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

A , B , C , D are four points in a plane with position vectors a ¯ , b ¯ , c ¯ , d ¯ respectively such that ( a ¯ d ¯ ) ( b ¯ c ¯ ) = ( b ¯ d ¯ ) ( c ¯ a ¯ ) = 0 . The point D , then is the ___________ of ABC

A. centroid

B. circumcentre

C. incentre

D. orthocentre

Correct answer option is (D)

( a ¯ d ¯ ) ( b ¯ c ¯ ) = ( b ¯ d ¯ ) ( c ¯ a ¯ ) = 0 A D B C = B D C A = 0 A D B C  and  B D C A

MHT CET 2023 12th May Evening Shift Mathematics - Vector Algebra Question 7 English Explanation

D  is the orthocentre of  A B C

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

Two adjacent of sides parallelogram ABCD are given by AB = 2 i ^ + 10 j ^ + 11 k ^ and A D = i ^ + 2 j ^ + 2 k ^ . The side A D is rotated by angle α in plane of parallelogram so that AD becomes AD . If AD makes a right angle with the side A B , then the cosine of the angle α is given by

A. 8 9

B. 1 9

C. 17 9

D. 4 5 9

Correct answer option is (C)

Let θ be the angle between AB and AD

cos θ = A B A D | A B | A D = ( 2 i ^ + 10 j ^ + 11 k ^ ) ( i ^ + 2 j ^ + 2 k ^ ) 4 + 100 + 121 1 + 4 + 4 = 2 + 20 + 22 225 9 = 40 45 = 8 9 sin θ = 1 ( 8 9 ) 2 = 17 9

α is the angle of rotation of AD The angle between side A B and A D

= α + θ = 90 ...[Given]

cos ( α + θ ) = cos ( 90 )

cos α cos θ sin α sin θ = 0

8 cos α = 17 sin α

64 cos 2 α = 17 ( 1 cos 2 α )

81 cos 2 α = 17

cos α = 17 9

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

The unit vector which is orthogonal to the vector 3 i ^ + 2 j ^ + 6 k ^ and coplanar with the vectors 2 i ^ + j ^ + k ^ and i ^ + j ^ + k ^ is

A. 8 i ^ 3 j ^ + 3 k ^ 82

B. 8 i ^ 3 j ^ + 3 k ^ 82

C. 8 i ^ + 3 j ^ + 3 k ^ 82

D. 8 i ^ + 3 j ^ + 3 k ^ 82

Correct answer option is (C)

Consider option (C)

( 3 i ^ + 2 j ^ + 6 k ^ ) ( 8 i ^ + 3 j ^ + 3 k ^ 82 ) = 0

This is valid for only option (C)

Option (c) is correct.

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

Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram ABCD are given by A B = 2 i ^ + 10 j ^ + 1 k ^ and AD = i ^ + 2 j ^ + 2 k ^ . The side AD is rotated by an acute angle α in the plane of parallelogram so that AD becomes AD . If AD makes a right angle with side AB, then the cosine of the angle α is given by

A. 8 9

B. 17 9

C. 1 9

D. 4 5 9

Correct answer option is (B)

Let θ be the angle between AB and AD

cos θ = AB AD | AB | | AD | = ( 2 i ^ + 10 j ^ + 11 k ^ ) ( i ^ + 2 j ^ + 2 k ^ ) 4 + 100 + 121 1 + 4 + 4 = 2 + 20 + 22 225 9 = 40 45 = 8 9

sin θ = 1 ( 8 9 ) 2 = 17 9

α is the angle of rotation of AD.

The angle between side AB and AD

= α + θ = 90 . . . . [ Given ]

cos ( α + θ ) = cos ( 90 ) cos α cos θ sin α sin θ = 0 8 cos α = 17 sin α 64 cos 2 α = 17 ( 1 cos 2 α ) 81 cos 2 α = 17 cos α = 17 9

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

u , v , w are three vectors such that | u | = 1 , | v ¯ | = 2 , | w ¯ | = 3 . If the projection of v ¯ along u ¯ is equal to projection of w ¯ along u ¯ and v ¯ , w ¯ are perpendicular to each other, then | u ¯ v ¯ + w ¯ | =

A. 4

B. 7

C. 14

D. 2

Correct answer option is (C)

| u | = 1 , | v | = 2 , | w | = 3

According to the given condition, (Projection of v along u ) = (  Projection of  w ¯  along  u ¯ )

v u | u | = w u | u | v u = w u ( w v ) u = 0 .... (i)

Now consider, | u v + w | = | u + w v | 2

= | u | 2 + | w v | 2 + 2 u ( w v ) = ( 1 ) 2 + | w v | 2 + 0 .... [From (i)] = 1 + | w | 2 + | v | 2 2 ( w v ) = 1 + 9 + 4 + 0 . . . [ w   and   v   are perpendicular ] = 14