MATHEMATICS WORKSHEET Vectors
MATHEMATICS WORKSHEET Vectors
MATHEMATICS WORKSHEET Vectors
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1. If a 2i 2 j 3k , b i 2 j k and c 3i j such that (a b) c , then find .
2. Let a 4iˆ 5 ˆj kˆ , b iˆ 4 ˆj 5kˆ and c 3iˆ ˆj kˆ , find a vector d which is perpendicular
To both a & b and is such that d c 21
3. If a is a unit vector, such that ( x a) ( x a) 8 , find x .
4. If a and b are vectors such that a 2 , b 3 and a b 4 , find a b
5. Decompose the vector b 6iˆ 3 ˆj 6kˆ into two vectors, c and d one of which is parallel and
The other perpendicular to the vector c iˆ ˆj kˆ .
6. If a b c 0 , a 3 , b 5 and c 7 , find the angle between a & b and also find the value of
a.b b.c c.a .
7. If a 5iˆ ˆj 7kˆ and b iˆ ˆj kˆ , find the value of for which a b and a b are
orthogonal.
8. If a 26 , b 7 and a b 35 , find a b
9. If a iˆ ˆj kˆ and b ˆj kˆ , find the vector c such that a c b and a c 3 .
10. Find when the projection of a iˆ ˆj 4kˆ on b 2iˆ 6 ˆj 3kˆ is 4 units.
11. The scalar product of the vector a iˆ ˆj kˆ with a unit vector along the sum of vectors
b 2iˆ 4 ˆj 5kˆ and c iˆ 2 ˆj 3kˆ is equal to one. Find the value of and hence find
the unit vector along b c .
12. The magnitude of the vector product of the vector a iˆ ˆj kˆ with a unit vector along the sum of
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vectors b 2i 4 j 5k and c i 2 j 3k is equal to 2 . Find the value of .
13. In a triangle OAC , if B is the mid-point of side AC and OA a , OB b , then what is OC ?
14. Find a vector of magnitude 171 which is perpendicular to both of the vectors
a iˆ 2 ˆj 3kˆ and b 3iˆ ˆj 2kˆ .
15. If a and b are two unit vectors inclined to the x axis at angles 30 0 and 120 0 respectively,
then find the value of a b .
16. If a 3iˆ 4 ˆj 5kˆ and b 2iˆ ˆj 4kˆ , then express b in the form of b1 b2 such that b1 is
parallel to a and b2 is perpendicular to a .
17. If a & b are two non -zero vectors such that a b a b , then find the angle between a and
b.
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18. Find the value of iˆ ˆj k ˆj iˆ k k iˆ ˆj
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19. Find the area of the triangle formed by vertices O , A and B , where OA = iˆ 2 ˆj 3k and
OB 3iˆ 2 ˆj kˆ .
20. Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 2iˆ 4 ˆj 5kˆ and iˆ 2 ˆj 3kˆ . Find the unit vector
Parallel to one of its diagonals and also find its area.
21. If a 2iˆ 3 ˆj kˆ , b iˆ kˆ , c 2 ˆj kˆ are three vectors, find the area of the parallelogram having
diagonals a b and b c .
22. Let a , b and c be unit vectors such that a b a c 0 and the angle between b and c is , prove
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that a 2 b c