CHAPTER-10

VECTORS
04 MARKS TYPE QUESTIONS
Q. NO QUESTION MARK
1. Team A,B,C went for playing a tug of war game. Teams A, B, C, have attached a 4
rope to a mental ring and its trying to pull the ring into their own area(learn
areas shown below).
Team A pulls with force F1=4ı ̂+0ȷ ̂KN
Team B →F2= 2ı+4̂ ȷ ̂KN
Team C →F3=-3ı ̂–3ȷ ̂KN

Based on the above information, answer the following.

1. Which team will win the game?
a. Team B
b. Team A
c. Team C
d. No one
2. What is the magnitude of the teams combined force?
a. 7 KN
b. 1.4 KN
c. 1.5 KN
d. 2 KN
3. In what direction is the ring getting pulled?
a. 2.0 radian
b. 2.5 radian
c. 2.4 radian
d. 3 radian
4. What is the magnitude of the forces of Team B?
a. 2√5 KN
b. 6 KN
c. 2 KN
d. √6KN
5. How many KN force is applied by Team A?
a. 5 KN
b. 4 KN
c. 2 KN
d. 16 KN

2. A class XII student appearing for a competitive examination was asked to attempt 4
the following questions.
Let a , b and c be three non zero vectors.
1. If a and b are such that | a + b | = | a − b | then
a. a _|_ b
b. a ||b
c. a = b
d. None of these
2. If -a = î−2ĵ,

-b =2î+ĵ+3k̂then evaluate (2-a +

-b )∙[(-a +
-b )×(-a −2-b )]

a. 0
 b. 4
c. 3
d. 2

3. If a and b are unit vectors and θ be the angle between them then
|a⃗ − b⃗ | =
a. sin 2θ
b. 2sin θ
c. 2 cosθ
d. cos2θ

4. Let a⃗ , b⃗ and c⃗ be unit vectors such that a⃗ . b⃗ = a⃗ . c⃗ = 0 and

angle between b⃗ and c⃗ is π
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then a⃗ =

a. 2 (b⃗ × c⃗ )
b. −2 (b⃗ × c⃗ )
c. ±2 (b⃗ × c⃗ )
d. 2 (b⃗ ± c⃗ )
5. The area of the parallelogram If -a = î−2ĵ,

-b =2î+ĵ+3k̂as diagonals is

a. 70
b. 35
c. √70/2
d. √70
3. Rohan is walking around a triangular park. The vertices of the park are given by the position 4
vectors (-𝑗̂-2𝑘̂), (3𝑖̂+𝑗̂+4𝑘̂ ) and (5𝑖̂+7𝑗̂+𝑘̂). Show that the park is in right triangular shape.
Also find its other two angles.
4. On the week days, every morning Piya first drops her son to his school and then she goes to 4
her office. Let her house, the school and the office are represented by the position vectors (-
2𝑎⃗+3𝑏⃗⃗+5𝑐⃗), (𝑎⃗+2𝑏⃗⃗+3𝑐⃗) and (7𝑎⃗-𝑐⃗). Show that for any 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ the house, the school and
the office are on the same straight path.
5. 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗, and 𝑐⃗ are mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitudes, show that the vector 𝑎⃗ + 4
𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ is equally inclined to 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗, and 𝑐⃗.
6. Show that points (2, −1, 3), (3, −5, 1) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−1, 11, 9) are collinear by vector method 4
7. Using vectors find the area of a triangle ABC with vertices A(1,2,3), B=(2,-1,4) 4
and C(4,5,-1).
8. Dot product of a vector with vectors 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ are 4
respectively 4,0 and 2. Find the vectors.
9. Two vectors 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂, represent the two sides vectors AB and AC 4
respectively of triangle ABC . Find the length of the median through A.
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10. Show that each of the given three vectors is a unit vector 7(2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ ) ,7(3𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ + 4
1
2𝑘̂), (6𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂).Also show that they are mutually perpendicular to each other.
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Q. ANSWER MARKS
NO
1. 1. a. Team B 2. b. 1.4 KN 3. c. 2.4 KN 4. a. 2√5 KN 5. b. 4 KN 4
2. 1. a 2. A 3. B 4. C 5.C 4
3. Let the position vectors of the vertices A, B and C of the triangular park is 4
𝑎⃗ = 0𝑖̂ - 𝑗̂ - 2𝑘̂
𝑏⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂
and 𝑐⃗ = 5𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂

𝐴𝐵 = 𝑏⃗⃗ - 𝑎⃗ = (3𝑖̂+𝑗̂+4𝑘̂) – (0𝑖̂-𝑗̂-2𝑘̂) = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑐⃗ - 𝑏⃗⃗ = (5𝑖̂+7𝑗̂+𝑘̂) – (3𝑖̂+𝑗̂+4𝑘̂) = 2𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ - 3𝑘̂
𝐵𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑎⃗ - 𝑐⃗ = (0𝑖̂-𝑗̂-2𝑘̂) – (5𝑖̂+7𝑗̂+𝑘̂) = - 5𝑖̂ - 8𝑗̂ - 3𝑘̂
𝐶𝐴

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √(9 + 4 + 36) = √49 = 7

|𝐴𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | = √(4 + 36 + 9) = √49 = 7
|𝐵𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗| = √(25 + 64 + 9) = √98 = 7√2
|𝐶𝐴

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗.𝐵𝐶
𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ).(2𝑖̂+6𝑗̂ −3𝑘
(3𝑖̂+2𝑗̂ +6𝑘 ̂) 6+12−18
cos 𝜃 = |𝐴𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗||𝐵𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ |
= = =0
7×7 49

π
∴𝜃=2

Therefore, the park is in right triangular shape.

Again,

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗.𝐴𝐵
𝐶𝐴 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ).(3𝑖̂+2𝑗̂ +6𝑘
(−5𝑖̂−8𝑗̂ −3𝑘 ̂) −15−16−18 −1
cos 𝛼 = |𝐶𝐴
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗||𝐴𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗|
= = =| |
7√2×7 49√2 √2
π
∴𝛼=4
π π π
Hence the third angle is π − ( 2 + 4 ) = 4

π π
Therefore the other two angles are 4 , 4 i.e., 45° and 45°

4. The position vectors of the house, the school and the office are 4
𝐴⃗ = (-2𝑎⃗+3𝑏⃗⃗+5𝑐⃗), 𝐵
⃗⃗ = (𝑎⃗+2𝑏⃗⃗+3𝑐⃗) and 𝐶⃗ = (7𝑎⃗-𝑐⃗)

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵 ⃗⃗ - 𝐴⃗ = (𝑎⃗+2𝑏⃗⃗+3𝑐⃗) - (-2𝑎⃗+3𝑏⃗⃗+5𝑐⃗) = 3𝑎⃗ - 𝑏⃗⃗ - 2𝑐⃗
𝐴𝐶 = 𝐶⃗ - 𝐴⃗ = (7𝑎⃗-𝑐⃗) - (-2𝑎⃗+3𝑏⃗⃗+5𝑐⃗) = 9𝑎⃗ - 3𝑏⃗⃗ - 6𝑐⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

To prove that 𝐴⃗ , 𝐵
⃗⃗ , 𝐶⃗ are collinear we need to prove that 𝐴𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × 𝐴𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 0

We know that
𝑎⃗× 𝑏⃗⃗ = (a2b3-b2a3)𝑖̂ + (a3b1-a1b3)𝑗̂ + (a1b2-a2b1)𝑘̂
 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × 𝐴𝐶
∴ 𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
= (3𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ − 2𝑐⃗ ) × (9𝑎⃗ − 3𝑏⃗⃗ − 6𝑐⃗)
= (6-6)𝑎⃗ + (-18+18)𝑏⃗⃗ + (-9+9)𝑐⃗
=0
∴ 𝐴⃗ , 𝐵 ⃗⃗ , 𝐶⃗ are collinear
Hence the house, the school and the office are on the same straight path.

5. Since 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗, and 𝑐⃗ are mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitudes 4
So, 𝑎⃗.𝑏⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏. 𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗. 𝑎⃗ = 0 and | 𝑎⃗| = | 𝑏⃗⃗| = | 𝑐⃗|
Let 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛾 = 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗, and 𝑐⃗ 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝.
| 𝑎⃗⃗| ⃗⃗|
|𝑏 | 𝑐⃗|
Then 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 = |𝑎⃗⃗+𝑏⃗⃗+𝑐⃗| , 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 = |𝑎⃗⃗+𝑏⃗⃗+𝑐⃗| , 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛾 = |𝑎⃗⃗+𝑏⃗⃗+𝑐⃗|
so cosα = cosβ = cosγ → α = β = γ

6. Let , 𝐴(2, −1, 3), 𝐵(3, −5, 1) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶(−1, 11, 9) 4

𝑂𝐴 = (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂), 𝑂𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (3𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂), 𝑂𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (−𝑖̂ + 11𝑗̂ + 9𝑘̂)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂𝐵 𝑂𝐴 = (3𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) − (2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) = (𝑖̂ − 4𝑗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ − 2𝑘̂)
Similarly, 𝐵𝐶 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑂𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 𝑂𝐵⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (−𝑖̂ + 11𝑗̂ + 9𝑘̂) − (3𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) = (−4𝑖̂ + 16𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂ ) =
−4 ((𝑖̂ − 4𝑗 ̂ − 2𝑘̂)) = −𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 , 𝐵𝐶⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ are collinear ≫≫ 𝐴, 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟.
7. 1 1 4
𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 = |𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ × 𝐵𝐴
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗| = √274.
2 2
8. Forming three equations 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 0 and 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2 and 4
solving to find the vector 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂.
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