If the position vectors of the vertices A, B and C are 6i, 6j and k respectively w.r.t. origin 0, then the volume of the tetrahedron OABC is
6
3
If three vectors 2i - j - k, i + 2j - 3k and 3i + j + 5k are coplanar, then the value of is
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 8
The vector perpendicular to the vectors 4i - j + 3k and - 2i + j - 2k whose magnitude is 9
3i + 6j - 6k
3i - 6j + 6k
- 3i + 6j + 6k
None of the above
M and N are the mid-points of the diagonals AC and BO respectively of quadrilateral ABCD, then AB + AD + CB + CD is equal to
2MN
2NM
4MN
4NM
C.
4MN
Let the position vectors of A, B, C, D, M and N are a, b, c, d, m and n .
Since, M and N are the mid-points of AC and BO.
Now, AB + AD + CB + CD
= (b - a) + (d - a) + (b - c) + (d - c)
= 2(b + d) - 2(a + c)
= 2 2n - 2 2m
= 4(n - m) = 4MN
Let PQRS be a quadrilateral. If M and N are the mid-points of the sides PQ and RS respectively, then PS + QR =
3 MN
4 MN
2 MN
2 NM
If vector r with dc's l, m, n is equally inclined to the coordinate axes, then the total number of such vectors is
4
6
8
2