J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    If \[\vec{a},\,\,\vec{b},\,\,\vec{c}\] are three vectors such that \[|\vec{a}|=3,|\,\,\vec{b}|=4,|\,\,\vec{c}|=5\] and \[\vec{a},\,\,\vec{b},\,\,\vec{c}\] are  perpendicular    to   \[\vec{b}+\vec{c},\,\vec{c}+\vec{a},\,\,\vec{a}+\vec{b}\]respectively, then \[|\vec{a}\,+\,\vec{b}\,+\vec{c}|\] is equal to

    A)  \[4\sqrt{2}\]         

    B)  \[5\sqrt{2}\]

    C)  \[6\sqrt{2}\]

    D)  \[3\sqrt{2}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Since, \[\vec{a},\,\,\vec{b},\,\,\vec{c}\]are   perpendicular   to \[\vec{b}+\,\vec{c},\,\,\,\,\vec{c}+\vec{a}\]and \[\vec{a}+\vec{b}.\] \[\therefore \] \[\vec{a}.(\vec{b}\,+\,\vec{c})=0,\,\,\vec{b}.(\vec{c}+\vec{a})=0\] and \[\vec{c}.(\vec{a}+\vec{b})=0\] Now, \[{{\left| \vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c} \right|}^{2}}=(\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}).(\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c})\] \[=|\vec{a}{{|}^{2}}+|\vec{b}{{|}^{2}}+|\vec{c}{{|}^{2}}+\vec{a}.(\vec{b}+\vec{c})\] \[+\vec{b}.(\vec{a}+\vec{c})+\vec{c}.(\vec{a}+\vec{b})\] \[=9+16+25=50\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[|\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|=\sqrt{50}=5\sqrt{2}\]


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