JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main Sample Paper-7

  • question_answer
    If \[\vec{a}.\vec{a}=\vec{b}.\vec{b}=\vec{c}.\vec{c}=1;\]\[\vec{a}.\vec{b}=\frac{1}{2};\]\[\vec{b}.\vec{c}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}};\] \[\vec{c}.\vec{a}=\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\] then the value of \[\left[ \vec{a}\,\vec{b}\,\vec{c} \right]\] is

    A)  \[\frac{\sqrt{3}-1}{2\sqrt{2}}\]                 

    B)  \[\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2\sqrt{2}}\]

    C)  \[\frac{\sqrt{\sqrt{6}+2}}{2}\]                  

    D)  \[\frac{\sqrt{\sqrt{6}-2}}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\because \,\,\left[ \vec{a}\,\vec{b}\,\vec{c} \right]=\left| \begin{matrix}    \vec{a}.\vec{a} & \vec{a}.\vec{b} & \vec{a}.\vec{c}  \\    \vec{b}.\vec{a} & \vec{b}.\vec{b} & \vec{b}.\vec{c}  \\    \vec{c}.\vec{a} & \vec{c}.\vec{b} & \vec{c}.\vec{c}  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] \[=\left| \begin{matrix}    1 & \frac{1}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}  \\    \frac{1}{2} & 1 & \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}  \\    \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\] \[=\left( 1-\frac{1}{2} \right)-\frac{1}{2}\left( \frac{1}{2}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2\sqrt{2}} \right)+\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\left( \frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \right)\] \[=\frac{\sqrt{6}-2}{4}\] \[\therefore \,\,[\vec{a}\,\vec{b}\,\vec{c}]=\sqrt{\frac{\sqrt{6}-2}{4}}\].


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