Vector 3d Bansal DPP
Vector 3d Bansal DPP
Vector 3d Bansal DPP
Q.4 A vector a has components 2p & 1 with respect to a rectangular cartesian system. The system is rotated
through a certain angle about the origin in the counterclockwise sense. If with respect to the new system, a
has components p + 1 & 1 then ,
(A) p = 0 (B) p = 1 or p = 1/3
(C) p = 1 or p = 1/3 (D) p = 1 or p = 1
Q.5 The number of vectors of unit length perpendicular to vectors a = (1, 1, 0) & b (0, 1, 1) is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D)
Q.6 Four points A(+1, –1, 1) ; B(1, 3, 1) ; C(4, 3, 1) and D(4, – 1, 1) taken in order are the vertices of
(A) a parallelogram which is neither a rectangle nor a rhombus
(B) rhombus
(C) an isosceles trapezium
(D) a cyclic quadrilateral.
Q.7 Let , & be distinct real numbers. The points whose position vector's are i j k ;
i j k and i j k
(A) are collinear (B) form an equilateral triangle
(C) form a scalene triangle (D) form a right angled triangle
Q.8 If the vectors a 3î ˆj 2 k̂ , b i 3 j 4 k & c 4 i 2 j 6 k constitute the sides of a ABC,
then the length of the median bisecting the vector c is
(A) 2 (B) 14 (C) 74 (D) 6
Q.9 P be a point interior to the acute triangle ABC. If P A P B P C is a null vector then w.r.t. the triangle
ABC, the point P is, its
(A) centroid (B) orthocentre (C) incentre (D) circumcentre
Q.11 Let A(0, –1, 1), B(0, 0, 1), C(1, 0, 1) are the vertices of a ABC. If R and r denotes the circumradius
r
and inradius of ABC, then has value equal to
R
3 3
(A) tan (B) cot (C) tan (D) cot
8 8 12 12
Q.12 If A(0, 1, 0), B (0, 0, 0), C(1, 0, 1) are the vertices of a ABC.
Column-I Column-II
2
(A) Orthocentre of ABC. (P)
2
3
(B) Circumcentre of ABC. (Q)
2
3
(C) Area (ABC). (R)
3
3
(D) Distance between orthocentre and centroid. (S)
6
(E) Distance between orthocentre and circumcentre. (T) (0, 0, 0)
1 1 1
(F) Distance between circumcentre and centroid. (U) , ,
2 2 2
1 1 1
(G) Incentre of ABC. (V) , ,
3 3 3
1 2 1
(H) Centroid of ABC (W) , ,
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
Q.3 The acute angle between the medians drawn from the acute angles of an isosceles right angled triangle is:
(A) cos1 2 3 (B) cos1 3 4 (C) cos1 4 5 (D) none
Q.4 The vectors 3 i 2 j k , i 3 j 5 k & 2 i j 4 k form the sides of a triangle. Then triangle is
(A) an acute angled triangle (B) an obtuse angled triangle
(C) an equilateral triangle (D) a right angled triangle
Q.5 If the vectors 3p q ; 5 p 3q and 2p q ; 4 p 2q are pairs of mutually perpendicular vectors then
sin ( p q ) is
(A) 55 4 (B) 55 8 (C) 3 16 (D) 247 16
Q.6
Consider the points A, B and C with position vectors 2î 3ˆj 5k̂ , î 2ˆj 3k̂ and 7 î k̂
respectively.
Statement-1: The vector sum, A B B C C A = 0
because
Statement-2: A, B and C form the vertices of a triangle.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
Q.7 The set of values of c for which the angle between the vectors cx i 6 j 3 k & x i 2 j 2 cx k is
acute for every x R is
(A) (0, 4/3) (B) [0, 4/3] (C) (11/9, 4/3) (D) [0, 4/3)
Let u î ĵ , v î ĵ and w
Q.8 î 2 ĵ 3k̂ . If n̂ is a unit vector such that u · n̂ 0 and v · n̂ 0 , then
| w · n̂ | is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0
(C) + 2 i j k & 4 i 5 j 8 k (D) none
Q.10 Let r a l and r b m be two lines in space where a 5î ˆj 2k̂ , b î 7 ĵ 8k̂ ,
l 4î ĵ k̂ and m 2î 5 ĵ 7 k̂ then the p.v. of a point which lies on both of these lines, is
(A) î 2 ĵ k̂ (B) 2î ĵ k̂ (C) î ĵ 2k̂ (D) non existent as the lines are skew
Q.11 Let A(1, 2, 3), B(0, 0, 1), C(–1, 1, 1) are the vertices of a ABC.
(i) The equation of internal angle bisector through A to side BC is
(A) r î 2ˆj 3k̂ µ (3î 2ˆj 3k̂ ) (B) r î 2ˆj 3k̂ µ (3î 4ˆj 3k̂ )
(C) r î 2ˆj 3k̂ µ (3î 3ˆj 2k̂ ) (D) r î 2ˆj 3k̂ µ (3î 3ˆj 4k̂ )
(ii) The equation of altitude through B to side AC is
(A) r k̂ t (7 î 10ˆj 2k̂ ) (B) r k̂ t ( 7 î 10ˆj 11k̂ )
(C) r k̂ t (7 î 10ˆj 2k̂ ) (D) r k̂ t (7 î 10ˆj 2k̂ )
(iii) The equation of median through C to side AB is
(A) r î ˆj k̂ p(3î 2k̂ ) (B) r î ˆj k̂ p(3î 2k̂ )
(C) r î ˆj k̂ p( 3î 2k̂ ) (D) r î ˆj k̂ p(3î 2ˆj)
(iv) The area (ABC) is equal to
9 17 17 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
Q.2 The lengths of the diagonals of a parallelogram constructed on the vectors p 2 a b & q a 2 b ,
where a & b are unit vectors forming an angle of 60º are :
(A) 3 & 4 (B) 7 & 13 (C) 5 & 11 (D) none
Q.3 Let a , b , c be vectors of length 3, 4, 5 respectively. Let a be perpendicular to b c , b to c a & c
to a b . Then a b c is :
Q.4 Given a parallelogram ABCD. If | AB | = a , | AD | = b & | AC | = c , then DB . AB has the value
3 a 2 b 2 c2 a 2 3 b 2 c2 a 2 b 2 3 c2
(A) (B) (C) (D) none
2 2 2
Q.5 The set of values of x for which the angle between the vectors a x î 3ˆj k̂ and b 2 x î x ˆj k̂
acute and the angle between the vector b and the axis of ordinates is obtuse, is
(A) 1 < x < 2 (B) x > 2 (C) x < 1 (D) x < 0
If a vector a of magnitude 50 is collinear with vector b 6 i 8 j 15 k and makes an acute angle with
Q.6
2
positive z-axis then :
(A) a 4 b (B) a 4 b (C) b 4 a (D) none
Q.7 A, B, C & D are four points in a plane with pv's a , b , c & d respectively such that
a d · b c b d · c a = 0. Then for the triangle ABC, D is its
(A) incentre (B) circumcentre (C) orthocentre (D) centroid
Q.8 a and b are unit vectors inclined to each other at an angle , (0, ) and a b < 1. Then
2 2 3
(A) , (B) , (C) 0, (D) ,
3 3 3 3 4 4
Q.9 Image of the point P with position vector 7 i j 2 k in the line whose vector equation is,
r = 9î 5 ĵ 5k̂ (î 3 ĵ 5k̂ ) has the position vector
(A) ( 9, 5, 2) (B) (9, 5, 2) (C) (9, 5, 2) (D) none
8
Q.11 A tangent is drawn to the curve y = at a point A (x1 , y1) , where x1 = 2. The tangent cuts the x-axis
x2
at point B. Then the scalar product of the vectors AB & OB is
(A) 3 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 6
Q.1 Cosine of an angle between the vectors a b and a b if | a | = 2, | b | = 1 and a ^ b = 60° is
(A) 3 7 (B) 9 21 (C) 3 7 (D) none
Q.2 An arc AC of a circle subtends a right angle at the centre O. The point B divides the arc in the ratio 1 : 2.
If OA a & OB b , then the vector OC in terms of a & b , is
(A) 3 a 2b (B) – 3 a 2b (C) 2 a 3 b (D) – 2 a 3 b
Q.3 For two particular vectors A and B it is known that A B = B A . What must be true about the two
vectors?
(A) At least one of the two vectors must be the zero vector.
(B) A B = B A is true for any two vectors.
(C) One of the two vectors is a scalar multiple of the other vector.
(D) The two vectors must be perpendicular to each other.
Q.4 'P' is a point inside the triangle ABC , such that BC PA + CA PB + AB PC = 0 , then for the
triangle ABC the point P is its :
(A) incentre (B) circumcentre (C) centroid (D) orthocentre
Q.5 The vector equations of two lines L1 and L2 are respectivly
r 17 î 9ˆj 9k̂ (3î ˆj 5k̂ ) and r 15î 8ˆj k̂ ( 4î 3ˆj )
I L1 and L2 are skew lines
II (11, –11, –1) is the point of intersection of L1 and L2
III (–11, 11, 1) is the point of intersection of L1 and L2
IV
cos–1 3 35 is the acute angle between L1 and L2
then , which of the following is true?
(A) II and IV (B) I and IV (C) IV only (D) III and IV
Q.6
Given three vectors a , b & c each two of which are non collinear. Further if a b is collinear with
c , b c is collinear with a & a = b = c = 2 . Then the value of a . b + b . c + c . a :
(A) is 3 (B) is 3 (C) is 0 (D) cannot be evaluated
Q.7 For some non zero vector V , if the sum of V and the vector obtained from V by rotating it by an angle
2 equals to the vector obtained from V by rotating it by then the value of , is
2 2
(A) 2n ± (B) n ± (C) 2n ± (D) n ±
3 3 3 3
where n is an integer.
Q.9 If a and b are non zero, non collinear, and the linear combination
(2x y)a 4b 5a ( x 2 y)b holds for real x and y then x + y has the value equal to
(A) – 3 (B) 1 (C) 17 (D) 3
Q.10 | | | |
In the isosceles triangle ABC A B = BC = 8 , a point E divides AB internally in the ratio 1 : 3, then the
cosine of the angle between C E & CA is (where CA = 12) | |
3 7 3 8 3 7 3 8
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 17 8 17
Q.11 If p 3 a 5 b ; q 2a b ; r a 4 b ; s a b are four vectors such that
sin p q = 1 and sin r s = 1 then cos a b is :
19 19
(A) (B) 0 (C) 1 (D)
5 43 5 43
Q.12 Given an equilateral triangle ABC with side length equal to 'a'. Let M and N be two points respectively
AB
on the side AB and AC much that A N = K A C and A M = . If B N and C M are orthogonal
3
then the value of K is equal to
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 4 3 2
Q.2 If p & s are not perpendicular to each other and r x p q x p & r . s = 0, then r =
q . p q . s
(A) p . s (B) q p (C) q p (D) q p for all scalars
p . s p . s
Q.3 If u a b ; v a b and | a | | b | = 2 then | u v | is equal to
(A)
2 16 (a.b) 2 (B) 2 16 (a.b )
2 (C) 2 4 (a.b ) 2 (D)
2 4 (a.b) 2
Q.4 If u and v are two vectors such that | u | 3 ; | v | 2 and | u v | 6 then the correct statement is
(A) u ^ v (0, 90°) (B) u ^ v (90°, 180°) (C) u ^ v = 90° (D) (u v) u 6v
Q.5 If A = (1, 1, 1) , C = (0, 1, 1) are given vectors, then a vector B satisfying the equation A x B = C and
A . B = 3 is :
5 2 2 2 5 2 2 2 5
(A) (5, 2, 2) (B) , , (C) , , (D) , ,
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Q.6 Given a parallelogram OACB. The lengths of the vectors OA , OB & AB are a, b & c respectively. The
scalar product of the vectors OC & OB is :
a 2 3 b 2 c2 3 a 2 b 2 c2 3 a 2 b 2 c2 a 2 3 b 2 c2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
2
2
Q.7 Vectors a & b make an angle =
3
. If a = 1 , b = 2 then a 3 b x 3 a b =
(A) 225 (B) 250 (C) 275 (D) 300
2
Q.8 In a quadrilateral ABCD, A C is the bisector of the A B A D which is ,
3
| | | | | |
15 AC = 3 A B = 5 A D then cos BA C D is
14 21 2 2 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7 2 7 3 7 14
19
(C) is – cos–1 (D) cannot be evaluated
5 43
Q.10 If the vector product of a constant vector OA with a variable vector OB in a fixed plane OAB be a
constant vector, then locus of B is :
(A) a straight line perpendicular to OA (B) a circle with centre O radius equal to OA
(C) a straight line parallel to OA (D) none of these
Q.11 If the distance from the point P(1, 1, 1) to the line passing through the points Q(0, 6, 8) and
R(–1, 4, 7) is expressed in the form p q where p and q are coprime, then the value of
( p q )(p q 1)
equals
2
(A) 4950 (B) 5050 (C) 5150 (D) none
Q.1 For non-zero vectors a , b , c , a x b . c = a b c holds if and only if ;
(A) a . b = 0, b . c = 0 (B) c . a = 0, a . b = 0
(C) a . c = 0, b . c = 0 (D) a . b = b . c = c . a = 0
Q.2 The vectors a = i 2 j 3 k ; b = 2 i j k & c = 3 i j 4 k are so placed that the end point of one
vector is the starting point of the next vector. Then the vectors are
(A) not coplanar (B) coplanar but cannot form a triangle
(C) coplanar but can form a triangle (D) coplanar & can form a right angled triangle
Q.4 Given a x î yˆj 2k̂ , b i j k , c i 2j ; (a b ) = /2, a c 4 then
(A) [a b c] 2 = | a | (B) [a b c] = | a | (C) [a b c] = 0 (D) [a b c] = | a | 2
Q.5 The set of values of m for which the vectors i j m k , i j (m 1) k & i j m k are
non-coplanar :
(A) R (B) R {1} (C) R {2} (D)
Q.7 Let a a 1 i a 2 j a 3 k ; b b1 i b 2 j b 3 k ; c c1 i c2 j c3 k be three non-zero vectors such
2
a1 b1 c1
that c is a unit vector perpendicular to both a & b . If the angle between a & b is then a 2 b2 c2 =
6
a3 b3 c3
(A) 0 (B) 1
1 3
(C) (a 2 + a22 + a32) (b12 + b22 + b32) (D) (a 2 + a22 + a32) (b12 + b22 + b32) (c12 + c22 + c32)
4 1 4 1
Q.11 A rigid body rotates about an axis through the origin with an angular velocity 10 3 radians/sec.
If points in the direction of i j k then the equation to the locus of the points having tangential
speed 20 m/sec. is
(A) x2 + y2 + z2 x y y z z x 1 = 0
(B) x2 + y2 + z2 2 x y 2 y z 2 z x 1 = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + z2 x y y z z x 2 = 0
(D) x2 + y2 + z2 2 x y 2 y z 2 z x 2 = 0
Q.12 A rigid body rotates with constant angular velocity about the line whose vector equation is,
r = i 2 j 2 k . The speed of the particle at the instant it passes through the point with p.v..
Q.13 Given 3 vectors V1 aî bĵ ck̂ ; V2 b î cĵ ak̂ ; V3 cî aĵ bk̂
In which one of the following conditions V1 , V2 and V3 are linearly independent?
(A) a + b + c = 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 ab + bc + ca
(B) a + b + c = 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca
(C) a + b + c 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ca
(D) a + b + c 0 and a2 + b2 + c2 ab + bc + ca
Q.14 If a i j k & b i 2 j k , then the vector c such that a . c = 2 & a c = b is
(A)
1
3
3î 2ˆj 5k̂ (B)
1
3
î 2ˆj 5k̂ (C)
1
3
î 2ˆj 5k̂ (D)
1
3
3î 2ˆj k̂
One or more than one is/are correct:
Q.15 If a , b , c be three non zero vectors satisfying the condition a b c & b c a then which of the
following always hold(s) good?
(A) a , b , c are orthogonal in pairs (B) a b c = b
(C) a b c = c
2
(D) b = c
Q.3 If A (– 4, 0, 3) ; B (14, 2, –5) then which one of the following points lie on the bisector of the angle
between OA and OB ('O' is the origin of reference)
(A) (2, 1, –1) (B) (2, 11, 5) (C) (10, 2, –2) (D) (1, 1, 2)
Q.4 Position vectors of the four angular points of a tetrahedron ABCD are A(3, – 2, 1); B(3, 1, 5); C(4, 0, 3)
and D(1, 0, 0). Acute angle between the plane faces ADC and ABC is
(A) tan–1 5 2 (B) cos–1 2 5 (C) cosec–1 5 2 (D) cot–1 3 2
Q.5 The volume of the tetrahedron formed by the coterminus edges a , b, c is 3. Then the volume of the
parallelepiped formed by the coterminus edges a b, b c, c a is
(A) 6 (B) 18 (C) 36 (D) 9
Q.6 Given unit vectors m , n & p such that angle between m & n = angle between p and m n 6
then n p m =
(A) 3 4 (B) 3/4 (C) 1/4 (D) none
Q.7 a , b and c be three vectors having magnitudes 1, 1 and 2 respectively. If
a x ( a x c ) + b = 0, then the acute angle between a & c is :
(A) /6 (B) /4 (C) /3 (D) 5 12
Q.9 A vector of magnitude 5 5 coplanar with vectors î 2ˆj & ˆj 2k̂ and the perpendicular vector 2î ĵ 2k̂ is
(A) ± 5 5î 6ˆj 8k̂ (B) ±
5 5î 6ˆj8k̂
(C) ± 5 5 5î 6ˆj 8k̂
(D) ± 5î 6ˆj8k̂
Paragraph for questions nos. 10 to 12
Consider three vectors p î ĵ k̂ , q 2î 4 ĵ k̂ and r î ˆj 3k̂ and let s be a unit vector, then
Q.10 p, q and r are
(A) linearly dependent
(B) can form the sides of a possible triangle
(C) such that the vectors (q r ) is orthogonal to p
(D) such that each one of these can be expressed as a linear combination of the other two
Q.11 if (p q ) × r = up vq w r , then (u + v + w) equals to
(A) 8 (B) 2 (C) – 2 (D) 4
Q.12 the magnitude of the vector (p · s )(q r ) + (q · s )( r p) + ( r · s )(p q ) is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 18 (D) 2
Q.14 Let a , b, c are non zero vectors such that they are not orthogonal pairwise and such that V1 a (b c)
and V2 (a b) c . If V1 V2 then which of the following hold(s) good?
(A) a and b are orthogonal (B) a and c are collinear
(C) b and c are orthogonal (D) b (a c ) when is a scalar..
Q.15 If A, B, C and D are four non zero vectors in the same plane no two of which are collinear then which
of the following hold(s) good?
(A) ( A B) · (C D) 0 (B) ( A C) · ( B D) 0
(C) ( A B) (C D) 0 (D) ( A C) ( B D) 0
Q.4 A plane passes through the point P(4, 0, 0) and Q(0, 0, 4) and is parallel to the y-axis. The distance of
the plane from the origin is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) 2 2
Q.5 If from the point P (f, g, h) perpendiculars PL, PM be drawn to yz and zx planes then the equation to the
plane OLM is
x y z x y z x y z x y z
(A) 0 (B) 0 (C) 0 (D) 0
f g h f g h f g h f g h
Q.6 If the plane 2x – 3y + 6z – 11 = 0 makes an angle sin–1(k) with x-axis, then k is equal to
(A) 3 2 (B) 2/7 (C) 2 3 (D) 1
Q.7 The plane XOZ divides the join of (1, –1, 5) and (2, 3, 4) in the ratio : 1 , then is
(A) – 3 (B) – 1/3 (C) 3 (D) 1/3
Q.8 A variable plane forms a tetrahedron of constant volume 64 K3 with the coordinate planes and the origin,
then locus of the centroid of the tetrahedron is
(A) x3 + y3 + z3 = 6K3 (B) xyz = 6k3
(C) x2 + y2 + z2 = 4K2 (D) x–2 + y–2 + z–2 = 4K–2
Q.9 Let ABCD be a tetrahedron such that the edges AB, AC and AD are mutually perpendicular. Let the
area of triangles ABC, ACD and ADB be 3, 4 and 5 sq. units respectively. Then the area of the triangle
BCD, is
(A) 5 2 (B) 5 (C) 5 2 (D) 5/2
Q.11 Which of the following planes are parallel but not identical?
P1 : 4x – 2y + 6z = 3
P2 : 4x – 2y – 2z = 6
P3 : –6x + 3y – 9z = 5
P4 : 2x – y – z = 3
(A) P2 & P3 (B) P2 & P4 (C) P1 & P3 (D) P1 & P4
Q.12 A parallelopiped is formed by planes drawn through the points (1, 2, 3) and (9, 8, 5) parallel to the
coordinate planes then which of the following is not the length of an edge of this rectangular parallelopiped
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
Q.13 Vector equation of the plane r î ˆj ( î ˆj k̂ ) ( î 2ˆj 3k̂ ) in the scalar dot product form is
(A) r .(5î 2ˆj 3k̂ ) 7 (B) r .(5î 2ˆj 3k̂ ) 7
(C) r .(5î 2ˆj 3k̂ ) 7 (D) r .(5î 2ˆj 3k̂ ) 7
Q.14 The vector equations of the two lines L1 and L2 are given by
L : r 2î 9ˆj 13k̂ ( î 2ˆj 3k̂ ) ; L : r 3î 7ˆj pk̂ ( î 2ˆj 3k̂ )
1 2
then the lines L1 and L2 are
(A) skew lines for all p R
(B) intersecting for all p R and the point of intersection is (–1, 3, 4)
(C) intersecting lines for p = – 2
(D) intersecting for all real p R
Q.15 Consider the plane (x, y, z) = (0, 1, 1) + (1, – 1, 1) + (2, – 1, 0). The distance of this plane from the
origin is
(A) 1/3 (B) 3 2 (C) 32 (D) 2 3
x 2 y3 z4 x 1 y 4 z 5
Q.6 The lines and are coplanar if
1 1 k k 2 1
(A) k = 0 or – 1 (B) k = 1 or – 1 (C) k = 0 or – 3 (D) k = 3 or – 3
x 2 y 1 z 1
Q.7 The line intersects the curve xy = c2, in xy plane if c is equal to
3 2 1
(A) ± 1 (B) ± 1/3 (C) ± 5 (D) none
Q.8 The line which contains all points (x, y, z) which are of the form (x, y, z) = (2, –2, 5) + (1, –3, 2)
intersects the plane 2x – 3y + 4z = 163 at P and intersects the YZ plane at Q. If the distance PQ is a b
where a, b N and a > 3 then (a + b) equals
(A) 23 (B) 95 (C) 27 (D) none
Q.9 Let L1 be the line r1 2î ĵ k̂ (î 2k̂ ) and let L2 be the line r2 3î ĵ (î ĵ k̂ ) .
Let be the plane which contains the line L1 and is parallel to L2. The distance of the plane from the
origin is
(A) 1/7 (B) 27 (C) 6 (D) none
Q.15 P(0, 3, – 2); Q(3, 7, – 1) and R(1, – 3, – 1) are 3 given points. Let L1 be the line passing through P and
Q and L2 be the line through R and parallel to the vector V î k̂ .
Column-I Column-II
(A) perpendicular distance of P from L2 (P) 7 3
(B) shortest distance between L1 and L2 (Q) 2
(C) area of the triangle PQR (R) 6
19
(D) distance from (0, 0, 0) to the plane PQR (S)
147
(A) l m + m n + n l = 0 (B) l + m + n = 0
(C) l 2 + m 2 + n 2 = 0 (D) l 3 + m 3 + n 3 = 0
Q.8 Let r1 , r2 , r3 ........ rn be the position vectors of points P1, P2, P3,.....Pn relative to the origin O. If the
vector equation a1 r1 a 2 r2 .......... a n rn 0 holds, then a similar equation will also hold w.r.t. to any
other origin provided
(A) a1 + a2 + ..... + an = n (B) a1 + a2 + ..... + an = 1
(C) a1+ a2 +...+ an= 0 (D) none
Q.9 The orthogonal projection A' of the point A with position vector (1, 2, 3) on the plane 3x – y + 4z = 0 is
1 5 1 5
(A) (–1, 3, –1) (B) , ,1 (C) , , 1 (D) (6, –7, –5)
2 2 2 2
Q.10 If â and b̂ are unit vectors then the vector defined as V (â b̂) (â b̂) is collinear to the vector
(A) â b̂ (B) b̂ â (C) 2â b̂ (D) â 2b̂
Dpp's on Vector & 3D [19]
Q.11 If â and b̂ are orthogonal unit vectors then for any non zero vector r , the vector ( r â ) equals
(A) [ r â b̂] (â b̂) (B) [ r â b̂] â ( r · â )(â b̂)
(C) [ r â b̂] b̂ ( r · b̂)( b̂ â ) (D) [ r â b̂] b̂ ( r · â )(â b̂)
5 2c 8
(A) – (B) – (C) 0 (D) greater then zero
|r| 3
Q.19 If x is a vector such that p q r x = p q r , then x is
(A) c ( î 2ˆj k̂ ) (B) a unit vector
1
(C) indeterminate, as p q r (D) – (î 2 ĵ k̂ )
2
Q.20 If y is a vector satisfying (1 + c) y = p (q r ) then the vectors x , y, r
(A) are collinear (B) are coplanar
(C) represent the coterminus edges of a tetrahedron whose volume is 'c' cubic units.
(D) represent the coterminus edges of a parallelepiped whose volume is 'c' cubic units
23 [ AB CD AC]
(C) AB and CD are skew lines and d = (D) d =
13 | AB CD |
Q.29 Consider the family of planes x + y + z = c where c is a parameter intersecting the coordinate axes at P,
Q, R and , , are the angles made by each member of this family with positive x, y and z axis. Which
of the following interpretations hold good for this family.
(A) each member of this family is equally inclined with the coordinate axes.
(B) sin2 + sin2 + sin2 = 1
(C) cos2 + cos2 + cos2 = 2
(D) for c = 3 area of the triangle PQR is 3 3 sq. units.
[SUBJECTIVE TYPE]
Q.32 Given a tetrahedron D-ABC with AB = 12 , CD = 6. If the shortest distance between the skew lines AB
and CD is 8 and the angle between them is , then find the volume of tetrahedron.
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Q.33 Given A 2î 3ˆj 6k̂ , B î ˆj 2k̂ and C î 2ˆj k̂ .
Compute the value of A A (A B) · C .