1~11 Vectors

Using vector method, prove that the median of a triangle are concurrent. ( ks)
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(Oct.2008, 2010, March 2 0 10,2016,_20181_
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a any
vector r coplanar{March
with a and b can be
2013) (4 marks)
(2) If a and b ar~two n_2n-zerQ._and non-collinear vectors then prove
expressed as r = t 1a + t2 b where t 1 and t 2 are scalars.
3 4
(3) Find the co-ordinates of the point, which divides the line segment joining the points A(2, - 6, B) and B(- l, , - )
7 21
[An s. p = ( 2, -2 , 14) 1_ro ct. 2013) (2 marks)
externally in the ratio 1 :3.
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(4) Find the volume of a tetrahedron whose vertices are A(- 1, 2, 3), B(3, - 2, 1), C(2, 1, 3) and D(- l, - , >· .
[Ans. 6 cubic units] (Oct. 2013) (4 marks)
(5) If a, b, Care the position vectors of the points A, B, C respectively and 2a + 3b - 5c = 0, then find the ratio in which
the point C divides line segment AB. [Ans. 3: 21 (March 2014) (2 marks)

(6) Prove that three vectors a, b and care coplanar, if ~d only if, there exists a non-zero linear combination
xa + yb + zc = o (March 2014, July 2018) (3 marks)

(7) If A, B, CD are (1, l, 1 ), (2, 1: 3); (3, 2, 2) and (3, 3, 4) respectively, then find the volume of the parallelepiped with
AB, AC and AD as concurrent edges. [Ans. 5 cubic units] (March 2014, 201 5) (3 marks)
(8) Find the direction ratios ·o f a vector perpendicular to the two lines whose direction ratios are -2, 1, -1 and
-3, -4, l. [Ans. -3, 5, 11] (Oct. 2014) (2 marks)
(9) Ifa = 3a - 2b then prove that [ab c] = 0 (Oct. 2014) (2 marks)

(10) Show that volume of parallelepiped With coterminous edges as b and Cts b a, [a c]'
hen~e find the volume of the
parallelepiped whose coterminous are L+ ],] + k,k + L [Ans. 2-cubic unitl (Oct. 2014, 2015) (4 marks)

(11) If a= i + 2J, b = 2i + J, c = 4i + 3}, flndx andy such that c= xa + yb. [Ans. x = 2, y = -11 (March 201 5) (2 marks)
(1 2 ) If point C(c) divides the segmentjointng the points A(a)and B(b) internally in· the ratio m: n, then prove that
- mb+na
C=---
m+n (March 2015, 2019, 2022) (3 marks)

- (13) If A, B, C, D are four non-collinear points in the plane such that AD + BD + CD -

-
o, then prove that point D is theks)
centroid of the DABC. .
(Oct. 201 5 ) (2 mar
(14) Express -t. - 3] + 4k as a linear combination of vectors 2t + ] - 4k, 2t + 3k and 3t + ] _ 2 k .
- A A A - A A A
[Ans. P - = ·2a - -
- + 2b-3cl(Oct. 201 5) (3markl)
( 15) If p = t - 2J + kandq = t + 4J - 2k are position vector (P.V) of points p and Q fi d th
~hich divides segment PQ internally in the ratio 2: 1. (An f _i
eJA pok~ition vector of th e point R
s. - + 2 - ](March 2016) (2 markl)
(16) Find the volume of tetrahedron whose coterminous edges are 7t + 1c· 2L + SJA kA A A
- 3 and 4t + 3 J + k .
A

. •
. !Ans. 14 cubic units] (M h 2016) (3 kl)
( 17) By vector method show that the quadrllateral With vertices A( 1, 2 _ 1 ) B(B arc mar
parallelogram. , , , - 3 , - 4), C(5, - 4, 1), D(- 2, 1, 4) is a
· (July 2016) (2 markl)
Summary of Board Questions 283

(18) Prove that the volume of the parall l i d

e ep pe with coterminous edges as -a, -b, -c is [-
a -b -]
c , and h ence find the
volume of the parallelepiped with its coterminous edges 2t + 5 J-
4k, 5t + 7 + 5k and 4i + 5 J 2k J- ·
. [Ans. 84 cubic units] (July 2016) (4 marks)
(19) A line makes angles of measure 45° and 60° with positive direction of y and z axes respectively. Find the d .c.s. of
the line and also find the vector of magnitude 5 along the direction of line. .
1 1 1~
[Ans. d.c.r. are ± -t + r;:; J +-k ; the vectors of magnitude 5 are 5 ( 1 + -
-t 1 ' 1 )
and 5 ( - -1 i + r;:;
1 1 ~)
A A

] +-k A
J +-k
A
I
2 . v2 2 2 ✓2 2 2 v2 2
· · (Ju ly 2016) (4 marks)
(20) If l , m, n are the direction cosines of a line then prove that z2 + m2 + n2 = 1. Hence find the direction
angle of the line with the X-axis, which makes direction angles of 135° and 45° with Y and Z axes
respectively.
[Ans. a = 90°] (March 2 0 1 7) (4 marks)
(21 ) Using vector method, find the incentre of the triangle whose vertices are P(O, 4, O), Q(O, 0 , 3) and R(O, 4, 3).
[Ans. H = (0, 3, 2)) (March 2 0 17) (4 ~ks)
(22) If a line makes angles a, ~. y with co-ordinate axes prove that cos2a + cos2~ + cos2y + 1 =0
(J uly 2 0 17, March 2018 ) (2 marks)
(23) c
If a , b , are the position vectors of the points A, B, c respectively such that ·3a
+ 5b - Be = 0, find the ratio in
which A divides BC. [Ans. 8 : 5] (July 2 0 17) (2 marks)
(24) Let A (a) and B (b). be any two points in the space R (r) be a p9int on the line segment AB dividing it internally in

the ratio m:n, then prove that r mb + na. Hence find the position vector R which divides the line segment joining
m+n
the points A(l , - 2 , 1) and B(l , 4, - 2) internally in the ratio 2:1 [Ans. r = L+ 2] - k J (July 2017) (4 marks)

(25) If a = 3£ - 2] + 7 k , b = 5t + ] - 2k and c=L+ ] - k then find a. (b x c) [Ans. 251 (March 2018) (2 marks)
(26) If the origin is the centroid of the triangle whose vertices are A(2, p, - 3), B(q, - 2 , 5) and R(- 5 , 1, r). then find the
values ofp, q, r. . [Ans.p = 1, q = 3, r = -21 (March 2018) (3 marks)
(27) If a , ~. y are direction angles of line £, then prove that cos 2 a + cos 2 ~ + cos 2y = 1. Hence deduce that
sin2a + sin2 ~ + sin2y = 2. (July 2018) (4 marks)
(28) If a,
b, care the position vectors of the points A, B, C respectively such that + 5b = 3a Be,
then find the ratio in
which C divides AB. [Ans. 5: 3] (July 2018) (2 marks)
(29) If points A(5, 5, A), B(- 1, 3, 2) and C(- 4, 2, - 2) are collinear, then find the value of"-·

[Ans.,._= l0)(July 2018) (2 marks)

(30) Find the volume of tile parallelepiped, if the coterminous edges are given by the vectors
2t + 5]-4k, 5t + 7] + 5k, 4i + 5]-2k. [Ans. 84 cm. units] (March 2019) (2 marks)
(31) Find the value of p , if the vectors t - 2 J + k, 2i - J J
5 + pk and 5i - 9 + 4k are coplanar.
!Ans. P = 3) (March 2019) (2 marks)
(32) Show that the points A( - 7, 4, - 2), B(- 2, 1, 0) and C(3, - 2. 2) are collinear.
(March 2019) (2 marks
(33) If the vectors 2i _ q] + 3k and 4i - 5 J + Bk are collinear, then find the value of q.
5
[Ans. q = 21 (July 2019) (2 marks)
(34 ) If a and b are two non zero and non collinear vecto!:_s, then prove that any vector r coplan th _ _
uniquely expressed· as linear combination of -a and b . ar wi a and b can b
e
_ _ _ _ _ _ (July 2019) (3 marks)
(35 ) aand I, are non _ collinear vectors. If c = ( x - 2) a + b and d = ( 2x + 1) a _ b are collin
ear, then find the value of x
1 .
[Ana. x = I (March 2020) (2 marks)
(36) If MBC is right angled at B, where A(5, 6, 4), B(4, 4, 1) and C(S, 2 . x), then f1 d
3
n the value of x .

(37) S how that the points A(3, 2 , -4). B(9, 8, -10) and C(-2 , -3, 1) are collinear. .
!Ans. x = 11 (March 2020) (3 marks)

(Oct. 2021) (2 Dlarka)

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284 UTTAM's XII Mathema -

d n such that + nb = 0 ma
(38) If two non-zero vectors a and Ii are collinear then prove that there exist scalars m an . (
(Oct. 2021 J 2 Dlarka)
and (m, n) -::t- (0, 0) .
- ~ · - • ~ • • ~ all lepiped, then find the volume
(39) If the vectors 3t + 5k, 4t + 2J - 3k and 3t + J + 4k are coterminus edges of a par e
. [Ans 23 cubic units) (Oct. 2021 ) (3 Dlarka)
ofth e parallelepiped. ·
· · • • + k and i - 3] - 3k .
(40) Find the area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are the vectors 2t - 21
[Ans. v 146 sq. units) (Oc t. 2021 ) (3 marks)

(41)
-4
IfA(5, 1,p),B(1,q,p)and C(l , -2,3)areverticeso fatriangleandG (r, 3 ,3 s 7
.!)
i its centroid, then find the
'.
values
· - 1 - -3 r == -3 I (March 202 2) (3 marks)
of p, q, r by vector method. [Ans. P == ~ , q - '
(March 2 022) (4 marks)
(42) Using vectors prove that the altitudes of a triangle are concurrent.

Find the direction cosines of the :vector t + 2] - 2k .

[Ans.
1 2
, , - 32 J (J u ly 2 022) (1 mark)
(43) 3 3 (July 2 02 2) (2 marks)
(44) ' Show that the points A(4, 5, 2), B(3, 2, 4) and C(5, 8, 0) are collinear.
2 4
(45) ]:ind the volume of the tetrahedron whose vertices are A(-1, 2, 3), B(3, -2,1), C(2, 1, 3) and D(-l, - ; )
16 cm. units (July 2 0 19) (3 marks)
[Ans.
3
(46) Ifa, b, care three non co-planar vectors, then prove that any vector r in the space can be uniquely expressed as a
linear combination of a, b , c. 3
(July 2 022) (4 marks)
.
(47) Find the values of c which satisfy Icul= 3 where u =i + 2] + 3k . [Ans. c =± ✓14 I (March 2023) (1 mark)

(48) If a, b , care the position vectors of the points A, B, C respectively and 5a + 3b - Be= 0 then find the ratio in
which the point C divides the line segment AB. [Ans. 3: 5) (March 2023) (2 marks)
(49) Find the direction ratios of a vector perpendicular to the two lines whose direction ratios are -2, 1, -1 and -3, -4, 1.
·[Ans. - 3, 5, 11) (March 2023) (3 marks)

(50) Prove that the volume of a tetrahedron with coterminus edges a, b and c is _¼ [a b c] .
Hence, find the volume of tetrahedron whose cotermtnus edges are a= t + 2] + 3k, b = -t +] + 2k: and

c= 2t +] + 4k. [Ans.
3
2 cu.units I (March 2023) (4 marks)
A A A A A

(51) · If the vectors -3i + 4)- 2k, i + 2k and i- pj are coplanar, then find the value of p.
[Ans. p = 21 (July 2023) (2 marks)

(52) Find the direction cosines of vector 2i + 2j- k. [Ans.~. ~. _-2.._l (July 2023) (2 marks)
3 3 3
(53) Let A(a} and B(b) be any two points in the space and R(;) be t~e th~d point on the line AB dividing the
- mb - na
segment AB externally in the ratio m: n. Then prove that r = - - - - (July 2023) (3 marks) ·
m- n
(54) Find the position vector of point P such that OP is inclined to X-axis at 45° and
to Y-axis at 60° and OP= 12 units.
• • • • •
r
[Ans = 6 v'2 i + 6-: ± 6 .k) (
J July 2023) (3 mar
ks)
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(55) If the vectors 2i - 3j + 2k, and pi+ 6j - 7 k are collinear, then find the value of p.
. [Ans. P =- 4) (March 2024) (1 mark)

(56) a,
If b, care the position vectors of the points A, B, C respectively and 5a _ 3b _
[An
2c = O
.·
then find the ratio in which the point C divides the line segment BA.
s. 5 · 3 I (March 2024) (2 marks)
Prove by vector _method, the angle subtended on a semicircle is a right angle.
(57) (March 2024) (3 marks)
oJume of the parallelopiped whose vertices areA(3, 2, -1) • B(-2 , 2 , - 3 )·, C( 3 , 5 , _
(581 F1n d th e v 21
· and D(-2 , 5, 4 J [Ans. 120 cu. untts](March 2024) (4 marks)