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811.

If x, y and z are non-zero real numbers and a^ = xi^ + 2j^b^ = yj^ + 3k^ and c^ = xi^ + yj^ + zk^ are such that a^ × b^ = zi^ - 3j^ + k^, then a^ b^ c^ equals to

  • 3

  • 10

  • 9

  • 6


C.

9

Given,a^ = xi^ + 2j^, b^ = yj^ + 3k^and c^ = xi^ + yj^ + zk^Now, a^ × b^ = i^j^k^x200y3          = i^6 - 0 - j^3x - 0 + k^xy - 0          = 6i^ - 3xj^ + xyk^ 6i^ - 3xj^ + xyk^ = 3i^ - 3j^ + k^But, given, a^ × b^ = zi^ - 3j^ + k^On equating the coefficients of i, j and k, we getz = 3, x = 1 and xy = 1 xy = 1  y = 1 a = i^ + 2j^, b = j^ + 3k^and c = i^ + j^ + 6 a^ b^ c^ = 120013116                = 16 - 3 - 20 - 3 + 0 = 3 + 6 = 9


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812.

If M1, M2, M3 and M4 are respectiyely the magnitudes of _the vectors a1 = 2i - j + k, a2 = - 3i - 4j - 4k, a3 = - i + j - k, 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


813.

If a, b and c are unit vectors such that a + b + c = 0, then the a · b + b · c + c · a is equal to

  • 32

  • - 32

  • 12

  • - 12


814.

If a = 2i^ +k^, b = i^ + j^ + k^, c = 4i^ - 3j^ + 7k^, then the vector r satisfying r x b = c x b and r · a = 0 is

  •  i^ + 8j^ +2k^

  •  i^ - 8j^ +2k^

  •  i^ - 8j^ -2k^

  •  - i^ - 8j^ +2k^


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815.

If a, b and c are three vectors such that a = 1, b = 2, c = 3 and a . b = b . c = c . a = 0, then a b c = ? is equal to

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

  • 5


816.

If a × b b × c c × a = λa b c2, then λ is  equal to 

  • 0

  • 1

  • 2

  • 3


817.

The cartesion equation of the plane passing through the point (3, - 2, - 1) and parallel to the vectors b = i^ - 2j^ + 4k^ and c = 3i^ + 2j^ - 5k^ is

  • 2x - 17y - 8z + 63 = 0 

  • 3x + 17y + 8z + 36 = 0

  • 2x + 17y + 8z + 36 = 0

  • 3x - 16y + 8z - 63 = 0


818.

If z1 = 1, z2 = 2, z3 = 3 and 9z1z2 + 4z1z3 + z2z3 = 12, then the value of z1 +z2 + z3 is

  • 3

  • 4

  • 8

  • 2


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819.

The cartesian equation of the plane whose vector equation is γ = 1 + λ - μi^ + 2 - λj^ + 3 - 2λ + 2μk^, where λ, μ are scalars, is 

  • 2x + y = 5

  • 2x - y = 5

  • 2x - z = 5

  • 2x + z = 5


820.

For three vectors p, q and r, if r = 3p +4q and 2r = p - 3q, then

  • r < 2q and r, q have the same direction

  • r > 2q and r, q have opposite directions

  • r < 2q and r, q have opposite directions

  • r > 2q and r, q have same directions


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