Practice questionpaper - 3D Vectors-Paper 2 Date 22/10/2024

Section I - Single option correct

1 Prove midpoint theorem using vectors.

2 Prove using vector methods that medians are concurrent.

3 4A1 B1 C1 and 4A2 B2 C2 are in the same plane then prove using vector methods: If ⊥ from
A1 on B2 C2 , ⊥ from B1 on A2 C2 , ⊥ from C1 on A2 B2 are concurrent then ⊥ from A2 on B1 C1 ,
⊥ from B2 on A1 C1 , ⊥ from C2 on A1 B1 are concurrent. Have you seen such a configuration?

4 Let ~r = 3ĩ + 2j̃ − 5k̃, ~a = 2ĩ − j̃ + k̃, ~b = ĩ + 3j̃ − 2k̃ and ~c = −2ĩ + j̃ − 3k̃ · ~r = λ~a + µ~b + v~c,
then find λ + µ + ν.
What different methods do we know to solve this problem?

5 In 4ABC, D and E are points on BC and AC respectively, such that BD = 2DC and AE =
3EC. Let P be the point of intersection of AD and BE. Find BP/P E using vector methods.
Also try finding the ratio by one more method. Do we know the shortest method to solve this
question?

6 Find whether the given lines are coplanar or not

~r = ĩ − j̃ − 10k̃ + λ(2ĩ − 3j̃ + 8k̃)

~r = 4ĩ − 3j̃ − k̃ + µ(ĩ − 4j̃ + 7k̃)

What different techniques do we know to solve this problem?

7 If |~a| = 3, |~b| = 4, |~c| = 5 and ~a and ~b + ~c, ~b and ~c + ~a, ~c and ~a + ~b are perpendicular to each
other, then |~a + ~b + ~c| =

8 Find the distance of the point B(ĩ+2j̃+3k̃) from the line which is passing through A(4ĩ+2j̃+2k̃)
→
−
and which is parallel to the vector C = 2ĩ + 3j̃ + 6k̃.

9 Find the unit vectors along the angle bisectors between the vectors →
−
a = ĩ + 2j̃ − 2k̃ and
→
−
b = −3ĩ + 6j̃ + 2k̃.

10 Find the shortest distance between the lines →

−r = (4ĩ − j̃) + λ(ĩ + 2j̃ − 3k̃) and →
−r =
(ĩ − j̃ + 2k) + µ(2ĩ + 4j̃ − 5k̃)

11 Let ~u and ~v be unit vectors. If w ~ is a vector such that w ~ + (w~ × ~u) = ~v , then prove that
~ ≤ 12 and that the equality holds if and only if ~u is perpendicular to ~v .
|(~u × ~v ) .w|

12
√ If ’ a ’ is real constant√and A, B, C are variable angles and
a2 − 4 tan A+a tan B+ a2 + 4 tan C = 6a then find the least value of tan2 A+tan2 B +tan2 C

13 ~a, ~b, ~c are three non-coplanar unit vectors such that angle between any two is α.
→
− → − − →
−
If →
−
a × b + b ×→ c = `→
−a + m b + n→ −c , then determine `, m, n in terms of α.
√
14 Vectors ~x, ~y and ~z each of magnitude 2, make angles of 60 with each other. If ~x ×(~y ×~z) = ~a,
~y × (~z × ~x) = ~b and ~x × ~y = ~c, then find ~x, ~y and ~z in terms of ~a, ~b and ~c.

15 If the lines whose direction cosines are given by a` + bm + cn = 0 and fmn + gn` + h`m = 0
are perpendicular, then fa + gb + hc equals
(A) 0 (B) −1 (C) 1 (D) none of these

16 Find the equation of the bisector planes of the angles between the planes 2x − y + 2z + 3 = 0
and 3x − 2y + 6z + 8 = 0 and specify the plane which bisects the acute angle and the plane
which bisects the obtuse angle.

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17 Find the symmetrical form of the line x − y + 2z = 5, 3x + y + z = 6.

18 Find the co-ordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from (1, 1, 1) on the line joining (5, 4, 4)
and (1, 4, 6)
x+1 y−3 z+2
19 Find the length of perpendicular from P(2, −3, 1) to the line 2 = 3 = −1 . What
different methods do we know to solve this problem?
x−1 y+6 z+1
20 Find the equation of the plane containing the line 3 = 4 = 2 and parallel to the line
x−4 y−1 z+3
2 = −3 = 5

21 If a variable plane cuts the coordinate axes in A, B and C and is at a constant distance p
from the origin, find the locus of the centroid of the tetrahedron OABC.

22 Direction ratios of normal to the plane which passes through the point (1, 0, 0) and (0, 1, 0)
which makes angle π/4 with√x + y = 3 are √ √
(A) 1, 1, 2 (B) 2, 1, 1 (C) 1, 2, 1 (D) 1, 1, 2
−r = 2ĩ − j̃ + 3k̃ + λ(ĩ + j̃ + √2k̃) makes angles α, β, γ with xy, yz and zx planes
23 If the line →
respectively then which one of the following are not possible?
(A) sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ = 2 and cos2 α + cos2 β + cos2 γ = 1
(B) tan2 α + tan2 β + tan2 γ = 7 and cot2 α + cot2 β + cot2 γ = 5/3
(C) sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ = 1 and cos2 α + cos2 β + cos2 γ = 2
(D) sec2 α + sec2 β + sec2 γ = 10 and cosec2 α + cosec2 β + cosec2 γ = 14/3

24 A plane meets the coordinate axes in A, B, C such that the centroid of 4ABC is the point
2


1, r, r . The plane passes through the point (4, −8, 15) if r is equal to
(A) −3 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) −5
y+1 y
25 The lines x−1 z−3 x
2 = −1 = λ and 1 = 2 = −1 are
z+1

(A) coplanar for all λ
(B) coplanar for λ1 = 19/3

(C) if coplanar then intersect at − 5 , − 5 , − 5 (D) intersect at 2 , − 12 , −1
1 2 4

26 If two pairs of opposite edges of a tetrahedron are perpendicular then

(A) the third is also perpendicular (B) the third pair is inclined at 60
(C) the third pair is inclined at 45 (D) options (B), (C) are false

27 A non-zero vector → −
a is parallel to the line of intersection of the plane determined by the
vectors ĩ, ĩ + j̃ and the plane determined by the vectors ĩ − j̃, ĩ − k̃, The possible angle between
~a and ĩ − 2j̃ + 2k̃ is
(A) π/3 (B) π/4 (C) π/6 (D) 3π/4

28 If `1 , m1 , n1 and `2 , m2 , n2 are DCs of the two lines inclined to each other at an angle θ,
then the DCs of the bisector of the angle between these lines are
(A) 2`sin
1 +`2 m1 +m2 n1 +n2
θ/2 , 2 sin θ/2 , 2 sin θ/2 (B) 2 `cos
1 +`2 m1 +m2 n1 +n2
θ/2 , 2 cos θ/2 , 2 cos θ/2
`1 −`2 m1 −m2 n1 −n2 `1 −`2 m1 −m2 n1 −n2
(C) 2 sin θ/2 , 2 sin θ/2 , 2 sin θ/2 (D) 2 cos θ/2 , 2 cos θ/2 , 2 cos θ/2

y−3
29 Points that lie on the lines bisecting the angle between the lines x−2
2 = 3 = 6 and
z−6
x−2 y−3 z−6
3 = 6 = 2 are
(A) (7, 12, 14) (B) (0, −3, 14) (C) (1, 0, 10) (D) (−3, −6, −2)

30 The plane `x + my = 0 is rotated about its line of intersection with the plane
√ z = 0 through
an angle θ. Prove that the equation to the plane in new position is `x+my±z `2 + m2 tan θ = 0