Medium INTEGER +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2024

Let $$\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}=\hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+7 \hat{k}, \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}=2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}$$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}$ be a vector such that $$(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}+2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}) \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=3(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}})$$. If $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c}=130$, then $\vec{b} \cdot \vec{c}$ is equal to __________.

Answer (integer) 30

Solution

<p>$(\vec{a}+2 \vec{b}) \times \vec{c}=3(\vec{c} \times \vec{a})$</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} \Rightarrow \quad & \vec{b} \times \vec{c}+2(\vec{a} \times \vec{c})=0 \\ & (\vec{b}+2 \vec{a}) \times \vec{c}=0 \\ & \vec{c}=\lambda(\vec{b}+2 \vec{a}) \\ & \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}=130 \Rightarrow \lambda=1 \\ & \vec{c}=4 \hat{i}-7 \hat{j}+15 \hat{k} \\ & \vec{b} . \vec{c}=30 \end{aligned}$$</p>

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

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