Basic Question Practice Set 1 Vector Algebra

Answer Keys and Solutions JEE Main Crash Course

ANSWER KEYS
1. (3) 2. (3) 3. (4) 4. (4) 5. (3) 6. (3) 7. (1) 8. (4)
9. (3) 10. (2)

1. (3)
−
−→
Here, OA = 2ˆi + 3ˆj + 4k
ˆ

−
−→
ˆ ˆ ˆ
OB =3 i + 4 j + 2k

−
−→
And OC ˆ ˆ ˆ
= 4 i + 2 j + 3k

−
−→
ˆ ˆ ˆ
∴ AB = i + j– 2 k

−
−→
ˆ ˆ ˆ
BC = i – 2 j + k

−
−→
ˆ ˆ ˆ
CA = 2 i – j– k

−−
→ −−
→ −−
→
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
Clearly, ∣AB∣=∣BC ∣=∣CA∣=√6
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣

So, these points are vertices of an equilateral triangle.

2. (3)
→
→ → →
ˆ ˆ
α = a + b + c = 6 i + 12 j. . .(i)

→
→ →
Let α = x a + y b

→
ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
α = x(6 i – 3 j)+y(2 i – 6 j)

→
ˆ ˆ
⇒ α =(6x + 2y) i –(3x + 6y) j. . . (ii)

From (i) & (ii)

⇒ 6x + 2y = 6 and – 3x– 6y = 12
∴ x = 2, y =– 3

→
→
∴ α = 2 a –3 b

3. (4)
→ → → →
We know, if P is collinear with Q , then P = βQ , where β is a non-zero scalar.
→
→ →
Given, a , b , c are three non-zero vectors which are pairwise non-collinear.
→ → → →
→ →
Also, given a + 3 b is collinear with c and b + 2 c is collinear with a

→
→ →
∴ a + 3 b = λ c . . . .(i)

→
→ →
And b + 2 c = μ a . . . . .(ii)

where λ, μ are non-zero scalars.

From equation (i) and (ii)
→
λ → 1 → → →
⇒ b = c − a = −2 c + μ a
3 3
−1
⇒ λ = −6, μ =
3

Put, λ = −6 in the equation (i)

→
→ →
⇒ a + 3 b = −6 c

→
→ →
⇒ a + 3 b + 6 c = 0

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Answer Keys and Solutions JEE Main Crash Course

4. (4)
Given that A(2ˆi + 3ˆj + 5k)
ˆ
, B(– ˆi + 3ˆj + 2k)
ˆ
and ˆ ˆ ˆ
C(λ i + 5 j + μk) are vertices of a triangle
Since, D is the mid-point of B and C

So, position vector of D

μ+2
λ−1
ˆ ˆ ˆ
=( ) i + 4 j +( )k
2 2

μ−8 μ−8
Direction ratio of AD is ( or ( .
λ−5 λ−5 1
, 1, ) , , )
2 2
2√3 √3 2√3

But direction cosine of AD should be

1 1 1
, ,
√3 √3 √3

Therefore,
λ−5 μ−8
( )= 1 =( )
2 2

⇒ λ = 7, μ = 10

⇒ 2λ − μ = 4

5. (3)
→ →
Since r is collinear with c , we can write,
→ →
r = k c

→ →
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
r =|k| c
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣

Given,
→
∣→ ∣
∣ a + b ∣
→ ∣ ∣
∣ ∣
r =
∣ ∣ 2

→
∣→ ∣
∣ a + b ∣
∣ ∣ →
∣ ∣
∴ =|k| c
2 ∣ ∣

∣ ˆ ˆ ˆ∣ ∣ ˆ ˆ ˆ∣
∣6 i − 2 j − 4k∣= 2|k|∣3 i − j + 2k∣

√56 = 2|k|√14

∴ k = ±1

→ →
∴ r = ± c

→
6. (3)
→
a + b
→
= −√3 c

→ → → →
7. (1) Given ∣A
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
+ B ∣ = n∣ A − B ∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣

√A2 + B2 + 2AB cosθ = n(√A2 + B2 − 2AB cosθ)

Also |A|=|B|

√2A2 + 2A2 cosθ = n√2A2 − 2A2 cosθ

Squaring both sides:

2 2 2
2A (1 + cosθ)= n 2A (1 − cosθ)

2
n −1
cosθ =
2
n +1

i.e., θ = cos −1 n −1
[ ]
2
n +1

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8. (4)
→
→ →
Since, a ⋅( b + c )= 0

→
→ → →
⟹ a ⋅ b + a ⋅ c = 0

→ → →
→ → → → →
Similarly, b ⋅ c + b ⋅ a = 0& c ⋅ a + c ⋅ b = 0

→ →
→ → → →
∴ a ⋅ b + a ⋅ c + b ⋅ c = 0 . . .(1)

→
∣→ ∣
Given, ∣ a + b ∣= 6
∣ ∣

→ 2 →
→ 2 ∣ ∣ →
∣ ∣
⟹ a + ∣ b ∣ + 2 a ⋅ b = 36 . . .(2)
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣

2
→ 2 →
∣ ∣ ∣ →∣ →
Similarly, ∣ b ∣ +
∣
c
∣
+ 2 b ⋅ c = 64 . . .(2)
∣ ∣

2 2
∣ →∣ ∣ →∣ → →
& c + a + 2 c ⋅ a = 100 . . .(4)
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣

On adding Eqs. (2),(3) and (4), we get

→ 2 → →
→ ∣ ∣ → 2 → → → →
∣ ∣ 2 ∣ ∣
2 a ∣ + 2∣
∣∣ b ∣ + 2∣ c ∣ + 2( a ⋅ b + b ⋅ c + c ⋅ a )= 200
∣ ∣∣
∣ ∣

2 → 2 2
∣ →∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ →∣
⟹
∣
a
∣
+ ∣ b ∣ + c
∣ ∣
= 100 . . .(5) [from Eqs. (1)]
∣ ∣
2 2
→ → → →
∣→ →∣ → 2 ∣ ∣ → 2 → → → →
Now, ∣ a + b + c ∣ =
∣
∣
a
∣
∣
+ ∣ b ∣ +
∣
∣
c
∣
∣
+ 2( a ⋅ b + b ⋅ c + c ⋅ a )
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣

2
→
∣→ →∣
⟹ ∣ a + b + c ∣ = 100 [from Eqs. (1) and (5)]
∣ ∣
→
∣→ →∣
⟹ ∣ a + b + c ∣ = 10
∣ ∣

9. (3)
→
→ ∣ ∣
Given that, ∣∣ a ∣∣= 2√2,∣ b ∣= 3
∣ ∣
→ → →
→ → →
The longer vectors is 5 a + 2b + a − 3b = 6 a − b

Length of one diagonal

→
∣ → ∣
=∣6 a − b ∣
∣ ∣

2 →2 →
→ ∣ →∣ ∣ ∣
= √36 a + b − 2 × 6 a ∣ b ∣cos 45∘
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣

1
= √36 × 8 + 9 − 12 × 2√2 × 3 ×
√2

= √288 + 9 − 12 × 6 = √225 = 15

→
→
Other diagonal is 4 a + 5b .
Its length = √16 × 8 + 25 × 9 + 40 × 6 = √593
→

10.
→
b . a

→
∣→∣
∣ ∣
∣ b ∣ a
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
(2) Required value = .
7
→ = →
=
→ ∣ ∣ 3
a . b
∣ b ∣
∣→∣ ∣ ∣
a
∣ ∣

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