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S = αˆi + βˆj + γkˆ : α 2 + β2 + γ 2 = 1 and the distance of (α, β, γ) from the plane P is .
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Let u, v and w be three distinct vectors in S such that u − v = v − w = w − u .
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Let V be the volume of the parallelepiped determined by vectors u, v and w . Then the value of V is
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[JEE(Advanced) 2023]
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2. Let the position vectors of the points P,Q,R and S be a =ˆi + 2 ˆj − 5kˆ , b = 3iˆ + 6 ˆj + 3kˆ , c = ˆi + ˆj + 7kˆ
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and d = 2iˆ + ˆj + kˆ , respectively. Then which of the following statements is true? [JEE(Advanced) 2023]
3. Let ˆi, ˆj and k̂ be the unit vectors along the three positive coordinate axes. Let
a = 3iˆ + ˆj − k,
ˆ
b =+ˆi b ˆj + b k, ˆ b2, b3 ∈ ,
2 3
c = c1ˆi + c 2 ˆj + c3 k,
ˆ c1, c2, c3 ∈
be three vectors such that b2b3 > 0, a ⋅ b = 0 and
0 −c 3 c 2 1 3 − c1
c3 0 −c1 b2 =
1 − c2 .
−c c1 0
2 b3 −1 − c3
Then, which of the following is/are TRUE ? [JEE(Advanced) 2022]
(A) a ⋅ c =0 (B) b ⋅ c =0 (C) b > 10 (D) c ≤ 11
4. Let u, v and w be vectors in three-dimensional space, where u and v are unit vectors which are not
u.w 1,=
perpendicular to each other and= v.w 1,=
w.w 4
If the volume of the parallelopiped, whose adjacent sides are represented by the vectors u, v and w ,
is 2 , then the value of 3u + 5v is____. [JEE(Advanced) 2021]
[JEE(Advanced) 2020]
7. Let a and b be positive real numbers. Suppose PQ= aiˆ + bjˆ and PS= aiˆ − bjˆ are adjacent sides of a
parallelogram PQRS. Let u and v be the projection vectors of w= ˆi + ˆj along PQ and PS , respectively.
If u + v =w and if the area of the parallelogram PQRS is 8, then which of the following statements
are given. For which point(s) Q on L2 can we find a point P on L1 and a point R on L3 so that P, Q and R
are collinear? [JEE(Advanced) 2020]
(A) k̂ + ˆj (B) k̂
1 1
(C) k̂ + ˆj (D) k̂ − ˆj
2 2
[JEE(Advanced) 2016]
(A) There is exactly one choice for such v
(B) There are infinitely many choice for such v
(C) If û lies in the xy-plane then | u1 | = | u 2 |
(D) If û lies in the xz-plane then 2 | u1 | = | u 3 |
15. Let ∆PQR be a triangle. Let = a QR,
= b RP and c = PQ . = If | a | 12,
= | b | 4 3 and b.c = 24 , then which
of the following is (are) true ? [JEE(Advanced) 2015]
| c |2 | c |2
(A) − | a |=12 (B) + | a |=
30
2 2
(C) | a × b + c × a |=48 3 (D) a.b = −72
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P. Let y(x) = cos (3 cos–1 x), x ∈ [–1, 1], x ≠ ± . 1. 1
2
1 ( 2 ) d 2 y(x) dy(x)
Then x −1 2
+x equals
y(x) dx dx
Ak, k = 1, 2, ..... n.
=
If ∑ k
n −1
1= ∑ k 1 ( a k .a k+1 )
( a k × a k+1 ) = n −1
, then the
minimum value of n is
R. If the normal from the point P(h, 1) on the ellipse 3. 8
x2 y2
+ 1 is perpendicular to the line x + y = 8,
=
6 3
then the value of h is
S. Number of positive solutions satisfying the equation 4. 9
1 −1 1 2
tan −1 + tan =tan −1 2 is
2x + 1 4x + 1 x
[JEE(Advanced) 2014]
Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 4 3 1 2
(D) 2 4 1 3
Given u − v = v − w = w − u
Sol. ( )
P ˆi + 2ˆj − 5kˆ =
P (a )
⇒ ∆UVW is an equilateral ∆ Q (b)
Q ( 3iˆ + 6ˆj + 3kˆ ) =
7
Now distances of U, V, W from P = 17 16
2 R ˆi + ˆj + 7kˆ = R (c)
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⇒ PQ =
2 ( ) ()
S 2iˆ + ˆj + kˆ =S d
Also, Distance of plane P from origin
b + 2d 7iˆ + 8jˆ + 5kˆ
⇒ OQ = 4 =
3 3
1
∴ OP = OQ – PQ ⇒ OP = 5c + 4a 21iˆ + 24ˆj + 15kˆ
2 =
9 9
3
=
Hence, PU OU 2 − OP 2 ⇒ PU
= = R b + 2d 5c + 4a
2 ⇒ =
3 9
Also, for ∆UVW, P is circumcenter
so [B] is correct.
∴ for ∆UVW : US = Rcos30°
option (D)
⇒ UV = 2Rcos30° 2 2
( )
2
3 b × d = b d − b.d
⇒ UV =
2 = (9 + 36 + 9) (4 + 1 + 1) – (6 + 6 + 3)
2
W = 54 × 6 – (15)2
= 324 – 225
= 99
3. Ans. (B, C, D)
P
R
Sol. a = 3iˆ + ˆj − kˆ
30°
U V b =+ˆi b ˆj + b kˆ
S 2 3
2 c = c1ˆi + c 2 ˆj + c3 kˆ
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∴ Ar(∆UVW)= =
4 2 16 0 −c 3 c 2 1 3 − c1
∴ Volume of tetrahedron with coterminous c3 0 −c1 b 2 =
1 − c2
−c c1 0
edges u, v, w 2 b3 −1 − c3
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