CBSE TEST PAPER-01

CLASS - XII MATHEMATICS (Vectors & Three Dimensional Geometry)

Topic: - Vectors [ANSWERS]

Ans1. Scalar

   
Ans2. d = a+b+c

= 0ɵi − 4 ɵj − kɵ


Ans3. D.R of r are 2, −7, −3

m

r = 4 + 49 + 9 = 62


D.C of r are
2
,
−7 −3
, co
z.
62 62 62
er


a.b
Ans4. cos θ =  
ap

a b

2× 3
tP

6 2
= = =
( 3 ) .( 2) 3 .2 2. 2
s

θ =π 4
1
cos θ =
Te

   
Ans5. a × b = a b sin θ

2
1= 3 × × sin θ
3
1
= sin θ
2
θ =π 4
   
Ans6. Let c = a + b

( ) (
= 2ɵi + 2 ɵj − 5kɵ + 2ɵi + ɵj + 3kɵ )
= 4ɵi + 3 ɵj − 2kɵ

c = 16 + 9 + 4

= 29
The required unit vector is

ɵc = c
c

4ɵi + 3 ɵj − 2kɵ
=
29

m
4 ɵ 3 ɵ 2 ɵ
= i+ j− k

co
29 29 29 z.




Ans7. AB = −ɵi − 2 ɵj − 6kɵ




er

BC = 2ɵi − ɵj + kɵ




CA = −ɵi + 3 ɵj + 5kɵ
ap

 2
AB = 41
tP


BC = 6
s


CA = 35
Te

 2


 2


 2

AB = BC + CA

Hence, the ∆ is a right angled triangle.


Ans8. AB = 3ɵi − ɵj − 2kɵ




BC = 6ɵi − 2 ɵj − 4kɵ




CA = 9ɵi − 3 ɵj − 6kɵ







AB = 14, BC = 2 14




and AC = 3 14










AC = AB + BC

Hence points A, B, C are collinear.

  
Ans9. a = 1, b = 1, c = 1,
  
a+b+c = 0 ( Given )
( )
   
a. a + b + c
  
a.a + a.b + a.c = 0

()
 2  
a + a.b + a.c = 0

m
 
1 + a.b + a.c = 0
 
a.b + a.c = −1 − − − − − − − (i )
similiorly co
z.
 
b.a + b.c = −1 − − − − − − − (ii )
er

again
 
ap

c.a + c.b = −1 − − − − − − − (iii )

adding (i ), (ii )and (iii )
tP

( )
    
2 a.b + b.c + c.a = −3  a.b = b.a

  
s

a.b + b.c + c.a = −3 2

Te

( ) ( )
 
Ans10. a + λ b = 2ɵi + 2 ɵj + 3kɵ + λ −ɵi + 2 ɵj + kɵ

= ( 2 − λ ) ɵi + ( 2 + 2λ ) ɵj + ( 3 + λ ) kɵ

( )
     
a + λ b .c = 0 ∵ a + λ b ⊥ c

( )
( 2 − λ ) ɵi + ( 2 + 2λ ) ɵj + ( 3 + λ ) kɵ  . 3ɵi + ɵj = 0
 
3 ( 2 − λ ) + ( 2 + 2λ ) = 0
− λ = −8
λ =8