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

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    If a and b are two non-zero vectors, then the component of b along a is [MP PET 1991]

    A)             \[\frac{(\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b})\,\mathbf{a}}{\mathbf{b}\,.\,\mathbf{b}}\]

    B)             \[\frac{(\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b})\,\mathbf{b}}{\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{a}}\]

    C)             \[\frac{(\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b})\,\mathbf{b}}{\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b}}\]

    D)             \[\frac{(\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b})\,\mathbf{a}}{\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{a}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                    \[(\mathbf{b}.\mathbf{\hat{a}})\mathbf{\hat{a}}=\left\{ \frac{(\mathbf{a}.\mathbf{b})}{|\mathbf{a}|} \right\}\mathbf{\hat{a}}=\frac{(\mathbf{a}.\mathbf{b})\mathbf{a}}{\mathbf{a}.\mathbf{a}}\].


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