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781.

Let a be a unit vector,  b = 2i^ + j^ - k^ and c =i^ + 3k^. Then, maximum value of[a b c] is

  • - 1

  • 10 + 6

  • 10 - 6

  • 59


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782.

If a = i^ + j^ + k^, b = i^ - j^ + k^, c = i^ + j^ - k^ and d =i^ - j^ - k^, then observe the following lists
  List-I   List-II
(i) a . b (A) a . d
(ii) b . c (B) 3
(iii) a b c (C) b . d
(iv) b × c (D) 2i^ - k^
    (E) 2j^ + 2k^
    (F) 4

Then, correct match of List_I to List-II is

A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) C A B F
B. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (ii) C A F E
C. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (iii) A C B F
D. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (iv) A C F D

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783.

If m1, m2, m3 and m4 are respectively the magnitudes of the vectorsa1 = 2i^ - j^ + k^, a2 = 3i^ - 4j^ - 4k^,a3 = i^ + j^ - k^ and  a4 = - i^ +  3j^ + k^, then the correct order of m1, m2, m3 and m4 is 

  • m3 < m1 < m4 < m2

  • m3 < m1 < m2 < m4

  • m3 < m4 < m1 < m2

  • m3 < m4 < m2 < m1


784.

Let a = i^ - 2j^ + 3k^, b = 2i^ + 3j^ - k^, c = i^ - 2j^ + 3k^. If c is parallel to the plane containing a, b, then λ is equal to

  • 0

  • 1

  • - 1

  • 2


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785.

If three unit vectors a, b, c satisfy a + b + c, then the angle between a and b is

  • 2π3

  • 5π6

  • π3

  • π6


786.

a + 2b - c . a - b × a - b - c = ? 

  • - a b c

  • 2a b c

  • 3a b c


787.

If u = a - b, v = a + b, a = b = 2, then u × v = ? 

  • 216 - a . b2

  •  216 + a b2 

  •  24 - a b2 

  •  24 + a b2 


788.

If the angle θ between the vectors  a = 2x2i^ + 4xj^ + k^  and b = 7i^ - 2j^ +xk^is such that  90° <θ < 180°, then x lies in the interval

  • 0, 12

  • 12, 1

  • 1, 32

  • 12, 32


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789.

Let OA, OB, QC be the co-terminal edges of a rectangular parallelopiped of volume V and let P be the vertex opposite to O. Then, AP BP CP is equal to

  • 2V

  • 12V

  • 33V

  • 0


790.

If the vectors ii - 2xj - 3yk and i + 3xj + 2yk are orthogonal to each other, then the locus of the point (x, y) is

  • a circle

  • an ellipse

  • a parabola

  • a straight line


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