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131.

If a + 2b - c =  0 and a × b + b × c + c × a = λa + b, then the value of λ is equal to

  • 5

  • 4

  • 2

  • - 2


132.

If a + b and a - b are perpendicular and b = 3i^ - 4j^ + 2k^, then a is equal to

  • 41

  • 39

  • 19

  • 29


133.

If the vectors 2i^ + 2j^ + 6k^, 2i^ + λj^ + 6k^ and 2i^ - 3j^ + k^ are coplanar, then the value of λ is

  • - 10

  • 1

  • 0

  • 2


134.

Let a be a unit vector. If (x - a) . (x + a) = 12, then the magnitude of x is

  • 8

  • 9

  • 10

  • 13


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135.

A force of magnitude 5 unit acting along the vector 2i^ - 2j^ + k^ displaces the point of application from (1, 2, 3) to (5, 3, 7). Then the work done is :

  • 50/7 unit

  • 50/3 unit

  • 25/3

  • 25/4


136.

An unit vector perpendicular to both i^ + j^ and j^ + k^ is :

  • i^ - j^ + k^

  • i^ + j^ + k^

  • i^ + j^ - k^3

  • i^ - j^ + k^3


137.

The area of the triangle whose vertices are (1, 2, 3), (2, 5, -1) and (-1, 1, 2) is :

  • 150 sq unit

  • 145 sq unit

  • 1552 sq unit

  • 1552 sq unit


138.

For any three vectors a, b, ca × b × c + b × c + a + c × a + b is :

  • 0

  • a + b + c

  • a . b × c

  • a × b . c


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139.

If a, b, c are any three vectors, then a + b b + c c + a is equal to

  • a b  c

  • 0

  • 2a b c

  • a b c2


140.

The volume of the parallelopiped whose coterminus edges are i^ - j^ + k^, 2i^ - 4j^ + 5k^ and 3i^ - 5j^ + 2k^ is :

  • 4 cu unit

  • 3 cu unit

  • 2 cu unit

  • 8 cu unit


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