JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Vector Algebra

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    Let \[\vec{a}=\hat{i}-\hat{j},\vec{b}=\hat{j}-\hat{k}\] and \[\vec{c}=\hat{k}-\hat{i}\]. If \[\vec{d}\] is a unit vector such that \[\vec{a}\cdot \vec{d}=0=[\vec{b}\vec{c}\vec{d}]\], then \[\vec{d}\] equals

    A) \[\pm \frac{\hat{i}+\hat{j}-2\hat{k}}{\sqrt{6}}\]

    B) \[\pm \frac{\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k}}{\sqrt{3}}\]

    C) \[\pm \frac{\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}}{\sqrt{3}}\]

    D) \[\pm \,\hat{k}\]  

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] Let \[\vec{d}=x\hat{i}+y\hat{j}+z\hat{k}\] Where \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}+{{z}^{2}}=1\]                     ?(i) \[\therefore \vec{a}\cdot \vec{d}=0\Rightarrow x-y=0\] or \[x=y\]   ?(ii) \[[\vec{b}\,\vec{c}\,\vec{d}]=0\Rightarrow \left| \begin{matrix}    0 & 1 & -1  \\    -1 & 0 & 1  \\    x & y & z  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] Or         \[x+y+z=0\] Or         \[2x+z=0\] [Using (ii)] Or         z = - 2x                                     ?(iii) From (i), (ii) and (iii), we have \[{{x}^{2}}+{{x}^{2}}+4{{x}^{2}}=1\] \[\Rightarrow x=\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\] \[\therefore \vec{d}=\pm \left( \frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\hat{i}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\hat{j}-\frac{2}{\sqrt{6}}\vec{k} \right)=\pm \left( \frac{\hat{i}+\hat{j}-2\hat{k}}{\sqrt{6}} \right)\]


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