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

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    Let \[\vec{r}=(\vec{a}\times \vec{b})\sin \,x+(\vec{b}\times \vec{c})\cos \,y+2(\vec{c}\times \vec{a})\] where \[\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}\]three non-coplanar vectors are. If \[\vec{r}\] is perpendicular to \[\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c},\] the minimum value of \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}\] is    

    A) \[{{\pi }^{2}}\]

    B) \[\frac{{{\pi }^{2}}}{4}\]

    C) \[\frac{5{{\pi }^{2}}}{4}\]      

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] \[\vec{r}=(\vec{a}\times \vec{b})\sin \,x+(\vec{b}\times \vec{c})\cos \,y+2(\vec{c}\times \vec{a})\] \[\vec{r}.(\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c})0\] \[\Rightarrow [\vec{a}\vec{b}\vec{c}]\ne 0,\] we have \[\sin x+\cos y=-2\] This is possible only when \[\sin x=-1\] and \[\operatorname{cosy}=-1\]. For \[{{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}\] to be minimum, \[x=\frac{\pi }{2}\] and \[y=\pi \]. \[\therefore \] Minimum value of \[({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}})=\frac{{{\pi }^{2}}}{4}+{{\pi }^{2}}=\frac{5{{\pi }^{2}}}{4}\]


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