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1. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 12th May Evening Shift )

If

MHT CET 2023 12th May Evening Shift Mathematics - Vector Algebra Question 6 English

then | u × v |  is 

A. 96

B. 80

C. 42

D. 48

Correct answer option is (D)

| u × v | = | u | | v | sin ( 150 ) = 8 × 12 × 1 2 = 48

2. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 12th May Morning Shift )

If a , b , c are three vectors, | a | = 2 , | b | = 4 , | c | = 1 , | b ¯ × c ¯ | = 15 and b ¯ = 2 c ¯ + λ a ¯ , then the value of λ is

A. 2

B. 2 2

C. 1

D. 4

Correct answer option is (D)

If angle between b ¯ and c ¯ is α and | b ¯ × c ¯ | = 15

| b ¯ | | c ¯ | sin α = 15 sin α = 15 4 cos α = 1 4

Now, b 2 c = λ a

| b ¯ 2 c ¯ | 2 = λ 2 | b ¯ | 2 | b ¯ | 2 + 4 | c ¯ | 2 4 b ¯ c ¯ = λ 2 | a ¯ | 2 16 + 4 4 { | b ¯ | | c ¯ | cos α } = λ 2 16 + 4 4 × 4 × 1 × 1 4 = λ 2 λ 2 = 16 λ = ± 4

3. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 12th May Morning Shift )

Let A be a vector parallel to line of intersection of planes P 1 and P 2 through origin. P 1 is parallel to the vectors 2 j ^ + 3 k ^ and 4 j ^ 3 k ^ and P 2 is parallel to j ^ k ^ and 3 i ^ + 3 j ^ , then the angle between A ¯ and 2 i ^ + j ^ 2 k ^ is

A. π 3

B. π 2

C. π 6

D. 3 π 4

Correct answer option is (D)

Vector equation of the plane passing through the point A ( a ¯ ) and parallel to non-zero vectors b ¯ and c is r ( b × c ) = a ( b × c )

Plane P 1 is passing through the origin and parallel to vectors b 1 = 2 j ^ + 3 k ^ and c 1 = 4 j ^ 3 k ^

b 1 × c 1 = | i ^ j ^ k ^ 0 2 3 0 4 3 | = 18 i ^

Equation of P 1 is: r ( 18 i ) = 0

Plane P 2 is passing through the origin and parallel to vectors b 2 = j ^ k ^ and c 2 = 3 i ^ + 3 j ^

b 2 × c 2 = | i ^ j ^ k ^ 0 1 1 3 3 0 | = 3 i ^ 3 j ^ 3 k ^

Equation of P 2 is : r 2 ( 3 i ^ 3 j ^ 3 k ^ ) = 0

Note that A is parallel to the cross product of 18 i ^ and 3 i ^ 3 j ^ 3 k ^

| i ^ j ^ k ^ 18 0 0 3 3 3 | = 54 j ^ + 54 k ^

Let θ be the required angle.

θ = Angle between 54 ( j ^ + k ^ ) and 2 i ^ + j ^ 2 k ^

cos θ = 54 × ( 1 2 ) 54 0 + 1 + 1 4 + 1 + 4 = ± 3 3 2 = ± 1 2 θ = π 4 , 3 π 4

4. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 11th May Evening Shift )

If the area of the parallelogram with a ¯ and b ¯ as two adjacent sides is 16 sq . units, then the area of the parallelogram having 3 a + 2 b and a + 3 b as two adjacent sides (in sq. units) is

A. 96

B. 112

C. 144

D. 128

Correct answer option is (B)

Area of the parallelogram with a ¯ and b ¯ as two adjacent sides is | a × b |

| a × b | = 16

Area of the required parallelogram

= | ( 3 a + 2 b ) × ( a + 3 b ) | = | 3 ( a × a ) + 9 ( a × b ) + 2 ( b × a ) + ( b × b ) | = 0 + 9 | a × b | 2 | a × b | + 0 = 7 | a × b | = 7 × 16 = 112

5. ⇒  (MHT CET 2023 11th May Morning Shift )

Let a ¯ = 2 i ^ + j ^ 2 k ^ and b ¯ = i ^ + j ^ . If c ¯ is a vector such that a c = | c | , | c a | = 2 2 and the angle between ( a ¯ × b ¯ ) and c ¯ is π 6 , then | ( a ¯ × b ¯ ) × c ¯ | is

A. 3 2

B. 2 3

C. 1

D. 3 4

Correct answer option is (A)

| c ¯ a ¯ | = 2 2 , | c ¯ | 2 + | a ¯ | 2 2 ( a ¯ c ¯ ) = 8 | c ¯ | 2 + 9 2 | c ¯ | = 8 [ a c = | c | ] ( | c ¯ | 1 ) 2 = 0 | c ¯ | = 1 .... (i)

Now,

| ( a × b ) × c | = | ( a × b ) | | c | sin π 6 = | a × b | ( 1 ) ( 1 2 ) ... [From (i)] = 3 2 [ a × b = 2 i ^ 2 j ^ + k ^ ]