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Let θ\theta be the angle between two vectors a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b}. Then match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) sin⁡θ\sin \theta(I) a⃗⋅b⃗∣a⃗∣∣b⃗∣\dfrac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{\vert \vec{a}\vert \vert \vec{b}\vert }
(B) cos⁡θ\cos \theta(II) ∣a⃗×b⃗∣\vert \vec{a} \times \vec{b}\vert
(C) Area of the parallelogram with adjacent sides represented by a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b}(III) a⃗⋅b⃗∣a⃗∣\dfrac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{\vert \vec{a}\vert }
(D) Projection of a⃗\vec{a} on b⃗\vec{b}(IV) ∣a⃗×b⃗∣∣a⃗∣∣b⃗∣\dfrac{\vert \vec{a} \times \vec{b}\vert }{\vert \vec{a}\vert \vert \vec{b}\vert }

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

From the cross product formula:

∣a⃗×b⃗∣=∣a⃗∣∣b⃗∣sin⁡θ|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| = |\vec{a}||\vec{b}|\sin\theta

sin⁡θ=∣a⃗×b⃗∣∣a⃗∣∣b⃗∣\sin\theta = \dfrac{|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|}{|\vec{a}||\vec{b}|}

(A) matches with (IV)


From the dot product formula:

a⃗⋅b⃗=∣a⃗∣∣b⃗∣cos⁡θ\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = |\vec{a}||\vec{b}|\cos\theta

cos⁡θ=a⃗⋅b⃗∣a⃗∣∣b⃗∣\cos\theta = \dfrac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{|\vec{a}||\vec{b}|}

(B) matches with (I)


If two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are represented by a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b}:

Area=∣a⃗×b⃗∣\text{Area} = |\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|

(C) matches with (II)


By elimination, (D) pairs with the only remaining option (III).

Note: The standard formula for the scalar projection of a⃗\vec{a} on b⃗\vec{b} is a⃗⋅b⃗∣b⃗∣\dfrac{\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b}}{|\vec{b}|}. The expression in (III) — a⃗⋅b⃗∣a⃗∣\dfrac{\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b}}{|\vec{a}|} — actually represents the projection of b⃗\vec{b} on a⃗\vec{a}. This appears to be a typo in the question, but since the other three matches are uniquely determined, (D) pairs with (III) by elimination.


(A) sin⁡θ\sin\theta → (IV) ∣a⃗×b⃗∣∣a⃗∣∣b⃗∣\dfrac{|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|}{|\vec{a}||\vec{b}|}

(B) cos⁡θ\cos\theta → (I) a⃗⋅b⃗∣a⃗∣∣b⃗∣\dfrac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{|\vec{a}||\vec{b}|}

(C) Area of parallelogram → (II) ∣a⃗×b⃗∣|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|

(D) Projection → (III) a⃗⋅b⃗∣a⃗∣\dfrac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{|\vec{a}|}

Therefore, the correct answer is (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III).

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