JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Vector or Cross product of two vectors and its application

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    Let a and b be two non-collinear unit vectors. If \[\mathbf{u}=\mathbf{a}-(\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b})\,\mathbf{b}\] and \[\mathbf{v}=\mathbf{a}\times \mathbf{b},\] then | v | is     [IIT 1999]

    A)                 | u |      

    B)                 | u |+| u . a |

    C)                 | u |+| u . b |    

    D)                 | u |+ u . (a+b)

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                        Let angle between \[\mathbf{a}\] and \[\mathbf{b}\] be \[\theta .\]            \[\mathbf{v}=\mathbf{a}\times \mathbf{b}=\,|\mathbf{a}||\mathbf{b}|\sin \theta \,\mathbf{\hat{n}}\]            \[\therefore \,\,\,|\mathbf{v}|\,=\sin \theta \], \[\left[ \because \,\,\,|\mathbf{a}|\,=1,\,\,|\mathbf{b}|\,=1,\ \mathbf{\hat{n}}=\frac{(\mathbf{a}\times \mathbf{b})}{|\mathbf{a}\times \mathbf{b}|}=\frac{\mathbf{v}}{|\mathbf{v}|} \right]\]            \[\mathbf{u}=\mathbf{a}-(\mathbf{a}.\mathbf{b})\mathbf{b}=\mathbf{a}-\cos \theta \,\mathbf{b}\]                    \[(\because \,\,\,\mathbf{a}.\mathbf{b}\,=\,|\mathbf{a}||\mathbf{b}|\cos \theta =\cos \theta )\]            \[\mathbf{u}\,.\,\mathbf{u}=|\mathbf{u}{{|}^{2}}=1+{{\cos }^{2}}\theta -2\cos \theta \cos \theta ={{\sin }^{2}}\theta \]            \[\therefore \,\,\,|\mathbf{u}|=\sin \theta \]            \[\mathbf{u}\,.\,\mathbf{a}=\mathbf{a}.\mathbf{a}-\cos \theta \,\mathbf{a}.\mathbf{b}=1-{{\cos }^{2}}\theta ={{\sin }^{2}}\theta \]            \[\mathbf{u}\,.\,\mathbf{b}=\mathbf{a}.\mathbf{b}-\cos \theta \,\mathbf{b}.\mathbf{b}=\cos \theta -\cos \theta =0\]            \[\mathbf{u}\,.\,(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b})=(\mathbf{a}-\cos \theta \,\mathbf{b})\,.\,(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b})\]                           \[=1+\cos \theta -{{\cos }^{2}}\theta -\cos \theta \]                       \[=1-{{\cos }^{2}}\theta ={{\sin }^{2}}\theta \]                                 Hence  and  are correct.


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