CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2010

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    If \[\vec{a},\vec{b}\] and \[\vec{c}\] are non-zero coplanar vectors, then \[[2\vec{a}-\vec{b}3\vec{b}-\vec{c}4\vec{c}-\vec{a}]\] is

    A) \[25\]                                   

    B) \[0\]

    C) \[27\]                                   

    D) \[9\]

    Correct Answer: B , C

    Solution :

     \[\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}\] non-zero coplanar vectors \[[2\vec{a}-\vec{b}\,\,3\vec{b}-\vec{c}\,4\vec{c}-\vec{a}]\]                 \[=(2\vec{a}-\vec{b}).[(3\vec{b}-\vec{c})\times (4\vec{c}-\vec{a})]\]                 \[=(2\vec{a}-\vec{b}).[(12\vec{b}\times \vec{c}-4\vec{c}\times \vec{c}-3\vec{b}\times \vec{a}+\vec{c}\times \vec{a}]\]                 \[=(2\vec{a}-\vec{b})[12\vec{b}\times \vec{c}-3\vec{b}\times \vec{a}+\vec{c}\times \vec{a}]\]                                                                 \[(\because \,\,\vec{c}\times \vec{c}=0)\]                 \[=24\vec{a}.(\vec{b}\times \vec{c})-6\vec{a}.(\vec{b}\times \vec{a})+2\vec{a}.(\vec{c}\times \vec{a})\]                                 \[-12\vec{b}.(\vec{b}\times \vec{c})+3\vec{b}.(\vec{b}\times \vec{a})-\vec{b}.(\vec{c}\times \vec{a})\]                 \[=24[\vec{a}\vec{b}\vec{c}]-6[\vec{a}\vec{b}\vec{a}]+2[\vec{a}\vec{c}\vec{a}]\]                                 \[-12[\vec{b}\vec{b}\vec{c}]+3[\vec{b}\vec{b}\vec{a}]-[\vec{b}\vec{c}\vec{a}]\]                 \[(\because \,[\vec{a}\,\vec{b}\,\vec{a}]=[\vec{a}\,\vec{c}\,\vec{a}]=[\vec{b}\,\vec{b}\,\vec{c}]=[\vec{b}\,\vec{b}\,\vec{a}]=0\]                                 \[=24\,[\vec{a}\,\vec{b}\,\vec{c}]-[\vec{b}\,\,\vec{c}\,\,\vec{a}]\]                                                 \[(\because \,\,[\vec{a}\,\,\vec{b}\,\,\vec{c}]=[\vec{b}\,\,\vec{c}\,\,\vec{a}])\]                 \[=24\,\,[\vec{a}\,\,\vec{b}\,\,\vec{c}]-[\vec{a}\,\,\vec{b}\,\,\vec{c}]\]                 \[=23\,\,[\vec{a}\,\,\vec{b}\,\,\vec{c}]\]                 Given \[\vec{a},\] \[\vec{b},\] \[\vec{c}\] are coplanar that is \[[\vec{a}\,\vec{b}\,\vec{c}]=0\].                 Hence,  \[23\times 0=0\]

    Solution :

    \[27\]                                   


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