Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2021

Let $\overrightarrow a ,\overrightarrow b ,\overrightarrow c$ three vectors mutually perpendicular to each other and have same magnitude. If a vector ${ \overrightarrow r }$ satisfies.

$$\overrightarrow a \times \{ (\overrightarrow r - \overrightarrow b ) \times \overrightarrow a \} + \overrightarrow b \times \{ (\overrightarrow r - \overrightarrow c ) \times \overrightarrow b \} + \overrightarrow c \times \{ (\overrightarrow r - \overrightarrow a ) \times \overrightarrow c \} = \overrightarrow 0 $$, then $\overrightarrow r$ is equal to :

  1. A ${1 \over 3}(\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c )$
  2. B ${1 \over 3}(2\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b - \overrightarrow c )$
  3. C ${1 \over 2}(\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c )$ Correct answer
  4. D ${1 \over 2}(\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b + 2\overrightarrow c )$

Solution

Suppose $$\overrightarrow r = x\overrightarrow a + y\overrightarrow b + 2\overrightarrow c $$<br><br>and $$\left| {\overrightarrow a } \right| = \left| {\overrightarrow b } \right| = \left| {\overrightarrow c } \right| = k$$<br><br>$$\overrightarrow a \times \{ (\overrightarrow r - \overrightarrow b ) \times \overrightarrow a \} + \overrightarrow b \times \{ (\overrightarrow r - \overrightarrow c ) \times \overrightarrow b \} + \overrightarrow c \times \{ (\overrightarrow r - \overrightarrow a ) \times \overrightarrow c \} = \overrightarrow 0 $$<br><br>$$ \Rightarrow {k^2}(\overrightarrow r - \overrightarrow b ) - {k^2}x\overrightarrow a + {k^2}(\overrightarrow r - \overrightarrow c ) - {k^2}y\overrightarrow b + {k^2}(\overrightarrow r - \overrightarrow a ) - {k^2}z\overrightarrow c = \overrightarrow 0 $$<br><br>$$ \Rightarrow 3\overrightarrow r -(\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c ) - \overrightarrow r = \overrightarrow 0 $$<br><br>$$ \Rightarrow \overrightarrow r = {{\overrightarrow a + \overrightarrow b + \overrightarrow c } \over 2}$$

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

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