The values of λ, such that (x, y, z) if (0, 0, 0) and 

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731.

The value of i + j . j + k × k + i is

  • 0

  • 1

  • - 1

  • 2


732.

If a^ and b^ are unit vectors and 0 is the angle between them, then sinθ2 is equal to

  • a^ + b^2

  • a^ - b^2

  • a^ - b^2

  • a^ - b^


733.

If a, b and c are three non-zero, non-coplanar vectors, then the value of a x a' + b x b'+ c x c' is

  • 1

  • 0

  • - 1

  • None of the above


734.

Three concurrent edges of a parallelopiped are given by

       a = 2i^ - 3j^ + k^       b = i^ - j^ + 2k^and c = 2i^ + j^ - k^

The volume of the parallelopiped is

  • 14 cu units

  • 20 cu units

  • 25 cu units

  • 60 cu units


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735.

The number of vectors of unit length perpendicular to vectors a = i^ + j^ and b = j^ + k^

  • infinite

  • one

  • two

  • three


736.

If a = i^ - 2j^5 and b = 2i^ + j^ + 3k^14 are vectors in space, then the value of 2a +b . a × b × a - 2b is

  • 0

  • 1

  • 5

  • 4


737.

The value of i^ . j^ × k^ + j^ . k^ × i^ + k^ . i^ × j^ is

  • 0

  • 1

  • 3

  • - 3


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738.

The values of λ, such that (x, y, z) if (0, 0, 0) and i^ + j^ + 3k^x + 3i^ - 3j^ + k^y + - 4i^ + 5j^ are

  • 0, 1

  • - 1, 1

  • - 1, 0

  • - 2, 0


C.

- 1, 0

Given, i^ + j^ + 3k^x + 3i^ - 3j^ + k^y + - 4i^ + 5j^z = λi^x + j^y + k^zOn equating the coefficients of i^, j^ and k^ both sides, we have     x +3y - 4z = λx     x - 3y + 5z = λyand 3x + y + 0 = λzAbove three equations can be rewritten as1 - λx + 3y - 4z = 0  x - 3 + λy + 5z = 0            3x + y - λz = 0

This is homogeneous system of equations in three vanables x, y and z.

It is consistent and have non-zero solution

i.e., (x, y, z) (0, 0, 0), If determinant of coefficient matrix is zero.

 1 - λ3- 41- 3 + λ531- λ = 0On expanding along first row, we have1 - λλ3 + λ - 5 - 3- λ - 15 - 41 + 9 + 3λ = 0 1 - λλ2 + 3λ - 5 + 3λ + 45 - 40 - 12λ = 0         λ2 + 3λ - 5 - λ3 - 3λ2 + 5λ - 9λ + 5 = 0 - λ3 - 2λ2 - λ = 0   λλ2 + 2λ + 1 = 0            λλ + 12 = 0                         λ = 0, - 1


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739.

If G and G' are respectively centroid of ABC and A' B' C', then AA' + BB' + CC' is equal to

  • 2GG'

  • 3GG'

  • 23GG'

  • 13GG'


740.

If a = 3i^ - 4j^ + 5k^, b = i^ + j^ + k^ and c = - 2i^ + 3j^ - 5k^, and if [·] is the least integer function, then [a + b + c] is equal to

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3

  • 0


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