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Previous Years' CBSE Board Questions

9. Write the position vector of the point which
10.2 Some Basic Concepts divides the join of points with position
VSA (1 mark) vectors 3ã- 26 and 2ã +3b in the ratio 2: 1.
making (AI 2016)
1. Find a vector aof mnagnitude 5V2,
with x-axis, TU
with y-axis and
10. Find the unit vector in the direction ofthe sum
an angle of of the vectors 2í +3j-k and 4i -3j+2k
4
an acute angle with z-axis. (AI 2014) (Foreign 2015)
11. Find a vector in the direction of a=i-2j
2. If a unit vector a makes angles with i,
3
that has magnitude 7 units. (Delhi 2015C)
with j andan acute angle Owith k, then 12. Write the direction ratios ofthe vector 3a + 2b
4
fnd the value of 0. (Delhi 2013) where a=i+j-2k and b=2i-4j+Sk
3. Find the magnitude of the vector (AI2015C)
a=3i-2j+ 6k. (AI2011C) 13. Write a unit vector in the direction of the
sum of the vectors = 2i+2j - 5k and
10.4 Addition of Vectors
b=2i +j-7X (Delhi 2014)
VSA (1mark)
14. Find the value of 'p' for which the vectors
4. a=i-2j+k,
Find the sum of the vectors
3i +2j+9k and i-2pj +3k are parallel.
b=-2i+4j+5k and c=i-6j-7k. (AI 2014)
(Delhi 2012) 15. Find a vector in the direction of vector
5. Find the sum of the following vectors : 2i-3j+6k which has magnitude 21 units.
ä=i-3k, b = 2j -k, ë = 2i- 3j +2k (Foreign 2014)
16. Write a unit vector in the direction of vector 1.
(Delhi 2012)
6. Find the sum of the following vectors : PQ, where P and Qare the points(1, 3, 0)
a=i-2j,b=2i -3j,c=2i +3k (Delhi 2012) and (4, 5, 6) respectively.
(Foreign 2014)
7 IfA, Band Care the vertices of atriangle ABC, 17. Write a vector in the direction of the vector
then what is thevalue of AB+ BC +CA? i-2j+2k that has magnitude 9units.
(Delhi 201l1C) (Delhi 2014C)

10.5 Multiplication of a Vector by 18. If =xi +2j- zk and b=3i-yj+ kare twO
a Scalar équal vectors, then write the vaBue of x+ y+z.
(Delhi 2013)
VSA (1 mark) 19. Write a unitvector in the direction of thesum
8. Find the position vector of a point which of vectors ä=2i -j+2k and b=-i +}+ 3k.
divides the join of points with position (Delhi 2013)
vectors ä - 2b and 2ã +bexternally in the 20. P and Qare twopoints with position vectors
ratio 2 : 1. (Delhi 2016) 3-2b and +b respectively. Write the
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line segment PQ in the ratiowhich divides the
2 : 1 externally.
(3, 4, -2) and Bis the point (1, 2, 4).

(AI2013) (Delhi 2010C)

21. Aand B are two 35. Write the value ofp for which ã = 3i +2j+9k
points with position vectors
2ã-3b and 6b - respectively. Write and b =i+pj+3k are parallel vectors.
position vector of a the (Delhi 2009)
the line segment AB point P which divides 36. Write a unit vector in the direction of
1:2. internally in the ratio
ä= 2i -6j+ 3k.
22. L and M are two (AI2013) (Delhi2009)
points with position vectors 37. Find a unit vector in the direction of the
2ã-b and + 2b vector ä=-2i+ j+ 2k. (Delhi 2009C)
respectively.
position vector ofa point Write the
Nwhich divides the 38. Find a unit vector in the direction of the
line segment LM in the ratio 2 : 1 vector =6i -2j+3k.
externally. (AI2009C)
23. Find the scalar (AI2013) LA 1(4 marks)
components of the vector
AB with initial point 39. The two
A(2, 1) and terminal vectors j +k and 3i-j+4k
point B(-5, 7). represent the two sides AB and AC,
24. Find a unit vector
(AI2012) respectively of a AABC. Find the length of
parallel to the sum of the the median through A.
vectors i +j+kand 2i -3j+5k. (Delhi2016, Foreign 2015)
(Delhi 2012C) 40. Find a vector of magnitude 5 units and
25. Find a unit vector in the
direction of the parallel to the resultant of the vectors
vector =3i - 2j+6k. (AI2012C) =2i +3j-k and b=i-2j+k.
26. Write the direction cosines of the vector (Delhi 2011)
-2i +j-5k. (Delhi 2011) 41. Find the position vector of a point R
which
27. For what value of 'a, the vectors 2i - divides the line joining two points P and
3j+4k Qwhose position vectors are (2ã + b)
and ai +6j-8k are collinear. (Delhi 2011) and
(ä-3b) respectively, externally in the
28. Write a unit vector in the
direction of the 1:2. Also, show that Pis mid-point ofratio
the
vector = 2i+ j+2k. (AI 2011) linesegment RQ. (Delhi 2010)
29. Find a unit vector in the
direction of 42. If=i+j+k, b=4i-2j+3k and
ä=2í-3j+6k. (Delhi 2011C) then finda vector of magnitude 6=i-2j+k,
units
30. Find a unit vector in the
direction of the isparallel to the vector 2a- b+ 3c which
.(AI2010)
vector a=2i+3j+6k. (AI 2011C) 43. Show. that the points
31. Write a vector of
magnitude 15 units in the B(i +2j+3k) and C(7i-k) A(-2i+3j+5k),
are
direction of vector i -2i+2k. (Delhi 2010) collinear.
(Delhi 2009C)
32. Write a vector of
magnitude 9 units
direction of vector -2i + j+2k.
in the 10.6 Product of TwoVectors
(AI2010)
33. Find vector in the
VSA (1 mark)
direction of
=2i-j+ 2k,which has magnitude 6units. 44. Find the
magnitude of each of the two
(Delhi2010C) vectors and b, having the same
34. Find the position vector of
the mid-point of such that magnitude
the angle between them is
60° and
the line-segment AB, where A is the point their scalar product is
2 (2018)
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45. Write the number of vectors of unit
length 58. Write the projection of the vector i+j+k
perpendicular to both the vectors
= 2i +j+2k and b = j+k. (AI2016) along the vector j. (Foreign 2014)
46. If 59. Write the value of
,b, are unit vectors such that
+b + = 0, then write the value of ix(j+k)+jx(k+i)+kx(i+).
60. Write the
(Foreign 2014)
-b+b-+-. projection of the vector
(Foreign 2016)
ü=2i-j+kon the vector b=i+2j +2k.
47. If äxb|+-b=400 and lal=5 then (Delhi 2014C)
write the value of |b|. 61. Ifa and b are unit vectors, then find the angle
(Foreign 2016)
48. If a= 7i +j- 4k and b =2i +6j+3k, then between ä and b, given that (3ã - b) is a
unit vector. (Delhi 2014C)
find the projection of ã on b.
(Delhi 2015, 2013C) 62. Write the value of cosine of the angle which
49. If â, h and &are mutually perpendicular unit the vector å=i+j+k makes with y-axis.
(Delhi 2014C)
vectors, then find the value of 2a +b+c|.
(AI 2015) 63. If lal=8|, 5=3 and xb=12, find the
angle between and b. (AI2014C)
50. Write a unit vector perpendicular to both the
vectors a=i+j+k and b=i+j (AI 2015) 64. Find the angle between x-axis and the vector

51. Find the area of a parallelogram whose itj+k. (AI 2014C)

adjacent sides are represented by the 65. Find | , if fora unit vector ,
vectors 2i-3k and 4j+2k. (-a)- (z+) =15 (AI 2013)
(Foreign 2015) 66. Write the value of 2 so that the vectors
52. If ã and b are unit vectors, then what is the =2i+j+k and b=i-2j+3k are

angle between and b so that v2 -b is perpendicular to each other.

a unit vector ? (Delhi 2015C) (Delhi 2013C, AI 2012C)
53. Find the projection of the vector 67. For what value of are the vectors i + 2\j+k
=2i+3j+2k on the vector b=2i +2j+ k. and 2i +j-3k are perpendicular?
(AI2015C) (AI 2013C, 2011C, Delhi 2012C)

54. Find the projection of vector i+3j + 7k 68. Write the projection of b+ on , where
on the vector 2i - 3j + 6k. (Delhi 2014) =2i-2j+kb=i+2j-2k and = 2i-j+4k.
(AI2013C)
55. If äandb are two unit vectors such that 69. Find 2 when the projection of
ä+b is also a unit vector, then find the angle a=hi+j+4k on b=2i +6j+3k is 4 units.
between ãandb. (Delhi 2014) (Delhi 2012)

56. If vectors ã andb are such that,

lal=3,b= 70. Write the value of (ix) k+i:j. (AI2012)
3

xbis a unit vector, then write the

71. Write the value of (kxj)î+jk. (AI 2012)
and
between äandb. (Delhi 2014) 72. Write the value of (kxi)j+i-k. (AI 2012)
angle
vectors, 73. Write the angle between two vector a and b
57. If ã and b are perpendicular with magnitudes V3 and 2 respectively
value of lbl.
ä+ bl=13 and lal=5, find the (AI 2014) having a -b= V6. (AI 2011)
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74. Write the projection of the vector i-jon LA 1 (4 marks)
the vector i +j.
(AI 2011) 89. Let ã=4i +5j -k, b =i-4j +5k and
75. If la=V3,| b|=2 and angle between aand b =3i +j-k. Find a vector d which is
is 60°, ind a-b perpendicular to both and b and d-ã=21.
(Delhi 2011C)
76. What is the cosine of the angle which the (2018)
vector y2i + j+k makes with y-axis ? 90. If £, b, are mutually perpendicular
vectors of equal magnitudes, show that
(Delhi 2010) the vector ä+ b + is equally inclined
77. Vector ãand bare such that |äl=v3.l6 |=2 to d, b and . Also, find the angle which
3
and (ä>xb) is a unit vector. Write the angle +b+ makes with åor b or .
between ä and b. (Delhi 2017)
(AI2010)
78. If ä and b
91. Show that the points A, B, C with position
are two vectors such that
J-b|=|xb| then find the angle between vectors 2i- j+k, i-3j - 5k and 3i - 4j- 4k
@andb. respectively, are the vertices of a right-angled
(AI2010) triangle. Hence find the area of the triangle.
79. Find , if (2i+6j+ 14k) x(i-2j+7X) =0. (AI2017)
(AI2010) 92. The two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are
80. If |ä|=2,| b|=3 and - b=3, then find the 2i4j- 5k and 2i+2j +3k. Find the two
projection of b on . (AI2010C) unit vectors parallel to its diagonals. Using
81. Find the value of 2, if the vectors 2i + j+ 3k the diagonal vectors, find the area of the
parallelogram. (AI2016)
and 3i +2 j-4k are perpendicular to each
other. (AI 2010C) 93. If xb= xd andãx =b xd,show
82. Findthe angle between two vectors and b that -dis parallel to b-, where ±d
and b . (Foreign 2016)
with magnitudes 1 and 2 respectively and
when I >xb|= /3. (Delhi 2009) 94. If Y xi +yj +zk, find (F xi)-(Fx))+xy
83. Find the projection of ãon b, if ä-b=8 (Delhi 2015)
and b=2i +6j+3k. (Delhi 2009) 95. If =i+2j+k, b=2i+jand =3i-4j-5k,
then find a unitvector perpendicular to both
84. If p is a unit vector and (- p)-(+p)= 80,
then find |z|. (AI 2009)
of the vectors (ã-b) and (c - b). (AI2015)
85. Find the value of p, if 96. Vectors , b and are such that ã +b+=ô
(2i+6j+27X)x{i+3j+pk)=0 (AI2009) and |a =3, b =5 and la=7. Find the
angle between and b. (Delhi 2014)
86. Find ä-b, if ä=3i -j+2k and b=2i +3j+ 3k.
97. The scalar product of the vector =i+j+k
(Delhi 2009C) with aunit vector along the sum of vectors
87. Find b,ifã=-i+j-2k and b=2i+3j-k. b=2i +4j-sk and =Ai +2j+ 3k is
(AI 2009C) equal to one. Find the value of and hence
find theunit vector along b +. (AI 2014)
SA (2 marks)
98. Find a unit vector
88. If 0 is the angle between two perpendicular to both
vectors of the vectors
+b and - b where
i-2j+ 3k and 3i-2j+k,find sin 0. (2018)
ä=i+j+k,b =i+2j +3k. (Foreign 2014)
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99. I ä=2i-3j+k,b=-i+k, tw2j-k are 110. If ,b, are three vectors such that
threevectors, find the areaoftheparallelogram |a<=5|6|= 12 and |2| =13 and ä+b+=G,
having diagonals (ã +b) and (b +2). findthe value of ãb +b-ü+ E-a.
(Delhi 2014C)
(Delhi 2012)
100. Find the vectorp which is perpendicular to
both 4i +5j-kand B=i-4j+sk and 111. Let äi +4j+2hi=si-2j+7l and E=2i-j+si
Find a vector p which is perpendicular to
P-21, where 3i tj-k (Al 2014C) both ã and b and pc=18. (AI2012)
101. If aand b are two vectors such tht
112. If the sum of two unit vectors @and bis a
ä+b|=|, then prove that vector 2ã +b unit vector, show that the magnitude of their
is perpendicular to vector b (Delhi 2013) difference is 3 (Delhi 2012C)
102. If =i+j+kand b =j-k, find a 113. Find a unit vector perpendicular to each
vector , such thatax =b and -i = 3. of the vectors +b and -b, where
(Delhi 2013) ä=i+2j+2k and b=i+2j-2k
103. Using vectors, find the area of the triangle (Delhi 201I)
ABC with vertices A(1, 2, 3), B(2, -1, 4) and 114. If two vectors and b are such that
C(4.5, -1). (Delhi 2013, AI 2013) lä<=2,|b|=land ãb=l, then find the
104. If =i-j+7k and b=Si-j+hk, then value of (3-sõ)-(2ã +76) (Delhi 201I)
find the value of , so that ã+b and á-b 115. Using vectors, find the area of the triangle
are perpendicular vectors. (AI2013) with vertices A(1, 1, 2), B(2,3,5) and C(1, 5,5).
105. If a,b,E are three mutually perpendicular (AI 2011)
vectors of the same magnitude, prove that 116. If ä,b and E are three mutually perpendicular
ä+b+ is equally indined with the vectors vectors of equal magnitude, show that
,bandi (Delhi 2013C) +b+E is equally indined to ab and E.
106. Dot product of a vector with vectors Also find the angle. (Delhi 2011C)

i-j+k,2i +j-3k and i+j+k are

117. If ab andare three vectors such that
respectively 4, 0 and 2. Find the vector. lj-3,b=4 and |a|=5 and each one
(Delhi 2013C) of them is perpendicular to the sum of the
107. Find the values of for which the angle other two, then find la+b+c|. (At 2011C)
between the vectors ã=22 i+42j+k and 18. Let a=i+ij+28,b= 3i-2j+7Ê and
b=7i-2j+)k is obtuse. (Al 2013C) =2i-j+4k. Find a vector d which
108. If a,b and are three vectors such that is perpendicular to both ã and b and
cach one is perpendicular to the vector ¿-d=18. (AI 2010)
obtained by sum of the other two and 119. Using vectors, find the area of the triangle
|al= 3 b=4and ||= 5,then provethat with vertices A(2,3,5). B3,5, 8) and Cq2,7, 8)
(AI 2013G 2010C) (Delhi 201I0C)

109. If ã 3-j and b=2i +j-3k then express 120. The scalar product of the vector ij+k
with a unit vector along the sum of vectors
b in the form b - b, +i, where b, llä and 2i+4j-sk and Ai+2j+3k is equal to
(A1 2013C) one Find the value of (AI 2009)
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121.Ifa-2i+2) +3k bm-i+2)+k and m 3i +j 126. Show that the vectors a, b and are coplanar
are such that ä +b is perpendicular to ifä +b, b+and +tå are coplanar.
(Delhi 2016)
then fnd the value of . (AI 2009C)
10.7 Scalar Triple Product 127. Find the value of à so that the four points A,

VSA (1 mark) B,Cand D with position vectors 4i+5j+k,

-j-k, 3i +hj+ 4k and -4i+4j+4k
122. Find . if the vectors a=i+3j+k, respectively are coplanar. (Delhi 2015C)
b=2i-j-k and =j+ 3k are coplanar.
(Delhi 2015) 128. Prove that : (a.b+c.d]=la.b.dl+ la,cd).
(AT 2015C)
123. Find ä-(680), if ä=2i+j+3k,b=-i+2j+k 129. Prove that, for any three vectors , b, ¿
and =3i+j+2k. (AI2014)
[ã +b b+ +ä] = 2<ä b ¿] (Delhi 2014)
LA 1 (4 marks)
130. Show that the four points A, B, C and D
124. Letä =i+j+k, b=i and =Gitj+ gk. with position vectors 4i+5j+k,-j-k,
then
(a) Letc, =l and c, =2, find c, which makes 3i +9j+4k and 4(-i+j+k) respectively
, bandEcoplanar. are coplanar. (AI 2014)
(b) IfG-l and Gy= 1, show that no value 131. Show that the vectors ,b, are coplanar if
of c can make , b and coplanar. and only if ä+b,b+ and +ã are coplanar.
(Delhi 2017)
125. Find the value of?, iffour points with position (Foreign 2014)
132. If the three vectors a,b and are
vectors 3i +6j +9k, i +2j +3k, 2i+3j +k coplanar,
and 4i+6j+ hk are coplanar. prove that the vectors +b,b + and +ã
(AI 2017) are also coplanar. (Delhi 2014C, 2013C)