JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Scalar triple product and their applications

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    Three concurrent edges OA, OB, OC of a parallelopiped are represented by three vectors \[2\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k},\,\,\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k}\] and \[-3\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k},\] the volume of the solid so formed in cubic unit is [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]

    A)             5

    B)             6

    C)             7

    D)             8

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Vol. of parallelopiped \[=\left| \begin{matrix}    {{\mathbf{a}}_{1}} & {{\mathbf{b}}_{1}} & {{\mathbf{c}}_{1}}  \\    {{\mathbf{a}}_{2}} & {{\mathbf{b}}_{2}} & {{\mathbf{c}}_{2}}  \\    {{\mathbf{a}}_{3}} & {{\mathbf{b}}_{3}} & {{\mathbf{c}}_{3}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=\left| \begin{matrix}    2 & 1 & -1  \\    1 & 2 & 3  \\    -3 & -1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\]                 \[=2(5)-1(1+9)-1(5)=\,|-5|\,=5\] cubic unit.


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