2. Let the angle between a⃗\vec aa and b⃗\vec bb be θ\thetaθ. Then ∣a⃗+b⃗∣2=∣a⃗∣2+∣b⃗∣2+2a⃗⋅b⃗=2m2+2m2cos⁡θ=2m2(1+cos⁡θ).|\vec a+\vec b|^2=|\vec a|^2+|\vec b|^2+2\vec a\cdot\vec b=2m^2+2m^2\cos\theta=2m^2(1+\cos\theta).∣a+b∣2=∣a∣2+∣b∣2+2a⋅b=2m2+2m2cosθ=2m2(1+cosθ). Similarly, ∣a⃗−b⃗∣2=2m2(1−cos⁡θ).|\vec a-\vec b|^2=2m^2(1-\cos\theta).∣a−b∣2=2m2(1−cosθ).

  3. Using half-angle identities, 1+cos⁡θ=2cos⁡2θ2,1−cos⁡θ=2sin⁡2θ2.1+\cos\theta=2\cos^2\frac\theta2,\qquad 1-\cos\theta=2\sin^2\frac\theta2.1+cosθ=2cos22θ​,1−cosθ=2sin22θ​. Hence

    \qquad |\vec a-\vec b|=2m\sin\frac\theta2,$$ taking positive values since these are magnitudes.
  4. Given ∣a⃗+b⃗∣+∣a⃗−b⃗∣∣a⃗+b⃗∣−∣a⃗−b⃗∣=2+1.\frac{|\vec a+\vec b|+|\vec a-\vec b|}{|\vec a+\vec b|-|\vec a-\vec b|}=\sqrt2+1.∣a+b∣−∣a−b∣∣a+b∣+∣a−b∣​=2​+1. Substitute the above expressions: 2mcos⁡θ2+2msin⁡θ22mcos⁡θ2−2msin⁡θ2=2+1.\frac{2m\cos\frac\theta2+2m\sin\frac\theta2}{2m\cos\frac\theta2-2m\sin\frac\theta2}=\sqrt2+1.2mcos2θ​−2msin2θ​2mcos2θ​+2msin2θ​​=2​+1. Cancelling 2m2m2m, cos⁡θ2+sin⁡θ2cos⁡θ2−sin⁡θ2=2+1.\frac{\cos\frac\theta2+\sin\frac\theta2}{\cos\frac\theta2-\sin\frac\theta2}=\sqrt2+1.cos2θ​−sin2θ​cos2θ​+sin2θ​​=2​+1.

  5. Put x=tan⁡θ2.x=\tan\frac\theta2.x=tan2θ​. Dividing numerator and denominator by cos⁡θ2\cos\frac\theta2cos2θ​, 1+x1−x=2+1.\frac{1+x}{1-x}=\sqrt2+1.1−x1+x​=2​+1. Solve for xxx: 1+x=(2+1)(1−x),1+x=(\sqrt2+1)(1-x),1+x=(2​+1)(1−x), 1+x=2+1−(2+1)x,1+x=\sqrt2+1-(\sqrt2+1)x,1+x=2​+1−(2​+1)x, x+(2+1)x=2,x+(\sqrt2+1)x=\sqrt2,x+(2​+1)x=2​, x(2+2)=2,x(\sqrt2+2)=\sqrt2,x(2​+2)=2​, x=22+2=2−1.x=\frac{\sqrt2}{\sqrt2+2}=\sqrt2-1.x=2​+22​​=2​−1. Therefore, tan⁡θ2=2−1.\tan\frac\theta2=\sqrt2-1.tan2θ​=2​−1.

  6. We need ∣a⃗+b⃗∣2∣a⃗∣2.\frac{|\vec a+\vec b|^2}{|\vec a|^2}.∣a∣2∣a+b∣2​. Since ∣a⃗+b⃗∣=2mcos⁡θ2,|\vec a+\vec b|=2m\cos\frac\theta2,∣a+b∣=2mcos2θ​, we get \frac{|\vec a+\vec b|^2}{|\vec a|^2}= rac{4m^2\cos^2\frac\theta2}{m^2}=4\cos^2\frac\theta2.

  7. Now use cos⁡2θ2=11+tan⁡2θ2.\cos^2\frac\theta2=\frac{1}{1+\tan^2\frac\theta2}.cos22θ​=1+tan22θ​1​. With tan⁡θ2=2−1\tan\frac\theta2=\sqrt2-1tan2θ​=2​−1, tan⁡2θ2=(2−1)2=3−22.\tan^2\frac\theta2=(\sqrt2-1)^2=3-2\sqrt2.tan22θ​=(2​−1)2=3−22​. So cos⁡2θ2=11+3−22=14−22.\cos^2\frac\theta2=\frac{1}{1+3-2\sqrt2}=\frac{1}{4-2\sqrt2}.cos22θ​=1+3−22​1​=4−22​1​. Hence 4cos⁡2θ2=44−22.4\cos^2\frac\theta2=\frac{4}{4-2\sqrt2}.4cos22θ​=4−22​4​. Simplify:

    =\frac{2(2+\sqrt2)}{4-2} =2+\sqrt2.$$
  8. Therefore, ∣a⃗+b⃗∣2∣a⃗∣2=2+2.\frac{|\vec a+\vec b|^2}{|\vec a|^2}=2+\sqrt2.∣a∣2∣a+b∣2​=2+2​.

So the correct option is A.

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