Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2012

  • question_answer
    If\[\mathbf{a}=-\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k}\],\[\mathbf{b}=\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}-3\mathbf{k}\]and\[\mathbf{c}=-4\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{k}\], then\[\mathbf{a}\times (\mathbf{b}\times \mathbf{c})+(\mathbf{a}\cdot \mathbf{b})\mathbf{c}\]

    A) \[5\mathbf{i}+5\mathbf{j}-15\mathbf{k}\]                        

    B) \[0\]

    C) \[12\mathbf{j}+4\mathbf{k}\]  

    D)        \[-3\mathbf{i}+6\mathbf{j}-3\mathbf{k}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\mathbf{a}=-\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k},\,\,\mathbf{b}=\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}-3\mathbf{k},\,\,\mathbf{c}=-4\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{k}\] \[\therefore \]  \[\mathbf{a}\times (\mathbf{b}\times \mathbf{c})+(\mathbf{a}\cdot \mathbf{b})\mathbf{c}=(\mathbf{a}\cdot \mathbf{c})\mathbf{b}\]                 \[=(4+1)(\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}-3\mathbf{k})\]                 \[=5\mathbf{i}+5\mathbf{j}-15\mathbf{k}\]


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