For what value of λ are the vectors a→ = 2i^ + λ j^ + k^ and b→ = i^ - 2j^ -3k^ are perpendicular to each other?
If a→ = i^ + j^ + k^ and b→ = j^ - k^, find a vector c→ such that a→ × c→ = b→and a→.c→ = 3
Let c→ = xi^ + yj^ + zk ^ a→ = i^ + j^ + k^∴ a→ x c→ = i^ j^ k^1 1 1x y z a x c→ = i^ ( z - y ) - j^ ( z - x ) + k^ ( y - x ) ...............(1)Now, a→ x c→ = b→b→ = j^ - k^ ................(2)
Comparing (1) and (2), we get:
z - y = 0 ⇒ z = y .............(3)z - x = -1 .............(4)y - x = -1 .............(5)
Also, given that
a→.c→ =3∴ i^ + j^ + k^ . x i^ +y j^ +z k^ = 3x + y + z = 3
Using (3), we get, x + 2y = 3 . ...............(6)
Adding (5) and (6), we get
4y = 2 ⇒ y = 23∴ z = 23 ∵ z=yfrom (6) we have,x = 3 - 2y⇒ x = 3 - 2 x 23⇒ x = 9 - 43⇒ x = 53∴ c→ = 53 i^ + 23 j^ + 23 k^.Thus the required vector is c→ = 53 i^ + 23 j^ + 23 k^.
If a→ + b→ + c→ = 0 and a→ = 3, b→ = 5 and c→ = 7, show that the angle between a→ and b→ is 600.
Find the projection of a→ on b→ if a→. b→ =8 and b→ = 2i^ + 6j^ + 3k^
Write a unit vector in the direction of b→ = 2i^ + j^ + 2k^.
Write the value of p for which a→ = 3i^ + 2j^ + 9k^ and b→ = i^+pj^ +3k^ are parallel vectors.
If a→ x b→ = c→ x d→ and a→ x c→ = b→ x d→, show that a→ - d→ is parallel to b→ - c→, where a→ ≠ d→ and b→ ≠ c→
Write a vector of magnitude 15 units in the direction of vector i^ - 2j^ + 2k
Find the position vector of a point R which divides the line joining two points P and Q whose position vectors are 2a→ + b→ and a→ - 3b→ respectively, externally in the ratio 1:2. Also, show that P is the midpoint of the line segment R.
For what value of ‘a’ the vectors 2 i^ - 3 j^ + 4 k and a i^ + 6 j^ - 8 k are collinear?