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

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    If \[\overrightarrow{p}=\lambda (\overrightarrow{u}\times \overrightarrow{v})+\mu (\overrightarrow{v}\times \overrightarrow{w})+v(\overrightarrow{w}\times \overrightarrow{u})\] and \[[\overset{\to }{\mathop{u}}\,\,\overset{\to }{\mathop{v}}\,\,\overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,]=\frac{1}{5}\], then \[\lambda +\mu +v\] is equal to

    A) 5

    B) 10

    C) 15

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] \[\overset{\to }{\mathop{p}}\,=\lambda (\overset{\to }{\mathop{u}}\,\times \overset{\to }{\mathop{v}}\,)+\mu (\overset{\to }{\mathop{v}}\,\times \overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,)+v(\overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,\times \overset{\to }{\mathop{u}}\,)\] \[\Rightarrow \overset{\to }{\mathop{p}}\,.\overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,=\lambda (\overset{\to }{\mathop{u}}\,\times \overset{\to }{\mathop{v}}\,).\overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,+\mu (\overset{\to }{\mathop{v}}\,\times \overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,).\overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,+v(\overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,\times \overset{\to }{\mathop{u}}\,).\overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,\] \[=\lambda [\overset{\to }{\mathop{u}}\,\overset{\to }{\mathop{v}}\,\overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,]+0+0=\frac{\lambda }{5}\Rightarrow \lambda =5(\overset{\to }{\mathop{p}}\,.\overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,)\] Similarly, \[\mu =5(\overset{\to }{\mathop{p}}\,.\overset{\to }{\mathop{u}}\,)\] and \[v=5(\overset{\to }{\mathop{p}}\,.\overset{\to }{\mathop{v}}\,)\] \[\therefore \lambda +\mu +v=5(\overset{\to }{\mathop{p}}\,.\overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,)+5(\overset{\to }{\mathop{p}}\,.\overset{\to }{\mathop{u}}\,)+5(\overset{\to }{\mathop{p}}\,.\overset{\to }{\mathop{v}}\,)\] \[=5\overset{\to }{\mathop{p}}\,.(\overset{\to }{\mathop{u}}\,+\overset{\to }{\mathop{v}}\,+\overset{\to }{\mathop{w}}\,)\] Hence, \[\lambda +\mu +v\] depends on the vectors.


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