XI-CH-8 Vector Algebra

(Creative Questions)
Time: 1.30 Marks: 50

Answer all the questions 10

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1. a, b, c are three vectors, such that a  b  c  0 , a  1, b  2, c  3 then a.b  b .c  c .a

is equal to

a) 1 b) 0 c)  7 d) 7
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2. For any vector a , the value of ( a  i ) 2  ( a  j ) 2  ( a  k ) 2 is equal to
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a) 3a 2 b) a 2 c) 2a 2 d) 4a 2

3. If C is a midpoint of AB and P is any point outside AB, then

a) PA  PB  2 PC b) PA  PB  PC
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c) PA  PB  2PC  0 d) PA  PB  PC  0
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4. Let â and b̂ be two unit vectors. If the vectors c  aˆ  2bˆ and d  5aˆ  4bˆ are perpendicular to

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each other, then the angle between â and b̂ is

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a)
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4

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

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5. If a  b  a  b then
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a) a is parallel to b
2 2 
b)

6

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b) a  b
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c)

2

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c) a  b
d)

3

d) none of these

6. If a  b  a. b  144 and a  4 then b =

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a) 16 b) 8 c) 3 d) 12

7. Match the statements of column A and B

Column A Column B
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A. a. b  a  b i).   
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B. a. b   a b ii). 0

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C. a  a iii).  
4
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D. a  b iv).   0
 Codes

A B C D
a) iv ii iii i
b) iii i ii iv
c) iii iv i ii
d ) iv i iii ii

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8. If a is any non-zero vector then a. iˆ iˆ  a. ˆj ˆj  a. kˆ kˆ equals ____________

9. Which one of the following statement is false

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a
a) aˆ  

 a b
b) nˆ   
 a. b
c) projection  

d)   sin 1 a. b


a a b a    
a b
 

10. Statement-1: In ABC , AB  BC  CA  0

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Statement-2: If OA  a , OB  b then AB  a  b
a). Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
b). Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.

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c). Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true: Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
d). Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true: Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Answer any five questions

11. Find the scalar and vector components of the vector with initial point (3,  2, 6) and terminal
10

point ( 1,  1, 3)
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12. Prove that for any two vectors a and b we always have a. b  a b
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13. Find the unit vector perpendicular to the plane of a  2iˆ  6 ˆj  3kˆ, b  4iˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ

14. The vectors AB  3iˆ  4kˆ and AC  5iˆ  2 ˆj  4kˆ are the sides of a triangle ABC. Find the

length of the median through A

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15. The non-zero vectors a , b and c are related a  8b and c  7b . Then find the angle
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between a and c
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16. The two vectors a  2iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ, b  4iˆ  ˆj  6kˆ are parallel then find 
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17. If a  3, b  4 and a  b  5 then find a  b
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18. For any two vectors a and b , prove that a  b  ( a. b ) 2  a b

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19. If a  4, b  2 and the angle between a and b is then find ( a  b ) 2
6
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20. a  3iˆ  5 ˆj and b  6iˆ  3 ˆj are two vectors and c is a vector such that c  a  b then
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show that a : b : c  34 : 45 : 39
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21. Let u  iˆ  ˆj , v  iˆ  ˆj and w  iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ If n̂ is a unit vector such that u. nˆ  0 and v . nˆ  0
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then find w. nˆ
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22. If a  b  c  0, a  3, b  5, c  7 , then find the angle between a and b

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23. Show that the vector i  j  k is equally inclined to the axes OX, OY and OZ

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24. For any two vector r , prove that r  ( r . i ) i  ( r . j ) j  ( r . k ) k

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25. Show that the points 2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ, iˆ  3 ˆj  5kˆ, 3iˆ  4 ˆj  4kˆ are the vertices of a right angle

triangle and also find the area of the triangle.

26. Prove that the medians of a triangle are concurrent by vector method

27. If the points (1,  1, 2), (2, m, 5) and (3, 11, 6) are collinear, find the value of m
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28. Show that area of the parallelogram whose diagonals are given by a and b is . Also
2
find the area of the parallelogram whose diagonals are 2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ and iˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ

29. Show that the points form a parallelogram ABCD whose vertices
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 5i  2 j  5k ,  3i  6 j  7 k , 4i  j  5k and 2i  5 j  3k are respectively
30. The position vectors of the point A, B, C are iˆ  ˆj  kˆ, iˆ  5 ˆj  kˆ and 2iˆ  3 ˆj  5kˆ respectively..
Find the greatest angle of the triangle ABC.

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31. If a and b are unit vectors and  is the angle between them, show that

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