JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Scaler or Dot product of two vectors and its application

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    If the vector \[\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}\] makes angles \[\alpha ,\,\beta ,\,\gamma \]with vectors \[\mathbf{i},\,\mathbf{j},\mathbf{k}\]respectively, then        

    A)             \[\alpha =\beta \ne \gamma \]

    B)             \[\alpha =\gamma \ne \beta \]

    C)             \[\beta =\gamma \ne \alpha \]

    D)             \[\alpha =\beta =\gamma \]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               Angle between \[\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}\] and \[\mathbf{i}\] is equal to            \[{{\cos }^{-1}}\left\{ \frac{(\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k})\,.\,\mathbf{i}}{|\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}|\,\,|\mathbf{i}|} \right\}\Rightarrow \alpha ={{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \right)\]                 Similarly angle between \[\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}\] and \[\mathbf{j}\] is \[\beta ={{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \right)\] and between \[\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}\] and \[\mathbf{k}\]is \[\gamma ={{\cos }^{-1}}\left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \right)\,.\] Hence \[\alpha =\beta =\gamma .\]


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