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If $\vec{a}$ is any vector, then $|\vec{a} \times \hat{i}|^2 + |\vec{a} \times \hat{j}|^2 + |\vec{a} \times \hat{k}|^2$ is equal to
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If $\vec{a}$ is any vector, then $|\vec{a} \times \hat{i}|^2 + |\vec{a} \times \hat{j}|^2 + |\vec{a} \times \hat{k}|^2$ is equal to
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If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are two vectors such that $|\vec{a}| = 10, |\vec{b}| = 2$ and $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = 12$, then $|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|$ is equal to
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Let $\vec{a} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}, \vec{b} = -\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}, \vec{c} = 3\hat{i} + \hat{j}$ be three vectors. If $(\vec{a} + \lambda\vec{b})$ is perpendicular to $\vec{c}$, then the value of $\lambda$ is
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Let $\theta$ be the angle between two vectors $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$. Then match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (A) $\sin \theta$ | (I) $\dfrac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{\vert \vec{a}\vert \vert \vec{b}\vert }$ | | (B) $\cos \theta$ | (II) $\vert \vec{a} \times \vec{b}\vert $ | | (C) Area of the parallelogram with adjacent sides represented by $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ | (III) $\dfrac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{\vert \vec{a}\vert }$ | | (D) Projection of $\vec{a}$ on $\vec{b}$ | (IV) $\dfrac{\vert \vec{a} \times \vec{b}\vert }{\vert \vec{a}\vert \vert \vec{b}\vert }$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Let $\vec{a} = \hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$, $\vec{b} = 3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 7\hat{k}$ and $\vec{c} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$. A vector $\vec{d}$ which is perpendicular to both $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$, and $\vec{c} \cdot \vec{d} = 14$, is:
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Let $\vec{a} = 3\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 4\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = 6\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$ be two vectors. Then a vector perpendicular to $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ with magnitude 3 units is
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The projection of the vector $2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ on the vector $3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}$ is
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A vector $\vec{a}$ of magnitude $3\sqrt{2}$ making an angle of $\frac{\pi}{3}$ with $\hat{i}$, $\frac{\pi}{4}$ with $\hat{j}$ and an actue angle $\theta$ with $\hat{k}$, is
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If A (3, 2), B (1, -1) and C (2, 1) are three vertices of a parallelograms ABCD, then its area (in sq.units) is equal to
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The value of $\lambda$, for which the two vectors $2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$ and $3\vec{i} + \lambda\vec{j} + \hat{k}$ are perpendicular, is:
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The area (in sq.units) of a triangle formed by vertices O, A and B where $\vec{OA} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ and $\vec{OB} = -3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ is
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Which of the following statements are true? (A) If $\vec{r} = x\hat{i} + y\hat{j} + z\hat{k}$, then $x, y, z$ are called direction ratios of $\vec{r}$. (B) For any two vectors $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$, $\vec{a} + \vec{b} = \vec{b} + \vec{a}$ (C) $\vec{a} \perp \vec{b}$ if and only if $\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{0}$ (D) Projection of $\vec{b}$ on $\vec{a}$ is $\frac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{|\vec{a}|^2}$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Let $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are unit vectors. If $\sqrt{3}\vec{a} - \vec{b}$ is a unit vector, then the angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is
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If $ \theta$ is the angle between two unit vectors $\hat{a}$ and $\hat{b}$ then $|\hat{a}-\hat{b}| =$
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The projection vector of the vector $2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ on $2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$ is
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If $|\vec{a} - \vec{r}| = |\vec{a}| = |\vec{r}| = 1$, then angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{r}$ is
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A unit vector perpendicular to the vectors $\hat{i} - \hat{j}$ and $\hat{i} + \hat{j}$ is
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If $\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \vec{0}$ and $|\vec{a}| = 5, |\vec{b}| = 3, |\vec{c}| = 7$, then the acute angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is
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If the points P, Q, R with position vectors $5\hat{i} + \lambda\hat{j}$, $20\hat{i} - \hat{j}$ and $15\hat{i} - 6\hat{j}$ respectively are collinear, then the value of $\lambda$ is
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If $\hat{i}$, $\hat{j}$ and $\hat{k}$ are unit vectors along the co-ordinate axes OX, OY and OZ respectively, then (A) $\hat{i} \times \hat{j} = \hat{k}$ (B) $\hat{k} \times \hat{i} = -\hat{j}$ (C) $\hat{j} \cdot \hat{j} = 1$ (D) $\hat{j} \cdot \hat{k} = 0$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Let $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j}, \vec{b} =- 4\hat{j} + k\,\text{and}\,\vec{c} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{k}$. If $\vec{d}$ is a vector perpendicular to both $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ such that $\vec{c} \cdot \vec{d} = 34$, then $|\vec{d}|$ is equal to
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Match List-I with List-II Let $\theta$ be the angle between the vectors $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$. | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (A) $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}$ | (I) $\dfrac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{\vert \vec{b}\vert ^2} \vec{b}$ | | (B) $\vec{a} \times \vec{b}$ | (II) $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = 0$ | | (C) Projection vector of $\vec{a}$ on $\vec{b}$ ($\ne{0}$) | (III) $\vert \vec{a}\vert \vert \vec{b}\vert \sin \theta \, \hat{n}$ where $\hat{n}$ is a unit vector perpendicular to both $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ | | (D) $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are orthogonal vectors | (IV) $\vert \vec{a}\vert \vert \vec{b}\vert \cos \theta$ |
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If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are two non-zero orthogonal vectors, then $|\vec{a} + \vec{b}|$ is equal to
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A vector of magnitude 9, which is perpendicular to both the vectors $(4\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 8\hat{k})$ and $(-\hat{j} + \hat{k})$ is
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If $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = \vec{a} \cdot \vec{c}$, $\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{a} \times \vec{c}$ and $\vec{a} \neq {0}$, then the vector $\vec{b}$ in equal to.
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Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | | --- | --- | | (A) If vector $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are such that $\vec{a} = \lambda \vec{b}$ and $\vert \vec{a}\vert = \vert \vec{b}\vert $, then | (I) $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are orthogonal | | (B) Projection vector of $\vec{a}$ on $\vec{b}$ | (II) $[0, 12]$ | | (C) $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are non-zero vectors such that $\vert \vec{a} + \vec{b}\vert = \vert \vec{a} - \vec{b}\vert $, then | (III) $\vec{a} = \pm \vec{b}$ | | (D) If $\vert \vec{a}\vert = 4, -3 \le \lambda \le 2$, then the range of $\vert \lambda \vec{a}\vert $ | (IV) $(\dfrac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{\vert \vec{b}\vert ^2}) \vec{b}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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If $\vec{a}$ is a unit vector and $(\vec{x} - \vec{a}) \cdot (\vec{x} + \vec{a}) = 15$, then the value of $|\vec{x}|$ is:
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Which of the following statements are true? (A) The vector joining the points P(2, 3, 0) and Q(-1,-2,-4) directed from P to Q is $\vec{PQ} = -3\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} - 4\hat{k}$ (B) Projection of a vector $\vec{a}$ on other vector $\vec{b}$ is $\frac{\vec{a}.\vec{b}}{|\vec{a}|}$ (C) If $\vec{a} = \hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = -2\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}$ then $\vec{a} + \vec{b} = -\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}$ (D) If $\theta$ is the angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ then $\cos \theta = \frac{\vec{a}.\vec{b}}{|\vec{a}||\vec{b}|}$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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The projection of the vector $5\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 3\hat{k}$ on the vector $\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 3\hat{k}$ is
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If $|\vec{a}| = a$, then the value of $|\vec{a} \times \hat{i}|^2 + |\vec{a} \times \hat{j}|^2 + |\vec{a} \times \hat{k}|^2$ is
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If $\vec{a}$, $\vec{b}$ and $\sqrt{3}\vec{a} + \vec{b}$ are unit vectors, then the angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is:
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If $|\vec{a}| = 10$, $|\vec{b}| = 2$ and $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = 12$, then value of $|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|$ is :
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let $\vec{a}$ be a non-zero vector of magnitude '$a$' and $\lambda$ is a non-zero scalar, then $\lambda\vec{a}$ is a unit vector if
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If $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} + m\hat{j} - n\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = l\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$ such that $\vec{a} = 2\vec{b}$ then the value of $14{l} + m + n$ is:
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If $\vec{a}$, $\vec{b}$, $\vec{c}$ are unit vectors such that $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = \vec{a} \cdot \vec{c} = 0$, and the angle between $\vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ is $\frac{\pi}{6}$, then
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For any vector $\vec{a}$, the value of $|\vec{a} \times \hat{i}|^2 + |\vec{a} \times \hat{j}|^2 + |\vec{a} \times \hat{k}|^2$ is equal to:
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Let $\vec{a} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = \hat{i} + \hat{2j} + 3\hat{k}$ then a unit vector perpendicular to both vectors $(\vec{a} + \vec{b})$ and $(\vec{a} - \vec{b})$ is equal to
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If $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ be vectors such that $\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \vec{0}$, $|\vec{a}| = 3$, $|\vec{b}| = 5$ and $|\vec{c}| = 7$, then the angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is
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Which of the following statements is/are true? (A) The vector sum of the three sides of a triangle in order is $\vec{0}$ (B) The magnitude $(r)$, direction ratios $(a, b, c)$ and direction cosines $(l, m, n)$ of any vector $\vec{r} = a\hat{i} + b\hat{j} + c\hat{k}$ are related as $l = \frac{a}{r}, m = \frac{b}{r}, n = \frac{c}{r}$ (C) If θ is the angle between two vectors $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$, then their cross product is given as $\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = |\vec{a}||\vec{b}|\sin \theta$ (D) The cross product of two vectors is commutative Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Let $\vec{a} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = -2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 4\hat{k}$, then which of the following statements are correct? (A) $|\vec{a}| = \sqrt{14}$ (B) $|\vec{b}| = 29$ (C) $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = 8$ (D) Angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is $\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{-8}{\sqrt{406}}\right)$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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The vector in the direction of the vector $2\hat{i} - \hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$ that has magnitude 9 units is:
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The area of triangle with vertices P, Q, R is given by (where $\vec{AB}$ = position vector of point B – position vector of point A)
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If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are two non-zero vectors such that $|\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}| = |\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|$, then the angle $\theta$ between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is
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If $\vec{a} = 2\hat{j} - \hat{k}$, $\vec{b} = 2\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{c} = -\hat{i} + \hat{k}$ are three vectors, then the area (in sq. units) of the parallelogram whose diagonals are $(\vec{b} + \vec{c})$ and $(\vec{a} + \vec{c})$ is
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Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) The vectors $\lambda\hat{i}$ $ + \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$ and $\vec{i} + \lambda\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ are perpendicular if λ is equal to | (I) 1 | | (B) The vectors $3\hat{i} + 6\hat{j} - \hat{k}$ and $2\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} - \lambda\hat{k}$ are collinear if λ is equal to | (II) -1 | | (C) The number of vectors of unit-length which are perpendicular to both the vectors $\vec{a}$ = $\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b}$ = $3\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 5\hat{k}$ is | (III) 2/3 | | (D) If $\lvert \vec{a} \rvert = 1$ and $\vec{a} + \vec{b} = \vec{0}$, then $\lvert \vec{b} \rvert$ is equal to | (IV) 2 | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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If $\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}$ are vectors such that $\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \vec{0}$ and $|\vec{a}| = 1, |\vec{b}| = 2, |\vec{c}| = 5$, then the expression $\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b} + \vec{b}\cdot\vec{c} + \vec{c}\cdot\vec{a}$ equals
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If $\vec{a}$, $\vec{b}$ and $\sqrt{3}\vec{a} - \vec{b}$ are three unit vectors, then the angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is:
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Let $|\vec{a}| = 5, |\vec{b}| = 2$ and $\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b} = 6$, then the value of $|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|$ is equal to
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If $\vec{a} = 3\hat{i} - 6\vec{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = 2\hat{i} - 4\vec{j} + \lambda\hat{k}$ are such that $\vec{a} \parallel \vec{b}$, then $3\lambda + 2 =$
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If $\vec{a} = \hat{i} + \hat{k}$, $\vec{b} = \hat{j} - \hat{k}$ and $\vec{c} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ such that $\vec{r} \times \vec{b} = \vec{c} \times \vec{b}$ and $\vec{r} \cdot \vec{a} = 0$, then $\vec{r}$ is:
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Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | Mathematical Statement | Value | | (A) $\hat{i} \cdot (\hat{j} \times \hat{k})$ | (I) $-\hat{k}$ | | (B) $\hat{j} \cdot (\hat{i} \times \hat{k})$ | (II) 1 | | (C) $\hat{i} \times (\hat{j} \times \hat{k})$ | (III) -1 | | (D) $\hat{j} \times \hat{i}$ | (IV) $\vec{0}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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If $|\vec{a}| = 1$, $|\vec{b}| = 2$, $|2\vec{a}+\vec{b}| = 2\sqrt{3}$ then $|\vec{a}-\vec{b}|$ is:
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Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) Angle between î and -ĵ is | (I) $\frac{\pi}{6}$ | | (B) Angle between 2î + k̂ and 10î + 5k̂ is | (II) $\frac{\pi}{4}$ | | (C) Angle between î and î + ĵ is | (III) 2π | | (D) Angle between √3ĵ - k̂ and ĵ is | (IV) $\frac{\pi}{2}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are two unit vectors and $\vec{a} + \vec{b}$ is also unit vector, the magnitude of $\vec{a} - \vec{b}$ is
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If $\vec{a}$ is a non-zero vector, then always
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Given that $\vec{a} = -3\hat{i} - 6\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$, $\vec{b} = 9\hat{i} - λ\hat{j} - 12\hat{k}$. If $\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{0}$, then the value of λ is
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Which of the following statements are correct? (A) If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ represent the adjacent sides of a triangle, then its area is $\frac{1}{2}|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|$ (B) If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ represent the adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then its area is $|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|$ (C) $|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| = |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}| \cos\theta$ (D) If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ represent the 'diagonals' of a parallelogram, then its area is $\frac{1}{2}|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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If the vectors $\vec{a} = 3\hat{i} - p\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = -6\hat{i} + 14\hat{j} + q\hat{k}$ are collinear, then the value of p and q are:
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If $\hat{a}, \hat{b}$ and $\hat{c}$ are three unit vectors and $\hat{a} + \hat{b} + \hat{c} = \vec{0}$, then the angle between $\hat{a}$ and $(-\hat{b})$ is
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If $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ are three unit vectors such that $\vec{a} + 2\vec{b} - 3\vec{c} = \vec{0}$, then the value of $2\vec{a}.\vec{b} - 6\vec{b}.\vec{c} - 3\vec{c}.\vec{a}$ is
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If $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = 2\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}$, then Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) Projection of $\vec{a}$ on $\vec{b}$ is | (I) $-7\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}$ | | (B) $\vec{a} \times \vec{b}$ is | (II) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{101}}(-7\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} + 6\hat{k})$ | | (C) unit vector along $\vec{a} + \vec{b}$ is | (III) $\frac{5}{3}$ | | (D) Unit vector perpendicular to both $\vec{a}$ & $\vec{b}$ is | (IV) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{33}}(4\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 4\hat{k})$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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If $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ are three vectors such that $\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \vec{0}$, $|\vec{a}| = 7$, $|\vec{b}| = 3$ and $|\vec{c}| = 5$, then angle between $\vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ is
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The position vector of a point which divides the line joining the points with position vectors $(\vec{a} - 2\vec{b})$ and $(2\vec{a} + \vec{b})$ externally in the ratio 2:1, is
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If $\vec{p}$ and $\vec{q}$ are two unit vectors such that $|\vec{p} + \vec{q}| = \sqrt{2}$, then which of the following are correct? (A) $|\vec{p}| = |\vec{q}| = 1$ (B) $\vec{p}$ and $\vec{q}$ are orthogonal vectors (C) $\vec{p}$ and $\vec{q}$ are collinear vectors (D) $(4\vec{p} - \vec{q}).(2\vec{p} + \vec{q}) = 7$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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If $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}$, then which of the following statements is/are correct? (A) $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are collinear (B) $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are perpendicular (C) Angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is $\frac{\pi}{4}$ (D) $|\vec{a} + \vec{b}| = 2\sqrt{5}$ Choose the **correct** answer from the options given below:
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Match **List-I** with **List-II** Consider two vectors $\vec{a} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = -3\hat{i} - 6\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$, then | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) Angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is | (I) $\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\right)$ | | (B) Angle between $\vec{a}$ and $x$-axis is | (II) $\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{6}}\right)$ | | (C) Angle between $\vec{b}$ and $x$-axis is | (III) $\pi$ | | (D) Angle between $\vec{a}$ and $y$-axis is | (IV) $\cos^{-1}\left(-\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\right)$ | Choose the **correct** answer from the options given below:
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If $\vec{a}$ is a unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors $\vec{b} = \hat{j} + \hat{2k}$ and $\vec{c} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j}$, then $\hat{a}$ is equal to
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Let $\vec{a} = \hat{i} + \hat{j}$, $\vec{b} = \hat{i} - \hat{j}$ and $\vec{c} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$. If $\hat{m}$ is a unit vector perpendicular to both $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$, then $|\vec{c}.\hat{m}|$ is equal to
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Let $\vec{a} = \hat{i} + 4\hat{j} $, $\vec{b} = 4\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{c} = \hat{i} - 2\hat{k}$. If $\vec{d}$ is a vector perpendicular to both $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ such that $\vec{c} \cdot \vec{d} = 16$, then $|\vec{d}|$ is equal to
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If the points $A, B, C$ with position vectors $20\hat{i} + \lambda\hat{j}$, $5\hat{i} - \hat{j}$ and $10\hat{i} - 13\hat{j}$ respectively are collinear, then the value of $\lambda$ is
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If $\hat{i},\hat{j}$ and $\hat{k}$ are unit vectors along co-ordinates axes OX, OY and OZ respectively, then which of the following is/are true? (A) $\hat{i} \times \hat{i} = \vec{0}$ (B) $\hat{i} \times \hat{k} = \hat{j}$ (C) $\hat{i} \cdot \hat{i} = 1$ (D) $\hat{i} \cdot \hat{j} = 0$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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If $\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \vec{0}$ and $|\vec{a}| = 3, |\vec{b}| = 5, |\vec{c}| = 7$, then the angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is
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The length of line segment joining the points with position vectors $2\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ and $5\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ is
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Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) Angle between $\hat{i} - \hat{j}$ and $\hat{i} + \hat{j}$ | (I) $\pi$ | | (B) Angle between $\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $-\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}$ | (II) $\frac{3\pi}{4}$ | | (C) Angle between $\hat{i} + \hat{j}$ and $-\hat{i}$ | (III) $\frac{\pi}{4}$ | | (D) Angle between $\hat{i} + \hat{k}$ and $\hat{k}$ | (IV) $\frac{\pi}{2}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
13 May Shift 2
Medium
Core
A vector of magnitude 8 units in the direction perpendicular to both the vectors $\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $2\hat{i} + \hat{k}$ is
13 May Shift 2
Medium
Core
Let $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ be two vectors such that $|\vec{a}| = 2, |\vec{b}| = 3, \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} = 4$, then $|\vec{a} - \vec{b}|$ is equal to
13 May Shift 1
Medium
Core
Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) Angle between $\vec{i} - \vec{j}$ and $\vec{j} + \vec{k}$ | (I) 0 | | (B) Angle between $2\vec{j} - \vec{k}$ and $\vec{j} + 2\vec{k}$ | (II) $\frac{2\pi}{3}$ | | (C) Angle between $\vec{i} + 2\vec{j}$ and $5\vec{i} + 10\vec{j}$ | (III) $\frac{\pi}{6}$ | | (D) Angle between $\sqrt{3}\vec{i} + \vec{j}$ and $\vec{i}$ | (IV) $\frac{\pi}{2}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
13 May Shift 1
Medium
Core
If $\theta$ is an acute angle and the vector $\vec{a} = (\sin \theta)\vec{i} + (\cos\theta)\vec{j}$ is perpendicular to the vector $\vec{b} = i - \sqrt{3}j$ then $\theta$ is equal to
13 May Shift 1
Medium
Core
The vector equation of the line passing through points $A(3,4,-7)$ and $B(1,-1,6)$ is
13 May Shift 1
Medium
Core
The projection of the vector $\vec{a} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 3\hat{k}$ on the vector $2\hat{i} + 6\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ is
13 May Shift 1
Medium
Core
If $\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}$ are three mutually perpendicular unit vectors, then $|\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}|$ is equal to
16 May Shift 1
Medium
Core
If $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ are three vectors such that $\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}=\overrightarrow{0}$, where $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are unit vectors and $|\vec{c}|=2$, then the angle between the vectors $\vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ is :
16 May Shift 1
Medium
Core
The unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors $\vec{a}+\vec{b}$ and $\vec{a}-\vec{b}$, where $\vec{a}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}$, is :
16 May Shift 1
Easy
Core
Which of the following cannot be the direction ratios of the straight line $\frac{x-3}{2}=\frac{2-y}{3}=\frac{z+4}{-1}$ ?
16 May Shift 1
Medium
Core
The angle between two lines whose direction ratios are propotional to $1,1,-2$ and $(\sqrt{3}-1),(-\sqrt{3}-1),-4$ is :
16 May Shift 1
Easy
Core
If $(\vec{a}-\vec{b}) \cdot(\vec{a}+\vec{b})=27$ and $|\vec{a}|=2|\vec{b}|$, then $|\vec{b}|$ is :
23 May Shift 3
Easy
If $\vec{a} = 5\hat{i} - \hat{j} - 3\hat{k}$ & $\vec{b} = \hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}$ the angle between $\vec{a} + \vec{b}$ and $\vec{a} - \vec{b}$ is :
23 May Shift 3
Easy
The unit vector in the direction of $\vec{a} + \vec{b}$ if $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$ & $\vec{b} = -\hat{i} + \hat{j} + -\hat{k}$ is :
23 May Shift 3
Easy
The area of the parallelogram determined by the vectors $\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ and $3\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ is
22 May Shift 3
Medium
The position vector of a point R which divides the line joining two points P and Q whose position vectors are $\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k}$ and $-\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ respectively in the ratio 2 : 1 externally is :
22 May Shift 3
Medium
Match **List - I** with **List - II**. | | List - I | | List - II | |---|---|---|---| | (A) | Area of triangle $\Delta$ with adjacent sides $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ | (I) | $\vec{a} \times \vec{b}$ | | (B) | Area of parallelogram with adjacent sides $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ | (II) | $\frac{1}{2}\lvert \vec{a} \times \vec{b} \rvert$ | | (C) | $(\vec{a} - \vec{b}) \times (\vec{a} + \vec{b})$ | (III) | $\lvert \vec{a} \times \vec{b} \rvert$ | | (D) | $\lvert \vec{a} \rvert \lvert \vec{b} \rvert \sin\theta \hat{n}$, where symbols have their usual meaning | (IV) | $2(\vec{a} \times \vec{b})$ | Choose the **correct** answer from the options given below :
30 May Shift 3
Medium
In $\triangle ABC$ :<img src="https://balti.afterboards.in/DZjDM0ROyzDP3kj" width="300px"/> (A) $\vec{AB} + \vec{BC} + \vec{CA} = \vec{O}$ (B) $\vec{AB} + \vec{BC} - \vec{AC} = \vec{O}$ (C) $\vec{AB} + \vec{BC} - \vec{CA} = \vec{O}$ (D) $\vec{AB} - \vec{CB} + \vec{CA} = \vec{O}$ (E) $\vec{AB} - \vec{CB} - \vec{CA} = \vec{O}$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
30 May Shift 3
Easy
If $|\vec{a}| = 3$ and $|\vec{b}| = 4$, then a value of $\lambda$ for which $\vec{a} + \lambda \vec{b}$ and $\vec{a} - \lambda \vec{b}$ are perpendicular is :
15 June Shift 2
Medium
Let $\vec{a} = 4\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = -2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$. Then (A) $\vec{a}$ is a unit vector (B) $\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = -\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$ (C) $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are parallel vectors (D) $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are neither parallel nor perpendicular vectors Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
15 June Shift 2
Medium
Let $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ be two unit vectors. If the vectors $\vec{c} = 5\vec{a} - 4\vec{b}$ and $\vec{d} = \vec{a} + 2\vec{b}$ are perpendicular to each other, then the angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is :
15 June Shift 2
Medium
The set of value of $x$ for which the angle between the $\vec{a} = 2x^2\hat{i} + 4x\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = 7\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + x\hat{k}$ is obtuse is :
7 Aug Shift 2
Medium
Match List - I with List - II. | | List - I (Two given vector) | | List - II (Projection of $\vec{a}$ on $\vec{b}$) | |---|---|---|---| | (A) | $\vec{a} = \hat{i} - \hat{j}$, $\vec{b} = \hat{i} + \hat{j}$ | (I) | $\frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}$ | | (B) | $\vec{a} = \hat{i} + \hat{j}$, $\vec{b} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{k}$ | (II) | 0 | | (C) | $\vec{a} = \hat{j} + \hat{k}$, $\vec{b} = \hat{i} + \hat{k}$ | (III) | $\sqrt{2}$ | | (D) | $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j}$, $\vec{b} = \hat{i} - \hat{k}$ | (IV) | $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
7 Aug Shift 2
Easy
The unit vector in the direction of the sum of vectors $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 5\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ is :
17 Aug Shift 2
Easy
Arrange the vectors in descending order of their magnitudes. (A) $\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ (B) $2\hat{i} - 3\hat{j}$ (C) $\frac{1}{2}\hat{i} - \frac{1}{3}\hat{j}$ (D) $2\hat{i} - \hat{k}$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
17 Aug Shift 2
Medium
Match List - I with List - II. | List - I | List - II | |---|---| | (A) The value of $\hat{i}\cdot(\hat{j}\times\hat{k}) + \hat{j}\cdot(\hat{i}\times\hat{k}) + \hat{k}\cdot(\hat{i}\times\hat{j})$ | (I) 16 | | (B) If $\lvert\vec{a}\rvert=10$, $\lvert\vec{b}\rvert=2$ and $\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b}=12$, then the value of $\lvert\vec{a}\times\vec{b}\rvert$ is | (II) $\frac{\pi}{4}$ | | (C) If $\theta$ is the angle between two vectors $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$, then the value of $\theta$, for which $\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b} = \lvert\vec{a}\times\vec{b}\rvert$ is | (III) 14 | | (D) If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are perpendicular and $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+\lambda\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = 3\hat{i}-5\hat{j}+\hat{k}$, then the value of $\lambda$ is | (IV) 1 | Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
17 Aug Shift 2
Hard
Let $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 4\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = 3\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}$. Let $\vec{c}$ be a vector such that $\vec{c} \times \vec{a} = \vec{b} \times \vec{c}$ and $\vec{c}\cdot(2\vec{a}-3\vec{b}) = 238\sqrt{2}$ then $|\vec{c}|^2$ is equal to :
6 Aug Shift 2
Easy
The value of $\hat{i} \cdot (\hat{k} \times \hat{j}) + \hat{j} \cdot (\hat{i} \times \hat{k}) + \hat{k} \cdot (\hat{j} \times \hat{i})$ is
6 Aug Shift 2
Medium
In a triangle, $\triangle ABC$, the sides AB and AC are represented by vectors $\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $2\hat{i} - \hat{k}$ respectively. The length of median drawn from vertex A to BC is:
6 Aug Shift 2
Medium
Let $\vec{OA} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $\vec{OB} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}$. Then A. The magnitude of vector $\vec{OA}$ is 6 B. The magnitude of vector $\vec{OB}$ is $\sqrt{3}$ C. The vector $\vec{AB}$ is $(-\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 2\hat{k})$ D. $\vec{OA} \cdot \vec{OB} = 0$ E. $\vec{OA} \parallel \vec{OB}$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
4 Aug Shift 1
Easy
The equation of the line passing through (-2, 3, 4) and parallel to the vector $2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ is:
4 Aug Shift 1
Medium
If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are two perpendicular vectors such that $|\vec{a}| = 3$, $|\vec{b}| = 4$ and $\theta$ is the angle between $\vec{a}$ and $(\vec{a} - \vec{b})$, then $\cos\theta$ is equal to:
4 Aug Shift 1
Hard
$[\vec{a} + \vec{b},\ \vec{b} + \vec{c}, \vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c}]$ is equal to
10 Aug Shift 1
Easy
If $|\vec{a}| = 8$, $|\vec{b}| = 3$ and $|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| = 12$, then the value of $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}$ is
10 Aug Shift 1
Easy
If $|\vec{a}| = 3|\vec{b}|$, $|\vec{b}| = 2$ and angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is $60^\circ$, then $|\vec{a} - \vec{b}|$ is equal to:
10 Aug Shift 1
Easy
The angle between the vectors $\hat{i} - \hat{j}$ and $\hat{j} - \hat{k}$ is:
30 Aug Shift 1
Medium
If $\vec{a} = a_1\hat{i} + a_2\hat{j} + a_3\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = b_1\hat{i} + b_2\hat{j} + b_3\hat{k}$ are two non zero vectors inclined at an angle $\theta$, then identify the correct option out of the given options. (a) $\cos\theta = \frac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{|\vec{a}| \cdot |\vec{b}|}$ (b) $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are perpendicular, if $a_1 b_1 + a_2 b_2 + a_3 b_3 = 0$ (c) $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are perpendicular, if $\frac{a_1}{b_1} = \frac{a_2}{b_2} \neq \frac{c_1}{c_2}$ (d) for $\theta = \pi$, $\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = 0$ (e) $\cos\theta = \frac{|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|}{|\vec{a}| \cdot |\vec{b}|}$ Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
30 Aug Shift 1
Medium
If $\vec{p} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$ and $\vec{q} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}$, then the area of parallelogram having diagonals $(\vec{p} + \vec{q})$ and $(\vec{p} - \vec{q})$ is
30 Aug Shift 1
Medium
If $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ are three unit vectors such that $\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = 0$, then the value of $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b} + \vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} + \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}$ is
16 July Shift 2
Medium
If $\vec{a} = \hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$, $\vec{b} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 3\hat{k}$, $\vec{c} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 7\hat{k}$ and $\vec{a} \times (\vec{b} \times \vec{c}) = \lambda \vec{b} + \mu \vec{c}$ (When $\lambda$, $\mu$ are scalars), then the value of $\lambda + \mu$ is:
16 July Shift 2
Medium
If $|\vec{a}| = |\vec{b}| = |\vec{a} + \vec{b}| = 1$, then $|\vec{a} - \vec{b}|$ is equal to:
16 July Shift 2
Medium
If $\theta$ is the acute angle between two unit vectors $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$, then $\cos\frac{\theta}{2} =$
23 Aug Shift 1
Easy
If $-3 \leq k \leq 1$ and $|\vec{a}| = 2$ then $|k\vec{a}|$ is
23 Aug Shift 1
Medium
A vector perpendicular to a plane containing a triangle ABC having vertices as $A(1,1,0)$, $B(2,1,1)$ and $C(0,3,2)$, is:
23 Aug Shift 1
Medium
The area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are determined by the vectors $\vec{a} = \hat{i} - \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = 2\hat{i} - 7\hat{j} + \hat{k}$ is :
23 Aug Shift 1
Easy
If $\vec{a}$ is a unit vector and $(\vec{x} - \vec{a}) \cdot (\vec{x} + \vec{a}) = 8$ then $|\vec{x}|$ is
25 May Shift 1
Medium
Match List I with List II | LIST I | LIST II | |---|---| | A. The area of parallelogram determined by vectors $2\hat{i}$ and $3\hat{j}$ | I. 2 | | B. The value of $(\hat{i} \times \hat{j}) \cdot \hat{k} + (\hat{j} \times \hat{k}) \cdot \hat{i}$ | II. 4 | | C. The value of a for which the vectors $2\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$ and $a\hat{i} - 6\hat{j} + 8\hat{k}$ are collinear. | III. 0 | | D. The value of $\lambda$ for which the vectors $2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ and $2\hat{i} - 4\hat{j} + \lambda\hat{k}$ are perpendicular | IV. 6 | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
25 May Shift 1
Medium
Let the vectors $\vec{a} = \hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}, \vec{b} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}$ and $\vec{c} = 3\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} - 2\lambda\hat{k}$ be coplanar. Then $\lambda$ is equal to