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DPP 1
➝ ➝ ➝
If ➝
a, ➝
b, ➝ ➝+ b
c are vectors show that a ➝+ ➝
c = 0 and |a| = 7, |b| = 5, |c| = 3 then
➝ ➝
angle between vector b and c is
A. 60° B. 30°
[2002]
C. 45° D. 90°
The values of a, for which the point A, B, C with position vectors 2î - ĵ + k̂,
î - 3ĵ + 5k̂ and aî - 3ĵ + k̂ respectively are the vertices of a right angled
triangle with C = 𝝿/2, is
A. 2, 1 B. -2, -1 [2006]
C. -2, 1 D. 2, -1
➝+ q;
If the vectors 3p ➝ 5p
➝- 3q➝and 2p ➝+ ➝ ➝- 2q
q; 4p ➝are pairs of mutually
➝ ➝
perpendicular vectors then sin(p ^ q) is
A. √55/4 B. √55/8
C. 3/16 D. √247/16
^ b
If a, ^ + c^ = ➝
^ and c^ are unit vectors satisfying a^ - √3 b 0, then the angle
between the vectors a^ and c^ is
A. 𝝿/6 B. 𝝿/4
C. 𝝿/3 D. 𝝿/2
➝ ➝
If a = (x2 + 3)î - 3y2 ĵ + k̂ and b = î - 3ĵ - 4xk̂ be perpendicular vectors for
x, y ∈ R, then the range of values of x and y will be respectively
A. [1, 3]; [-⅓, ⅓] B. [-⅓, 1]; [-⅓, ⅓]
C. [0, 1]; [-⅓, 1] D. [0, 1]; [⅓, 1]
➝➝
If a, b and c are unit vectors, then
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
|a - b|2 + |b - c|2 + |c - a|2 does not exceed
A. 4 B. 9
[2001S]
C. 8 D. 6
➝➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
Two vectors p, q on a plane satisfy |p + q| = √13, |p - q| = 1 and |p| = √3. The
angle between ➝p and ➝
q, is equal to
A. 𝝿/6 B. 𝝿/4
C. 𝝿/3 D. 𝝿/2
Let ➝
a, ➝
b, ➝
c be three vectors such that ➝a.➝a=b ➝. ➝
b =➝
c.➝
c = 3 and
➝ ➝ ➝2 ➝ ➝ ➝2 ➝ ➝ ➝2
|a + b -c| + |b + c - a| + |c + a - b| = 36, then
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
A. a . b + b . c + c . a = -9/2
➝➝ ➝
B. a, b, c are coplanar vectors
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
C. a⨉b=b⨉c=c⨉a≠0
➝➝ ➝
D. a, b, c represent the sides of triangle
Let P, Q, R and S be the points on the plane with position vectors -2î - ĵ, 4î
3î + 3ĵ and -3î + 2ĵ respectively. The quadrilateral PQRS must be a
DPP 2
Let P, Q, R and S be the points on the plane with position vectors -2î - ĵ, 4î
3î + 3ĵ and -3î + 2ĵ respectively. The quadrilateral PQRS must be a
C. Incentre D. Orthocentre
Suppose that ➝ p, ➝
q and ➝
r are three non-coplanar vectors in R3. Let the
components of a vector ➝ ➝➝
s along p, q and ➝
r be 4, 3 and 5, respectively. If the
components of this vector ➝ s along (-p + q +➝
➝ ➝ ➝- ➝
r), (p q +➝ ➝ -➝
r) and (-p q +➝ r)
are x, y and z, respectively, then the value of 2x + y + z is
A. ➝⨉ w|
|v ➝ = 0 for all vectors w, if v➝= 0.
➝
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
B. If a + b + √3 c is a null vector where a and b are unit vectors such that
angle between a and➝b is 𝝿/3, ➝ then the magnitude of c is 1➝
C. ➝+ ➝
If (u ➝- ➝
v) . (u v) = 0, then ➝
u=➝ v
D. If ➝
a and ➝
b are two unit vectors then the maximum value of |2a➝+ b|
➝ is
equal to 3
Let u, v, w be such that |u| = 1, |v| = 2, |w| = 3. If the projection v along u is
equal to that of w along u and v, w are perpendicular to each other then
|u - v + w| equals
A. 14 B. √7
[2004]
C. √14 D. 2
Vector Algebra Cross Product - PYQs
DPP 3
➝➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
Let a, b, c be unit vectors such that a + b + c = 0. Which one of the
following is correct?
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
A. a ⨉ b=b⨉c=c⨉a=0
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ [2007]
B. a ⨉ b=b⨉c=c⨉a≠0
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
C. a ⨉ b=b⨉c=a⨉c≠0
➝ ➝➝ ➝➝ ➝
D. a ⨉ b, b ⨉ c, c ⨉ a are mutually perpendicular
➝➝ ➝
If the vectors a, b and c from the sides BC, CA and AB respectively of a
triangle ABC, then
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
A. a . b + b . c + c . a = 0
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ [2000]
B. a ⨉ b = b ⨉ c = c ⨉ a
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
C. a . b = b . c = c . a
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
D. a ⨉ b + b ⨉ c + c ⨉ a = 0
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
If a and b are vectors such that |a + b| = √29 and
➝ ➝
a ⨉ (2î + 3ĵ + 4k̂) = (2î + 3ĵ + 4k̂) ⨉ b, then a possible value of
➝ ➝
(a + b).(-7î + 2ĵ + 3k̂) is
A. 0 B. 3 C. 4 D. 8
[JEE M 2019]
➝
For any vector a, the value of (a ⨉ î)2 + (a ⨉ ĵ)2 + (a ⨉ k̂)2 is equal to
[2005]
➝ ➝ ➝
Let u = î + ĵ, v = î - ĵ and w = î + 2ĵ + 3k̂. If n^ is a unit vector such that
➝ ^ = 0 and ➝
u.n ➝ ^ is equal to
^ = 0 then |w.n|
v.n
A. 3 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2
[2003]
Vector Algebra Box Product - PYQs
DPP 4
➝ ➝ ➝
Let u = î + ĵ, v = î - ĵ and w = î + 2ĵ + 3k̂. If n^ is a unit vector such that
➝ ^ = 0 and ➝
u.n ➝ ^ is equal to
^ = 0 then |w.n|
v.n
A. 3 B. 0 C. 1 D. 2
[2003]
➝➝ ➝
Let a, b and c be three non-coplanar unit vectors such that the angle
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
between every pair of them is 𝝿/3. If a ⨉ b + b ⨉ c = pa + qb + rc,
[2007]
➝ ➝ ➝➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
Let a = i - k, b = xi + j + (1 - x)k and c = yi + xj + (1 + x - y)k. Then [a b c]
depends on
A. Only x B. Only y C. Neither x nor y D. Both x and y
[2005]
➝ ➝ ➝
If u, v and w are three non-coplanar vectors, then
equals
A. ➝. ➝
3u ➝
v⨉w B. 0 C. ➝
u .➝ ➝
v⨉w D. ➝
u .➝
w ⨉ v➝
[2003]
➝➝ ➝
If a, b, and c are unit coplanar vectors, then the scalar triple product
[2a➝- b,
➝ 2b➝- ➝ ➝- ➝
c, 2c a] =
A. 0 B. 1 C. -√3 D. √3
[2000]
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
Let V = 2i + j - k and W = i + 3k. If U is a unit vector, then the maximum
➝➝ ➝
value of the scalar triple product |U V W| is
A. -1 B. √10 + √6 C. √59 D. √60
[2002]
The value of ‘a’ so that the volume of parallelepiped formed by î + aĵ + k̂,
ĵ + ak̂ and aî + k̂ becomes minimum is
A. -3 B. 3 C. 1√3 D. √3
[2003]
Vector Algebra Box Product - PYQs
DPP 5
Let a, b and c be distinct non-negative numbers. If the vectors aî + aĵ + ck̂,
î + k̂ and cî + cĵ + bk̂ lie in a plane then c is
C. Equal to zero
A. B. C. D.
A. 0 B. ➝b
[a ➝➝
c] C. ➝➝➝
2[a b c] D. ➝ ➝➝
-[a b c]
[1995]
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝➝➝
If [a ⨉ b b ⨉ c c ⨉ a] = 𝝺 [a b c]2 then 𝝺 is equal to
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3
[JEE M 2014]
Match List - I with List - II
List - I List - II
➝➝ ➝
P. Volume of parallelepiped determined by vectors a, b and c is 2. 1. 100
Then the volume of the parallelepiped determined by vectors
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
2(a ⨉ b), 3(b ⨉ c) and (c ⨉ a) is
➝➝ ➝
Q. Volume of parallelepiped determined by vectors a, b and c is 5. 2. 30
Then the volume of the parallelepiped determined by vectors
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
3(a + b), (b + c) and 2(c + a) is
➝
R. Area of triangle with adjacent sides determined by vectors a 3. 24
➝
and b is 20. Then the area of the triangle with adjacent sides
➝ ➝ ➝- ➝
determined by vectors (2a + 3b) and (a b) is
Statement : PQ ⨉ RS = 0 and PQ ⨉ ST ≠ 0
[2007]
A. Statement-1 is True, statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a
correct explanation for statements-1
[2001]
Vector Algebra Vector Triple Product - PYQs
DPP 6
Multi Correct Question
➝➝ ➝
Let x, y and z be three vectors each of magnitude √2 and the angle between
each pair of them is 𝝿/3. If ➝
a is a non zero vector perpendicular to x➝and
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
y ⨉ z and b is a non-zero vector perpendicular to y and z ⨉ x, then
➝ ➝ ➝➝ ➝
A. b = (b . z)(z - x)
➝ ➝ ➝➝ ➝
B. a = (a . y)(y - z)
[JEE Adv. 2014]
➝ ➝ ➝➝➝ ➝
C. a . b = -(a . y)(b . z)
➝ ➝ ➝➝ ➝
D. a = (a . y)(z - y)
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
Let a = ĵ - k̂ and c = î - ĵ - k̂. Then the vector b satisfying a ⨉ b + c = 0 and
➝➝
a.b = 3
[2010]
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
Let a = -i- k̂, b = -î + ĵ and c = î + 2ĵ + 3k̂ be three given vectors. If r is a
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝➝ ➝ ➝
vector such that r ⨉ b = c ⨉ b and r . a = 0, then the value of r . b is
[2011]
Let a, b and c be non-zero vectors such that (a ⨉ b) ⨉ c = ⅓ |b||c|a. If θ is
the acute angle between the vectors b and c, then sin θ equals
[JEE M 2015]
If (a ⨉ b) ⨉ c = a ⨉ (b ⨉ c) where a, b and c are any three vectors such that a .
b ≠ 0, b . c ≠ 0 then a and c are
C. Perpendicular
D. Parallel
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
Let |a| = √3, |b| = 1, |c| = 2 and a ⨉ (a ⨉ c) + 3b = 0, then |a ⨉ c|2 equals
A. 2 B. 3 C. 1/2 D. 3/4
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
If u and v are two non-collinear unit vectors such that |u ⨉ v| = ,
➝ ➝ ➝
then the value of |u ⨉ (u ⨉ v)|2 is equal to
A. 2/3 B. 3/2 C. 2 D. 3
[1999]
Let ➝a = 2î + ĵ - 2k̂ and ➝
b = î + ĵ. Let ➝ ➝- ➝
c be a vector such that |c a| = 3,
|(a ⨉ b) ⨉ c| = 3 and the angle between c and a ⨉ b is 30°, then a➝
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ . c➝
is equal
to
A. 1/8 B. 25/8 C. 2 D. 5
[JEE M 2017]
➝➝ ➝
Let a, b and c be three unit vectors such that
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
If b is not parallel to c, then the angle between a and b is
[JEE M 2016]
If a and b are vectors in space given by
[2010]
➝= 1/√10(3î + k̂) and b
If a ➝= 1/7(2î + 3ĵ - 6k̂), then the value of
➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝ ➝
(2a - b)[(a ⨉ b) ⨉ (a + 2b)] is
A. -3 B. 5 C. 3 D. -5
[2011]