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VECTOR

1. The necessary and sufficient condition for three points with position vectors a, b, c to be collinear is that

there exist scalars x, y, z not all zero such that xa yb zc 0 where x + y + z = 0.

2. If A and B are two points with position vectors a and b respectively, then the position vector of a point
C dividing AB in the ratio m : n

mb na
mb na
(i) Internally is,
(ii) Externally is,
mn
mn
3. If S is any point in plane of ABC, then SA SB SC 3SG , where G is the centroid of ABC.

4. If a and b are two non zero vectors inclined at an angle , then

ab
(i) a b | a | | b | cos
(ii) Projection of a on b = a b
|b|

a b
a b

(iii) Projection vector of a on b = b b

| b |
| b | 2

(iv) | a b | 2 | a | 2 | b | 2 2 (a b)

(v) (a b) (a b) | a | 2 | b | 2

ab
(vi) cos =
|a| |b|

(vii) a b | a | | b | sin n , where n is a unit vector perpendicular to the plane of a and b

a b
(ix) Unit vectors perpendicular to the plane of a and b is

|a b|


1
1
1 |ab|
(x) If a , b are unit vectors at an angle , then sin | a b | , cos | a b | , tan

2 2
2 2
2 2 |ab|
5. Area of ABC =

1
1
1
| AB AC | | BC BA | | BC CA |
2
2
2

1
6. If a, b, c are the PV the vertices A, B, C of ABC, then Area of ABC = | a b b c c a |
2

| a b bc ca |
Length of the perpendicular from C on AB =

| a b|

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7. Scalar triple product : (a b) c & is denoted by [a b c]

(i) [a b c] = volume of the parallelepiped whose three coterminous edges are a, b and c

(ii) [a b c] = 0 if and only if they are coplanar.

(iii) [a b b c c a | =2 [a b c]
,
[a b b c c a | = [a b c] 2

8. Vector triple product { a (b c) and (a b) c } a (b c) (a . c) b - (a . b) c

Also, a (b c) b (c a) c (a b) 0

( 132 123 )

9. The volume V of a tetrahedron whose three coterminous edges in the right handed system are a, b, c is
1
given by V = [a b c]
6

10. (i) A set of non-zero vectors a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , . . . . . . , a n is linearly independent, if

x1a 1 x2 a 2 . . . . . . x n a n 0 x1 = x2 =.. = xn = 0

(ii) A set of vectors a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , . . . . . . , a n is linearly dependent, if there exist scalars x1, x2, xn not

all zero such that x 1a 1 x2 a 2 . . . . . . x n a n 0

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ASSIGNMENT
VECTOR

1.

2.

3.

4.

(axb) 2 a.b

2a 2 b 2

6.

is

(a) 1/2

(b) 3/2

(c) 5/2

(d) 4/2

A particle acted upon by forces 3 i 2 j 5 k

and 2 i j 3 k is displaced form a point P to

a point Q whose respective position vectors

The area of the triangle determined by the

vectors 3i + 4j and - 5i + 7j is

are 2 i j 3 k and 4 i 3 j 7 k . The work

done by the force is

(a) 141

(b) 132

(a) 77 units

(b) 24 units

(c) 41 /2

(d) N/T

(c) 63 units

(d) 48 units

Points
whose
position
vectors

60i 3 j, 40i 8 j, ai 52 j are collinear if

are

8.

A force F = 6i + j + 4k acting on a particle

displaces it from A (3,4,5)to B (1,1,1). If the
work done is 2 units, then is

(a) a = 40

(b) a = -40

(a) -10

(b) 2

(c) a = 20

(d) N/T

(c) 5

(d) 2.

Adjacent sides of ||gm are along

a i 2j & b 2i j. s between diagonals

(a) 30o & 150o

5.

7.

(b) 45o & 135o

(c) 90o & 90o

(d) N/T


a & b are unit vectors such that a 3b is


to 7 a 5b , then angle between a & b is
(a) /2

(b) / 3

(c) /4

(d) N/T

and B are inclined at

If the unit vectors A

and | A - B |/2 is
(a) 0

(b) /2

(c) 1

(d) / 4

9.

Length of longer diagonal of llgm constructed

on 5a 2b & a 3b . Given | b | 3 & | a | 2 2 &

angle between a & b is /4
(a) 15

(b) 113

(c) 593

(d) 369

10. The vector i xj 3k is rotated through an

angle and doubled in magnitude, then it
becomes 4i (4x 2)j 2k . The value of x is:
(a) 2 / 3,2

(b) 1 / 3,2

(c) 2 / 3,0

(d) (2, 7)

11. If P and Q Be two given points on the curve y

= x + 1/x such that OP.I = 1 and OQ.I = -1
where I is a unit vector along the x-axis, then
the length of vector 2OP + 3OQ is
(a) 5 5

(b) 3 5

(c) 2 5

(d)

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12. Let A, B, C be three vectors such that A (B + C)
+ B. (C + A) + C. (A + B) = 0 And |A| = 1,
|B| = 4 , |C| = 8 ,then |A + B + C| equals

a b c 0, | a | 3 , | b | 5 & | c | 7 , then

between a & b is

20. If

(a) 13

(b) 81

(a) a = 40

(c) 9

(d) 5

(c) a = 20

and B are inclined at an

13. If the unit vectors A
- B |<l then for [0,],
angle 2 and | A
may lie in the interval

(d) N/T

21. If 2 out of 3 vectors a, b, c are unit vectors,


a b c 0 & 2( a.b b.c c.a ) + 3 = 0, then
third vector is of length-

(a) ( /6 , /3)

(b) ( /6 , /2 ]

(a) 3

(c) ( 5/6 , ]

(d) [/2 ,5/6 ]

(c) 1

and B such that STP [ A

14. If unit vectors A

x B ] = 1/4 then A
and B are inclined
B A
(a) /6

(b) /2

(c) /3

(d) / 4

(a) 2

(b) 4

(c) 22

(d) 2

16. Let a,b,c be three vectors such that | a | = | c

|= l; |b |=4 and | b x c | = 15. If b-2c = a
Then a value of is
(a) 1

(b) - l

(c) 2

(d) - 4

17. Moment of couple formed by forces 5 i k &

-5 i k acting at ( 9 ,-1 , 2 ) & ( 3 , -2 , 1 )
(a) i j 5k

ordinate axes such that | r | = 15 3 is

(c) 7 i j k

(b) 15 i j k

(d) N/T

22. Let a, b, c be 3 vectors such that

and
a.(b c) b.(c a) c.(a b) 0

| a | 1, | b | 4, | c | 8 then | a b c | equals
(b) 81

(c) 9
(d) N/T

23. Let a b is orthogonal to b & a 2b is

orthogonal to a , then

(a) | a | = 2 | b |
(b) | a | = 2 | b |

(c) | a | = | b |
(d) 2 | a | = | b |

24. Magnitude of projection of vector i 2 j k
on vector 4i 4j 7k is
(a) 3
(c)

(b) 3 6

6 /3

(d) N/T

25. Position vectors of

A & B are
2i 2j k & 2i 4j 4k . Length of internal

(b) i j 5k

(c) 2i 2j 10k
(d) 2i 2j 10k

18. Vector r which is equally inclined to co(a) i j k

(b) 2

(a) 13

and B unit vectors then greatest value

15. If A
- B | + | A
+ B | is
of | A

(b) a = -40

(d) None

19. For 3 vectors u, v, w, which of the following
expressions is to any of remaining three ?


(a) u.(v w)
(b) (v w).u

(c) v.(u w)
(d) (w x u ).v

bisector of BOA of AOB is

(a)
(c)

136
9

20
3

(b)

136
9

(d) N/T

26. Magnitude of moment of force - 2i 6j 8k

acting at point 2i j 3k about point

i 2j k
(a)

211

(b) 0

(c)

54

(d) N/T

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27. If a 2b 3c 0, then axb bxc cxa is equal
to


(a) 6 b c
(b) 6 a b

(c) 6 c a
(d) N/Ts

28. If a & b are unit vectors represented by

OA & OB , then unit vector along bisector of

AOB is scalar multiple of
(b) a b

(a) a b
(c) b a

(d) N/T

a b, b c, c a

29. Value
of

| a | 1, | b | 2 &| c | 3 is
(a) 1

where

(d) N/T

30. If [ 2a 4b, c, d] = [a c d] [b c d] , then

=
(b) 6

(c) 10
(d) N/T

31. Let a i k,
b xi j (1 x)k &

c yi xj (1 x y)k . Then [a b c] depends
on
(b) only y

(c) neither x nor y

(d) N/T

32. Vector i (a i ) j (a j) k (c k ) is

(a) 0
(b) a

(c) 2 a
(d) N/T

33. Let a 2i j k , b i 2 j k & unit vector

c be coplanar. If c is to a, then c =
(a)

1
2
1

(j k )

(b)

(i j k )

(i 2j)
(d) N/T
5

34. Let a i j 2k & b i j. If c is vector such

that a . c | c | , | c a | 2 2 & angle between


a b & c is 30o, then | (a b ) c | =
(c)

(c) 2

35. If a i j k ,

(d) N/T

b 4i 3j 4k , c i j k

are linearly dependent vectors & | c | 3

then
(a) = 1, = - 1

(b) =1, = 1

(c) = -1, = 1

(d) = 1, = 1

36. If a, b & c are 3 non-coplanar vectors such

bc
that a (b c)
, then angle between
2

a & b is
(b) /4

(c) /2

(c) 0

(a) only x

(b) 3/2

(a) 3/4

(b) 6

(a) 6

(a) 2/3

(d) N/T

37. Vector c directed along internal bisectors of

vectors
&
between
a 7i 4j 4k

b 2i j 2k with | c | 5 6 is
(a)

5
(i 7 j 2k )
3

(c)

5
(i 7 j 2k)
3

(b)
(d) N/T

38. If
( 2i 6j 27k )
then a & b are
(a) 3 &27/2

5
(5i 5 j 2k)
3

x (i bj ck ) 0

(b) 3 & 25/2

(c) -3 & 27/2

(d) N/T
2 2

39. Value of | a i | | a j | + | a k |2 is
(a) a2

(b) 2a2

(c) 3a2

(d) N/T

40. For non-coplanar vectors a, b & c the relation

| (a b). c | | a | | b | | c | if

(a) a.b b.c c.a

(b) a.b 0 b.c

(c) a.b 0 c.a

(d) a.b b.c c.a =0
41. a , b & c
2

are

unit

a b b c c a
(a) 4

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(c) 8

(d) 6

42. A vector a = ( ,, ) makes an obtuse angle

with y- axis, equal angles with with b = ( ,
-2 , 3 ) & c = (2 , 3 ,- ) and is
perpendicular to d = (1, -1, 2). If |a | = 23 ,
then the vector a is
(a) (2, 2,-2)

(b) (-2. -2, -2)

(c) (-2,-2, 2)
(d) (2,-2,-2).

43. If a , b, c are non coplanar vectors such that



[ k(a b), k 2 b, k c] = [a, b c, c ] , k has
(a) no value

(b) exactly one value

44. Vector OP = i- 3j -2k and OQ = -3i + j -2k.

Then OM, the positive vector of bisector of
angle POQ, is
(a) i - j - k

(b) 2 ( i + j k )

(c) i + j + k
(d) i + j + k

45. Let a, b, c be P.V. of vertices of a ABC
whose circumcenter
is origin then
orthocenter is equals


(a) a b c
(b) ( a b c ) /3

(c) ( a b c ) /2
(d) N/T
46. Vectors
a, b & c are related by a = 8b &
c = - 7c then angle between a & c is

(c) exactly two values

(d) exactly three values

(a) 0

(b) /4

(c) /2

(d)

ANSWER (VECTOR)
1
a
11
d
21
c
31
c

2
c
12
c
22
c
32
c

3
b
13
c
23
a
33
a

4
c
14
a
24
d
34
b

5
b
15
c
25
a
35
d

6
c
16
d
26
b
36
a

7
d
17
b
27
a
37
d

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8
a
18
b
28
a
38
a

9
b
19
c
29
c
39
b

10
b
20
b
30
a
40
d

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41
b

42
d

43
a

44
b

45
a

46
d

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