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

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    If the \[{{p}^{th}},{{q}^{th}}\] and \[{{r}^{th}}\] terms of a G.P. are positive numbers a, b and c respectively, then find the angle between the vectors \[log\,{{a}^{2}}\hat{i}+log\,{{b}^{2}}\hat{j}+log\,{{c}^{2}}\hat{k}\] and \[(q-r)\hat{i}+(r-p)\hat{j}+(p-q)\hat{k}\]

    A) \[\frac{\pi }{6}\]

    B) \[\frac{\pi }{4}\]

    C) \[\frac{\pi }{3}\]

    D) \[\frac{\pi }{2}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Let A be the first and x the common ration of G.P.
    So, \[a=A{{x}^{p-1}}\Rightarrow \log a=\log A+(p-1)\log \,x\]
    Similarly, \[\log \,b=\log A+(q-1)log\,x\]
    and       \[\log \,c=\log A+(r-1)log\,x\]
    if \[\overset{\to }{\mathop{\alpha }}\,=\log \,{{a}^{2}}\hat{i}+\log {{b}^{2}}\hat{j}+\log \,{{c}^{2}}\hat{k}\]
    and \[\overset{\to }{\mathop{\beta }}\,=(q-r)\hat{i}+(r-p)\hat{j}+(p-q)\hat{k}\] then
    \[\overset{\to }{\mathop{\alpha }}\,.\overset{\to }{\mathop{\beta }}\,=2[log\,a(q-r)+log\,b(r-p)+log\,c(p-q)]\]
    \[=2[(q-r)\{log\,A+(p-1)log\,x\}\]
    \[+(r-p)\{log\,A+(q-1)log\,x\}\]
    \[+(p-q)\{log\,A+(r-1)log\,x\}]\]
                \[=2[(q-r+r-p+p-q)log\,A\]
                            \[+(qp-pr-p+r+qr-pq\]
                \[-r+p+pr-qr-p+q)\log x]=0\]
                Hence, the angle between \[\overset{\to }{\mathop{\alpha }}\,\] and \[\overset{\to }{\mathop{\beta }}\,\] is \[\frac{\pi }{2}.\]


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