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VECTORS

VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (1 MARK)

1. If |𝑎⃗|=3, |𝑏⃗⃗|=4, |𝑎⃗⃗⃗⃗x 𝑏⃗⃗|=6, find 𝑎⃗.𝑏⃗⃗.


2. If (2i – j + 3k) X (6i + λj + 9k) = 0, find the value of λ.
3. Find a vector in the direction of 𝑎⃗ = 2i – j +2k, which has magnitude 6 units.
4. Find the projection of the vector (3i – j + 2k) on the vector (2i + 3j + 3k).
5. If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are any two vectors such that |𝑎⃗.𝑏⃗⃗|= |𝑎⃗⃗⃗⃗x 𝑏⃗⃗| , then what is the angle 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗.
6. If 𝑎⃗ x 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑐⃗⃗⃗x 𝑑⃗ and 𝑎⃗ x 𝑐⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗ x 𝑑⃗ then show that 𝑎⃗ - 𝑑⃗ is parallel to 𝑏⃗⃗ - 𝑐⃗.
7. Determine the area of parallelogram whose adjacent sides are represented by the vectors
( i – j- k ) and (3i + 4j -5k).
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8. If 𝑎⃗⃗⃗⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are unit vectors, prove that sin (𝜃/2) = |𝑎⃗ -𝑏⃗⃗|
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9. Three vectors 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐⃗ satisfy the condition 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = ⃗⃗0 evaluate 𝑎⃗𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗𝑎⃗ ,if
|𝑎⃗|=3,|𝑏⃗⃗|=4,|𝑐⃗|=2.

10. Find the value of i. (j x k) + j. (i x k) + k. (i x j)


11. Find the value of ‘p’ so that vectors (2i - 3j + 4k) and (pi +6j -8k) are collinear.
12.Find the area of the parallelogram with diagonals as 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and −𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂.
SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (4 MARK)

11. If 𝑎⃗ +𝑏⃗⃗ +𝑐⃗ = ⃗⃗


0 , Prove that 𝑎⃗ x 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗ x 𝑐⃗⃗⃗= 𝑐⃗⃗⃗x 𝑎⃗

12. If 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ , 𝑐⃗ are unit vectors, 𝑎⃗ . 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑎⃗ .𝑐⃗ = 0 and angle between 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ is 𝜋/6.

Prove that 𝑎⃗ = ± 2(𝑏⃗⃗ x 𝑐⃗ ) .

13. If 𝑎⃗ ,𝑏⃗⃗ ,𝑐⃗ are three vectors such that 𝑎⃗ x 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑐⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ x 𝑐⃗ =𝑎⃗ . Prove that 𝑎⃗ ,𝑏⃗⃗ ,𝑐⃗ are

𝑎 = |⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
mutually at right angles and |⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗| 𝑐| , | 𝑏⃗⃗ | = 1.

14. If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are any two vectors, prove that | 𝑎⃗ x 𝑏⃗⃗ |2 = |𝑎⃗ |2 |𝑏⃗⃗ |2 – ( 𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ )2
15. If the sum of two unit vector is a unit vector, show the magnitude of their difference is

√3

16. If 𝛼⃗ = 3i – j and 𝛽⃗ = 2i + j – 3k. Express 𝛽⃗ = 𝛽⃗ 1 + 𝛽⃗ 2, where 𝛽⃗ 1 is parallel to 𝛼⃗ and 𝛽⃗ 2

is perpendicular to 𝛼⃗.

17. If 𝑎⃗ ,𝑏⃗⃗ ,𝑐⃗ are three mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitude ,show that

( 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ ) is equally inclined to 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ . Also find the angle.

18. If 𝑎⃗ = i + 4j + 2k, 𝑏⃗⃗ = 3i – 2j + 7k and 𝑐⃗ = 2i – j + 4k , find a vector 𝑝⃗ which is

perpendicular to both 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑝⃗ . 𝑐⃗ = 18.

19. The dot product of a vector with the vectors (i – 3k) , (i – 2k) and (i + j + 4k) are 0 , 5

and 8 respectively. Find the vector.

20. Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑎⃗ - 𝑏⃗⃗ ,

where 𝑎⃗ = 3i +2j +2k , 𝑏⃗⃗ = i +2j – 2k

21.Using vectors, find the area of triangle whose vertices are (1,1,2) , (2,3,5) and (1,5,5).

22. Scalar product of the vector (i + j + k) with the unit vector along the sum of the vectors

(2i + 4j – 5k ) and (ai + 2j +3k) is equal to one , find the value of ‘a’

24. If 𝑎⃗ = i + j + k and 𝑏⃗⃗ = j – k find a vector 𝑐⃗ such that 𝑎⃗ x 𝑐⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑎⃗ . 𝑐⃗ = 3.

26. If 𝑎⃗ ,𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ are unit vectors forming an angle of 30°, find the area of the parallelogram
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗, and 2𝑎⃗ +𝑏⃗⃗ as its diagonals.
having diagonals 𝑎⃗ +2𝑏

27. If 𝑎⃗ = i + j + k and 𝑏⃗⃗ =i-2j + k, find a vector of magnitude 5√3 units perpendicular to 𝑏⃗⃗
and coplanar with 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗

28. Find the area of parallelogram ABCD whose side AB and diagonal AC are determined by
vectors 𝑖 − 𝑗 + 3𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝑖 − 8𝑗 + 4𝑘

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