JEE Main & Advanced JEE Main Paper (Held On 12-Jan-2019 Evening)

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                Let \[\vec{a},\vec{b}\]and \[\vec{c}\]be three unit vectors, out of which vectors \[\vec{b}\]and \[\vec{c}\]are non-parallel. If \[\alpha \]and \[\beta \]are the angles which vector a makes with \[\vec{a}\]vectors \[\vec{b}\] and \[\vec{c}\]respectively and \[\vec{a}\times (\vec{b}\times \vec{c})=\frac{1}{2}\vec{b},\]then\[|\alpha -\beta |\]is equal to [JEE Main Online Paper Held On 12-Jan-2019 Evening]

    A) \[45{}^\circ \]                                      

    B) \[60{}^\circ \]  

    C) \[90{}^\circ \]                          

    D)   \[30{}^\circ \]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Here, \[\vec{a}\times (\vec{b}\times \vec{c})=\frac{1}{2}\vec{b}\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[(\vec{a}.\vec{c})\vec{b}-(\vec{a}.\vec{b})\vec{c}=\frac{1}{2}\vec{b}\] Since, \[\vec{b}\]and \[\vec{c}\]are non-parallel vectors. \[\therefore \]\[\vec{a}.\vec{c}=\frac{1}{2}\]and\[\vec{a}.\vec{b}=0\] Since \[\vec{a},\vec{b}\]and \[\vec{c}\]are unit vectors. \[\therefore \]\[\cos \beta =\frac{1}{2}\]and\[\cos \alpha =0\] \[\Rightarrow \]\[\beta ={{60}^{o}}\]and\[\alpha ={{90}^{o}}\] \[\therefore \]\[|\alpha -\beta |={{30}^{o}}\]


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