38E

I porxrs ro nrlnrMaen I

tU Vector rhus,;: b irr l;l : lrl andi tt E.

A vector has both magnitude and direction.
A scalar is a pure real number. Vectors which satisfy this definition of equality are called
free vectors.
IB
,, ,,,, , Thus, a free vector can be shiftdparallel to itself or along
y'.'' " 7 its line of action.
Note : In our course, we going to study"fiee vectors only.
Adirccted line segmenlhas both : magnitude and direction.
Hence, a directed line segment can be taken to represent
t5l Triangle Law of Addition
a vector.
lf A, B, C are any three points, then :
i

j
i

If the directed line segment n represents a vector p,

then the pointA is calledinitial point ofthe vector I and
I

the point B is called its terminal poinr. The line AB along I

which the vector p lies is called the line of action of fi .

I

The length of seg AB is the magnitude of

I

F .
AB + BC:AC I

I
I

t2t Zero Vector 16l Parallelogram Law of Addition

I

A vector whose magnitude is zero, is called a zeru vector ff A : ; and OB _ b in the parallelogram OACB,
I
I

or a null vector.
then the diagonal vector OC represents the sum (i.e.
It is denoted by 6 . resultant) ofthe vectors I an d E. Also, the other diagonal
The direction of 6 is indeterminate i.e., it can be taken in ,"presents their difference.
vector T
any direction.
t3t Negative of a V-ector
The vector whose magnitude is the same as that ofvector T
>\'o*
; and which is in the direction opposite to that of l, is
called the negative ot;. It is denoted by t-" I .
a
al -"1 Thus,

;+ b: OC and;-b: BA
rhus,
l;l : l-;l uno
" tJ (-f). Note I lf -s,
E,; are three vectors, then

t4l Equity of Vectors (i) ;+ b: b +;

Two vectors are said to be equal iff they have the same i.e., vector addition is commutative.
magnitude and the same direction.
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(ii) ; + @ + il : (; + b) +; Note : A vector of magnitude m

i.e., vector addition is associative. (i) in the dircctionof ; is md .

Ul Position Vector (ii) along the line of ; is + m6 .

If A and B are any two points, then the vect or fi is called ll0l Linear Combination of Vectors
the position vector of ^B with referen ce to A. Let -a and b be any two vectors and x, ! be any two
Usually, we fix a point O andtake the position vectors of scalars.
points with reference to 0.
The point O is called the origin of reference.
Then the vector x; + yb is called a linear combination
of vector I and f, .

Note that a linear combination ofvectors is itself a vector.

l11l Collinear Vectors
Vectors are said to be collinear ifthey are along either the
same line or parallel lines.
Since OA + AB _ OB If two vectors and $ are collinear the each of them is
"
a scalar multiple of the other, and vice versa.
.'. AB: OB-OA:E-; Note
Thus,
(1) For a number of points to be collinear, it is essential
AB : Qtosition viector of B) - Qtosition vector of A) that they all lie on one and the same line. But vectors
are said to be collinear even ifthey don't actually lie
l8l Scalar Multiplication on the same line but are only parallel to the same
line.
lf
m is a scalar (a real number) and ; is a vector, then
Result : Three points .q (Z), n tb and C <6 are
*Z is a vector called the scalar multiple of ; .
collinear iffthere exist scalars x, !, z not
(i) lf m: 0, then ma is zero vector
all zero such that ; + yi * ,Z - 0
(ii) lf m; 0, then *i is in the same direction as that of where x*y+z:0.
) andhas magnitude m0. (2)
(iii) lf m q 0, then *Z is in the direction opposite tothat
I is defined to be collinear with any
:rr::::vector
ot; and has magnitude (-mo). (3) Iftwo vectors i *d O are non-collinea\then each
Ingeneral, | *;l - l*lo. ofthem is a fton-z€ro vector.
Properties of Scalar Multiplication Fundamental Theorem in Plane
lf m, n are scalars, then : Anyvector in a plane can be expressed uniquely asa linear
combination of any two non-collinear vectors in the same
(i) o;: o plane.
(ii) *6': o OR
(iii) G _; lf ; and $ are two non-collinear vectors, then anyvector

(iv) (-t); : -; ; coplanar with them can be uniquely expressed as a

linearcombinationT _ x-a * y6,where x,larescalars.
(v) (m t
D;: *ZtnZ Note
(vi) m(itUl: *it*6 lf -, and E are two non-collinear vectors such that
(vii) mgZl: ngZl: @n)i xa + yb - 0, then : x:0 and y:0.
Iet Unit Vector U2l Coplanar Vectors
A unit vector in a given direction is a vector ofmagnitude If a vector either lies in the plane E or is parallel to the
I in that direction. plane E, then it is said to be coplanar with the plane E.
Similarly, vectors which either lie in the same plane, or
The unit vector in the direction of l, denoted by d , is

E
are parallel to the same plane, are said to be coplanar.
given by
Note :

(1) For a number ofpoints to be coplanar, it is essential

that they all lie on one and the same plane. But
vectors are said to be coplanar even if they don't
actually lie on the same plane but are only parallel
to the same plane.
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390 Morvel Mathematics MH T:CET

Result : Four points ,q (Z), B (b), C G) The magnitude of gp is
and D (h are coplanar iff there exist
scalars x, y, z, t not all zer,o such that
oP-w
The co-ordinates x, !, z of P are also called the
*i * yb + ," + t7: 6, components of the vector Op .
where x + y + z * t: 0. Remember
(2) but cop I an ar vectors (i) Equal vectors have the same components.
*tXff::r,',Tfi ;:ffiix: 7?* (ii) Vectors ;- ai + azj + a\k
Fundamental Theorem in Space
and b_ bi + bzj + 4k
If ;,6,; are three non -zero and non-coplanar vectors,
are collinear, i.e., parallel, iff
then any vector I in space can be uniquely expressed as
al:a2:43
a linear combination ; - *i + yO + ,Z , where x, !, z
are scalars.
btb24
Note (4) If A = (xr, !t, rt) and B - (*2, !2, z2), then their
position vector.s are
If ;,6,; are three non -zero and non-coplanar vectors
;_ OA: xi+yrj*z1k and
such that xi + yE +,i : 6 , then :

x-0,y-0andz:0. b_ OB: xzi+yzj + zzk

l13l Co-ordinate System in Space Since AB: b-;,
To fix the position of any point in space, we take three AB - (*z- xt) i + (!z- y)j + (zz- zr) k
axes X, Y and Z which are pair-wise mutually
perpendicular. We take IZ - and Z - axes in the plane of .'. magnitude of ag is
the paper,perpendicular to each other in the.point O. The
X-axis is taken perpendicular to the plane of the paper AB:
through O. The positiveX-axis, i.e., the ray OX is taken
to be the ray pointing towards us. This is the right handed This is the Distance Formula in Space.
co-ordinate system in space with O asthe origin.
Note
(1) The co-ordinates of a point on SECTION FORMULAE AND
(D the X-axis are of the form (a, 0, 0) DIRECTION COSINES
(ii) the )z-axis are of the form (0, b, 0)
(iii) the Z-axis are ofthe form (0, 0, c) tU Internal Division
(iv) theXOY-plane are of the form (a, b,0) If a point P lies on seg AB, i.e., A-P-B, such that AP : PB
(v) the YOZ-plane are of the form (0, b, c) : m : n, then P is said to divide seg AB internally in the
(vi) the ZOX-plane are of the form (a, 0, c) ratio m: n.
(2) The perpendicular distance of apoint P (x, y, z) from If the points are A (;), B (b) and p (h, then :

(i) the XOY-plane is I z I

*O + nZ
(ii) the YOZ-plane is I x I
;- m+n
(iii) the ZOX-plane is ly I : (x p !r, rt)and B - (xz, !2, z2),then
In this case, if A :

(iv) the X-axis is

D ( **, + nxt myz + nyt mzz + nrr\
t:l
(v) the Y'-axis is
,rr-"'W' tn+rt )
Note : The ratio in internal division is positive.
(vi) the Z-axis is x 2,2iy l2l Mid-point Formula

(vii) the origin is *' + y2 + z

The mid-point of M (;) of seg AB is
J
(3) Let i, j, k be the unit vectors along the positive ; +b
directions of the X-, Y- and Z-axes respectively. 2
Then the position vector ofthe point P (x, y, z) w.rt.
Also, M (*,
* *r.. lt * lz *
the origin O is - 'r z\
f.2z'i)
OP: xi+yj + zk
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t3l Centroid Formula Theorem
Supposa D, E and F arethe mid-points of sides BC, CA If a line makes angles G, F, y with the positive directions
and AB of MBC. Then seg AD, seg BE and seg CF are of the axes, then :
called the medians of LABC. cos2cr+cos29+cos2Y- I
Using the section formula for internal division, we can Note
show that the three medians of a triangle are concurrent
i.e., they meet each other in one point.
(l) lf l, ffi, n are the direction cosines of a line I, then a
unit vector along Z is li + mj + nk. Conversely, the
This point is called the centroid ofthe triangle. It is denoted components of a unit vector along a line I are the
by G. direction cosines ofZ
The centroid C tgt divides every median internally in (2) The direction cosines of the
the ratio 2 : l. (i) X-axis are 1, 0, 0.
(ii) Iz-axis are 0, 1, 0.
.tO:
.. 6
3
(iii) Z-axis are 0, 0, 1.
Also, (3) Parallel lines have congntent direction angles and,
hence, the same direction cosines.
r,-( *raxz*x3 h+ lz+ ll
(':[3'T'3) zr* zz*rr)
l7l Direction Ratios of a Line
lf l, ffi, n are the direction cosines of a line L and real
t4l External Division numbers a) b, c are proportional to /, m, n i.e.,
If a point P lies on line AB (but not on AB), i.e., either
seg
: L_ N

b - ;
P-A-B or A-B-P, such that PA : PB m : n, then P is then o, b, c arecalled the dircction ratios
called to divide seg AB externally in the ratio m : n. a ,

or dircction pruportionals or dircction numbers of line I.

In this case,
Note

r (1) If a, b, c are the direction ratios of a line I, then the

direction cosine of.L are
Also,

rD ( *, - n\ m),2 - nyr mz2- nzt\

=L =L =L
J>o2 J>r2 ,l>"2
- -
t m-n ' *-n ' *-n ) where Za2 : o2 + bz +
"2.
tst Incentre Formula (2) The directi on ratios of the line passing through the
Suppose |,8,; are the position-t vectors of the vertices points (xr, ! v z t) and (x2, !2, z2) are
A, B, C of MBC, and the lengths ofthe sides BC, CA and xZ-xp!2-!t,zZ-zl
AB are .r, !, z respectively. Note' rat i os and'
Ifsegments AD, BE andcF are the bisectors ofthe angles [il::,:lJ:x"#H,* :#::,ffi:'"
A, B, C respectively, then D divides the side BC in the
ratio AB : AC i.e., Z i !,^E' divides the side AC in the ratio
BA : BC, i.e., z : x, and Fdivides the side AB in the ratio PRODUCTS OF VECTORS
AC : BC, i.e., y: x.
Using the section formula for internal division, we can
show that these three bisectors are concurrent, i.e., they PART-I : SCALARPRODUCT
all meet each other in one point. This point is called the
incentre ofthe triangle. It is denoted by /. Def. :lt ) and b are any two vectors and m Z (i, b) : 0,
The position vector of / is then :

*"+yO+ri ;-b: aDcoso

x+y*z Notes
l6t Direction Cosines of a Line (1) The scalar productis commutative,
If a line l, makes angles, cr, p and y with OX, OY and OZ
respectively, then o, F, y are called the direction angles,
i.e. ;.b - b.;
and cos c[, cos p, cos y are called the direction cosines of (2) For any two vectors I and E ,*" have
L.
The direction cosines are also denoted by l, m, n,
i.e., /: cos d, ffi: cos p, n: cos y. rf ; tt 6, then ;.b : ab.

Ir ; tJ 6, then ;-E : - ab.

i92 Marv e I M ath e matics MH T- C E T
-l
(3) lt; and ; are non -zero vectors, then Notes

; r- b irr;-b: o
(r) T*;: -i*b
(2) li"Et: la*itaDsino
(4) <i'l' : ;'; : l;l' Lagrange's ldentity :

(i i)z : o2b2 (; " if

-2
o +b-2 + zZ-E "
-2 (3) lf m Z(;,El : 0, then : sin e - tixol
a .+ -2
b zZ.6 ab
(4) Ibst of Collinearity :
b)_ -2
a
-2
b
It; and $ are non -zerovectors, then
(s) i ' i -i ' j - k ' k: I
(6) i.j-j.k-k.i-0 ; ll 6, iff i*E: o
(7) lf m, n are scalars, then
In particular, i *; _ 0.
@Z).@i): *"(Z-E)
(5) ixi-jxj: kxk:o
(8) i.(E + : ;.6 +;.;
"l
(e) Component Form of Scalar Product
(6) The unit vectors i, j, k from a right handed triad, i.e.
ixi:k,ix15:i,kxi:i.
; - ai + azi + o3k,b: bi + bzj + btk (7) j * i:- k, k x j: -i,i x k: -j.
(8) lf m, n are scalars, then :
then ;.8: atbt + azbz + atbl
(*i) x t"o) :
:
mn (i x b)
Q'b (9) "Determinant Form" of Vector Product
(10) lf mZ(;,U-0,then:coser--
ab If ;: oi + azj + atk
(l l) lf I t, ffi t, n, andrn2, n2are the direction cosines oftwo
12,
lines, then the angle 0 between the lines is given by and b : qi + bzj +
+ btk, then :

cos 0 : ltlz+ ffitffiz* ntnz tl k

(t2) lf ar, b l, c, and a2, b2, czare the direction ratios of two Z *E: a1 02 u3
Ot
lines, then the angle 0 between the lines is given by br b2 b3
atbt + azbz + albl
cos0 :
WW;
(13) The signed prcjection of on the line of i is
(10) A vector which is perpendicular to both
alongi*8.
I and I is

;.8 : a.bi
b 7xT
Similarly, the signed projection of f, on the line ot; is

;E A:
: a.b
a
APPLICATION OF VECTOR PRODUCT
TOAREAS
PART - II : YECTOR (CROSS) PRODUCT (l) Vector Area of Parallelogram
Def. : Let | : OA and b : OB and be two vectors and 0 be The vector area ofthe parallelqgram, whose adjacent sides
the angle through which ; must be rotated about O so as are represented by the vectors I and 6, is Z * 6.
to lie along 6 .lf i, is the unit vector perpendicular to the Note : If f and e are the diagonals ofa parallelogram,
plane of ; and I so that i, E, i, form a right-handed then its vector area is :
set, then :

Z *E: (ob sin 0) fi

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(2) Area of a Triangle (n)Le;U+fi b "t+tA ; -af

rc; , E and -c are the position vectors of the vertices A, =Giit
.B and C of a triangle, then the area of A ABC is
l-
lla* c + cxo + axbl
(12) If G,8,4 and i, ;,h are two triads of vectors,
then :
2'
Note : If the co-ordinates or position vectors A, B, C are l;.1 b.7
given, then the area ofA ABC is
1-
l" b ilti ; il = la.A
I a-n b-n ;A
l-
b-.A

ll2' sc x BAI I

(13) lf ;,6,; are non-coplanar vectors, then

l;.; ;.b ;.;l

PART-III : SCALAR TRIPLE [BOXI PRODUCT
fi b i1'= lu.a ii i'il
Def.: The scalar triple product ofthree vectors
defined as
I ,I and 7 is l;.; ;;l
;.b
(14) If ;,6,; are three non-coplanar vectors and
i.6 "it 7 = *ri + lri + rrZ,
Notes
E = *zi+lzu+rzi,
(1) The scalar triple product i .18 *b is denoted by GEil
and is called the box product. e = *ti + yt| + ,ti,
(2) "Determinant Form" of Box Product then :

If ;: ai + azj + atk lr, lr z1 l- b -cl

b: bi + bzj + btk aE Cl = l*, lz ,zllo
l', lt 'rl
and ; : 4i + czj + ctk, then :

a1 a2 a3 PART-IV : VECTOR TRIPLE PRODUCT

t, oil : 4b2b3 Definition
c1 c2 ca :

lf ;, 6,; are anythree vectors, then the vectors Z * @ * ;)

(3) ri oit: 6Zh: tii tl and G * D x ; are called the Vector Triple Products of
(4) rt"il: r"i'l: G oil: -G til ;,8,;.
(s) The volume theparallelepipedwhow coterminus
of edges

rlra -q,6,; is f"Eh. Notes :

(6)
(l) i*(E*"1 = G.ab tZ.u'ti
(2) i * ,;) is perpenclicular
(O to ; , and coplanar with
then the vectors l, 6,; form a right-handed triplet.
b and f'
(7)
(3) Z*@xil * ("* b) x;
then the vectors l, 6,; form a le.ft-handed triplet.

(8) If f"Eil : o,
VECTORS AT A GLANCE
then the vectors l, b,; are coplanar,and vice versl.
(e) If the four points A, B, C and D arc coplanar, then the
It I Excluded Middle in Vector Addition
three vectors AU , re and m are also coplanar and,
hence,
BC: AC
AB +
tll Position Vector : AB : E ;
IAB AC ADI == 0
(10) The volume of the tetrahedton A - BCD is (l/6)th the l3l Collinear Vectors : IF two vectors
volume ofthep arallelopiped whose coterminus edges are ; = (at, oz, a) and b = (bt, b2, bt)
AB, AC and AD. are collinear, i.e., parallel, THEN :
(i) each ofthem is a scalar multiple of the other
394 Mantel M othemotics M H T-C E T
(ii) their corresl:ondin g components are proportional,
i.e.,
D.C.s and D.R.s of a Line

L-_ ct2 -= a3
ltt bz b3 t9l [f cr, 9, y are the direction angles of a line r, then its
dlrection cosines are
(iii);.8: lctb / : cos c[, m: cos p, n - cos y.
(iv) i* b: o (i) P+m2+n2:l
Note :I is collinear with all vectors. i.e. cos2c + cos2p + cos2y : I
l4l Unit Vector (ll) a unit vector A along Z is
A -li+mi+nk'
Tlre unit vector A along I is a: A ll0l lf a, b, c are the dlrectlon ratlo ofl,, then :
a
lmn
Note : A vector of magnitude m
(r) ;: b:;
(i) in the direction of j is m6 .

tst Collinear Polnts

(ii) along the line of I' is ! md . (ir)t:#:#r,": J>n2
*.c

Any trw points are always collinear. where 2d : a2 + b2 * c2. --

Three points A, B, C are collinear iff (ili) a non-unit vector along Z is

(i) AB + BC - AC or ... or ... ai+bi+ck.

(ii) AB - *k, where m * UU lf A= (xl, !t,z,) and fi = (xz, !2, z2), then :
0
(iii) d.r.s. of AB =: d. r.s. of AC
(l) AB : (xz-.rl) i + (yz* y)i + (zz- zr) k
(iv) d.c.s. of AB = d.c.s . of AC (ll) AB: leal
(v) 7E*AC:o : rl{*z - x1 )z + (yz - y)2 + (zz - ,)2
I6l Co-planar Points (ill) d.R.s. of line AB are :
Any three non-collinear points are always co-planar.
x2-xt,lz-!t rZ2-zl
Four points A, B, C, D are co-planar, iff
(lv) d.C.s. of line AB are :
(i) lines AB ancl CD are either paraltel m lntersectlrg.
x2-xt tZ-!t. zZ-zt
(ii) tAB AC aol: o AB,AB,AB
UI Co-ptanar Vectors U2l Parallel lines have the same d.r.s. (or d.c.s.).
Three vectors l, 6,; are coplanaq iff
(i) they are all parallel to the same plane PRODUCTS OF VECTORS
(ii) each of them can be uniquely expressed as a linear
combination ofthe other two.
IEI Section Formulae u3l ;: (i.t)t + (i.Di + <i.D*
If P <pl and O 6 divide seg AB internally and ll4l ;.6: 6.;
externally inthe ratio m: n, then : : ab cos 0
*o + "i andq: *6-"i : otbt * azbz+ ozbt
p:
Note
+m n mn tlsl i *E:
:
-E *;
(absin 0) fi
(i) The midpoint w <i'l -
ofseg AB is li i kl
= 1", a2 "tl
; +b b2
m: lo, 4l
Lagrange's ldentity :
(ii) The centroid C <il of A with vertices
tI'* ol': o2b2 G o tl'
,q (i), B (o),, c G) is

g:
,5
;+i*;
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(1) i.to
tr6t
";) =6b .ta2
: 1",
b2

l3l c2 ul
(2) fiurl: rEiZt -t ZZ ot
(3) GEit
= -rE a Zt
= -ti ; El= -t-c E Zl
u7l ; r b iff;-b: o
a ll b iff Z*E: o

t18l ;' : ;.; _ lil, but i *; : 0

l19l lf m Z(;, D _ 0, then :

;b
cos0:;;andsin0- V"Et
ab

cHolcE QUESTIONS

-
5. It; , b are non-collinear vectors and x,! are scalars such
that

1. A vector which is collinear/coincident/parallel with any e;-D*+ QE ily+ G+zi1 :6,then

given vector is (a) z;: E and zb:;
(a) a unit vector (b) a zero vector
(c) i (d) free vector
-4 -5
,
a. Two vectors are collinearlcoincidentlparallel iffeach of (c) ;:6, b: 0
them is a
(d) x-O,y-0
(a) projection of the other
(b) scalar multiple ofthe other 6. If vectott f : (at, oz, a) and b = (bt, bz, b) are
(c) linear combination of the other col near/coinc i denUparal I el, then, in
Ii gerr er al,
(d) square of the other (a) ,rb, * arbr* arb3 : 0

a1,o2,o3
3. It; and E are non-collinear vectors, then (b) ,, r h +;:o
(a) onlyr- o
a1 bt al: az --43
- u, : b,
a3
(b) onlyb_ 0 (c) (d)
br b2 b3

(c) botha * Oanda * 0

",
7. It;: -3i + nj + 4k and b- -2i + 4i + pk are
(d) botha_ b- o collinear, then
4. rc; , E are non-collinear vectors and x, ! are scalars such
(a)
-8
n- 7'r:6 (b) n: 6,P:;
that *o + yU: 6,then
(c) n: lSrp:*24 (d) n - -3, p: 48
(a) x- l,y--l
(b) x--2,y-2 8. If a- mi + 2j 3k and b:3i 2j + nkate
(c) x-0,y-0 collinear, then (m, n) =
(d) x, ! are any real numbers such that x + y - 0 (a) (-3, 3) (b) (3, -3)
(c) (-3, -3) (d) (3, 3)
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9. Ifdiagonals ofa parallelogram ABCD intersect each other 19. lf ABCDEF is a regular hexagon centred at 0, then
in M,then OA + OB + OC + OD
-- ea*T*m+ AE + AF:
(a) oM (b) 2 ol,r (a) 680 (b) 6A0
(c) 3 olr (d) 4 oM (c) 6 oA (d) 6 oc
10. E and F are mid-points of diagonals AC and BD of 20. AB and CD are equal and parallel chords ofa circle. KN
DABCD.lf G is the mid-point of seg EF,then is a diameter ofthe circle, andKis equidistant from A and
CA* GB + GC + GD: B.Then KA + XA * trc * KD:
(a) 4 AG (b) o (a) KN (b) 2 r<Ir
(c) o (d) z GC (c) 3 /(N (d) 4 r<It
11. If AD, BE and CF are medians of b,ABC, then 21. If ABCD is a square, then
,qD*an*cF: ,en* zBC + 3CO + 4DA:
.(a) BD+ EA+ FB (b) o (a) 4AC (b) 3AC
(c) AE + DB + FA (d) o (c) z -cA (d) AC
12. rf P is a point on the plane of L,ABC such that 22. lf D, E, F are mid-points of sides BC, CA and AB (of
pA + pB + pC: [,then,for LABc,thepointPis .l- ,

(a) circumcentre (b) centroid L ABC) respectively, then AD + i nA + :CF =

33 -

(c) orthocentre (d) incentre 1-

(a) i n, (b) z AC
13. lf G is the centroid of L ABC, then d * CB :
(a) 3GC (b) (c) 4 AC (d) 6 AC
3cG
(c) 3 AB (d) 3 GA
23. If A (a,2, -2),
B (a, b, l) and C(I, 2, -2) arevertices of
L ABC whose centroid is G (2, l, c), then (a, b, c) =
14. If Gl , G2 are centroids of triangles APrC, andAzBzcz
respectively, then A/, + BrB, + CrCa
- (a) (s, - z,-z) (b) (*,-r, -,)
(a) W2 (b) 2 Gt'Gz
(c) 3 Gpz (d) 4Wz (c) (*,r; -,) (d) (s,-r,-r)
15. If P is a point in the plane of E ABCD such that 24. If origin is centroid of triangle with vertices (a, l, 3),
(- 2, b, -5) and (4,7 , c), then (a, b, c) =
AP + PB + CP + PD _ [, then the quadrilateral is,
in general, a (a) (2,2,8) (b) (- 2,9,2)
(a) kite (b) parallelogram (c) (-2,-8, -2) (d) (- 2, - 9,2)
(c) trapezoid (d) recrangle 25. If two vertices of a triangle are (2, 1,3), (- 2,3, -l) and
its centroid is the origin, then its third vertex is
16. If ABCD is a pentagon, then
(a) (0, 4,2) (b) (0, - 4,2)
AB + AE + AC * OC * ED: (c) (0, 4, - 2) (d) (0, - 4, * 2)
(a) ec (b) z AC
26. XOY-plane divides the join of A (2,3, - 4) and B (4, 5,2)
(c) 2m (d) 3m (a) internally in the ratio 2 : I
17. If PQRSI is a pentagotr, then (b) internally in the ratio I :2
PA+PR+PS-rO rR ?ts: (c) externally in the ratio 2 : I
(d) externally in the ratio I :2
(a) pr (b) z pr
(c) 3 pr (d) 4 pr 27. YOZ-plane divides the join of A (3, 5, 6) and B (4,6, - 3)
(a) internally in the ratio 3 : 4
18. lf ABCDEF is a regular hexagon, then (b) internally in the ratio 4 :3
AB + ec*78* AF: (c) externally in the ratio 3 : 4
(a) 4m (b) 3m (d) externally in the ratio 4 :3
(c) 2m (d) m
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Yectors 397
28. Curve x - 4 divides the join of A (3, - 2, 5) and B (7,3, t- 2-

- 2) in the ratio (a) ,nc (b) ,n,

(a) -l:3 (b) l:3 (c) (d) z AC
AC
(c) -3:1 (d) 3:l
29. If points A(;), B (b) and C G) are such that
38. Given vectors l, b are non-collinear.
rf ; : (x D;+ band e : (2x+ D; b
Z; + 3b 5; : [ , then their relative positions are
(a) A-B-C (b) B*A-C are collinear, then x -

(c) A-C-B (d) C-A-B (a)

4
(b) 1
2
3
30. If fi uil : 3, then the volume (in cu. u.) of the I 4
(c) l (d) -1
parallelepiped with 2; + 6,zb +; and z; +; as

coterminus edges is 39. lf vectors 2i - j + k,, i + 2j - 3/c and 3i+aj+5kare

(a) ls (b) 22 coplanar, then a:
(c) 27 (d) 2s (a) 4 (b) 4
(c) 2 (d) -2
31. If ; is perpendicular tob and i; Gt :2, 6l :3, (p), and S (;) are such that
2n
40. If points P Q (a), n trl
lcl:4andmZ(b, "):
(a) 6Jj (b) LzJi (a) PO and RS bisect each other
(c) 186 (d) 4Jl (b) PQ and PR bisect each other
(c) PQ and RS trisect each other
32. li,i, k7: (d) QS and PR trisect each other
(a) -l (b) 0
41. Let PQRS be a parallelogram whose diagonals PR and
(c) I (d) 3
8S intersect at O' . IF O is the origin then :

33. If ;: i + 5k,b: 2i + 3k, ;: + 2k and

e = i - j, then G Z).@ * al :,-i (a) 4 oa (b) 3ou
(a) *7 (b) t2 (c) zoa (d) oa
(c) 6 (d) 5
42. If volume of parallelepiped with coterminus edges
34. Ifvectors i+ i+k, i-j+k and 2i+3j+mk are -l2i+)*,3i-k 2i+i-lsk is 546,then tr-
and
coplanar, then m - (a) - 3, 179 (b) 3, - 179
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) - 4, 178 (d) 4, - 178
(c) -3 (d) -2
43. If points AG) : lgi + 3i, B (b) : lzi 5i and
35. If the origin O and the points I (1,2, 3), B (2,3, 4) and
P (x, y, z) are coplanar, then C G) : ai + lli are collinear, then a -

(a) x-2y+z*l:0 (b) x-2y*z:0 (a) -8 (b) 4

(c) z-?s+y-0 (d) x*Y+z:6 (c) 8 (d) tz
44. lf C is a point on AB produced such that AC : 3m ,
then ; -
(a)3; b @)38;
36. lf M, N are mid-points of diagonals AC and BD
(c) 3; 2E (d) 3b z;
respectivelyof],4BcD,then AB + m + CB + 6: 45. It;.$: b.;: ;.;: 0 and;,6,; formaright-
(a) 4 olr (b)
4 MN handed triad, then il :
i.tu
(c) z MN (d)
4 oN
"
(a) a non-zero vector (b) I
37. lf L, M are mid-points of sides BC and CD of (c) -l , (d) tit 6l l" t

parallelogram ABCD, then .,qL * m :

398 Marve I M othe matics MH T-CE T

4G. If i.i - -c)

4, then Z.U
" ej 3fr)l 56. ff ;'(6 * - 3, then
(a) 12 (b) 2 (a) i.tZ q : -3 (b) Z.<i b) : -3
(c) 0 (d) -r2 " -c) "
(i " fr) +j'
(c) t.<Z :3 (d) (i A.b : 3
47. i' (k"r)+ k' (i*j): " "
(a) 1 (b) 3 57. If t2; + 46,;,h: *l;ih +
(c) -3 (d) 0 then fii * n:
"lbi7l,
48. If ;- Zi + 3j k, E: -i + 2j (a) 6 (b) 4
4k and
(c) l0 (d) 8
c - i + j + k, then (i * q.fi
"A:
a

(a) 60 (b) 68 58. If ;, 6, g arenon-coplanar vectors, then

(c) -60 (d) -74 G+i*i).(i+ b)x (Z*A:
49. If vectors 2i - j + k, i + 2j - 3k and 3i + mj + 5k arc (a) o (b) GbZl
coplanar, then m is a root of the equation
(a) *2 +3x: 4 (b) x2+2x:6 (c) zt;bh (ol -GbZl
(c) x2 3x:
+ (d) x2 + 2x: 4
".fE+b x (Z* E+A:
6
se.
50. Points P(p): i+j,06: i-j ancl (a) 3fiEit (b) 2t; oil
R (;) - ai + bj + ck are collinear, if (c) fi uit (d) 0
(a) q-b:c:l (b) a-b:c-0
(c) q-landb,ceR (d) a-l,brft,c:0 60. ff; and [' are non -zero non-collinear vectors, then

51. If ;, 6, I arenon-coplanar vectors, then

t; b ili + 6 oiti + GE ktk:
46:i, +
-2*: (a) Z*E
(c) ;-b
(n) i*E
(d) u*-a
c x a.b' c.a x b
(a) 0 (b) I 61. lf ,e (Z), B (b) and C G) are vertices of a triangle whose
(c) -l (d) 2 circumcentre is origin, then its orthocentre is
52, Vectors i + j + (m + l) k, i + j + mk and i *.i * mk are + b +;
coplanar for
+ +;
(a) a h
3
(b) ; z

(a) m:2 (c) Z*i*; (d) 3G + E +;)

(c) m: -1
2
(d) no value of m 62. If ti t - I and l;,8, i * h: +,
53. 1f a, b, c are coplanar unit vectors, then
then m Z(i, E)

- E, 2b ;, z-c il :
rc TE

12; (a) (b)

(a) 0 (b) I
6 =+
TE

(c) - Ji (d) J; (c)

2
(d) cannot be determined

54. Which of the following is not equal to anyofthe remaining

three?
63. If; iscollinearwith b - 3i + 6j + 6k and
(a) i.fo il (b) (a * i),i ;.b - 27, then ; _
" (a) i+2j-2k (b) i+2i+2k
(c) o.ti (d) (f , D.; (c) i-2j+2k (d) i-2i-2k
";)
-- (3i
t5. x zb).i + (3i x zZl.i * @i x tl).i : 64. 2i'(i "fr)*3j '(i* k)-4k. (i" j):
(a) 1 (b) -l
(a) 0 (b) z4t; o ,l (c) e (d) -e
(c) 24lbz4 (d) 1
Vectorc
65. lf C is mid-point of AB, and P is a point outside AB, then t-
(c) 2; (d) -a
2

73. If D is the mid-point of si de AB of A,ABC, then

(c) pA + pB + pc: o 7E* BC + AC:
(d) p,q* pB + zpc: o (a) 2(m - BD) (b) 2 --
(DC BD)
66. lf ABCDEF is a regular hexagon, then AE (c) 2 (BD Cel (d) 2(BD - AC)
,\ -
(a) Ac + AF + AB (b) ia +7r AB 74. Ifthe vectors ai +i * k, i - bj .s k, i +.i - ck are co-planar,
(c) ec*AB AF (d) -rc*AB AF then abc * 2:
(a) a*b*c (b) a-b-c
67. tf ;, i, I arenon-coplanar vectors and x, !, z arescalars (c) a*b+c (d) a-b+c
such that ;: x1Ex6+y(r*il + z(2x61 , 75. If the volume of parallelepiped with coterminus edges
then x - -pi + 5k, i -i + qk and 3i - 5j is -9, then
;b (a) 3pq+2-0 (b) 3pq-2:0
(b)
labcl (c) pq+2:O (d) pq-2:0

(d) :
-aX a 76. If i-i : 4, then Z.U * ej 3k)) -
labc) (a) t2 (b) 2
(c) 0 (d) -t2
68. lf ;,6, I arenon-coplanar vectors and
77. If the four points ,4 (2 -x,2,2),8(2,2-!,2),
i*; i*; i* b C (2,2,2 - z) and D (1, l, I ) are co-planar, then
[abc] fabc] labcl lll
theni.i*iA+i.7: - \/ x y z
(a) 0 (b) I (b) x+y+z:l
(c) 2 (d) 3 tl I
(c) l-r + l-, +
l-z -
I
L

69. Ifvectors ;, E, c are non-coplanar, then

(d) xy+yz+zx:l -

t; + zE b+ zi i+zit: 78. lf ABCD is a square, then

fiEit 2AB + 4BC + S6 + TDA:
:

(a) 3 (b) e
(c) 8 (d) 6 (a) zBD (b) 3cA
(c) sDB (d)
70. lt; : i- k, E: xi+i+ (l -x) k and ; - yi + xj + zAC
(l + x - y) Ir, then the value of 1f b h depends upon 79. lf ABCDE is a regular pentagon, then :

(a) only x (b) only y EN * BC + AD + -ED + AE:

(c) neither x nor / (d) both x and y (a) Ac - 2DC (b) 3AC - zDC
71. If LOAB is right-angled at O and P, Q are points of (c) cA - DC (d) 3AC - fr
oflB, then OP + O0? -
trisection
80. Ifthe point P (p) : i + 26 andthe poi nt ,e (i) divides
(a) nu' (b)
l *nr' seg PQ internally in the rat io 2: 3, then : g <ql -
(a) z;-b (b) b z;
(c) tnr' (d) *nr'
(c) ;-3b (d) b
72. lf ABCDEF is a regular hexagon and AB ; , then
- 81. tf ; isperpendicular to| and f ,then : l; x 1E x 7l t _
,o*EE*FC: (a) 1"il oltil
l- (b) I
(a) 4; (b) 7" (c) o (d) 2
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400 Marve I Mothemotics M H T-C ET

82. Ifthe vectors i + j,,i *i and li + mj + nk are coplanaq then: 91. lf ABCD is a parallelogram, then : T - BD :
(a) l:m:n:l (a) (b) 3AB
4AB
(b) I : I and ffi, n are any scalars (c) (d)
(c) n : A and l, nt are any scalars 2AB AB
(d) m - A, n: I and I arc any scalar 92. Let ABCD be a parallelogram such that
83. Points A (4,5, l), B (0, -1, -l), C (3, g, 4) and AB = e, -AD = p and Z BAD be an acute angle. lf
D (*4,4,4) are V is the vector that coincides with the altitude
directed
from the vertex B to the side AD, then V is given by
(a) collinear
(b) coplanar (a) v= 3q ''9!]
(7.7) o ',
(c) non-coplanar
- -\ /
(d) non-collinear and non-coplanar v= -q+[#lp
(b)
84. lf PQRSTU is a regular hexagon such that p \p' )
/
- -\
OR + 6 + AP + OU: o@, then: cr, -
(b) 3
(c) v=q [rylt
\P'P )
(a) 2
(c) 4 (d) s
(d) v= -3(t+'r93lO
(F' p) '
85. A unit vector which is coplanar with (i + i + 2k) and
(i + 2j + ft) and perpendicular to (i + i + /r) is 93. Given that ; and E are not mutually perpendicular. If
-c
(a) *)u + ; A
and are two vectors such that t * = O* A
and ;-A = 0, then , 7 =
(c) l$u
I
(: -\ : (8.;)-
\u' b + l*
-c
(a) + l*lb 15) lc
86. Ifthe points (-l 1r.b) l"'b)
(: -\
2,,-3), (4, a,l ) and (0, 8, 5) are collinear,

;-l#)'
,
then : (a, b) =
(a) (5, s) (b) (9, 5) (c) (d) ' (8.; )-
b-l#)'
(c) (5, 9) (d) (-5, 9)
94. Ifthevectors pi+i1k, i+qi+k and i+i+rk, where
87. lf ;,6, i arenon-coplanar vectors and p* q * r* l, arecoplanar, then : pqr-(p+ q + r) 3...
(a) -2 (b) 2
i: *-,a:
tbcaf
L:3,;: 4,
- fcabj labcJ
rhen: (c) o (d) -l
G-E b.i-@ ; ;).a+(; ; D.,: 95. Let ;,6,; be three vectors which are pair-wise non-

(a) 0 (b) *3 collinear.ff i + 3b is collinearwith f, and O * 2;

(c) 3 (d) -e iscollinearwith ;, then , Z + % + 6; =
88. If the points with position + 3i + 2k, - 4i + 2i
vectors -i (a) ;+; (b);
2k and 5i + )"j + p/r lie on straight line in space, then
- a
(c) ; (d) 0
(a) tr - 5, p: -10 (b) tr: -5, p: l0
(c) l-5,p:10 (d) tr: 10, p -5 96. Ifthevectors ;-i-i+2k, b:2i+4i+k and

89. ABCDEF is a regular hexagon centred at the origin. tfthe ; - )ui + i + trt are mutually orthogonal, then : (I, p) =
positionvectorsof AandB are i-i+2k and 2i+i+k (a) Ca,z) (b) (2,4)
respectively,then: fi- (c) (-2,3) (d) (3, -2)
(a) i+j+k (b) i-j+k 97. If i, i, fi are non-coplanar vectors and P, Q are real
(c) -i+j-2k (d) i+j-2k numbers such that

90. lf ABCDEF is a regular hexagon, then :

pn pi pfr\-lpn fr qnl-[zfr qi qil = 0,
then the number of such ordered pairs (p, q) is
,eC*fr* EA+ FA:
(a) 2
(a) zAB (b) 3AB
(b) more than 2 but not infinite
(c) 7n (d) 0 (c) infinite
(d) I
Veclors 401
98. The vector ; - di + 2i + P* lies in the plane of the 105. / is the incentre of L ABC.
vectors E:i+i and i:j1k, andbisectstheangle Forces F, 0, n acting along IA, IB,IC respectively
between b and ; . Then, which of the following gives are in equilibrium. Then t F , lQI : tnt =
possible values of u and p ? t

(a) d:2,9:2 (a) I : cos.B : cos C

cos
(b) 0:1,9:2
(c) d:2,0:l (d) G:1, F:l ABC
cos- : cos- : cos-
(b)
99. The non-zero vectors ;, E and f are related by
; = 8, and ; = -7b. Then, the angle between (c) ,in{222 '
,in{ , ,in$
; and Z is of measure (d) sin r{ : sin ^B : sin C
(a) o (b) 7
TE
106. For any vector a,

TE
(dxDz + @ xilz + (d x D2 =
(c) , (d) n (a) 4a2 (b) zaz
100. If fi and i, are unit vectors and 0 is the acute angle
(c) d2 (d) 3d2
between them, then 2fi x 3i, is a unit vector for
(a) exactly 2 values of 0 (b) more than 2 values ofO
107. If ;, E,; are non-coplanar vectors and I is a real
number, then
(c) no value of 0 (d) exactly I value of 0
tI ta + 6), )JE, xh = l;, b + ;, q is true fbr
l01.Let ; k, b :i-j+2k (a) exactly 2 values of l" (b) exactly 3 values of l.
=i+j1
and ; -xi+(x-2)i-k. (c) no value of l, (d) exactly one value of l"
If ; lies in the plane of ; and E , then : )c: 108. Let a) b, c be three non-zero vectors such that no two
(a) 0 (b) I of them are collinear. If the vector ; + zb is collinear
(c) 4 (d) --2
with I and E + t is collinear with ; , and 2, is some
102. ABC is a triangle, right angled at A. The resultant ofthe non-zero scalar, then : Z + Zb + Oi =
forces acting n, Ac (with magnitudes llAB
along (a) x; (b) xb
and l/AC respectively) is the force along m, wher e D
is the foot of the perpendicular fuom A onto BC. The (c) )\; (d) o
magnitude ofthe resultant is 109. A particle is acted upon by constant forces 4i + j * 3k
and 3i + j - k which displace it from a point i + 2j + 3k
(a)
ffi .o)
ll
AB AC
-+-
to the point 5i + 4j + fr. The work done by the force in
standard units is

(c)
I
(d)
UDz + Uqz (a) 40 (b) 30
AD (Aq2 .(AC\z (c) 2s (d) l5
103. The values of a for which the points A, B, Cwith position
vectors 2i -i I k, i -3i - 5k and ai -3i + /r respectively
I10. If ;, E,; are non-coplanar vectors and l, is a real
are the vertices ofright angled triangle with C - fi/2, are number, then the vectors ; + Zb + ti, xE + 4"
(a)
-2, -l (b) 1, I and (2)t D; are non-coplanar for
(c) 2, -l (d) 2, I (a) all values of l"
104. lf C is the midpoint of AB, and P is anypoint outside (b) all except one value of l"
AB, then (c) all except two values of l,
(a) il+ pB + pC = 0 (d) no value of l,
(b) il+ PB + Zrc = 0 lll. Leti,i,fr besuchthatlil = l, Itl = 2,
(c) il* pB = pC I l l = 3. Iftheprojection of f along II isequal tothat
a

(d) il+ pB = zpc -

(a) 2 (b) J7
(c) $4 (d) t4
402 Marvel Mathematics MH T-CET
ll2. If ;,6,; are three vectors such that ; +E+; = 0, (a) 7 (b) .6[
wheretZt = l, ltt = 2, t" t = 3, (c) .ffi (d) none of these

then , i-E + b; +;.; = l2A.If the vectors ;,6,; from the sides BC, CA, AB of
(a) 0 (b) -7 LABC, then
(c) 7 (d) I (a) ;.b = E.; =;.b = o
113. If i,i,fr are three non-coplanar vectors, then :

(i +n w).{(n D x (v - til)} = (c) ;.6 = o.i = ;.; = o

(a) 0 (b) n-O x il)
(c) n.@ xr) (d) 3i.(f x il)
l2L lfthe vectors ; : xi + yj + zk, b -j and ; are such
ll4. Let U:li|,
. . o

v:l-l
-
a a
anq W:r+ZJrJfi.
I

-
o r /'\a r .tll

that ;,;, b form a right-handed system, then : i :

If i, isaunitvectorsuchthat i.it = 0 and i.fi = 0, (a) zi - xk (b) 0
then : 1fi.fi1 = (c) yi (d) -zi + xk
(a) 0 (b) I
122. A line segment has length 63 and direction ratios
(c) 2 (d) 3 4 3, -2,6 >. Ifthe line makes an obtuse angle with X-axis
115. A tetrahedron has vertices at O (0,0, 0), A (1,2, l), then the components ofthe vector are
B (2, l, 3) and C (-1, 1,2). Then the angle between the (a) 27, -18, 54 (b) 27, 18, -54
faces OAB and ABC will be (c) -27, 18, -54 (d) 27, -18, -54
(a) cos-r(tq) (b) cos-r(tz) 123. If lit * z, 6t = 3 and ;.b = o, then
[. 3, ,l [3r] :

(c) 30" (d) 90" -ax{i"li"G x altt =

116. Resultantof forces F and 0 is R. (a) rcb (b) -r6b

If 0 is doubled, then R is doubled.
(c) t6a (d) 46;
If the direction of 0 is reversed, then R- is again l24.lf ;, 6,; are three unit vectors such that
doubled.
tZ+ 4b+ 5; = 6, then
Then P:ff:R2-
(a) 3:l:l (b) 2 :3 :2 (a) ; nE (b) ;r b
(c) I :2 :3 (d) 2:3;r (c) f ir neither parallel nor perpendicular to E
ll7. The unit vector perpendicular (d) no such conclusion can be drawn
to the two vestors i -j and
i + 2j, and perpendicular to the first, is lzi.Let: n:2i+j-k and w -i+3k.
(a) +i) (b) i) If n is a unit vector, then maximum value of
ir, *rr,
+
W n r,yl is
(c) *$o+ k) (d) none of these (a) -l (b) fi'* J6
(c) J se (d) J 60
118. Ifthe vector i + xj + 3k is rotated through an angle 0 and
doubled i n magn itude, then it becomes l26.Let ;,6,; be three non-coplanar vectors and ; be
4i+(4x-Z)j+2k. Then i x: any vector in space such that

(a)
{;'2}
(b)
{+,
,l r,A = l, r.b = 2 and r.c = 3.

fft;Eh=l,then,7=
(c) (d) {2,7\ (a) ; + 2b + 3;
{i''} (b) (D"il + z(7xh + 3(Zxb)
ll9. A parallelepiped is formed by planes drawn through the
points (2,3, 5) and (5, 9, 7), parallel to the co-ordinate (c) @.A; + 2G.ilu + 3G-b);
planes. The length of a diagonal of this parallelepiped is
(d) none of these
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403
127. Given ;, F, t are non-coplanar vectors, and ; is not
134. If ;, E are vectors such that lZ * O t = Jzg and
parallel to $
; x (2i + 3j + 4k) : (zi + 3i + 4k) x 6, then a possible
.

If : E+B andp+t+S= bA, value of (i + 61 ' e7i + 2j + 3k) is

then
' E*
p+t+5 =
....o
(a) 0 (b) 3
(a) (b) (c) 4 (d) 8
bs
"o
(c) o (d) (a + b)i 135. Given ;,6,; are three non -zere vectors, no two of
which are collinear. If the vector G + b is collinear
128. A parallelogram is constructed on the vectors
li + E with f and (b * A is collinear with ;,
and; - 48, where lZt = 6, ttt = 8 and; tJ i.
The length of its longer diagonal is
then,i+u+; =
(a) 40 (b) 64 (a); (u)i
(c) 32 (d) 48 (c) ; (d) 0
l2g. Let ;,6,; be three vectors such that 136. lf ; and b are unit vectors, then the maximum value of

; * d, Z*i = 2(ixZ1, Gt = trt = l, li+ of + l;-tt is

) (b) 4
tOt = 4 and lE "it = .E
tb

(c) 2JT (d) J'

(a) I (b) -l 137. If : t;- tt = lit = tUt = 1, then ; mZ(;, O =
(c) 2 (d) -4 fi
(a)
3
(b) 3x
130. Ifthe four points A(;), B (E), C G) and D G) are such TT

that G - 7>.6 -e = o = (b 71 .G - i), rhen (c)

2
(d) 0
the point D is
(a) centroid of LABC (b) orthocentre of MBC 138. Let ;,6,; be three unit vectors such that
(c) circumcentre of L,ABC(d) incentre of LABC li *E + it = I and ; J. E.
131. Let a, b, c be distinct non-negative numbers. Ifthe vectors If ; makes angles cr and B with; and b respectively,
ai + aj * ck, i + k and ci + cj + bk lie in a plane, then then : cos c[ + cos p :
(a) c2 : ab (b) a2 : bc (a) I (b) -l
(c) b2 : ac (d) none of these 3
(c) ;/. (d) 0
l3z.Let ri = i-j,b- k,; = k i j
If e is a unit vector such that ;.e = 0 = tb ; 139. If ;,.6, -" are unit vectors such that
71,
then,7_ 'i+E + Jr'; = 6, then : mz(;,D =

(b) *i
+ i +k
(a) T (b) 7
n
6
J6
(c) L (d)
TE

(d) *k 3 ,
140. If i and n are unit vectors and 0 is the acute angle
133. If : V+y+V :0, between them, then Zi x 3i is also a unit vector for
and m Z(y, V) =e, then : csc2e + cot20 - (a) no value of 0
(a) I
J
(b)
5
3
(b) exactly one value of 0
(c) exactly two values of 0
I (d) more than two values of
(c)
3
(d) I
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il
404 Morve I Mathemotics M H T-C ET
l4l. If A is any vector, then : 148. lf A, B,C, D are fourpoints in space such that
(a-i)(dxi) + (d.il(A xi) +(a .k)(d x k) = AB.CD = M{IADIT * IBCP _ IACP - IBDIT},
(a) 3d (b) a then : m:
(c) o (d) 2a 1
(a) (b)
142. Let ;, i,; be unit vectors such that ; .6 = o = ;.;.
2
l
I
If mz(6,;') = +, then ,i (c) , (d) 1
=
6
(a) rz (E x il l49.If a transversal cuts the sides OL, OM and diagonal ON
(b) 2(E x;) of a parallelogram at A, B, C respectively,
t- t-
(c) *r(b x c) (d) -;@ x c) .OLOM
OA OB
143. Let n and n non-collinear vectors. If the lengths
be trvo ON CN
a, b, c of the sides of A ABC are such that (a)
2UC) (b) oc
(a Dn+@ c)i+(c a)(ixt)=6', ON
then L ABC is (c)
BC
(d) ON
oc
(a) right angled (b) equilateral 150. If
(c) isosceles (d) obtuse angled
i n are any two vectors, then
and
(l u.v)-
-1 + (u + v + u X v)''l
l44.lf G is the centroid of LABC, then :
l+rZ
AGz + BGz + CGz :- (a) o (b) l*u2
(c) i .i (d) (i + i)2
I I
(a) T (b) l5l. Suppose ;, b are mutually perpendicular unit vectors
3

(c) 5
2 4 and the unit vector ; is inclined at an angle 0 to each of
(d) s ; and b.
145. If the vectors ;,6,; are non-coplanar and l, m, n are If : c = xa+yb + z(axb), then
distinct scalars such that (a) x- cos0, y: sin0, z-cos20
(b) x-Y:cos 0,12 -cos20
tli + *E * ni, lb + *Z + ni, il + *Z + "bl = o, (c) x - sin 0, y: cos 0, z: -cos 20
then
(a) lm + mn * nl:0 (b) l+m+n-0 (d) x - y: cos 0, ,2 : -cos 20
(c) P+m2+n2:0 (d) 13+m3+n3:0 152. Position vectors ofthe points A, B, C, D are
3i - 2j * k, 2i + 3j - 4k, -i +j + 2k, 4i + 5j + ),,k
l46.If i , i , fr are three non-coplanar vectors, then :
respectively.
(i + n fr).(i - ,) x (, r4,) = If the points A, B, C, D lie on a plane, then I is
(a) n.Oxw) (b) i.(fixt) t43 144
(c) 3i . (7 x vF) (d) 0 (a) T-
t7 \-,
(b)
17

-c be three non-zero non-coplanar vectors and 145 146

147. Let ;,6, (c) 't7 (d)
17
n =i+b 2;,A = 3; zb+; I Based on IIGJEE, 1986 |
and;=;-qE+2;. 153. If (x, y,z)*(0,0,0) and
Ifthe volume ofthe parallelepiped determined by Z, 6, ; (i + j * (3i -3j + k) y + gi + 5j) z
+ 3/c) x
that of the parallelepiped determined by -l(xi+yj+zk),
: \ _and
p, r is Vz, then :
Q, Vzi Vt: where i, j, k are unit vectors along the co-ordinate axes,
(a) 3:l (b) 7:l then: l,:...
(c) ll:1 (d) l5:l (a) o, -l (b) -1, I
(c) 2, *2 (d) none of these
I Based on IIGJEE, 1998 |
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154. Let 7, E and C be vectors of length 3, 4 and 5 Angle between E and e is 60".
respectively.
rc1 = k(Exd), then: k =
LetZ r G +d),8 r <c +71 (a) *l (b) *2
and C J- G +rl. (c) * 3 (d) none of these
Then: l7+E +e l= ..o
I Based on IIGJEE, 1981 I
|

(a) 2J, (b) 3Ji 161. Points with position vectors 60i + 3j, 4Ai - 8i and
ai - 52j are collinear if
(c) 4J, (d) sJ, (a) a- 40 (b) a: 40
I Based on IIT:-JEE, 1981 | (c) a: 20 (d) none of these
155. Unit vector perpendicular to the plane determined by the I IIGJEE, 1983 |
three points P (1, -l ,2), Q (2,0, -1) and R (0,2, 1)
ls ....
162. Let a, h, c be distinct non-negative numbers.
Ifvectors ai+aj+ck, i+k and ci+ci+bk
-2i+j+k 2i-i + k c is
(a) (b)-
\, {6
are coplanar, then
J6 (a) the A.M. of a, b (b) the G.M. of a, b
2i+j k 2i+ j + k (c) the H.M. of a, b (d) equal to zero
(c)
JA
\,
(d)-
,16 IIGJEE, 1993
I |
I Based on IIT:JEE, 1983 |
163. Let ; -- i - k, b : xi + j +(l - x) k,
156. If 7, E and C are three non-coplanar vectors, then :
and;-yi+xi+(l*x-y)k.
7.8 x c 8.7 x e I Then l, b and ; are non-coplanar for
C x A.B C.AxB (a) some values of x
(a) -2 (b) 2
(b) some values of y
(c) o (d) none of these
(c) no values of x and y
I Based on IIT:-JEE, 1985 |
(d) for all values of r and y
157. Area of the triangle whose vertices are I IIT-JEE, 2000 I
A (1, -l ,2), B (2, I , -1), C (3, -1,2) is
l64.Let cf,, P and y be distinct real numbers.
(a) zJl (b) JG Then the points with position vectors oi + 9i + yk,
(c) 3J, (d) none of these Fi+yi+a* and yi+qi+9k
I Based on IIT:JEE, 1983 | (a) are collinear
(b) form an equilateral triangle
158. If 7 = (1, l, l) and C = (0, l, -l) (c) form a scalene triangle
are given vectors, and E' is a vector such that (d) form a right angled triangle
7 xE = C and 7-E - 3, then : 3E = ... I IITTJEE, 1994 |
(a) 2(i+j)+5k (b) s(r+j)+2k
(c) Zi+sU+k) (d) 5i+2(i+r{) l65.Thescalar Z.fE + O x G + E + 4 equals
(a) o
I Based on IIT:JEE, f 985 I
(b) l7 E cl + tE c 7l
159. rf A (Z), a (6), C G) and D G)
are four points in a plane such that
(c) tZ E el
(d) none of these I rrT-JEE, l98l
G .6-il = @-Z).G-a =0,
I
71
then, w.r.t. L ABC, point D is
l66.Let i, n and iu be vectors such that i+n + w = 0.
(a) centroid (b) circumcenffe If lil = 3, Itl = 4 and l-l :\ r)

(c) orthocentre (d) incentre then : i.i + n.w + w'n =

I Based on IIT:-JEE, 1984 |
(a) 47 (b) -2s
(c) 0 (d) 2s I IIGJEE, 19951
160. Let 7,, E and e be unit vectors such that

7'E=7'e=0.
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l67.If ;, b and ; are three non-coplanar vectors, 173. Angle between vectors ; and b, where ;, b, ; are
then : (; + b + Z>-Xi + b x (Z + rlt = unit vectors satisffing Z+E+Jr.;= 6, is
(a) o (b) ti E it fi,
(b) 7
TE
(a)
(c) 2l; b il (d) -ri E Zt
6

L fi
I IIT-JEE, 1gg5 | (c) (d) ;
3 z
168. Ifthe vectors ;, b and ; from the sides BC, CA and I IIT:JEE, 2009 |
AB, respectively, of A ABC, then 174. Values of a for which the points A, B, C with position
(a) 2.6 + 6.i + ;.; = o vectors 2i-j a k, i-3i - 5k and ai-3j + /r, respectively,
are the vertices of a right angled triangle with C: nl2 are
(b) i*b = 6*; = i*;
(a) 2, I (b) -2, -l
(c) ;.b = b.; = ;.; (c) -2, I (d) 2, -l
(d) (i*b + @*A + (Z*i,l = o I AIEEE, 2006 I
I IIT-JEE, 2000 | If ; -'3i-
175. sjand 6_: 6i + 3j_aretwo vectors, and ;
l6g.Let vectors ;,6,; and 7 be such that is a vector such that c = ax b,
then : lil : tEt : lcl =
Let Pr a2d
lz be lh"Jlanes determined by the pairs of
vectors a, b and c, d respectively.
(a) $4 : J4s : he tn) h4 | J4s : 3e
(c) 34 :39 : 45 (d) 39 :35 :34
Then the angle between P I and P2 is lAIEEE,20A2 |

(a) o (b) ; l76.Ifthe vectors ; - i -j + 2k, b :2i+4j+k

and ; - )"t + i + W are mutually orthogonal,
(c) t (d)
TE

,
IIT{EE, 2000 |
then : (I, p) =
(a) (-2,3) (b) (3, -2)
I
170. If ; and E are unit vectors such that i + 2b and (c) (-3,2) (d) (2, -3)
IAIEEE, 2010 I
5; - 4b are perpendicular to each other, then the angle
between ; and| is l|\.Non-zero vectors ;, b and ; are related by
(a) 45" (b) 60" ;- 8b and; = -7b.
cos-r( )
t ;
(c) (d) '[;) Then the angle between and ; is
trl cos
fi TE

I rIT-JEE, 2002 | (a) (b)

4 2
lT1. Number ofvectors ofunit length perpendicular to vectors (c) TE (d) 0 lAIEEE,2008 |

;: (1, 1,0) and b: (0, l, l) is 178. If lil = 4, tOt = Z andthe anglebetween

(a) one (b) two
(c) three (d) infinite ; and E is n/6, then (i * o)' is equal to
I IIGJEE, 1987 |
(a) 48 (b) t6
(c) 8 (d) none of these
172. Let ; and b be two unit vectors, and
I AIEEE,2002 |
cr be the angle between them.
179. Given the non-coplanar vectors
Then ; + b isaunitvector,if a-
i = (1, a, a2), E = (l , b, b2) and C - (1, c, c2).
TE
(a)
4
(b) : a o2 l+13
2! Tf: b b2 l+b3 =0,
(c) (d)
7E
c 12 l+"3
3 ,
I IrT-JEE, 1gg6 | then : abc: ...
Veclorc 407
(a) -3 (b) -2 186. Area of a triangle with adjacent sides determined by the
(c) -l (d) 0 vectors f and b is 20.
I Based on IIT-JEE, 1985 | Then the area of the triangle with adjacent sides
determined by the vectors (2; + 3b) and G tl is
180. Ifthevectors ai+ ja k, i+ bi+ k and i+ j+ c*, where
o, b, c * I, are coplanar, (a) 100 (b) 30
(c) 24 (d) 60
l-a I b l-c I JEE (ADVANCED),2013 |
(a) -l (b) 0 187. Area of a parallelogram with adjacent sides determined
(c) I (d) 3 by vectors f and b is 30.
I Based on IIGJEE, f987 | Then the area of the parallelogram with adjacent sides
determined by vectors (a + b) and a is
l8l. If ;, b and ; are unit vectors, then the expression
(a) 100 (b) 30
(c) 24 (d)
ft bt' +fi it'+ G i,t' 60
IJEE (ADVANCED),2013 |
does not exceed
(a) 4 (b) e 188. If ; = (1, l, 4,;, : (1, 2, 1) and;: (2, l, l)
(c) 8 (d) 6 then : 7 x, (, xV) =
I IIGJEE,2001 | (a) (-5, -5, -5) (b) (5, 0, -5)
(c) (5, 5, 5) (d) (-5, 5, 0)
182. Let V = 2i + j kand ff - i+ 3k
If A is a unit vector, then the maximum value of the 189. If 7 = i 2i-3k,8 = 2i+j k,
scalar triple product tC V Wt is e = i + 3j zk,then: (7 xb xe =
(a) -l (b) .m + J6 (a) s(i+3i+4k) (b) 4(-i+3i+4k)
(c) Jse (d) J6o (c) s(-r-3i-4k) (d) 4(i+3i+4k)
I IIGJEE, 2OO2 | l9O. ff; = (2, l, D,E = (1, 0, 3), ; = (2, l, 3) and
-ax O"tl= *i+yE+ ri, then: (x,y,z):
183. ff; = i+i+h,;-b =land
_ (a) (0, -8, 5) (b) (8, 0, -5)
ax b=i k, then , i =
(c) (0, 8, -5) (d) (8, -5, 0)
(a) i-j+k (b) 2i-k
(c)
a
I (d) 2i l9l. If :; = i +j + k,E=i+ j"; = i
*c
I IIT-JEE,2004 | and: (f x ul x = X; + pE, then : l, + p =
184. Volume of parallelopiped deterrnined by vectors (a) o (b) I
;,8 and ; is 2. (c) 2 (d) 3"
Then the volume of the parallelepiped determined by
l92.ix(i*16):
vectorsz(i x 81,3 (D x il and (" * ;) is
(a) I (b) o
(a) 100 (b) 30 (c) -l (d) none of these
(c) 24 (d) 60
I JEE (ADVANCED),2ol3 |
lg3.ix(i "&)+j* (** i)+k " (i *j):
(a) i (b) j
185. Volume of parallelepiped determined by vectors (d) o
(c) k
;,b and; is5
Then the volume ofthe parallelepiped determined by the 194. If A is any vector and
vectors 3 (i + E), @ + ;) and 2 (i + il is n= ix(dx r) + jx(axi) + kx(dxk),
(a) 100 (b) 30 then :

(c) 24 (d) 60 (a) i =0 (b) n = i+ j +k

I JEE (ADVANCED),2ol3 | (c) i = 2a (d) n=A
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" il i * 1""(i*alt
195. (U x (, 204.
"il = =
(a) fu ; ZIZ (b) G; ow (a) (i *i>.tE
" "l
(c) ti i ifi (d) t; ; ho (b) Z.p *A E.<i
" b)
t96. If Z * @ *il = 6, then :
(c) G.ri x onZ
(a) tit = la I.,l" =l (b) bll ;I
(d) (i.i) (b *;)
(c) ; lt b (d) b r; 205.LetrZ-j k,; = i- j k
lg7.lf l"t = a, tat = b, t"t = c,
If : (f x ul +; = 0and;.b = 3,then, E=
(a) -i+i-2k (b) 2i-j+2k
wherei*b =; andi*; = ;, then (c) i-j-zk (d) i+j-2k
(a) a:l,b:c (b) c:1, o:l
(c) b-2,c:Za (d) b:1, c:a 206.A unit vector coplanar with i +j + 2k and i + 2i I k, and
perpendicular to i + j + k is
198. If ; is perpendicular to both b and i, then I 1,..
(a)
\-, TU k) (b)
Z*@+A = o ,l2 -(rrj+k)
JS
(c) Z*(E*A=o (d) i-tu
"il = o
I
,J2 7=(l - i)
(c) (d) *o k)
,12
lgg.Let ri = 2i+j 2k,E = i+j Let ; :2i+i 1k, 6 -i+zi-k andaunitvector
207. ; be
If ; is a vector such that ;.; = l"l, coplanar. rc ; I ;, then,i =
l; - ; | = 2J;, and the angle between (b)
(7* Dand; is3o",then:l(f xhxit =
(a) 2t3 (b) 3/2 (d)
(c) 2 (d) 3
2oo. IE*;.*; i* tl= 208. Let ;, i and f be three unit vectors such that

(a) i* (8";) (b) zGEit i * (E *"1 = *@+ A.

;
(c) fi h ij, (d) 6izt If b is not pu.uttlt to -c t
201. If ;,6,; are unit vectors such that then the angle between ; and E is

; I b and o ll c, then: ax(bxc) = (a) T

3n
(b) ,
TE

(a) o (b) E
2n 5n
(c) c (d) o (c) T (d) T
202.lf ;, 6, ; are any three vectors, then : IJEE-MAIN,20I6l
i*(a " 7l + E * (i "a+ 7 * (Z * D = 209. Let ;, b and ; be three non-zero vectors such that no
two ofthem are collinear and
(a) o (b) 2G bil
(c) i+h+; (d) 3fi8 (r* b)x;
'3 = lfrUiti.
"t
If e is the angle between vectors b and ;, then a value
203. If : (Z* D x;, then :
of sin 0 is JEE-MAIN,aDL'
I I
o (b) i-tT"rl=o
+
(a)
(c) (d) i*E = t*; (a)
+ (b)

(c)
2
3
(d)
+
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210. Let ; =
?i: i2i,E = i + i. If ; is a vector 216. The volume ofa parallelopiped whose coterminous edges
-+
-) 2c,
are 2a, 2b,
such that a.c = l"l, lc al = 2J, and the angle tS

between i*E and ; is 30", then l("" b)xit (a) 2l,o' b' ,i (b) 4d?A
\-)-+
equals
I
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2013 |
(c) gl.a' b'
"i
(d) dta
(a) , (b)
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(c) 3 (d) 1 4i zj,i+4i 3iand-i+si+i,
2
respectively, then ZABC is equal to

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r- -t 218. If G is acentroidofa LABC and P dividestheseg. BC
ztt. l; b b-
L J in the ratio 2: I then CA + 2GC =
(a) 2(; E it (b) t" o il (a) Gp (b) zcp
(c) o (d) I (c) 3Gp (d) zGA
IMHT-CET,200g I IMHGCET,20ll I
2l2.OA =;,OB = E,OC =; 2lg. If ;+ O+; = 6, then
then volume of the parallelopiped is :
;.(i*il + b ("*Zl*;.(i"6is
(a);.(E*a tu) G.ux; (a) 1 (b) 0
(c) Z*6*; (d) irt.-c) (c) 2 (d) 3

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213. If Zi + 3b = 5; , then the ratio in which C divides 220.lf ;, 6, ; are three non- zera,non-coplanar vectors and
AB is: oZ * Pa * Vi = 0 where o, P, y are scalars then
(a) 3 :2 internally (b) 2 :3 internally (a) G:0,F:0,y-l (b) 0:0,F:0,y:0'
(c) 3:2externally (d) 2:3externally (c) G:1,9:0,y:0 (d) cr:1,F:l,y-l
I MHGCET,2009 |
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214. The volume ofa parallelopiped whose co-terminus edges
are 2; 3j,i+j-i and 3;-E is:
(a) 4 cubic units (b) 6 cubic units ANSWERS
(c) 8 cubic units (d) 5 cubic units
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215. If A 3, ? are three non-coplanar vectors and 6.d 7.b 8.a g.d 10. b

t d ? are defined by the relations 11. d 12. b 13. b 14. c 15. b

,, c -+
b X -) -)
cXa-)
16. b 17. c 18. c 19. b 20. b
p=
->
--+ -+ -, ,Q= 21. c 22. a 23. b 24. d 25. d
-)+-)
lab cl fabc) 26. a 27. c 29. b 29. c 30. c
-)
bx ->
a 31. b 32. c 33. b 34. a 35. b
and -+
r= -+ -) -+' 36. b 37. b 38. c 39. b 40. d
la bcl 41. a 42. a 43. c 44. d 45. d
_>
then p+
A' -> =) -) -+ ...-\
b.q+c r' is equal to 46. d 47. b 49. d 49. a 50. d
(a) 0 (b) I 51. a 52. d 53. a 54. c -)
)J. a
(c) 2 (d) 3 56. b 57. a 58. d 59. d 60. b
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3, 4. Standard Results
61. c 62. a 63. b 64. a 65. b
5. If ; and b non-collinear vectors such that
66. b 67. a 68. d 69. b 70. c
71. b 72. a 73. b 74. b 75. a oZ*W-6,then6x- 0andP_0.
76. d 77. a 78. b 79. b 80. c e; E)* + (zb i>y + G + zb): o
81. c 82. c 93. b 84. a 85. c
.'. (2x - y + D; + (-x
86. c 87. a 88. c 89. c 90. b .'. zx-y+ 1:0 and -x+ 2y+2:O
91. c 92. b 93. c 94. a 95. d Solving simultaneously,
96. a 97. d gg. d 99. d 100. d x: - 413, y: -513.
101. d 102. c 103. d 104. d 105. b 6. Vectors are collinear ifftheir corresponding components
are in proportion. ... (d)
106. b 107. c 108. d 109. a 110. c
111. c ll2. b 113. b ll4. d 115. a 7. ; = (at, oz, a3) = (-3, n, 4)
116. b 117. a 118. a ll9. a 120. b b = (b r, bz, br) = (-2, 4, p)
l2l. a 122. c 123. a 124. d 125. c '.' iU E .'. arlbr: arlbr: ar/b,
126. b 127. c 129. d 129. d 130. b
l3l. a 132. b 133. b 134. c 135. d
'-3:n:4
-24p
136. c 137. a 138. b 139. c 140. b 3 _ n ancl
.3 : 4
l4l. c 142. a 143. b 144. b 145. b 242p
ao

146. a 147. d 148. c 149. d 150. b n:6 and p:8/3.

aa
a

l5l. d 152. d 153. a 154. d 155. d 8.o : (m, 2, -3) ll E : (3, -2, n)
156. c 157. b 158. d 159. c 160. b
m 2 -3 m --J-
3 = -Z = n -3 = -l
161. a 162. b 163. d 164. b 165. a aa and -l =
n
166. b 167. d 168. b 169. a 170. b ffi: -3, n:3 ... (a)
l7l. b 172. c 173. c 174. a 175. b 9.
176. c 177. c 178. b 180. c
D C
179. c
M
181. b 182. c 183. c 184. c 185. d
186. a 187. b 188. d 189. a 190. c
A
191. a 192. b 193. d 194. c 195. c
196. b 197. d 198. c 1gg. b 200. c Diagonals AC and BD of aparallelogram ABCD bisect
each other.
201. b 202. a 2O3. a 204. d 205. a
lf M is their mid-point, then
206. a 207. a 208. d 209. a 210. d
2ll. c 212. a 213. a 214. a 215. d
; +; E+ e
2 2
216. c 217. d 218. c 2lg. b 220. b
... OA + OB + fr * 6* i *A
: G+A+ @* h:z;+ 2;
: 4;_ 4Oi4
10. ... D, E, F are mid-points of BC, CA, AB

;+ b

l. A zero vector has a definite magnitude (zero) but its

direction is indeterminate, i.e., it can be taken in any
direction.
.'. & vector which is collinear / coincident I parullel with
any given vector a zero vector. ... (b)
2. ... azero vector is collinear with any vector.
.'. ; and E are non-collinear iffeach of them is a non-
zerovector,i.e.,;* 0and b* 0. ...(c)
 411

16. AB + AE + AC * OC + ED
: (AB + BC) + (AE + ED + OCI
: AC + AC:zAC.
17. PO+ PR+PS rO rR ?1S
_ PA + PR + PS + Or + Rr + Sr
_ (PO + grl + (pn * nrl + (Ps + srl
: Pf + Pf + Pf -3P7 .

; + b
...(l)
18. In parallelogram ABDE, AB + AE = m ...(l)
In parallelogram ACDF, AC + AF = m ...(2)
ED

... from (l)

...(d)
.'. AB + AC + AE + Af
= (AB + AE) + (AC + AF)
=m+m=2m ... (c)

; + b +; 19. 3m: 3QAo): 6A0.

.'. n = = G(s) 20. Draw the figure.
.'. Point P is the Centroid ... (b) In parallelogram KAND, ... KA + KD _ KN
13. In parallelogram KBNC, ... KB + KC _ KN

: G + D 2; .'. KA + KB + XC * KD _ zKIr{.
21.
_ (o + b + c) 3c Dr--<-rc
:3i 3;
: 3(; a: 3CG +t
,ll'* 'lu
14.'.'gt =
q+E+e
- ^ rrgz ", + b, + ",
3
AB + zBC + 3CD + 4DA
.'. A/r+M + crc,
_ (AB + nCl + @C + OO + 3(CD + DA)

(", "r) + (b, - brl + @, q) : AC + (BC - BC) + 3CA

=
= ("r*br+ "r) 6+ bt+41 ^ + O + 3CA _ 2CA-
-|A
22. writem:a ;,BE:; b,cF:7 ;
= 3G, 3Gr= 3(Gz-Cl and, then, simpliff.
= 3GrG, ... (c)
(o + a + I 2 + b + 2 -2 + 1- 2)
AP + PB + CP + PD: 23' l. , ' , ' l
15. O ):(z'l'c)
.'. (AP + PB)_ -(CP + POI .'. 2a *- I : 3 x 2rb+ 4:3 x I,-l: c
.'. a: 512, b :' -1, c - -1.
.'. AB - -CD .'. AB ll DC.
24,25. Proceed as in Ex. 23 above.
.'. opposite sides of D,l.nCO are equal and parallel.
Hence, it is a parallelogram .
412 Mort el Mathematics MHT-CET
26, Required ratio must give the Z-coordinate of point of 36. '.. M, N are mid-points of AC, BD
division as 0.
E +A
).(2) + l(-4). ... ( 1)
In(ar,...-_0. : 0.

.'. option (a) is correct.

27. Required ratio must give the x - coordinate of point of A + (A -it
division as 0.
1 (4) 4 (3)
In(c),...
tr-0. = 2Q;) 2Q;) ... from (1)

.'. option (c) is correct.

28. Required ratio must give the x-coordinate of point of
=4G;)
division as 4. = 4tt^t ... (b)

AL+ Lit: (1 A+ 6 ;)
In(b), l(7)+3(3):4.
37.
l+3
.'. option (b) is correct.
:7+; z;: u*Z +i+7 22
z;

c
tE+2;
: 7- : lto
l-
+ zZ+A qZl
29. .'. C divides AB internally ... A-C-B.
3+2 2'
30. e; + D x (2b +il l-
:rl(h a)+(d a)+2(c a)1
: aixE * zZx; + 2bx b + o*;
:
_4axb +2axc +bxc : t- + AD) + AC
,Ken
.'. tu*E,zE+;,2;+il t-

: te; +b x eb +Zlt.e; +il - ;(AC) + AC ... by parallelogram law

?,-
: GZx b + 2ix; + 6*i't.tzi *;) : :
2
raC.

: 8l;EA + o + o + o + 6iZt x- 2 : I ... -x + Z: 2x +

: BI;Eh + fiTil 38.
2x + I -1
1

.'.3x: I .'. x-113.

39. If three vectors are coplanar, then their box product is
zero, i.e., the determinant oftheir components is 0.
31. Resultantj = 7 +E
32. lii k7:i'(i "fr)-i'i:l ... (c) 2 -l rl
; E:
| 2 -31 = 0
33. = (1, 0, 5), (2,0, 3), 3 a sl
; = (4, -1, 2),e = (1, -1, 0) .-.2 (10+3a)+ I (5+9)+ l(a-6)-0
.'. c ; =(4 - l, -l - 0,2 - 5) = (3, -1, -3) .'.20+6a+14*a-6:0
.'. 7a: -28
.'. G iy.1l*h = G ;,8,71 .'.o-4 ' ...(b)
40. i-A: 2G -h ... n a: 2; z;
ll.{:l "'
2; +n:2i+a
2;+ry z;+rA: T(t)'
... (b)
,- saY'
"' 2+l 2+ I
lll .'. PR and pS intersect each other in the point in which
34.
I -l I -
divides each of them internally in the ratio 2 : l.
2 3m .'. point 7 trisects each of PR and QS.
35. toP oA oBl - .'. QS and PR trisect each other.
0 .

41. OP = p,OO = A,OR =;,OS =;, OA = 7

... diagonals PR and QS bisect each other at o'
Vectors 413

.'.7= n +; q+.s
...(l) (l:f:: G_Eh
Y" r 6;h 6Eh L;Eh
pabl lcabj fcob1
R 52. Box Product: 0
o: 53. Note :
,0 ffZ = *ri + ltE + ,ri,
P
E = *zZ+yzT+rzi,
.'. OP + OO + on+ os=i+A +;+; e = *ti+lt6+rti,
= G + -r) + G + rl ,rl
= 27 + 27 then,tllet=B i: ,zl[o b cl
= 4d = 6, ... (a) l" lt ,rl
42. '.' ;,6, i ur"right - handed and
'.' ;.6.; are coplanar vectors.

; r E,E r;,; l-; .'. GEh = o

.'. tiTh = *abc ... (d) .'. p; E, zE -;, 2; - il

2
o -l2 -rlt"Eil
43. AB _ 2i 8i ol

BC: (a lz)i + l6j. -r o 2l

..aD -1.....1*o
- o ... (o)
44. AC - 3AB 54. Z*b: _(a*a
; -;_ 3b 3; .'. ; )- (3ixzi).i= 6{(Gxl).it = Gt;oh
.'. - 3b - 2;. tt.
45. Standard Result.
(3b x zi).i = 6{(b x i).i\
46. ;.ffx(zj-3l.)I
: i'[z(ixil-3(i x/r)] = 66iil = 6l; uZl
: i.tz (ol I t;lt : -t (i.t) @i x tl).i = t2 {(i x E).ZI = -tz{(D x i).it
- -3 (4) : -12' = -rztt i il = -tzfi E il
47. j"k:i, kxi:i, i"j:k .'. requiredsum = 6l;Eh + 6t; th nl; uil
i'i:j'j:k'k:1. -0 ... (a)
GE-i.i+j.j+k-k
-1+l+l -1
56. i.ti " tl = i. 1-(D " ilt
-3 ... (b) = -{;.(6 *i>l
48. Z* b_ ... - -3 ... (b)

i *;_ ... 57. -

l2a + 4b, c, dl : Zla, c, dl + 4[b, c, dl

".
(i*E)'(i*6-... 58. (i *i + i).(i + E>G +il
49. m:-4 .'. m2+3m:4 -r,i +8,; + Zl
= fi + b +
50. PO:0i -Zj+0k, pn :(a- l) i+(b- l)i +ck
= lti+tE + t;,t;+ t6+o;,ti+oE+ r"t
a-l: b-l- g
I I ll
0 -2 0
I I olr"Eit
.'. a- l:0rc:0 .'. e: l, c:0 I o rl
bl0 0
.t.
:
.'.b-l- 0 -anynumber -1
J
I (r -o)- I (l -o)+ I (o- l)) GEil
-2 0
.'. b:1+anynumber .'. bg R.
-G tit ... (d)
4r4 Marvel Mathematics MII T-CET
se. Z.tE +7lx G+ u+ it 66.
D
= yZ,E +;,; + E + Zt ,\-
\C
= UZ+oo + oi,oi + tE + ti,t-a + G + frt
Ir o ol
=lo r rlr"E"t
F/
\. ,' -/
a
a
a
a
a
a
a

lr r rl A

= (o)t; bZl In parallelogram ABDE, AB + AE _ m

-0 ... (d)
.'. AE - AD AB ...(1)
OR
I n parallelogram FACD, AC + AF - eO
... ;+ b+ ; = (r)" + (t)(, + Zl .'. from (l),
.'. one ofthree vectors is uniquely as a linear combination
of other two AE: eCn AF AB
.'. the three vectors are co-planar 67. ;: x(b x 6 + y(7 * a)+ z1i x u'l
.'. their box product is 0. ... (d) .'. ;.; _ *i.tE +
"l
+0+ 0 _ *[;, T, il
60. If ; is any vector, then
.'. x- a.alf,a, b, cl
ti.i>i + fi.i>i + ti.*l
.'. titili + + 68. ; n: b a:; ;: tL24:
labcl
r

: t(" tl .tli + t(" x i>.ili + I(" u).*l* 69- t; + 2b, b + 2;, ;+

" " zZl
_ i*b. Ir z ol
61. For any triangle, the line joining its orthocentre (I{), lo r zhib it
centroid (G) and circumcentre (O) is called Euler's Line.
And G divides HO internally is the ratio 2 : l. lz o rl
{
t 1(r-o)-2(o-4)+o) GEil
Here, O G) =0and sr,; E il ... (b)
=
26) + t(i) 70. ; = (1, 0, --l)
2+l E : (x, l, 1-"r)
... i = 3A c : (y, x,, l+x-y)
.'. i =; + u*; ...(c) Ir o -r I

62. [;,, b, Z * q: lA. .'. la b cl =1, I I -x I

.'. (Z _ l, x l+ x-rl
" E>'G " Ul ll4.
- I {(l + x-y)-r(l * .r)) -l(*2-y)
"' lZ "EP - ll4 -l+x-y-x+x2-x2 +y
: l, a constant
.'. lZ"nt: U2 .'. (l)(l)sin0- ll2
...e:30":tt/6 .'. G bil is independent of both x and y. ,.. (c)

63. Only option (b) contains a vector parallel to 6 .

71.
B
64. 2i'(i "k)=-3j '(i" k)-4k'(i"j)
- 2(' . 0- 3 {(i . eil) - 4 (k - k)

'.. (a)

2rc
Vectors

;'6 = o = a'(-3r)
UD2: '2
+ b2
= -3(A'i\
P divides AB internally in I :2 : -J (4)
n

-
.'. p =,
6 *,.'4
...(l)
77. IAD ffi
: _12 ... (d)
3 al: o
O divides AB internally in 2 : I 78.
Zb +;

H
, ... (2)

*n; . zi)2 + QE + Z>'l

4o2) + (4b2 + o2)l AB

!uo'+
278+4BC+s6+7il
*r"' + tz) = ]ur)'...(b) = z(fr + BC) + zft + sGD + oO + 2DA
72.
zT+2fr+sd+TGBC)
= 2gd'1 + S<CO
= 3(A) ... (b)

I
79. ... ABCDE is a regular pentagon
o .'. AA+fr+fr+fO+AE
FC = 2AB = 2;,
= tTE+ncl+fr+UE + Fn>
-EB = -EA + -AB = -EA + -a =fr+AD+fr
m=78+BD=;-DB=; EA = AC + 2n
:.m+ffi*FC=G-ret+ <il *A + e;)
= T + ZGD - CO ... NoteThis Step
= ... (t)

*fr:
4-o
=T+zCD-m
73. (AB + UC) AC + AC: zft:Z(i -Zl =T+z<-oct z(-AC)
Now, express each option in terms of l, 6, f and veriff.
= AC zDC+ZT
lo t
74.
lr
-i :l
=o
tl
80.
= 3T zDC
Given: P(i) = i * 2E
... (b)

:. e(bc- l)- I (- c- l)+ I (l + b)-0 '.' A (;\ divides PQ internally in 2:3

.'. abc-a* c+ I + I + b:0
.'. abc*2:o-b-c -a = 2a + 3p 5a = 2q +3p
o -p sl
... (b)
"' ffi "'
75. I -l ql = -8 "'2A =
5; 3P
3 -s ol = s; 3(i + zll
:.p(0-3q)+5(-5+3)--8
.'. -3Pq - t0 . -$
=z; GE
-
,'. 1Pq - 2 :. 3Pq * 2: O ... (l)
76. '.' A'i = 4
... d {jx(2i_3fr)}
, "'A=; 3E ... (c)

: A '{2QxD-3(i *t)}
81. '.'; r 6,; J- ;
.'.; ll (f * "l .'.; = I(Ex rl
= d.1z@; 3(r))
416 M oryel M athematics M H T-C E T
I
.'. -l-
qx(bxc) = ax*(")
L
G b -a.i-@ -a.d*(Z -; - D.;
...
: (m- 0 - 0) - (m- 0 - 0) + (m -0 - 0)
-;
l.- : m-m+ m:m
=:(aX a)

=0
),"
= fiEh ...(a)
88. Let : A =(-1, 3, 2), B = (4, 2, -2), C =(5, tr, [r)
.'. li*(t*"lt = tot = 0 ... (c)
.'. AB : (- 4 - 1,2 - 3,-2 -Z)= (-5, -1, 4)
I 0l AC=(6, I-3,p-2)
82. -;:l = 0
AB and AC are collinear
.'. -2n - 0 ,'. n: A aa
a

.'. lr -0; lrffie R ... (c) -l -4

6 ,p = __65
2
83. tAB AC eq = 0 aa
a

Gftltlr

84. In parallelogram PQST, gp + OS = OT ...(l) ... sl,-lrs:6 "; 5p- rclzq

In parallelogram QRTU, U + OU = OT ... (2) .'. I= +55andp= 4
8e' BC
:-*7r+2k):- i+j-2k.

.'. gn+gS+gP*W
,- + Os) + (QR + QU)
- \QP -
= gf * Of = zAf =
.'. cf, -2
"Of
... (a)
90. T*6*n,q*FA
85. Reverse Solution :(il*eq+(T*ral
86. Let : P = (-1,2, -3), Q: (4, a, l), R = (0, 8, 5)
-ffi*FC
.'. PO =(4* l, o-2,1 +3)=(5, a-2,4) : AB + 2OC: AB + 2AB: 3m.
pR =(b 1 l, 8-2,5 + 3) =(b.. [,6,8) D
-
'.' PQ and PR are collinear. C
a24
=
b+ I
5 I ,a 2
b+l 2 6
.'. b+ l: l0 and a-2:3
t' o_- ... (c) 91. AC BD: eC* DB
:' !:' : un * + (AB
87. '.' a) b, c are non - coplanar BC) BC)

.'.68q*o : 2AB.
92.
Also :l; bh = lb;h = G; U = m,say D C
Further ,;'i = m,E'p = ;.i = 0 p E
r
;.a = o, E.A = m,;-i = o
q B
;.; = o, E.; = o, i.-, = m
ar--
I

Vectorc
Let BE LAD atE. Then, 96. ;.6 = 2 4+Z= o
AE = projection of q on p 4'-p ;.;=I l+21t=0...(l)
=
p
/- -\ E.; = 2?\+ 4 +p=o ...(2)
.'. AE = I AEI@E) =
Iq'pl^
i-lp Solving (l ), (2) : l, : -3, lL - 2
\P) 97. Thking common factors out,
/- 1- -\
-\ t q'P
= Iul!
\ p ); =17tlo
tpz@ t ,Pl- pqln fr 4-zq2[W v

/ .'. ti n fr\QpT - pq 2q2) = 0

- -\
= l#lp
\p'p )
Butti n d*
.'. 3p2 - pq -2q2- 0
0
.'. p: q- 0
Now,7E+BE= AE .'. (p, q): (0, o)
.'. q + r = AE 9E. '.' ;, E,; are coplanar.
/ - -\-
CI 2 pl
.'. v = -q + IU=IO ... (b) I l0l =0
\P'P )
93. ;-6 * o, ;.A = o ...(l)
0r rl
... cr* g:Z
Also r6*;= 6*A ... o*fi-h=o Only option (d) satisfies this equation.
.'. bll (;-h .'.;-e =)tb Aliter : We can use that the bisector of
b and f is ; = )'(h + e)
99. '.' ; is a + ve multiple of i
...; tt E

But '.' ; is a - ve multiple of b

... (c)
...; tJ b ...;tJ;
mZ(Z,il = n
.'.
94- ... G E "t=o 100. '.' |2fr x 3, I = 1 .'. 6lfr ll ,lsin 0 =
p t rl :. 6 (l) (l) sin $'=
I q rl= o
I f ,l 6
o = sin-'!t*)
.'. expanding and simpli$ring, .'. there is exactly I value of 0
pqr-(p+q+r):1 ... (a)
l0l.'.'fi E h = 0
95. '.' i + {o is collinear with ;
x x 2 -l
.'.2+3b = *i ...(l) lll =0
'.' b + 2; is collinear with ; I -t 2
... b + 2; = yi ...(2) .'.3x+(2-r)+2:A
.'. 2x:4 .'. x - -2
.'. (l) =+ Z * 16 + 6" = (x + q; ...(3) lo2.
.'. -a + 3(b + 2a = (x + q; B

.'. i + 3yi = (x + q; ... from (2)

.'. (l + 3y)i = (x + q;
But ; and ; are not collinear. C
.', l+3y:,Y*6:0 Let BC: l.
.'. from(3) , i+3i + 6" = 0 ... (d) AB
Then, I = W,1*o= AC
4IE Maryel Mothe matics M H T-C E T
AB AC Bn +_C
.'. sin o = ll and cos e = (l) ZAIC:; T and ZAIB:7 2
... Similarly, +

.'. by Lamlts Theorem,

... Resultant = [f.), + (] ) '
\AB ) \Ae )r
=-sintnl
t )i+[-, sin 8/C sin AIC AIB
=(,l./.rireJ'r ), .'. lPl t0 l: tE'l
U...re,/ ' :

=km (n B\
. (n + l\ | : Stnl- (n
= slnl- -2) (2 + -2)| : Stnl- +;)
Now : AD - (AC) sin Q = (/' cos 0) sin 0 (.2 \2
UB)!AC) A BC
.'. from (l) : AD - I
= cos-2
I COS- I COS-
22 ... (b)

'll 106.Takinga=i,
.'. Magnitude of Resultant - /2 .sin2o
'
I

12..or2e (d" i)2+(i+il2+(i*k)2

= /*iro.".to
I = 62 + kz +i2
-0+ I+I
I
= = 2 = 2(l) = 2i2 = zdz ... (b)
uquc) -- - - -b + -c, ul
lo?. ... tI (; + 6y, *6, frt
I = l;,
=AD ... (c) --
.'. )'G + 6).QlE * rrl = i. {(6 + c) x b|
+'{) .'. xo(i + 6'1.(6 * 7l = i.(i * ol
:t' - |i,.-Z;@ - i
I 03' Ac

.'. t{ ti.(E * "X = - t;.(E * ,X

BC - s'r)
:1"'- ,:i:.r|,.uuo3i .',*: -1, which is lmposslble in lt. ... (c)

'.' Z C: 90o
lot. '.' i + 26 is collinear with ;
.'. AC.fr = 0 ...i+26 = i ...(l)
.'. (a -2) (a - l) + (-2) (0) + (0) (6) - Q '.' 6 + 3; is collinear with ;
.'. (a-2) (a- l) - 0,'. o:2r l ... (d) .'. b + 3; = ?y; .-.(2)
104. Taking P as the Origin of Reference, ' .'. b = ),t; i
P,q + PB .'.(l)=+i*2Q\;-16 i
PC= =
2

.'. PA + PB = zPC ... (d)

.'.;+ z)la-6, = ti
.'. (l)a----
+ (-6)c = (-Du)a + (t)c
105.
.'. I : -2}r. and 4: t
.'.tr=-ll2rt:4
.'. (l) =+ i + 26 = -6-c
6..J1..- )
.'. i * 2b + 6" = 0 ... (d)
llrlr. Total force : (4i + j - 3rr) + (3i + i - k)
ZBIC
(n c\
,t [z+T) ... i:7i+Zi_4k
=
Total Displacement F is
:
v (5i + 4l+ &)-(, + 2i+ 3fr) : 4i + 2j * 4k
Tt (ttn T)
l\
: i.7
.'. Work done
TT, A : (4) (7) + (2) (2) + (-2) (-4)
-+
22 : 40 ... (a)
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Vectors 419
110. If vectors l; + + 3;,ZO 115.

a; + Xu + 4;,
oi+ oa+ Q)" D;
are coplanar, then

t2 3
0I 4 =0
00 2x I
.'. (2)"- l) (1,) - 0 Z
(c) n1 - Perpendicular to face OAB
n-i w.i n-i w.i
lll..:=
rrr' .'. = (l) = Oa* OB
ln I li
i jk
I

Also I '.' n I w .'. i.w = w.v = 0 ...(2)

121
.'. ln n *f 213
:5i-j-3k
=i2 +i2+frz 2i.i zi.w+2fr.i
= I + 4 + 9 Zi.i 0 + zi.n...from(l),(2) n2 - Perpendicular to face ABC
:14
= An*AC
.'. ln n +wl = JG ... (c) -(i-j+2k)x(-2i-j+k)
- i-sj-3k
112.... G + E +a2 = A' '.' angle between faces - angle between normals
:2 (c)
.'. -2 + (b)
(") + -2 + 2a.b + Zb.c + 2c.ct = 0 nl'nz
.'. cos0 =
.'. I + 4 + g + 2G.U+.....) = 0 nrnz

.'. a. b + = -7 ... (b) (l) + (-l) (-s) + (-3) (-3)

(s)
ll3. Simplit/ the given equation and use : s2 + (-l)2 + ?T2 Jf + (-s)2 + | r2
w n tl = ln n d = F n il 5+5+9 19
= = 3s
hs.E ... (a)

=lw n wl 116. If m Z(F, D = cr, then

-0 R2-F+gl+2pecosor, ...(l)
ll4. ... it I n and fi l_ n If 0 is doubled, then R is doubled.
.'. n isalong i xn
A.

... (2il2 - p2 + ee)2 + 2p (Ze) cos cr,

... i, = .!":
luxvl
.'. 4R2 - P + 4d + 4pecos cr, ...(2)
If 0 is reversed, then R is doubled again

.'.l*.nl = la'o " =

lw.(i xi)l ... (2ry2 - p2 + ?e)2 + 2p (-O) cos cr
I k,"rill laxvl ... ( 1)
.'" 4Rz - P + gl -zp2cos cr, ... (3)
fr.(ix t) = tfr i ,l .'. (1) + (3) : 5R2 :2P + 2e ... (4)
| 2 3l (2)+2(3): l2R2:3P+6e
:.4R2-P+2e ...(s)
l-lsl .'. (4)-(5): R2:P
(5) =+ 4R2 : R2 + 2e
-6
i x n - (i+i) * (i -i)E,.. ..: -2k ... 3R2 - 2e
.'. lix 7l = 2 P2 Q2 R2
232
.'. from(1) : lw.fil = -91=3 ... (d) .'.P:Q:R2-2:3:2 ... (b)
2l
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420 Man el Mathematics MHT-CET
ll7. Given two vectors do not have the k term '.' line makes obtuse angle with X-axis
.'. both lie in xy-plane ...tr--g
.'. ? vector A coplanar with them is (2) + a: -27, D: 8, c: -54 1 ... (c)
"'
A:xi+Yi ... (l) 123.... lit = z, tUl = 3, ;.8 = o
'.'a l. (, -i)
.'. let , Z = 2i and b = 3i
...4=xi+xi .'. Required Expression : 2i x {2i * [2i x (2i x 3r] ]
= J.'? +.'? = *Ji
:2ix {Zi*[Zix6kl\
Fl :2i x {2i x 12 (_il\
.'. required unit vector is
:2i x (-24k): -48 (J)
... a
a = xi +Ji = -l " '\
= lol :48j: 16 (3i)
tr Er'+t)
: | 4i+ (4x 2)i + 2kl
... (a)

= l6b ... (a)

ll8. ... 2li + xi + 3kl
124.... 3; + 4b + S; = 0
+(4x D2 +4
.'. each vector is a unique linear combination ofthe other
,'. 40 + 4x2:20 + (4x-D2 two.
.'. l2x2 - l6x--o 16 .'. 3x2 -4x-4 : o
.'. (x-2)(3x+2)-0 ;,6,; are coplanar
.'. ... (d)

.', x:2, -213 ... (g) l25.ixfr = =3i-7i k

119. lf a, b, c are the lengths ofthe edges ofthis parallelepiped, .'. lrxrilt =@ = J59
then a-5-2:3, b-9-3:6, c:7-5:2
.'. tn n fr1 = i'(i xit)
.'. / (diagonal) = o2 + b2 + 12
= W l(Jss) cos o
W ... (a)
= (l)(.[9.)cos0

126. Let: r = x(bxc)+y(cx a) + z(axb)

... ;.; = xla b il .'. I :x (1) .'. x: I
Similarly : ! :2, z: 3 .. (b)

127. '.' ; +p+ t = "5

... (l) .'. ; +p+i +6=
"5
+ 6 = (a+ l)6 ...(l)
...(2) '.'F+t+6= bA

... (b) .'. a+ F+ t + 6 = b6" +; = @+ l)A ...(2)

.'. (l), (2) =+ (a + l)S = (b + l);

But ; is not parallel to S
.'.; tr;
ll A
= .'.o+l:0, b+l-0
.', d--1, b:-l
-zi-xk ... (a)
122.lf a, b, c are the components, then
.'.4+p+t=(-l)6
o2+b2+c2:($)z ...(l) .'. A + p + t + s = 6 ...(c)
Also I '.' < 31 11 6> are the d.R.s l2E. ... ; tJ b .'. m Z(i, b) = Tc

abc )\' saY :.';'6 - (6) (8) (cos n): -48

"' ; = - = ; =
.'. a: 3)v, b: -21,, c : 6)u ... (2) .'. (3a+ D-(Z-qo>
.'. (l) =+ 97"2 + 4)\2 + 36)\2 ': (63)2
.'. )r2 : 8l .'. l, - * 9
= tGl' n;'6 q@)'
: 3 (6)2 - 1l (-48) -4 (8)2 2 g
.'. angle between these sides is acute
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Vectots
:
.'. longer diagonal sum of sides
. _i+ j + k
= e;+b + (; qbl = 4" 3b
=
w +.....E

Jo
... (b)

133.'.'i+V+V =0 ...i = -(y+r)

.'. its length = (G - *)' _) + V.
i -) ) ... i'-.) = y. _.,
+ Zy.z
= tl4(o)' 24a.b + g(b)-
.-.4-4+4+2(2)(2)cos0
= .'. cos e - -l /2 .'. 0 - 120"

= Jt6 144 g
: 48 " .'. sin0 =
... (d) 2

l2g. Let m Z(6,4 = e ( 2 )' +, (_, )'

.'. ara2e + cot2o =
Then | '.' lErZt =./15 [;r,l t-;r,,l
415
+=
.'. (4)(l)sin0 = .Jt5 ... sin0 =JG 333
4
l34.Let: l:2i+3j+4k
.'. Z*; = i*b .'. i*-c = -b X;
... Z*i+6*; = o .'. G + ol xc
c ...; + b = )\;
.'. (a + b) ll
;= *Gf ... l; + Et = lrrll;l ... Jn = lxlJ2s
/r\ : )"2(l)2 .'. l:ltrl .'. l,-*l
[t;.1 .'. * b = t(zi + 3j + 4k)
-a

.'. 16: )vz .'. )\2 - *.4

.'. G + Ul .t-li + 2j + 3k)
... (d)
- * (2i + 3j + 4k) . (-7i + 2i + 3k)
130. AD l- BC and BD l_ AC :f lQ) e7) + (3) (2) + (4) (3)l
.'. D is orthocentre. ... (b)
-*4 ... (c)
lo o "l 135. (i*h = )t; and (O+ = ti
= "l
1: : ;l
o
,3r.
.'.; + b = )t$ti-El
.'. simpliffing : ab: c2 ... (a) .'. (l )"tt)i + (l + )t)b = 0
l32.Let A -xi+yj*zk
'.' ;, b are non - collinear
...;,e = 0 .'. I -1p-0 and I +I-0
-il ' (xi + yj + zk) -
.'. (i Q
... I--l .'. P--l
.'.r*Y+0:0 :.x=y
.t. ; + b = (-l);
0 I -l
...tb ; h = -l 0 l =0 .t. A + o +; = o ... (d)
xyz 136. Let: mz(i,ul = o.
t;+ o l' = (il'
7
.'. x+y-z:0 or y -;
I

+ to't' + 2;.8
z :l*l+2(l) (l) cos 0
x =y = 7z -2(l+cos0)
2
(
l7t = lxi + yi + zkl = I =21
..2cos.-9,)
x2+f+22:l .'.*+*+4x2:l
)l .'. G + Ul = Z.or!
uLa
I-
rwaa

6
x=tl 2
Jo Ae
Similarly, l; El = zsln-
2
422 Marvel Mathemotics MHT-C ET

.'. l; + ut + t;- ut' = z(["or92 + rir9) "= GA + GB + GC GG

2) 3

; + b +;
= zJr..o, [I
\4
9)
2) 3
=0
..- (c) .'. ; + b +; = o
I .'. l; + b + il' = to)'
.'. tZl' + tul' + ti)' = - 2 (; .E + E-; + ;-;)
(l)
.'. AB2 + ad + CA2
.'.0=
TE

3
... (a) = l.q7f + lgcl' + lC.,qe
138. it=l
-.. l; + E + =lE Z? +t; ot' + la,- -12 cl

.'.;' + b' +;' + 2G.E+E-;+i-il =

= z {r})z + ruf + G)'} - 2G.b + o.i +;.;)
.'. I + I + I + 2 (0 * cos p + cos cr) - I = 3{l;f + lTl' + lit't ... from (l)
.'. cos o( * cos I : -l ... (b) -3(AGz+BG2+cG2)
139. Let mZ(Z,b = e AGz + BGz + CGz I
... (b)
'.'; + b + Ji; = o AB2 + BCz + CAz 3

... ;+ b = -Ji;
145. '.' ;, E,; are non - coplanar
.'. l; + El' = llil2 .'. fi E il* o
I m nl
.'. tZl' + <D' + 2; .b = lli 12
Given equation means: n t ml r; bil=o
.'. I + I +Zcos0-3 nx n ll
= I23 ... e =
Tc
... cosg ... (c)

140.'.'17.xti =sin$ ... (b)

.'. l2ix 3tl = 1= 6sin0 = 1
-w)
O: 116
.'. sin + \fr, 0i + li l*1
Since 0 is acute, there is only one value of 0 such that
: 116
sin 0 ... (b) I I -11
l4I. Let a:xi+li*zk
I -1 ol.t, n wl
Then: A'i:x
o I -11
and : d x i:-yk* rj,..... etc. 0)ti n w)
;.b = o and ;-; = o n.O x )4r) ... (a)

; r b and; r; 147. V2 = lp q rl
; n (E:.1_ r 1-2lI
3 -2 tl.rZ b il
.'.a=i; bx :c =i-=t2(bxc) bx c
...(a)
| -4 2l
lbx cl sin(r/6) : 15 Vr ... (d)
143. '.' the 3 vectors i, i, i x n are non - coplanar 148. Let A be the Origin of Reference.
.'. given equation is true iff a - b -- b - c - c - a: 0 Then ,78 = E, AC =;, AD: A
.'. a-b:c .'. the given equation gives
.'. A is equilateral. ... (b)
144. Let G be the Origin of Reference
E-ra it
Then , C,e =;, GB = 6,, GC =; -2 +
= m{d G D' ;' G ol'}
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Vecters
423
--2 -2 :2
=tn{d- + c * b- - 2c.b
-) -)d' - -z
b + 2a- ol .'. fif = {G + a;cose + z(ix O>},
"o -
= 2n {b.G "ll .'. I - G+ b12"or2o+ ,2 1Z*D'
.l + 2z cos0 t(; + t>.ti Oll
2
... (c) "
- (2) cos2e + z2 {a262 - (;.br\ * 2z cos 0 {0}
149. From the figure, ON = OL + LN ...(l)
- 2 cos2e + z21l)
N
.'. l:2 cos2e * z2
.-. z2 - I - 2 cos20 -. - (2 cos2e - l) :
-cos 20
.'. x: y - cos 0, ,2 : -cos 20 ... (d)
152. ... 4 points A, B, C, D are coplanar
.'. 3 vectors m, T, m are coplanar

... IAB,T, eq = o
Let OL = r (OA) so that OL: x (OA),
-l 5 3
OM = y (OB) so that OM: y (OB), -4 3 3 =0
I 7l+I
ON = , (OC) so that ON : z (OC)
... A, C, B are collinear .'. simplifying : l, - ... (d)
...x*y:z #
153. Comparing the coefficients of i, j, k on the two sides
OL OM ON
... _ + _ we get :
OA OB = OC ...(d)
x+3y-42:)* .'.(l-I)x*3y-42:O ...(l)
150.(l i.i)2 [email protected] ...(l) x-3y+52:)uy .'.lx-(3+L)y+52-0 ...(2)
ixD2 3x*y+Oz:Az .'.3x+ly-)o -0 ...(3)
@+n+
Equations (1), (2), (3) have a common non-zeto solution
= i2 + i2 + (i x D2 + zi.i + 2i.(i x t) in x,!,2 if
+ 2(i x D.i l-r 3 -4|,
= u2 + 12 + (ix ,)z + zi.i + z(0) + z(o)
I -(3+1,) sl=0
3 I -rl
= u2 + 12 + (ixDz + 2i.i ...(2) .'. simpliffing : -l (I + I )2 - 0
.'. (l i.i)2 +(i+n+ix[z I-0,-1 -.. (a)
154. Given : A -3, B:4, C:5
= {l 2i.7 + (i.Dzt -.-7r@+c1,Er(c+71, c r (7 +E)
+ luz + ,2 + (i xD2 + zn.n)
.'.7-(E +el =0, E.Q+7) = 0,
= I + u2 + ,2 + {@.i)2 + (i x]oz} c'(7 + El = o
- I + u2 + r? + uzi ...Lagrange's Identity
: (l + u2) + r2(l + uz) ... G-E + 7.c) + @.c + E.7l
:(l +u2)(l +/) + (e"7 + C.E)-0
.'. Required Expression - I + u2 ... (b) .'. 2(7.8 + E.c + c.7l = o ...(l)
_^_ _^_ .'. 17 +E + cl'
l5l. a = b = c = l, (o, c) = (b, c) = 0,
1'l.l
A.b = 0, a.c = b.c = COS$ = A'+ B'+ C' = 2(A.B + E.c + c .71
:32
'.'; = *i+yt+ z(ixE') ...(l) :50
+ 42 + 52 + 2 (0)

.'. a.c - X+0+0- COS0 .'. X- COS0

E.; - 0 +y+ 0- cos0 ... !- cos0
.'.l7 +E + ct -5J, ... (d)

.'. from(l) ,i = G + E;cose + z(ix ...(2) Required Vector is i, =

rg" PR
Ol 155.
IPQ x PRI
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424 Morvel Moth ematics M H T-C E T

17 E cl tEZct (. zr\
l56. Given Expression
,
.'. (l): I kl(l)(ll
lc ABl rc ABI [t,"6.J
17E cl --tZE cl , .'.1- -
IABCl
:l_l - tABCl .'. lkl:2
' '(;)
.'. k = *.2 ... (b)
-0 ... (c)
t- 16l. If A(;), B (b) and C G) arethegiven collinearpoints,
lS7. Area= )l2' aa x fr1.
then , 7E ll AC
l58.Let 7=(1, l, 'l), E = (x, y, z), e = (0, l, -l) '.' AB = -z}i llj
'.'7 xE = e :(a-60) i-Ssj
AC
i jk a 60 -55
.'. ll I
xyz
I -j k
"' iO = -ll .'.Q-60:-100
... a: _40 ... (a)
:. (z-y) i+ (x - z) j + bl-x) k - (0) r+ (l)i + (-l) fr
.'. z-!:0, x*z: l, y-.f :.--l ...(1)
a a "l
162. "'
I 0 ll= 0
Also r '.' 7.8 = 3 ccbl
.'. x+y+z:3 ...(2) .'. --ec - a (b - c) + c (c - 0) - 0
.'.x+(x-l)+(x-l):3 ... from (l) .'. -oc - ab * ac + c2 - 0
.'. 3.tr : 5 .'. c2 : ab
J is the GM. of a, b. ... (b)
"b
5 ,- 2
I o -t I

33
l-
163.
x I I -x I
y x l+x-yl
+x-y-x(l -x) -(*-y)
... (d)
-l*0 V x,! ... (d)
164. AB: BC: CA
I 59.
= ... (b)

16s. 7.1(E + cl x G +E+ clt

=Z.t(E+clx7+@+Ox@+cX
xZ + ot
= 7.1(E + e)
C =7-t(E+Ox71
'.' G 71'@ - tl = 0 and (b 7)'(Z a)=0 =17 E +e 7l
--0 ... (a)
.'. DA I CB and DB I AC 166.... i+n + w
.'. D is the point of intersection of two
=0
altitudes of L A.BC. .'. (i + i + fr)z = 62 - 0, ... etc. ... (b)

.'. D is the orthocentre of A ABC. ... (c) 167. Simplify and use : 7 x f = 6.
160. ... 7.8 = 0 and 7.e = 0 168....i+b+;=0
.'.7 l- 8 and 7 J- e .'. i*G + t+ rl = -ctx o
.'. 7ll (E * El .'. tirb + (i".1 = o
.'.7 = tG*e), where ke R .'. i* b = i*; ...(1)
... Al = lfrllE *e I Also, E*G + b +Zl = u* o
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Vectors 425

.'. + o*; = o
o*; 175. '.'; = 3i 5j, b = 6i + 3i
.'. Z*b = U*; ...(2) '.'; =i*b =..,= 3gk
.'. (1) (2) =) i, b = 6 *;
^ = Z*; ... (b) ... t"l = ,|fi, tat = JIS, t"t = 39
169. '.' plane P I is determined by vectors ;,b ... t"t : lal : t;t = h4 , JG: 39 ... (b)

.'.rlormalto Pt is n = i*i. 176. Given , i.t = 0, b.; = 0, ;.; = 0

Similarly, normal to Pz is ,h = 7 *4. .'. E.; = o and ;.; =o

'.' *i) x (r * 7l
(i =0 .'. -n1 X /l.tZ = 0
.'. 2),"+ 4 +p- 0 and I-
1 + zll: 0

.'.2)\+[r-4 and ],+2ll- I

.'. n ll ,, .'. Pr ll Pz .'. l,:-3 and lt-z ... (c)
.'. angle between Pl and P2 is 0. ... (a)
.'.; =81, :+; tt h
170.... G+ Ztl .G; - qbl = 0
.'.; = - 78 =+; tJ b
-2
.'. 5a- -2
+ l0b'a 8D
4a. b = 0 ...; tJ ;
.'. 5(l) + 6;.8 - 8(1) = o .'. Z(;,6 = Il "' (c)
.'. 6 (l) (l) cos 0: 3 178. fi * t)' = o2 b2 ti - ol' .

.'. coso = I2 179. Simplifyrng the given determinant condition, we get :

.'. 0: 60" ... (b) (l + abc) 'A:0,

,2
laa
l1L
'We
have it = I:\ 2- where : A = lbb2
lo x bl lcrZ
' *' indicates that there are 2 stlch vectors. ... (b)
But l ',' points A, B, C arenon-coplanor
172.... til = tUt = li * Ut = I .'. A*0
.'. l; + ul' = I ..'. l+ohc-0
.'. abc - -l .... (c)
.'. (;)2 + <E)' + 2;.6 = I
.'. I + I +2(l)(l)coscr,: I a I ll
l g0. "'
I b ll=0
.'. cos 0, = -12 ILI
.'. by Ct - Cz and Cz* Cl
2n
aa
a

3
... (c) a I 0 tl
l-b b I ll=0
173. ...
;+ o+Jl--, =o 0 I - c "l
aa
a

; + b = -Jj.; :. (a- l) lc - l)-(l -c) ] + [ (l - b)(l -c) ] :0

(b

aa
a

G+ il'= t(ilz :.c(a- l)(6-l)+(l -b)(l-c)-(a- l)(l -c)--0

.'. dividingthroughoutby (l -a)(l -D)(l -c),
.'. tZ)' + tu)' + z(i.6) = 3(l)
.'. 1+ I +2(l)(l)cos0:3 l-c l-a l-b .

.'. coso = 1 ...( t +l)+ I + I -=l

2
\l-c ) l-a l-b
.'.0=TE ... (c) lll
3 .'.-+---.i..-.+:=1 ... (c)
174. AB = (- 1,2, 4), BC = (a- I , 0, 6), CA = (2 * a,2,0) l-a l-b l-c
f 81 .lf E is the given expression, then :
'.' C = lE .'. BC,A = 0
2 E= G zL(i-b) ...(1)
.'. (a * l) (2 - a)+ (0) (2) +(6) (0) - 0
... l; +
.'. (a - l) (2 - a) - 0
.'. Q:lr2 "'(a)
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426 M arvel Math ematics MH T-CET

lE7. -..

-3
aa
a

tG+bxit l0 + (b X Z>I

lD
" it
.'. (l) + (E - 6) < 3
li " tt
30 ... (b)
+ES9 ... (b)
lE2. lc v wl f; i k
lEg. y xV =lt 2l : (1, l, -3)
= C.1V x wl lz r r

: U .l(2i+i-k)"(i+3k)l ii kl
: c.(3r-7i-k) rx (vxv)= 1l - (-s' s'o) ... (d)
ll 3|
=trlrffi)coso I

= t6lcoso I Eg.
- XB
A
ii
l -2
2l
jl
:5i-5j-5k

183. ... (i * i) x ; = (i.Zfi ri .t ti

.'. U - k) (i +i+ *) - <Jti, fq - (l ) (i +i+ *)
"
...2i-i-k- 3b -i-i-k
.'- (A x El x c
l' : -;l
: -5i + l'j + 20k
:5(_l+3j+4k) ... (a)
.'. 3b = 3i
190. ... i^ (a * ,t = (i.i)E - ti.ul
"
.'. E = i ... (c)
.'. -ax (Dx c) = xa+yb + zc
1E4.... fi
Eq=z
(i.i)b - (;.8); = *i * yt + ,i
=+
.'. tz(ixul 3(ixil tr" i>t = 6fi E "f .'. x=0, y =;.;rz= -<i.Ol
-6Q2)
:24 :. !: (2) (2) + (l) (l) + (l) (3) - 8
... (c)
z - - tQ) (l) + (l) (0) + (l) (3)l - -s
1E5.... fi b 4 = 5
.'. (J, y, z) = (0, 8, -5) ... (c)
.'.t3(f + D (6* it zG+in 191....(i*6x; = Li+pE
= 6t(f + b <E + a G+in --
.'. (c,a)b (c.b)a = + )ua
1lb
= 6{2t; b 'tt .'.tl=i.-o =l, l= -G.D = -l
: 12 (5) :60 ... (e) ...?\+p:-l+l-0 ... (a)
l--- l92.ixh-i
lE6.'.'llaxbl = 20 .'. lZ"Et = 40 ...(l)
.'. ix (i " k): ix i:6 ...(b)
Now : (2i + til x G * b) 193. Similar to Ex. l9l .
= zo-2(ixll + 3(bxA 30 lg4.Let A:xi+yi*zk
n = [ix (d x r)] + f"ix@x j)l + lkx (axk)l
= -)(axb)
n-
3(axh)
= t(r.DA [email protected])l + [U. ilA - i (A.il|
= -j(a x
a
b)
+ t(ft. k)A k @ .k)l
t-
.'. required area = :l Qo + 3b) x (a b) = tA r(r)l + ta - j(y)l + la k@)1
2'' I

= 3A (xi+yj + zk)
= *,-t(i * u>t = |eot =34 A =2A ...(c)
: 100 ... (E)
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-r).i\;
" 6 x (Z " h = {(b " - {(b " i).-rli
les. (a
; ifi
= tE {o};
=tiE rli ... (c)

196.'.'i, (a" "l = 0

.'. ; ll @" rl or o"i = o
lf u *; = 6, then b ll ; ... (b) ... (b)

197.... i* b = ; and O*; =;

.'.; t;,; r b and; r 6,; r;
.'. ;, 6, ; are pair-wise mutuallyperpendicular.
Now:
; = o*; = o*(i"b)
= <t-oti <u.ilT ... (a)
= @2); - (o), ... E I;
= toz)i
... ; = @2)i .'. I : b2 .'. b: I
.'.; = i* b = (obsin90")fi = (ab)fi
c: qb: a (l) : a
.'.
.'. h:1, c:a ...(d)
198....; I band; I; ... (d)

.'. ;-b = o and -".i = o

.'. i * (a 6 = G.ab - <i.oli
"
= (o); (o);
=0 0

=0 ... (c)

i j kl ... (a)
Z*b= 2 t -21 = 2i 2i + tk
199.
I I ol

.'. li" Ol = Jz'+ (-D2 + f = 3

Also I '.' G "l = zJZ .'. G -o)2 = I Z* l" " El
207. c=
.'. c + ,2 2;.; = 8 lu x (a x b)l
... c2 + 32 -2c : 8 .'. 12 -2c -+ | - 0
(c-_1)2:0
"'c:l
208. i*(E*"1 = +@+'l
"'
.'. l("" ul x it = lZ*Eltil sin3oo
: (3) (l) ( U2) ... (i.i)b - G.D; =
*rr+ il
= 3/2 ... (b)
Since b and f are non-collinear vectors, we have
2oo. If Z *E = e, then , 7-Z = o, A.; = 6 Eit
(i.i)= +,(i.u)= +
.'. t6*; i*; Z*h = lo*; ""-, 7t
= (o*Zl .ttZ"hxZl /(;' O =
5n
... (d)
"' 6
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20g. (" * b) x ; tattzt- l2

t -3 0l
ItIl I -ll
=
3
o -rl
-O
.'. G'AE @'A;= l'Uq; ?

3
_a
3 C-l)+3(-l+3)+0
:- 2.+6
= (ti*l-Ul:ll; :Q,
t 3) ... (a)

Since ; and b are non-collinear zrs.;.p= M u_ cl =

6Eit
:=1
l: [o_b_c)
;.; = o and 6.-, * tatttt
3
=o b.q = I and c.r = I
Similarly,
.'. -a.p + b.q + c,r = I + I + I - 3 ... (d)
.'. tottit + =
[rore i) o
216. [*i, ni, pil = mnpfi t il
.'. coso = -13 .,. Volume = p;, 28, Zil

= z3li, i, il
2e 2J'
.'. sin 0 = .or = 3
... (a) = 8[;, 6,il ... (c)

i i *l 217. A (;) = (4, -2,0)

irb= 2 t =2i 2i +k
210.
r I -2|
0l
B (b) = (1, 4, -3)
c (;) = (-1, 5, l)
l; - it = 2Ji
.'. (; - i).(i -b = 8

.'. lit' z;.i+lit' 8=o

.'. til2 2l;l +g 8=o
.'. (l ;l D2 = 0 = l"t = I
... l("" b) x it = li"EtGl sin3o"

= 3 xtx 1=1 ... (d)

.'. AB = E-;
22 : (l - 4,4 + 2, -3 - 0)
zll. Standard Properties : : (-3, 6, -3)
(t) fi 6, b -;,; -; = ol ... (c) BC=;-b
(2) li * 6,8 + ;, -c + il = 2l;, E, il :(-l-1,5-4, l+3)
: (_2, l, 4)
212. Volume = l;, i, il = i.tu
" il
... (a)
.'. AB.BC : (-3) (-2) + (6) (l) + (-3) (4)
213..,. ZZ + 3b = 5; -6+6-t2
aa
3E + 2; -0
.. L
3+2 ... AB I- BC
.'. C divides AB internalty in 3 z 2 ... (a)
214. Oefb = (2,-3, 0) .'.ZS=90o:; ... (d)

OB (b) = (1, l,
-l) 2tr.crsl = i +i +i ... (1)
3
OC 6 = (3, 0, -l)
... P divides seg BC internally in 2 : I
.'. Volume of parallelopiped
...; E + 2;
= la, b, cl = ... (2)
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...G8 + ZGC = (b gl+ 2G-il

(i*2A zi

3(p sl
= ICP ... (c)

219.... ; + b +; = 0
.'. vectors ;, b and f are coplanar

... fiEh = 6Zil

= GZq
-0
.'. Given Expression - 3l; E il: 3 (0) - 0 ... (b)
220. Theory Part

TEST YOUR GRASP - CHAPTER 5

l. If ABCDEF is a regular hexagon, then 6. If Z.i : 4, then : | 'U " (2j - 3k11:
AB + T * AE + AF: (a) t2 (b) 2
(a) 4 AD (b) 3 AD (c) o (d) -t2
(c) 2m (d) m Ans: @@O@
Ans: @@@@ If m : : 5i 2i + 4k are sides
7. 3i + 4k and AC
2. lf origin is centroid of triangle with vertices (a, l, 3), of a L ABC, then length of its median from A is
(-2, b, -5) and (4,7, c), then (4, b, c): 6
(a) 3J, (b)
(a) (2,2,8) (b) c2,8,2) G
(c) (-2, -8, -2) (d) (-2, -8,2)
3
Ans: @@O@ (c) (d) $3
Jz
3. If cr, F, y are direction angles of a line, then cos 2 a * Ans: @@@@
cos 2p + cos 2y -
(a) -l (b) 0 8. lf ; and f, are non -zero non-collinear vectors, then

(c) 1 (d) 2 fi b iti + fi uili + t; b Hk:

Ans: @ @@@ (a) ;+ b (b) i*b
(c) ; b (d) o*;
4. ttl;l _ Ji,andl, is equally inclined to co-ordinate
axes, then vector [ - Ans: @@@@
(a) i * j - k (b) i-i+k 9. lf ;,6,; are non-coplanar vectors and
(c) i+i-k (d) i+j+k
Ans: @@@@ P_
- :.Q:
6*; Z*; - : Z*E
,J

) labcl labcl labcl

!. If vectors 2i -i + k, i + 2i - 3k and 3i + aj + 5k are
coplanar, then a: then i.i * i.a + ;.; :
(a) 4 (b) 4 (a) 0 (b) I
(c) 2 (d) -2 (c) 2 (d) 3
Ans: @@@@ Ans: @@@@
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10. If direction ratios of two lines are 2,4, -3 and 4,3, -1, 16. i ' (i " k) + j ' (k * r) + k . (i */) :
then direction ratios of a line perpendicular to both of (a) 1
them are
(b) 3

(a) 2,3,3 (c) -3 (d) 0

(b) 3, --2, 6
(c) l, 2, 3 (d) 3,1, l0 Ans: @@(D@
Ans: @@O@ 17. If ;_ 2i + 3j k,b- -i+ 2j 4k and
11. If the volume of parallelepiped with coterrninus edges
-pj + 5k, i - j + qk and 3i - Sj is -8, then
(a) 5pq+2-0 (b) 3pq-2:0
(c) pq+2:0
(c) -60 (d) -74
(d) pq-2:0
Ans: @@@@
Ans: @@@@
12. A line makes
18. If vectors 2i - j + k, i + 2j - 3k and 3i + mj + 5k are
45" with ox, and equal angles with oy and coplanar, then m is a root of the equation
OZ. Then the sum ofthese three angles is
(a) *2 + 3x: 4 (b) x2 + 2x: 6
(a) 180" (b) 165"
(c) 150" (c) x2 + 3x: 6 (d) x2-3x:4
(d) 135"
Ans,@@O@
Ans: @@O@
19. 2i . (i x k) -3j' (i x k) -4k' (i i) -
13. If the points with position vectors -i + 3j + Zk, * 4i + Zj "
- 2k and 5i + Lj + p/r lie on a straight line in space, then
(a) r (b) -1
(a) I - 5, P: - l0 (b) tr:-5,p: l0 (c) e (d) -e
(c) I - 5, P: l0 (d) l-10,p-5 Ans: @@(D@
Ans: @@(D@
20. Ifvectors;, b, I arenon-coplanar, then

0 and ;, b, ; forrn a right- t; + 2b b+ zi i + zi!:

handed triad, then
(a) a non-zero
"
.tE
" a: (a)
GEit
vector (b) I 3 (b) e

(c) -l (d) ti (c) 8 (d) 6

t tat i't
Ans: @@@@
Ans: @@O@
15. If ;, E, ; are non-coplanar vectors, then
For Answers : Refer to Page No, Bg2.
i.o E.i
";
cx a.b
";
c.ax b
(a) 0 (b) 1

(c)
-+-:-l (d) 2

Ans: @@O@