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441.

a + 2b - c . a - b × a - b - c = ? 

  • - a b c

  • 2a b c

  • 3a b c


442.

If u = a - b, v = a + b, a = b = 2, then u × v = ? 

  • 216 - a . b2

  •  216 + a b2 

  •  24 - a b2 

  •  24 + a b2 


443.

If the angle θ between the vectors  a = 2x2i^ + 4xj^ + k^  and b = 7i^ - 2j^ +xk^is such that  90° <θ < 180°, then x lies in the interval

  • 0, 12

  • 12, 1

  • 1, 32

  • 12, 32


444.

Let OA, OB, QC be the co-terminal edges of a rectangular parallelopiped of volume V and let P be the vertex opposite to O. Then, AP BP CP is equal to

  • 2V

  • 12V

  • 33V

  • 0


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445.

If the vectors ii - 2xj - 3yk and i + 3xj + 2yk are orthogonal to each other, then the locus of the point (x, y) is

  • a circle

  • an ellipse

  • a parabola

  • a straight line


446.

The magnitude of the projection of the vector a = 4i - 3j + 2k on the line which makes equal angles with the coordinate axes is

  • 2

  • 3

  • 13

  • 12


447.

For  any vector r i × r × i + j × r × j + k × r × k = 

  • 0

  • 2r

  • 3r

  • 4r


448.

If the vectors AB = - 3i + 4k and AC = 5i - 2j + 4k are the sides of a ABC, then the length of the median through A

  • 14

  • 18

  • 25

  • 29


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449.

If a = 1, b = 2 and the angle between a and b is 120°, then a +3b × 3a - b2 is equal to

  • 425

  • 375

  • 325

  • 300


450.

Let v = 2i + j - k and w = i + 3k. If u is any unit vector, then the maximum value of the scalar triple product uvw is

  • 1

  • 10 + 6

  • 59

  • 60


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