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

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    Consider the parallelepiped with side \[\vec{a}=3\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+\hat{k},\text{ }\vec{b}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+2\hat{k}\] and  \[\vec{c}=\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+3\hat{k}\] then the angle between \[\vec{a}\]and the plane containing the face determined by \[\vec{b}\] and \[\vec{c}\] is

    A) \[\sin {{\,}^{-1}}\frac{1}{3}\]

    B) \[\cos {{\,}^{-1}}\frac{1}{14}\]

    C) \[sin{{\,}^{-1}}\frac{9}{14}\]

    D) \[sin{{\,}^{-1}}\frac{2}{3}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] \[\vec{b}\times \vec{c}=\left| \begin{matrix}    {\hat{i}} & {\hat{j}} & {\hat{k}}  \\    1 & 1 & 2  \\    1 & 3 & 3  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=-3\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2\hat{k}\] If \[\theta \] is the angle between \[\overset{\to }{\mathop{a}}\,\] and the plane containing \[\overset{\to }{\mathop{b}}\,\] and \[\overset{\to }{\mathop{c}}\,\], then \[\cos (90{}^\circ -\theta )=\left| \frac{\overset{\to }{\mathop{a}}\,.(\overset{\to }{\mathop{b}}\,\times \overset{\to }{\mathop{c}}\,)}{|\overset{\to }{\mathop{a}}\,||\overset{\to }{\mathop{b}}\,\times \overset{\to }{\mathop{c}}\,|} \right|\] \[=\frac{1}{\sqrt{14}}.\frac{1}{\sqrt{14}}|(-9-2+2)|=\frac{9}{14}\] \[\Rightarrow \sin \theta =\frac{9}{14}\Rightarrow \theta ={{\sin }^{-1}}\left( \frac{9}{14} \right).\]


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