JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 31

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    Let \[\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}\]be three non-zero vectors such that projection of \[(\vec{b}+\vec{c})\]on a is \[2|\vec{a}|\], projection of \[|\vec{a}+\vec{c}|\]on \[\vec{b}\] is \[3|\vec{b}|\]and projection of \[|\vec{a}+\vec{b}|\]on  \[\vec{c}\]is \[4|\vec{c}|,\] (where \[|\vec{a}|,|\vec{b}|,|\vec{c}|\in N\]). Then the minimum value of \[|\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|\] is equal to

    A) \[2\sqrt{3}\]           

    B)        \[3\sqrt{2}\]                  

    C) \[12\]                    

    D)        \[18\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

        [a] \[\frac{(\vec{b}+\vec{c}).\vec{a}}{|\vec{a}|}=2|\vec{a}|\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,(\vec{b}+\vec{c}).\vec{a}=2{{a}^{2}}\]         ??(1)             \[(\vec{c}+\vec{a}).\,\,\vec{b}\,=3{{b}^{2}}\]  ??(2)             \[(\vec{a}+\vec{b}).\,\,\vec{c}\,=4{{c}^{2}}\]  ??(3) Adding these equations, we get\ \[2(\vec{a}.\vec{b}+\vec{b}.\vec{c}+\vec{c}.\vec{a})=2{{a}^{2}}+3{{b}^{2}}+4{{c}^{2}}\] Now, \[|\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}{{|}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}+2\vec{a}.\vec{b}+2\vec{b}.\vec{c}+2\vec{c}.\vec{a}\]             \[=3{{a}^{2}}+4{{b}^{2}}+5{{c}^{2}}\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,|\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|=\sqrt{3{{a}^{2}}+4{{b}^{2}}+5{{c}^{2}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \,\,\,\,|\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}{{|}_{\min .}}=\sqrt{3{{a}^{2}}+4{{b}^{2}}+5{{c}^{2}}}=\sqrt{12}=2\sqrt{3}\]  


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