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

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     \[{{(\mathbf{r}\,.\,\mathbf{i})}^{2}}+{{(\mathbf{r}\,.\,\mathbf{j})}^{2}}+{{(\mathbf{r}\,.\,\mathbf{k})}^{2}}=\]

    A)             \[3{{r}^{2}}\]

    B)             \[{{r}^{2}}\]

    C)             0

    D)             None of these

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

               Let \[\mathbf{r}=x\mathbf{i}+y\mathbf{j}+z\mathbf{k}\]\[\Rightarrow \mathbf{r}\,.\,\mathbf{i}=x,\] \[\mathbf{r}\,.\,\mathbf{j}=y,\] \[\mathbf{r}\,.\,\mathbf{k}=z\]                 \[\Rightarrow {{(\mathbf{r}\,.\,\mathbf{i})}^{2}}+{{(\mathbf{r}\,.\,\mathbf{j})}^{2}}+{{(\mathbf{r}\,.\,\mathbf{k})}^{2}}={{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+{{z}^{2}}={{r}^{2}}.\]


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