Vector Important

Questions
The two vectors 𝑗Ƹ + 𝑘෠ and 3𝑖Ƹ − 𝑗Ƹ + 4𝑘෠ represent the two sides
AB and AC , respectively .Find the length of the median
through A.
If 𝑎Ԧ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 are the position vectors of A and B
respectively, find the position vector of a point
C on BA produced such that 𝐵𝐶 =1.5 𝐵𝐴 .
What is the sum of the vectors directed from the vertices to
the mid-points of opposite sides ?
For what value of ‘a’ the vector 2𝑖Ƹ − 3𝑗Ƹ + 4𝑘෠ & 𝑎𝑖Ƹ + 6𝑗Ƹ − 8𝑘෠ are
collinear ?
Find a vector of magnitude 5 units which is parallel to the
resultant of the vectors 𝑎Ԧ = 2𝑖Ƹ + 3𝑗Ƹ − 𝑘෠ & 𝑏 = 𝑖Ƹ − 2𝑗Ƹ + 𝑘෠
If a vector makes angles to 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 with OX,OY, & OZ
respectively. Find the 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛽 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛾
Find the angles at which the vector 2𝑖Ƹ − 𝑗Ƹ + 2𝑘෠
is inclined to each of the coordinate axes .
 𝜋
If a vector 𝑎Ԧ with magnitude 6 units makes an angle with
3
𝜋 ෠ then find 𝜃 &
𝑖,Ƹ with 𝑗,Ƹ & an obtuse angle 𝜃 with 𝑘,
4
hence find the components of 𝑎.
Ԧ
Find a vector 𝑟Ԧ of magnitude 3 2 units which makes an
𝜋 𝜋
angle of 𝑎𝑛𝑑 with y and z-axes, respectively.
4 2
A girl walks 4km towards west then she walks 3km in a
direction 300 east of north & stops .Determine the girls
displacement from her initial point of departure.
Find a unit vector in xy plane making an angle of 300 in
anticlockwise direction , with the positive direction of x-axis .
If two vectors 𝑎Ԧ & 𝑏 are such that 𝑎Ԧ = 2, 𝑏 = 3, 𝑎.
Ԧ 𝑏=4
then find 𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏
If the angles between two vectors 𝑎Ԧ & 𝑏 of equal magnitude is
300 & their scalar product is 2 3. Then find their magnitude.
If the sum of two-unit vectors is a unit vector , Find the
magnitude of their difference
If 𝑎Ԧ & 𝑏 are unit vector such that 2𝑎Ԧ − 4𝑏 & 10𝑎Ԧ + 8𝑏 are
perpendicular to each other then, find the angle between
vectors 𝑎Ԧ & 𝑏
If sides of a triangle are represented by the vectors
𝑎Ԧ = 3𝑖Ƹ − 2𝑗Ƹ + 𝑘෠ , 𝑏 = 𝑖Ƹ − 3𝑗Ƹ + 5𝑘,
෠ 𝑐Ԧ = 2𝑖Ƹ + 𝑗Ƹ − 4𝑘෠
Show that it is a right-angled triangle
 ෠ express 𝑏 𝑎𝑠 𝑏1 + 𝑏2
Given 𝑎Ԧ = 3𝑖Ƹ − 𝑗Ƹ & 𝑏 = 2𝑖Ƹ + 𝑗Ƹ − 3𝑘,
where 𝑏1 is parallel to 𝑎Ԧ & 𝑏2 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑎Ԧ
Three vectors 𝑎Ԧ , 𝑏, 𝑐Ԧ satisfy the
condition 𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏 + 𝑐=0
Ԧ & 𝑎Ԧ = 1 𝑏 = 4 & 𝑐Ԧ = 2
evaluate the quantity 𝑎Ԧ . 𝑏 + 𝑏. 𝑐+Ԧ 𝑐.
Ԧ 𝑎Ԧ
𝑎Ԧ , 𝑏, 𝑐Ԧ 𝑎𝑟𝑒 three mutually perpendicular unit vector , then
prove that 𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏 + 𝑐Ԧ = 3.
Let 𝑎Ԧ , 𝑏, 𝑐Ԧ be three vectors such that 𝑎Ԧ = 3 𝑏 = 4 & 𝑐Ԧ = 5 &
each one of them being perpendicular to the sum of the other
two . Find 𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏 + 𝑐Ԧ
Let 𝑎Ԧ = 𝑖Ƹ + 4𝑗Ƹ + 2𝑘෠ , 𝑏 = 3𝑖Ƹ − 2𝑗Ƹ + 7𝑘,
෠ 𝑐Ԧ = 2𝑖Ƹ − 𝑗Ƹ + 4𝑘෠ .find a
vector 𝑑Ԧ which is perpendicular to both 𝑎&𝑏 Ԧ and 𝑐. Ԧ
Ԧ 𝑑=15
The scalar product of the vector 𝑖Ƹ + 𝑗Ƹ + 𝑘෠ with a unit vector
along the sum of the vectors 2𝑖Ƹ + 4𝑗Ƹ − 5𝑘෠ & 𝛼 𝑖Ƹ + 2𝑗Ƹ + 3𝑘෠ is
equal to one . find the value of 𝛼 .
If 𝑎Ԧ & 𝑏 are two vectors in such a way that 𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏 = 𝑎Ԧ ,then
prove that vector 2𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏 is perpendicular to vector 𝑏.
If 𝑎Ԧ , 𝑏 & 𝑐Ԧ are three vectors in such a way that 𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏 + 𝑐Ԧ = 0.
If 𝑎Ԧ = 3, 𝑏 = 5 & 𝑐Ԧ = 7 . Find the angle between 𝑎Ԧ & 𝑏.
If 𝑎Ԧ , 𝑏 & 𝑐Ԧ are three mutually perpendicular vectors of equal
magnitude, prove that 𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏 + 𝑐Ԧ is equally inclined to 𝑎, Ԧ 𝑏 & 𝑐.
Ԧ
Find 𝛼 when projection of 𝑎Ԧ = 𝛼 𝑖Ƹ + 𝑗Ƹ + 4𝑘෠ , on
𝑏 = 2𝑖Ƹ + 6𝑗Ƹ + 3𝑘෠ is 4 units .
find the value of x for which the angle
between 2𝑥 2 𝑖Ƹ + 4𝑥 𝑗Ƹ + 𝑘෠ & 7𝑖Ƹ − 2𝑗Ƹ + 𝑥 𝑘෠ is obtuse .
if 𝑎ො & 𝑏෠ are inclined at angle 𝜃 then show that
𝜃 1 𝜃 1 𝜃 ො 𝑏෠
𝑎−
a)sin = 𝑎ො − 𝑏෠ b) cos = 𝑎ො + 𝑏෠ c) tan = ො 𝑏෠
2 2 2 2 2 𝑎+
 ෠ 𝑏 = 𝑖Ƹ + 𝑗Ƹ − 2𝑘෠ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐Ԧ = 𝑖Ƹ + 3𝑗Ƹ − 𝑘,
If 𝑎 = 2𝑖Ƹ − 𝑗Ƹ + 𝑘, ෠ find 𝜆 such
that 𝑎 is perpendicular to 𝜆𝑏 + 𝑐. Ԧ
If 𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏 + 𝑐Ԧ = 0 & angle between 𝑏 &𝑐Ԧ 𝑖𝑠 𝜃 show that :
2− 2
𝑎 𝑏 − 𝑐Ԧ 2
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 =
2 𝑏 𝑐Ԧ
If 𝑎Ԧ = 3𝑖Ƹ + 2𝑗Ƹ + 2𝑘෠ , 𝑏 = 𝑖Ƹ + 2𝑗Ƹ − 2𝑘.then
෠ find a unit vector
which is perpendicular to both the vectors (𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏) & (𝑎Ԧ − 𝑏)
If 𝑎Ԧ = 𝑖Ƹ + 4𝑗Ƹ + 2𝑘෠ , 𝑏 = 3𝑖Ƹ − 2𝑗Ƹ + 7𝑘෠ & 𝑐Ԧ = 2𝑖Ƹ − 𝑗Ƹ + 4𝑘෠ , then
find a vector 𝑑Ԧ which is perpendicular to both 𝑎Ԧ & 𝑏 & 𝑐. Ԧ
Ԧ 𝑑=15
Find the area of triangle whose vertices
are (1,1,2), (2,3,5), & (1,5,5)
If 𝑎Ԧ , 𝑏, & 𝑐Ԧ are the three PV of vertices of a triangle ABC , show
1
that the area of triangles ABC is 𝑎Ԧ × 𝑏 + 𝑏 × 𝑐Ԧ + (𝑐Ԧ × 𝑎)
Ԧ
2
If 𝑎Ԧ = 𝑖Ƹ + 𝑗Ƹ + 𝑘෠ , 𝑐Ԧ = 𝑗Ƹ − 𝑘෠ , are given vectors , then find a
vector 𝑏 satisfying the equation 𝑎Ԧ × 𝑏 = 𝑐Ԧ & 𝑎. Ԧ 𝑏=3
Find 𝛼 & 𝛽 if 2𝑖Ƹ + 6𝑗Ƹ + 27𝑘෠ × 𝑖Ƹ + 𝛼𝑗Ƹ + 𝛽𝑘෠ = 0
If 𝑎Ԧ , 𝑏, 𝑐Ԧ are vectors that 𝑎.
Ԧ 𝑏=𝑎. Ԧ 𝑎Ԧ × 𝑏 = 𝑎Ԧ × 𝑐Ԧ , 𝑎Ԧ ≠ 0, then
Ԧ 𝑐,
show 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑏 = 𝑐Ԧ
If 𝑎Ԧ , 𝑏, 𝑐Ԧ are three vectors such that 𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏 + 𝑐Ԧ = 0,Prove that
𝑎Ԧ × 𝑏 = 𝑏 × 𝑐Ԧ = 𝑐Ԧ × 𝑎.
Ԧ
The magnitude of the vectors product of a vector 𝑖Ƹ + 𝑗Ƹ + 𝑘෠ with
a unit vector along the sum of vectors 2𝑖Ƹ + 4𝑗Ƹ − 5𝑘෠ &
α𝑖Ƹ + 2𝑗Ƹ + 3𝑘෠ is equal to 2 .find the value of 𝛼.
If 𝑎Ԧ , 𝑏, 𝑐Ԧ are vectors such that 𝑎Ԧ × 𝑏=𝑐 , 𝑏 × 𝑐Ԧ = 𝑎,
Ԧ prove that
Ԧ 𝑏 & 𝑐Ԧ are mutually perpendicular to each other with 𝑏 = 1
𝑎,
& 𝑎Ԧ = 𝑐Ԧ .
Let 𝑎Ԧ , 𝑏, 𝑐Ԧ Be unit vectors such that 𝑎. Ԧ 𝑐Ԧ = 0 & the angle
Ԧ 𝑏=𝑎.
𝜋
between 𝑏 & 𝑐Ԧ is . Prove that𝑎Ԧ = ±2(𝑏 × 𝑐) Ԧ
6
 ෠ find the value of 𝑎.
If 𝑎Ԧ =2 , 𝑏 = 5 , 𝑎Ԧ × 𝑏 = 2𝑖Ƹ + 𝑗Ƹ − 2𝑘, Ԧ 𝑏
For any two vectors show that 𝑎Ԧ × 𝑏 = 𝑎2 . 𝑏2 − (𝑎.
Ԧ 𝑏)2
 ෠ 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑟Ԧ × 𝑖Ƹ . 𝑟Ԧ × 𝑗Ƹ + 𝑥𝑦
If 𝑟Ԧ = 𝑥 𝑖Ƹ + 𝑦𝑗Ƹ + 𝑧𝑘,
Find all vectors of magnitude 10 3 that are perpendicular to
𝑖Ƹ + 2𝑗Ƹ + 𝑘෠ and −𝑖Ƹ + 3𝑗Ƹ + 4𝑘.
෠
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Show that angle between two diagonals of a cube is cos
3
Prove that the line segment joining the mid points of two
sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and equal to
half of it.
if 𝑎Ԧ & 𝑏 are non collinear vectors. find the value of x for
which vectors 𝛼Ԧ = 𝑥 − 2 𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏 & 𝛽Ԧ = 3 + 2𝑥 𝑎Ԧ − 2𝑏
are collinear.
𝑎Ԧ , 𝑏, 𝑐Ԧ are three non-collinear vectors such that 𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏 is
collinear with 𝑐Ԧ & 𝑏 + 𝑐Ԧ is collinear with 𝑎Ԧ .find 𝑎Ԧ + 𝑏 + 𝑐Ԧ
Points L,M,N divides the sides BC,CA,AB of a triangle ABC in
the ratios 1:4, 3:2, 3:7 respectively . prove that 𝐴𝐿 + 𝐵𝑀 + 𝐶𝑁
is a vector parallel to 𝐶𝐾 where K divides AB in the ratio 1:3.