J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    If \[\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}\] are the unit vectors such that \[\vec{a}\] is perpendicular to the plane \[\vec{b},\vec{c}\] and the angle between \[\vec{b},\vec{c}\] is \[\frac{\pi }{3},\] then \[|\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|\]is equal to

    A)  \[0\]

    B)  \[\pm 1\]

    C)  \[\pm \,2\]

    D)  \[\pm \,3\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Given that, \[\vec{a}.\vec{b}=\vec{a}.\vec{c}=0\] Now, \[|\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}{{|}^{2}}=|\vec{a}{{|}^{2}}+|\vec{b}{{|}^{2}}+|\vec{c}{{|}^{2}}\] \[+2(\vec{a}.\vec{b}+\vec{b}.\vec{c}+\vec{c}.\vec{a})\] \[={{(1)}^{2}}+{{(1)}^{2}}+{{(1)}^{2}}+2\left( 0+|\vec{b}||\vec{c}|\,\cos \frac{\pi }{3}+0 \right)\] \[=3+2\times 1\times 1\times \frac{1}{2}=4\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[|\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|=\pm 2\]


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