Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2023

If $$\overrightarrow a = \widehat i + 2\widehat k,\overrightarrow b = \widehat i + \widehat j + \widehat k,\overrightarrow c = 7\widehat i - 3\widehat j + 4\widehat k,\overrightarrow r \times \overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow b \times \overrightarrow c = \overrightarrow 0 $$ and $\overrightarrow r \,.\,\overrightarrow a = 0$. Then $\overrightarrow r \,.\,\overrightarrow c$ is equal to :

  1. A 36
  2. B 30
  3. C 34 Correct answer
  4. D 32

Solution

<p>$(\overrightarrow r - \overrightarrow c ) \times \overrightarrow b = 0$</p> <p>$\overrightarrow r = \lambda \overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c$</p> <p>$$ \Rightarrow \lambda \overrightarrow b \,.\,\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow c \,.\,\overrightarrow a = 0$$</p> <p>$\Rightarrow \lambda (3) + (7 + 8) = 0$</p> <p>$\Rightarrow \lambda = - 5$</p> <p>$\overrightarrow r = 5\overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c$</p> <p>$$ = - 5\widehat i - 5\widehat j - 5\widehat k + (7\widehat i + 3\widehat j + 4\widehat k)$$</p> <p>$= 2\widehat i - 8\widehat j - \widehat k$</p> <p>$\therefore$ $\overrightarrow r \,.\,\overrightarrow c = 17 + 24 - 4 = 34$</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Vector Algebra · Topic: Types of Vectors

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