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TOPIC: VECTOR ALGEBRA

SOLUTION
1. (A)
uuur uuur uuur
AB = OB - OA = (x2 - x4 )i + (y2 - y1 )j
uuur uuur uuur
CD = OD - OC = (x4 - x3 )i + (y 4 - y 3 )j
uuur uuur uuur uuur uuur uuur uuur
\ AB + CD = OB - OA + OD - OC = OX
uuur
i.e.,OX = (x2 - x 4 + x 4 - x3 )i + (y 2 - y1 + y 4 - y 3 )j
Hence, the coordinates of X are
(x2 - x4 + x4 - x3 , y2 - y1 + y4 - y3 )

2. (B)
uuur uuur
AB + CD
= - 5j + 5k + (- 8)i + 3j - 7k
= - 8i - 2j - 2k

= - (8i + 2 j + 2k)

3. (C)
r r r r r
A vector coplanar with a and b is u = a + l b = (1 + l )i + (2 - l )j + (1 + l )k
r r
r r u.c 1
Scalar projection of u on c = r = (given)
|c| 3
r r
u.c = 1
(1 + l )(1) + (2 - l )(1) + (1 + l )(- 1) = 1
2- l = 1
l =1
r
\ u = 2i + j + 2k
4. (C)
r r r r r r r
a+ b+ c = 0 a+ b = - c
r r r r r
( )( )
a + b . a + b =|c|2
r rr r r
( )
|a|2 + 2 a.b + |b|= c|2
r r r r r
2|a||b|cos6 =|c|2 - |a|2 - |b|2
2 3 5cos6 = 49 - 9 - 25
15 1
cos q = =
2 3 5 2
p
q=
3

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5. (B)
Given expression

axb b xc x c x a

a x b d x c x a where d b x c

a x b . d . a c d .c a

a x b . b x c . a c b x c .c a

a x b . a b c c

a b c a x b .c a b c
2

6. (C)
r r
a+ b
Let S be the midpoint of PQ. Then its position vector is . Now, centroid G divides RS in the
2
ratio 2 : 1.
\ The position vector of G is
r
ar + b
r
2



+c r r r
2

a+ b+ c
=
2+ 1 3

7. (B)
uuur uuur uuur uuur uuur uuur uuur
OX = AB + CD = OB - OA + OD - OC
= - 3i + 2j - i + 6j = - 4i + 8j
uuur
OP = 2i - 4j
uur uuur uuur
PX = OX - OP = - 6i + 12j
uur
\ |PX|= 36 + 144 = 180 = 3 20

8. (A)
uuur
AB = - 20i - 11j
uuur
AC = (a - 60)i - 55j
uuur uuur
AB and AC are collinear
a - 60 - 55
If =
- 20 - 11
i.e., if a = 40

9. (D)
uuur uuur uuur
OP = i + 2j, OQ = - i - 2j, OR = - 2i + 4j
uuur uuur uuur uuur
OX = OR - 2OP + 3OQ
= - 2i + 4j - 2i - 4j - 3i - 6j = - 7i - 6j
The coordinates of X are (7, 6)

10. (D)

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 mx2 + nx4 15 + 5
From section formula, we know that x = = = 5,
m+ n 4
my2 + ny1 - 12 + 4
y= = =- 2
m+ n 4

11. (C)
uuur uuur uur
AB - 3CD + 3EF
= 3i + 4j + 2k - 15i - 6j - 9k
+ 9i + 12 j - 6k
= - 3i + 10j - 13k

12. (A)
uuur uuur
AB = - i + 7j,|AB|= 50
uuur uuur

AC = i + j, + 3k|AC| = 11
uuur uuur

BC = 2i - 6j + 3k|BC| = 49 = 7
No two sides are equal
ABC is scalene

13. (C)
uuur uuur

AB = i + 3j + k,|AB| = 11
uuur uuur

BC = - 3i + 4j + k,|BC| = 26
uuur uuur

CD = 2i + 6j + 2k,|CD| = 44 = 2 11
uuur uuur

AD = 13j + 4k,|AD| = 185
uuur uuur uuur uuur
Q CD = 2AB CD||AB
uuur uuur
|AD| |BC|
ABCD is a trapezium.

14. (A)
Midpoint of PR is
1

, 1
2
1
Midpoint of SQ = , 1

2

Hence, PQRS is a parallelogram.

uuur uur
PQ = 6i + j, SR = 6i + j
uur uuur
PS = - i + 3j,
QR = - i + 3j
uur uuur uur uur
PS. SR 0 and|PS| |SR|
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 Hence, PQRS is not a square nor is it a rectangle or a rhombus.

15. (B)
uuur uuur uur
2AB + 4CD - 3EF
= 4i + 6j + 6k - 12i + 8j - 4k
- 9i - 6j + 9k
= - 17i + 8j + 11k
uuur uuur uur
2AB + 4CD - 3EF = 289 + 64 + 121
= 474

16. (B)
uuur uuur uuur
AB = - 3 3i - 9j,
BC = 3 3i - 3j, AC = 6j
uuur uuur uuur uuur uuur
AB + BC = AC,AB and BC are not collinear
\ A, B, C are the vertices of a triangle.
uuur
Now, |AB|= 27 + 81 = 108 = 6 3
uuur
|BC|= 27 + 9 = 36 = 6
uuur
|AC|= 36 = 6
uuur uuur uuur
|BC|=|AC| |AB|
\ Triangle ABC is isosceles

17. (D)
r r

Let V = |V|( l i + mj + nk)
r
= m = n (<l, m, n) are direction cosines of vector V )
l 2 + m2 + n2 = 1
3l 2 = 1
1
l2 =
3
1
l=
3
r 6
V= (i + j + k)
3

= 2 3(i + j + k)

18. (B)
uuur r r
AB = b - a = - i + 3j + 5k
uuur
BC = - i - 2 j - 6k
uuur
AC = - 2i + j - k
uuur uuur uuur uuur uuur
AB + BC = AC, AB and BC are not collinear
A, B, C are the vertices of a triangle.
uuur uuur
AB. AC = 2 + 3 - 5 = 0
uuur uuur
AB ^ AC
A = 90
uuur uuur uuur
|AB|= 35, |BC|= 41,|AC|= 6 .
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 ABC is not isosceles nor can it be equilateral.

19. (A)
uuur
AB = - 6i + 0j - k
uuur
Direction cosines of AB are
- 6 - 1
, 0,
36 + 1 36 + 1
- 6 - 1
i.e., , 0,
37 37

20. (A)
r
Let the required vector be a = xi + yj .
r r rr
a.a a.b r r
r = 1, r = 2. Also, a . b = 0
|a | |b|
r
4x + 3y = 5, b1x + b2 y = 2 b12 + b22 (b= b i + b j)
i 2

- 3 - 3 9 2 25b22
And 4b1 3b2 0 b1 = b2 , b2 x + b2 y = 2 b2 + b22 = 2
4 4 16 16
1
= 5b2
2
We have,
- 3x + 4y 10
4x + 3y = 5, =
4 4
4x + 3y = 5
- 3x + 4y = 10
12x + 9y = 15
- 12x + 16y = 40
11
Adding, 25y = 55 \ y =
5
1 11

x= 5 - 3

4 5
1 - 8 - 2
= =
4 5 5
4x + 3y = 5
- 3x + 4y = - 10
12x + 9y = 15
- 12x + 16y = - 40
Adding 25y = 25
y = 1
1
\ x = (5 + 3) = 2
4

21. (C)
r r r
( )
a - pb ^ c

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 (2 + 3p)i + (- 3 - 4p)j + (4 + 2p)k .(4i - 2j + k)



=0

4(2 + 3p) + 2(3 + 4p) + 4 + 2p = 0

9
p= -
11

22. (A)
i j k
r r
d1 d 2 = 3 1 - 2 = - 2i - 14 j - 10k
1 - 3 4

= - 2(i + 7 j + 5k)
1 r r
Area of the parallelogram = |d 1 d 2 |
2
1
= 2 1 + 49 + 25
2
= 75 = 5 3

23. (A)
Let r = xi + yi + zk then
i j k
rx a = x y z y z i x 2z j x 2y k
2 1 1
i j k
axb = 2 1 1 2 i 3 j k
1 1 1
rxb = axb y+z = 2, x+2z = 3, x2y = 1
rxa = 0 2x+yz = 0
We have = 2 (1+2y) + y + 2 + y = 0
2 1 4
6y = 4 y ,x ,z
3 3 3
1 2 4
Hence, r i j k
3 3 3

24. (A)

a 2b 3c

a x b 2b 3c x b 3b x c

c x a = a 2b x a a x b
1 2
3 3
= 2b x c
Hence, a x b b x c c x a 6b x c

25. (B)
Let a a1 i a2 j + a3 k

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 i j k
a x i = a1 a2 a3 a3 j + a2 k
1 0 0
= a3 j a2 k

a x i
2 2
dxi a22 a32

2
Similarly, a x j a12 a32

a x k
2
a12 a22

a x j a x k
2 2 2 2
Hence, a x i 2 a12 a22 a32 2 a

26. (A)
AB = b a 4 i 2 j 2 k
AC = 2 i + 4 j 2 k
AD = 2 i - 2 j + + 3 k
points A, B, C, D, are coplanar
AB, AC, AD are coplanar AB. AC x AD 0
4 2 2
2 4 2 0
2 2 3
4 4 12 4 2 2 6 4 2 4 8 0
16 4 32 20 24 0
12 = 12
=1

27. (B)
a a x b
a x b x c
a x a x b . a x b x c

a . b a a . a b . c . d b c . b a

a b . c. b a c .a b
2

a c . a b
2 2

= cos
[Using the fact that a.b 0 and a b c 1 ]

28. (A)
Here, a . b 0
and a b 1

a x b x a 2b
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a x b x a 2 a xb x b
a . a b a . b a 2 b . a b 2 b . b a
2 2
a b 2 b a
b 2a 2a b say
Hence,
2a b
2
= 2a b
2
2a b

= 4 + 1 + 4 a.b = 5

29. (A)

ax b xc
b+c
2

a .c b a .b c
b+c
2
1 1


a .c
2
b a.b
2
c 0
1 1
a .c 0 and a . b + 0 (as a , b , c are non-zero and non-coplanar vectors)
2 2
1
a.b =
2
1 3
a b cos
2 4

30. (D)

21 c
ax b xc

a .c b a .b c c
1
2
a .c b a .b c 0
1
2
1
a.c 0 and a.b 0
2
(as b is not parallel to c and a, b , c are non-zero vectors)
a. c 0 a c
1 1
a . b cos
2 2
where is the angle between a and b
1200

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