Punjab Medical Punjab - MET Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    If\[\mathbf{\vec{A}}=2\mathbf{\hat{i}}+3\mathbf{\hat{j}}-\mathbf{\hat{k}}\]and\[\mathbf{\vec{B}}=-\mathbf{\hat{i}}+3\mathbf{\hat{j}}+4\mathbf{\hat{k}}\], then projection of\[\mathbf{\vec{A}}\]on\[\mathbf{\vec{B}}\]will be

    A) \[\frac{3}{\sqrt{13}}\]                                   

    B) \[\frac{3}{\sqrt{26}}\]

    C) \[\sqrt{\frac{3}{26}}\]                   

    D) \[\sqrt{\frac{3}{13}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    \[|\mathbf{\vec{A}}|=\sqrt{{{(2)}^{2}}+{{(3)}^{2}}+{{(-1)}^{2}}}=\sqrt{4+9+1}=\sqrt{14}\] \[|\mathbf{\vec{B}}|=\sqrt{{{(-1)}^{2}}+{{3}^{2}}+{{4}^{2}}}=\sqrt{1+9+16}=\sqrt{26}\] \[\mathbf{\vec{A}}\cdot \mathbf{\vec{B}}=2(-1)+3\times 3+(-1)(4)=3\] The projection of\[\mathbf{\vec{A}}\]on\[\mathbf{\vec{B}}=\frac{\mathbf{\vec{A}}\cdot \mathbf{\vec{B}}}{|\mathbf{\vec{B}}|}=\frac{3}{\sqrt{26}}\]


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