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

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    The area of the parallelogram whose diagonals are  \[\frac{3}{2}\mathbf{i}+\frac{1}{2}\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k}\] and \[2\mathbf{i}-6\mathbf{j}+8\mathbf{k}\]  is                              [UPSEAT 2002]

    A)                 \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}=bc+ca+ab\]

    B)                 \[5\sqrt{2}\]

    C)                 \[({{a}^{2}}+ab,\,{{b}^{2}}+ab,\,-ab)\]

    D)                 \[(-bc,\,{{b}^{2}}+bc,\,{{c}^{2}}+bc),\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

               \[A=\frac{1}{2}|{{\mathbf{d}}_{1}}\times {{\mathbf{d}}_{2}}|\,=\frac{1}{2}\left| \,\begin{matrix}    \mathbf{i} & \mathbf{j} & \mathbf{k}  \\    \frac{3}{2} & \frac{1}{2} & -1  \\    2 & -6 & 8  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]                \[=\frac{1}{2}|-2\mathbf{i}-14\mathbf{j}-10\mathbf{k}|\]                                 \[A=\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{4+{{(14)}^{2}}+100}=\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{300}\]\[=\frac{1}{2}\,.\,10\sqrt{3}=5\sqrt{3}\].


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