If the vectors i -2x j +3y k and i +2x j -3y k are perpendicular,… - Vidyadip

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If the vectors $\hat{\text{i}}-2\text{x}\hat{\text{j}}+3\text{y}\hat{\text{k}}$ and $\hat{\text{i}}+2\text{x}\hat{\text{j}}-3\text{y}\hat{\text{k}}$ are perpendicular, then the locus of (x,y) is:

A
A circle.
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An ellipse.
C
A hyperbola.
D
None of these.

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Answer

Correct option: B.

An ellipse.

Let, $\vec{\text{a}}=\hat{\text{i}}-2\text{x}\hat{\text{j}}+3\text{y}\hat{\text{k}}$ and $\vec{\text{b}}=\hat{\text{i}}+2\text{x}\hat{\text{j}}-3\text{y}\hat{\text{k}}$
It is given that the vectors are perpendicular. so, their dot product is zero.

$\vec{\text{a}}.\vec{\text{b}}=0$

$\Rightarrow\big(\hat{\text{i}}-2\text{x}\hat{\text{j}}+3\text{y}\hat{\text{k}}\big).\big(\hat{\text{i}}+2\text{x}\hat{\text{j}}-3\text{y}\hat{\text{k}}\big)=0$

$\Rightarrow1-4\text{x}^2-9\text{y}^2=0$

$\Rightarrow4\text{x}^2+9\text{y}^2=1$

Dividing both sides by 36, we get

$\frac{\text{x}^2}{9}+\frac{\text{y}^2}{4}=1$

This is an ellipse.

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