JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Mock Test - Vector Algebra

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    Vectors \[3\vec{a}-5\vec{b}\] and \[2\vec{a}+\vec{b}\] are mutually perpendicular. If \[\vec{a}+4\vec{b}\] and \[\vec{b}-\vec{a}\] are also mutually perpendicular, then the cosine of the angle between \[\vec{a}\] and \[\vec{b}\] is

    A) \[\frac{19}{5\sqrt{43}}\]

    B) \[\frac{19}{3\sqrt{43}}\]

    C) \[\frac{19}{2\sqrt{45}}\]

    D) \[\frac{19}{6\sqrt{43}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] \[(3\vec{a}-5\vec{b}).(2\vec{a}+\vec{b})=0\] Or \[6{{\left| {\vec{a}} \right|}^{2}}-5{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}=7\vec{a}\cdot \vec{b}\] Also, \[(\vec{a}+4\vec{b}).(\vec{b}-\vec{a})=0\] Or \[-{{\left| {\vec{a}} \right|}^{2}}+4{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}=3\vec{a}\cdot \vec{b}\] Or \[\frac{6}{7}{{\left| {\vec{a}} \right|}^{2}}-\frac{5}{7}{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}=-\frac{1}{3}{{\left| {\vec{a}} \right|}^{2}}+\frac{4}{3}{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}\] Or \[25{{\left| {\vec{a}} \right|}^{2}}=43{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow 3\vec{a}\cdot \vec{b}=-{{\left| {\vec{a}} \right|}^{2}}+4{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}=\frac{57}{25}{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}\] Or \[3\left| {\vec{a}} \right|\left| {\vec{b}} \right|\cos \theta =\frac{57}{25}{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}\] Or \[\sqrt[3]{\frac{43}{25}}{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}\cos \theta =\frac{57}{25}{{\left| {\vec{b}} \right|}^{2}}\] Or \[\cos \theta =\frac{19}{5\sqrt{43}}\]


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