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If $\theta$ is the angle between the vectors $2\hat{\text{i}}-2\hat{\text{j}}+4\hat{\text{k}}$ and $3\hat{\text{i}}+\hat{\text{j}}+2\hat{\text{k}},$ then $\sin\theta=$
  • A
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{\sqrt{7}}$
  • $\frac{\sqrt{2}}{7}$
  • D
    $\sqrt{\frac{2}{7}}$

Answer: C.

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A unit vector perpendicular to both $\hat{\text{i}}+\hat{\text{j}}$ and $\hat{\text{j}}+\hat{\text{k}}$ is:
  • A
    $\hat{\text{i}}-\hat{\text{j}}+\hat{\text{k}}$
  • B
    $\hat{\text{i}}+\hat{\text{j}}+\hat{\text{k}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\big(\hat{\text{i}}+\hat{\text{j}}+\hat{\text{k}}\big)$
  • $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\big(\hat{\text{i}}-\hat{\text{j}}+\hat{\text{k}}\big)$

Answer: D.

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vectors $\vec{\text{a}}$ and $\vec{\text{b}}$ are inclined at angle $\theta=120^\circ.$ if $|\vec{\text{a}}|=1,\big|\vec{\text{b}}\big|=2,$ then $\big[\big(\vec{\text{a}}+3\vec{\text{b}}\big)\times\big(3\vec{\text{a}}-\vec{\text{b}}\big)\big]^2$ is equal to:
  • $300$
  • B
    $325$
  • C
    $275$
  • D
    $225$

Answer: A.

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If $\big|\vec{\text{a}}\times\vec{\text{b}}\big|=4,\big|\vec{\text{a}}.\vec{\text{b}}\big|=2,$ then $|\vec{\text{a}}|^2\big|\vec{\text{b}}\big|^2=$
  • A
    $6$
  • B
    $2$
  • $20$
  • D
    $8$

Answer: C.

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The value of $\hat{\text{i}}.\big(\hat{\text{j}}\times\hat{\text{k}}\big)+\hat{\text{j}}.\big(\hat{\text{i}}\times\hat{\text{k}}\big)+\hat{\text{k}}.\big(\hat{\text{i}}\times\hat{\text{j}}\big),$ is:
  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $-1$
  • $1$
  • D
    $3$

Answer: C.

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For any two vectors $\vec{\text{a}}$ and $\vec{\text{b}}$ write the value of $\big(\vec{\text{a}}.\vec{\text{b}}\big)^2+\big|\vec{\text{a}}\times\vec{\text{b}}\big|^2$ in terms of their magnitudes.
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If $\vec{\text{a}}=3\hat{\text{i}}-\hat{\text{j}}+2\hat{\text{k}}$ and $\vec{\text{b}}=2\hat{\text{i}}+\hat{\text{j}}-\hat{\text{k}},$ then find $\big(\vec{\text{a}}\times\vec{\text{b}}\big)\vec{\text{a}}.$
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If $\big|\vec{\text{a}}\times\vec{\text{b}}\big|^2+\big(\vec{\text{a}}.\vec{\text{b}}\big)^2=144$ and $|\vec{\text{a}}|=4,$ find $\big|\vec{\text{b}}\big|.$
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Write the value of $\hat{\text{i}}.\big(\hat{\text{j}}\times\hat{\text{k}}\big)+\hat{\text{j}}.\big(\hat{\text{k}}\times\hat{\text{i}}\big)+\hat{\text{k}}.\big(\hat{\text{i}}\times\hat{\text{j}}\big).$
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Find a unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors $4\hat{\text{i}}-\hat{\text{j}}+3\hat{\text{k}}$ and $-2\hat{\text{i}}+\hat{\text{j}}-2\hat{\text{k}.}$
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Q 123 Marks Question3 Marks
Write the number of vectors of unit length perpendicular to both the vectors $\vec{\text{a}}=2\hat{\text{i}}+\hat{\text{j}}+2\hat{\text{k}}$and $\vec{\text{b}}=\hat{\text{j}}+\hat{\text{k}}.$
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If $|\vec{\text{a}}|=\sqrt{26,}\big|\vec{\text{b}}\big|=7$ and $\big|\vec{\text{a}}\times\vec{\text{b}}\big|=35,$ find $\vec{\text{a}}.\vec{\text{b}}.$
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Find the area of the parallelogram whose diagonals are:
$4\hat{\text{i}}-\hat{\text{j}}-3\hat{\text{k}}$ and $-2\hat{\text{i}}+\hat{\text{j}}-2\hat{\text{k}}$
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If $\vec{\text{a}}\times\vec{\text{b}}=\vec{\text{b}}\times\vec{\text{c}}\neq0,$ then show that $\vec{\text{a}}+\vec{\text{c}}=\text{m}\vec{\text{b}},$ where m is any scalar.
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Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane containing the vectors $\vec{\text{a}}=2\hat{\text{i}}+\hat{\text{j}}+\hat{\text{k}}$ and $\vec{\text{b}}=\hat{\text{i}}+2\hat{\text{j}}+\hat{\text{k}.}$
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Find all vectors of magnitude $10\sqrt{3}$ that are perpendicular to the plane of $\hat{\text{i}}+2\hat{\text{j}}+\hat{\text{k}}$ and $-\hat{\text{i}}+3\hat{\text{i}}+4\hat{\text{k}}.$
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If $\vec{\text{a}}=2\hat{\text{i}}+5\hat{\text{j}}-7\hat{\text{k}},\vec{\text{b}}=-3\hat{\text{i}}+4\hat{\text{j}}+\hat{\text{k}}$ and $\vec{\text{c}}=\hat{\text{i}}-2\hat{\text{j}}-3\hat{\text{k}},$ compute $\big(\vec{\text{a}}\times\vec{\text{b}}\big)\times\vec{\text{c}}$ and $\vec{\text{a}}\times\big(\vec{\text{b}}\times\vec{\text{c}}\big)$ and verify that these are not equal.
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If $\vec{\text{p}}$ and $\vec{\text{q}}$ are unit vectors forming an angle of 30°; find the area of the parallelogram having $\vec{\text{a}}=\vec{\text{p}}+2\vec{\text{q}}$ and $\vec{\text{b}}=2\vec{\text{p}}+\vec{\text{q}}$ as its diagonals.
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