VECTOR ALGEBRA

EXPECTED QUESTIONS
ONE MARKER
Introduction to Vectors
1. For the following points A, B find the vector AB as well as their magnitudes
A (2, -1, 3), B (0, -5, 2)
2. Find the unit vector along the vectors i 4 j 2k

3. Find x so that x i j k is a unit vector.

4. Find the vector along the direction of the vector 3i 2 j 6k and of magnitude 5
5. Find the scalar and vector components of the vector AB with A(1, 0, 1), B(2, -2, 4).
6. Find the position vector of the point which divides joins of points 2a 3b and a 2b in 1:3
internally and externally using vectors.
7. Find the direction ratios and direction cosines of the line passing through the points
(1, 2, 4) and (-5, 2, 3).
Scalar Product of Vectors
1. Find the scalar product of the vectors i 3 j 5k and b i j 2k

2. Find so that a 3i 2 j 9k is (1) perpendicular (2) parallel to b i j 3 k

3. Find a and b , if a b . a b 8 and a 8 b

4. Find projection of a on b for a 5 i 3 j 4k , b 6 i 8 j k
Vector Product of Vectors

1. For a i 3 j 2k , b i 3 k ; find a 2b .

2. Show that a b c b c a c a b 0
3.

Evaluate i . j k j . i k k . i j

4. Find the angle between the vectors a & b if a.b a b .

5. Find the angle between the vectors a 3i 2 j 6k and b 4i j 8k

FOUR MARKERS
Introduction to Vectors
1. Show that the points A (2, -1, 3), B (3, -5, 1) and C (-1, 11, 9) are collinear.
2. Show that points A, B and C with p.v. 3i 4 j 4k . 2i j k and i 3 j 5k forms a right
triangle.
Scalar Product of Vectors
1

1. If a, b , c are mutually perpendicular unit vectors, show that a b c 3 .

2. If a 2i 2 j 3k , b i 2 j k and c 3 i j , find so that a b is perpendicular to
c.
3. For a 3i j & b 2i j 3k , express b in the form of two vectors b1 , b2 such that b1 is
parallel to a and b2 ia perpendicular to a .
4.

For vectors a, b , c if a 3, b 2, c 2, and. a b c 0 , Find a.b b.c c.a .

Vector Product of Vectors

5.

Find a vector of magnitude 9 and perpendicular to both the vectors i 2 j 3k & i 2k .

6. Find the area of triangle whose adjacent sides are represented by

i j k and i j 2k .

7. Given a 10, b 2 & a.b 12 ; find

a b .

8. Let a i 4 j 2k , b 3i 2 j 7k and c 2i j 4k . Find a vector d which is

perpendicular to both a & b and c.d 15 .
Triple Scalar Product
1. Find the volume of the parallelepiped whose sides are given by

3i 7 j 5k , 5i 7 j 3k & 7i 5 j 3k
2. Show that points (6,-7,0) ,(16,-29,-4), ( 0,3,-6) and (2,5,10) are coplanar.

3. Find so that points 2i j k , i 2 j 3k and 3i j 5k .are coplanar.

4. Show that a b b c c a 2 a b c

List of important questions and examples (NCERT)

EXAMPLES: 8,9, 11, 12, 14,15,19,20,26,28,29,30
Ex.10.2: 2,3,5,8,10,11,12,14,15,16,17
Ex. 10.3: 2,4,5,6,10,111,13,15,16
Ex.10.4: 2,3,5,7,9,10,12
MISC: 5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,18,19