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2022 2021 2020

CHAPTERS
Number of Qs Number of Qs Number of Qs

VECTORS & 3D
3 2 4
GEOMETRY
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JEE ADVANCED SYLLABUS
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Unit Vectors & Important Results
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Q. If are unit vectors, then the greatest value

of is
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Solution:
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JEE Advanced 2012 : Paper 1

Q. If are unit vectors satisfying

, then
is
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Solution:
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PROPERTIES OF TRIANGLE (Δ Based)

● The angle between vectors ‘a’ and ‘b’ is θ.

● Resultant:
● If vector a, b, c are in order then
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PROPERTIES OF TRIANGLE
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JEE Advanced 2017 : Paper 2 (Offline)

Q.

D
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Solution:
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JEE Advanced 2017 : Paper 2 (Offline)

Q.

D
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JEE Advanced 2017 : Paper 2 (Offline)

Q.

A C

B D
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Solution:
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JEE Advanced 2017 : Paper 2 (Offline)

Q.

A C

B D
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JEE Advanced 2017 : Paper 2 (Offline)

Q.

A centroid

B orthocentre

C incentre

D circumcentre
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Solution:
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JEE Advanced 2017 : Paper 2 (Offline)

Q.

A centroid

B orthocentre

C incentre

D circumcentre
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JEE Advanced 2019 : Paper 1 (Offline)

Q.
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Solution:
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Solution:
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DOT & CROSS PRODUCT MIXED CONCEPT
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JEE Advanced 2020 : Paper 1
Q. In a triangle . If

then the value

of is ______
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Solution:
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PLANE BISECTING LINE SEGMENT
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PLANE BISECTING LINE SEGMENT

Q. Write the cartesian equation of a plane, bisecting

the line segment joining the points A(2,3,5) and
B(4,5,7) at right angles.
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JEE Advanced 2020 : Paper 2 (Offline)

Q.

D
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Solution:
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JEE Advanced 2020 : Paper 2 (Offline)

Q.

D
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PLANE EQUALLY INCLINED TO 2 LINES

Angle Bisector of Vectors

● Vector along internal ● Vector along external
angle bisector = angle bisector =
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Q. The equation of the plane which is equally inclined

to the lines

and passing through the origin is/are

A 14x-5y-7z=0

B 2x+7y-z=0

C 3x-4y-z=0

D x+2y-5z=0
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Solution
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Q. The equation of the plane which is equally inclined

to the lines

and passing through the origin is/are

A 14x-5y-7z=0

B 2x+7y-z=0

C 3x-4y-z=0

D x+2y-5z=0
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INTERSECTION OF PLANE WITH CO-ORDINATE AXES
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Q. A variable plane makes intercepts on x, y and z axes
and it makes a tetrahedron of volume 64 cubic units.
The locus of foot of perpendicular from origin on this
plane is

A (x2 + y2 + z2)3 = 384xyz

B xyz = 681

C x + y + z = 16

D xyz(x + y + z) = 81
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Solution:

….(i)

From equation (i), substituting 1/a = x/k, 1/b =

y/k, 1/c = z/k
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Q. A variable plane makes intercepts on x, y and z axes
and it makes a tetrahedron of volume 64 cubic units.
The locus of foot of perpendicular from origin on this
plane is

A (x2 + y2 + z2)3 = 384xyz

B xyz = 681

C x + y + z = 16

D xyz(x + y + z) = 81
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JEE Advanced 2005
Q. A variable plane at a distance of the one unit from
the origin cuts the coordinates axes at A, B and C. If the
centroid D(x, y, z) of triangle ABC satisfies the relation
, then the value of k is

A 3

B 1

C ⅓

D 9
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Solution:
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Inclined
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JEE Advanced 2005
Q. A variable plane at a distance of the one unit from
the origin cuts the coordinates axes at A, B and C. If the
centroid D(x, y, z) of triangle ABC satisfies the relation
, then the value of k is

A 3

B 1

C ⅓

D 9
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TETRAHEDRON BASED QUESTIONS
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TETRAHEDRON BASED QUESTIONS
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TETRAHEDRON BASED QUESTIONS
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Q. Let V1, V2, V3 are volumes of parallelepiped , triangular
prism and tetrahedron respectively. The three coterminous
edges of all three figures are the vectors
, then find sum of the
volumes V1, V2 and V3.
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Solution:
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FAMILY OF PLANE: [PLANE FARTHEST FROM A POINT]

P(x1, y1, z1)

The plane farthest from a point P(x1, y1, z1) is at

perpendicular distance from the given point.
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Q. The equation of a plane which passes

through the point of intersection of lines

and at greatest distance from point (0,0,0) is

A 4x+3y+5z=25

B 4x+3y+5z=50

C 3x+4y+5z=49

D z+7y-5z=2
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Solution:
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Q. The equation of a plane which passes through the

point of intersection of lines
and at greatest
distance from point (0,0,0) is

A 4x+3y+5z=25

B 4x+3y+5z=50

C 3x+4y+5z=49

D z+7y-5z=2
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VECTOR IN PLANE OF ‘a’ and ‘b’ ⊥lr to ‘c’

A LL
REC
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JEE Advanced 2011 : Paper 1
Q. The vectors which is/are coplanar with vectors
, and perpendicular to the vector
is/are

D
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Solution:

.
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JEE Advanced 2011 : Paper 1
Q. The vectors which is/are coplanar with vectors
, and perpendicular to the vector
is/are

D
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THREE CONCURRENT PLANES
CASE-1: No parallel planes
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THREE CONCURRENT PLANES
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THREE CONCURRENT PLANES
CASE-2: Two parallel planes
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THREE CONCURRENT PLANES
CASE-3: All parallel planes
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THREE CONCURRENT PLANES

Q. Show that the three planes P1: 3x - 3y - 2z = 14,

P2: 5x + y - 6z = 10, and P3: x - 2y + 4z = 9 intersect
at a single point. Find its coordinates
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JEE Advanced 2021 : Paper 1

Q.
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Solution:
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JEE Advanced 2021 : Paper 1 (Online)

Q.
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Solution:
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LINEAR DEPENDENCE (LINEAR COMBINATION)
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JEE Advanced 2018 : Paper 1 (Offline)

Q.
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Solution:
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Foot of Perpendicular

(x1, y1, z1)

(x2, y2, z2)

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JEE Advanced 2013 : Paper 1
Q. Perpendiculars are drawn from points on the line
to the plane x+y+z=3. The feet of
perpendiculars lie on the line?

D
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Solution:
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JEE Advanced 2013 : Paper 1
Q. Perpendiculara are drawn from points on the line
to the plane x+y+z=3. The feet of
perpendiculars lie on the line?

D
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Image of a Point
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JEE Advanced 2022 : Paper 1
Q.Let S be the reflection of a point Q with respect to the
plane given by , where t, p
are real parameters and are the unit vectors along
the three positive coordinate axes. If the position
vectors of Q and S are
respectively, then which of the following is/are
TRUE?

A 3(α+β)=-101

B 3(β+૪)=-71

C 3(૪+α)=-86

D 3(α+β+૪)=-121
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JEE Advanced 2022 : Paper 1

Q.Let S be the reflection of a point Q with
respect to the plane given by
,
where t, p are real parameters and are
the unit vectors along the three positive
coordinate axes. If the position vectors of Q
and S are
respectively, then which of the following
is/are TRUE?
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Solution:
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JEE Advanced 2022 : Paper 1
Q.Let S be the reflection of a point Q with respect to the
plane given by , where t, p
are real parameters and are the unit vectors along
the three positive coordinate axes. If the position
vectors of Q and S are
respectively, then which of the following is/are
TRUE?
A 3(α+β)=-101

B 3(β+૪)=-71

C 3(૪+α)=-86

D 3(α+β+૪)=-121
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JEE Advanced 2021 : Paper 1 (Online)

Q.
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Solution:
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JEE Advanced 2022 : Paper 1
Q. Let P1 and P2 be two planes given by
P1:10x+15y+12z-60=0,P2:-2x+5y+4z-20=0.
Which of the following straight lines can be an
edge of some tetrahedron whose two faces lie in
P1 and P2?

D
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JEE Advanced 2022 : Paper 1
Q. Let P1 and P2 be two planes given by
P1:10x+15y+12z-60=0,P2:-2x+5y+4z-20=0.Which
of the following straight lines can be an edge of
some tetrahedron whose two faces lie in P1 and P2?

D
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JEE Advanced 2022 : Paper 2

Q. Let be the unit vectors along the three positive

coordinate axes.

Let be three vectors such

that
Then, which of the following is/are TRUE?
A
B
C
D
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JEE Advanced 2022 : Paper 2

Q. Let be the unit vectors along the three

positive coordinate axes. Let

be three vectors such that

Then, which of the following is/are TRUE?

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Solution:

Option D is correct

Option C is correct
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JEE Advanced 2022 : Paper 2
Q. Let be the unit vectors along the three positive
coordinate axes.

Let be three vectors such

That
Then, which of the following is/are TRUE?

A
B
C
D