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(i) \( \vec b=(\vec b\cdot\vec z)(\vec z-\vec x) \)
(ii) \( \vec a=(\vec a\cdot\vec y)(\vec y-\vec z) \)
(iii) \( \vec a\cdot\vec b=-(\vec a\cdot\vec y)(\vec b\cdot\vec z) \)
(iv) \( \vec a=(\vec a\cdot\vec y)(\vec z-\vec y) \)
(a) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii) only
(d) (i), (ii) and (iv)
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Answer: (b) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Explanation:
1. All dot products between different vectors equal \( \sqrt2\cdot\sqrt2\cos60^\circ=1 \) and \( \vec x\cdot\vec x=2 \).
2. \( \vec a\parallel\vec x\times(\vec y\times\vec z)=\vec y(\vec x\cdot\vec z)-\vec z(\vec x\cdot\vec y)=\vec y-\vec z \). So \( \vec a=\lambda(\vec y-\vec z) \) and \( \vec a\cdot\vec y=\lambda(2-1)=\lambda \): (ii) true, (iv) false.
3. Similarly \( \vec b\parallel\vec y\times(\vec z\times\vec x)=\vec z-\vec x \) and \( \vec b\cdot\vec z=\mu \): (i) true.
4. \( \vec a\cdot\vec b=\lambda\mu(\vec y-\vec z)\cdot(\vec z-\vec x)=\lambda\mu(1-1-2+1)=-\lambda\mu \): (iii) true.
Teacher's Note:
1. Use the vector triple product expansion to find the direction of each vector.
(a) outside \( \triangle OAB \) but inside \( \angle AOB \)
(b) outside \( \triangle OAB \) but inside \( \angle OBA \)
(c) outside \( \triangle OAB \) but inside \( \angle OAB \)
(d) inside \( \triangle OAB \)
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Answer: (a) outside \( \triangle OAB \) but inside \( \angle AOB \)
Explanation:
1. \( \vec c=\vec a+\frac43\vec b \): \( p=1 \gt 0 \), \( q=\frac43 \gt 0 \), \( p+q=\frac73 \gt 1 \): case (ii).
Teacher's Note:
1. Compute the signs of \( p \), \( q \) and \( p+q \) and match the case.
(a) \( \frac{\alpha\vec a+\beta\vec b+\gamma\vec c}{3} \)
(b) \( \frac{\vec a+\vec b+\vec c}{3} \)
(c) \( \frac{\alpha\vec a+\beta\vec b+\gamma\vec c}{\alpha+\beta+\gamma} \)
(d) \( \frac{\alpha\vec a+\beta\vec b+\gamma\vec c}{2} \)
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Answer: (c) \( \frac{\alpha\vec a+\beta\vec b+\gamma\vec c}{\alpha+\beta+\gamma} \)
Explanation:
1. The bisector AD divides BC in the ratio \( \frac{BD}{DC}=\frac{AB}{AC}=\frac\gamma\beta \), so \( \vec D=\frac{\beta\vec b+\gamma\vec c}{\beta+\gamma} \).
2. I divides AD in the ratio \( AI:ID=(\beta+\gamma):\alpha \), giving \( \vec I=\frac{\alpha\vec a+\beta\vec b+\gamma\vec c}{\alpha+\beta+\gamma} \).
Teacher's Note:
1. Each vertex is weighted by the length of the opposite side.
(a) all values of \( \lambda \) and \( \mu \)
(b) \( \lambda=0 \) only
(c) \( \lambda=0 \) or \( \lambda=\frac12 \), whatever \( \mu \) is
(d) no value of \( \lambda \)
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Answer: (c) \( \lambda=0 \) or \( \lambda=\frac12 \), whatever \( \mu \) is
Explanation:
1. Coplanar means the determinant of the coefficients in terms of \( \vec a,\vec b,\vec c \) is zero: \( \begin{vmatrix}1&2&3\\0&\lambda&\mu\\0&0&2\lambda-1\end{vmatrix}=\lambda(2\lambda-1) \).
2. \( \lambda(2\lambda-1)=0 \) gives \( \lambda=0 \) or \( \lambda=\frac12 \), for any \( \mu \).
Teacher's Note:
1. Three vectors are coplanar when the determinant of their coefficients in a non-coplanar basis is zero.
(i) The triangle is isosceles
(ii) The triangle is equilateral
(iii) The triangle is right angled
(iv) The triangle is scalene
(a) (i) and (iii) only
(b) (ii) and (iii) only
(c) (i) and (iv) only
(d) (iii) and (iv) only
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Answer: (a) (i) and (iii) only
Explanation:
1. \( \vec{AB}=(-1,-1,-4) \), \( \vec{BC}=(-3,3,0) \), \( \vec{CA}=(4,-2,4) \).
2. \( |AB|^2=18 \), \( |BC|^2=18 \), \( |CA|^2=36=|AB|^2+|BC|^2 \).
3. Two sides are equal, so it is isosceles, and the Pythagoras relation holds, so it is right angled at B.
Teacher's Note:
1. Compute squared side lengths and test for equal sides and Pythagoras.
(i) \( \vec u\cdot(\vec v\times\vec w) \)
(ii) \( (\vec u\times\vec v)\cdot\vec w \)
(iii) \( (\vec u\cdot\vec v)\vec w \)
(iv) \( \vec u\times(\vec v\cdot\vec w) \)
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(c) all four
(d) (i), (ii) and (iv)
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Answer: (a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
Explanation:
1. (i) and (ii) are scalar triple products.
2. (iii) is a scalar times a vector.
3. (iv) would need a cross product of a vector with the scalar \( \vec v\cdot\vec w \), which is not defined.
Teacher's Note:
1. A cross product needs two vectors; a dot product gives a scalar.
(a) \( 6(\vec b\times\vec c) \)
(b) \( 2(\vec a\times\vec b) \)
(c) \( 3(\vec c\times\vec a) \)
(d) \( \vec 0 \)
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Answer: (a) \( 6(\vec b\times\vec c) \)
Explanation:
1. \( \vec a=-2\vec b-3\vec c \). Then \( \vec a\times\vec b=-3\vec c\times\vec b=3\,\vec b\times\vec c \) and \( \vec c\times\vec a=-2\,\vec c\times\vec b=2\,\vec b\times\vec c \).
2. Sum \( =3+1+2=6 \) times \( \vec b\times\vec c \).
Teacher's Note:
1. Eliminate one vector using the given relation.
(a) \( \lambda=0 \) and \( \lambda=-1 \)
(b) \( \lambda=1 \) and \( \lambda=-1 \)
(c) \( \lambda=0 \) and \( \lambda=1 \)
(d) \( \lambda=0 \), \( \lambda=1 \) and \( \lambda=-1 \)
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Answer: (a) \( \lambda=0 \) and \( \lambda=-1 \)
Explanation:
1. Comparing components: \( x+3y-4z=\lambda x \), \( x-3y+5z=\lambda y \), \( 3x+y=\lambda z \).
2. This is \( (M-\lambda I)\begin{pmatrix}x\\y\\z\end{pmatrix}=0 \) with \( M=\begin{pmatrix}1&3&-4\\1&-3&5\\3&1&0\end{pmatrix} \).
3. A non-zero solution needs \( \det(M-\lambda I)=-\lambda(\lambda+1)^2=0 \), so \( \lambda=0 \) or \( \lambda=-1 \).
Teacher's Note:
1. A non-trivial solution exists only when the determinant of the coefficient matrix vanishes.
(i) \( \vec\lambda=\frac{(\vec a\cdot\vec b)\vec a}{|\vec a|^2} \)
(ii) \( \vec\lambda=\frac{(\vec a\cdot\vec b)\vec b}{|\vec b|^2} \)
(iii) \( \vec\mu=\frac{(\vec b\cdot\vec b)\vec a-(\vec a\cdot\vec b)\vec b}{|\vec b|^2} \)
(iv) \( \vec\mu=\frac{\vec b\times(\vec a\times\vec b)}{|\vec b|^2} \)
(a) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(b) (i) and (iv) only
(c) (ii) and (iii) only
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii)
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Answer: (a) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
Explanation:
1. The component of \( \vec a \) along \( \vec b \) is \( \frac{(\vec a\cdot\vec b)}{|\vec b|^2}\vec b \), so (ii) is right and (i) is wrong.
2. \( \vec\mu=\vec a-\vec\lambda=\frac{|\vec b|^2\vec a-(\vec a\cdot\vec b)\vec b}{|\vec b|^2} \), which is (iii).
3. \( \vec b\times(\vec a\times\vec b)=\vec a|\vec b|^2-\vec b(\vec a\cdot\vec b) \), so (iv) equals the same vector.
Teacher's Note:
1. Subtract the component along \( \vec b \) from \( \vec a \) to get the perpendicular part.
(a) \( -1 \) and \( \frac13 \)
(b) \( 1 \) and \( 2 \)
(c) \( 1 \) and \( -\frac13 \)
(d) \( -1 \) and \( 2 \)
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Answer: (c) \( 1 \) and \( -\frac13 \)
Explanation:
1. Rotation of axes does not change the magnitude: \( 4p^2+1=(p+1)^2+1 \).
2. \( 3p^2-2p-1=0 \), so \( (3p+1)(p-1)=0 \) and \( p=1 \) or \( -\frac13 \).
Teacher's Note:
1. Magnitude of a vector is unchanged by rotating the coordinate axes.
(a) \( r^2\operatorname{cosec}\frac B2\operatorname{cosec}\frac C2 \)
(b) \( r^2\operatorname{cosec}\frac B2\operatorname{cosec}\frac C2\sin\frac A2 \)
(c) \( r^2\operatorname{cosec}\frac B2\operatorname{cosec}\frac C2\cos\frac A2 \)
(d) \( r^2\operatorname{cosec}\frac A2\operatorname{cosec}\frac B2\cos\frac C2 \)
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Answer: (c) \( r^2\operatorname{cosec}\frac B2\operatorname{cosec}\frac C2\cos\frac A2 \)
Explanation:
1. \( |\vec{IB}\times\vec{IC}|=IB\cdot IC\sin\angle BIC \) with \( \sin\left(90^\circ+\frac A2\right)=\cos\frac A2 \).
2. \( IB\cdot IC=r^2\operatorname{cosec}\frac B2\operatorname{cosec}\frac C2 \), giving the stated result.
Teacher's Note:
1. \( \sin(90^\circ+x)=\cos x \).
(a) \( \frac1{\sqrt{10}}(\hat i+3\hat k) \)
(b) \( \frac{2}{\sqrt{10}}(3\hat i-\hat k) \)
(c) \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{26}}(\hat i-4\hat j+3\hat k) \)
(d) \( \frac{2}{\sqrt{26}}(\hat i-4\hat j+3\hat k) \)
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Answer: (b) \( \frac{2}{\sqrt{10}}(3\hat i-\hat k) \)
Explanation:
1. Both vectors have magnitude \( 3 \). The bisector direction is the sum of the unit vectors: \( \frac13(3,0,-1) \).
2. Its unit vector is \( \frac{(3,0,-1)}{\sqrt{10}} \).
3. Magnitude \( 2 \) gives \( \frac2{\sqrt{10}}(3\hat i-\hat k) \).
Teacher's Note:
1. The bisector of two vectors is along the sum of their unit vectors.
(a) \( \frac{\vec\alpha*\vec\beta}{|\vec\alpha|}=1 \)
(b) \( \vec\alpha*\vec\beta=0 \)
(c) \( \frac{\vec\alpha*\vec\beta}{|\vec\alpha||\vec\beta|}=-1 \)
(d) \( \frac{\vec\alpha*\vec\beta}{|\vec\alpha||\vec\beta|}=1 \)
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Answer: (d) \( \frac{\vec\alpha*\vec\beta}{|\vec\alpha||\vec\beta|}=1 \)
Explanation:
1. Perpendicular means \( \theta=90^\circ \), so \( \tan\frac\theta2=\tan45^\circ=1 \).
2. Hence \( \frac{\vec\alpha*\vec\beta}{|\vec\alpha||\vec\beta|}=1 \).
Teacher's Note:
1. Divide the operation by the product of magnitudes to isolate \( \tan\frac\theta2 \).
(a) \( |\vec\alpha|^2 \)
(b) not defined
(c) \( 0 \)
(d) \( |\vec\alpha|^2-3 \)
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Answer: (c) \( 0 \)
Explanation:
1. The angle of a vector with itself is \( 0 \), and \( \tan0=0 \), so \( \vec\alpha*\vec\alpha=0 \).
Teacher's Note:
1. The angle between a vector and itself is zero.
(a) inside \( \triangle OAB \)
(b) outside \( \triangle OAB \) but inside \( \angle OAB \)
(c) outside \( \triangle OAB \) but inside \( \angle AOB \)
(d) outside \( \triangle OAB \) but inside \( \angle OBA \)
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Answer: (a) inside \( \triangle OAB \)
Explanation:
1. \( p=\frac12 \gt 0 \), \( q=\frac13 \gt 0 \) and \( p+q=\frac56 \lt 1 \): case (i).
Teacher's Note:
1. Compute the signs of \( p \), \( q \) and \( p+q \) and match the case.
(a) outside \( \triangle OAB \) but inside \( \angle OAB \)
(b) outside \( \triangle OAB \) but inside \( \angle AOB \)
(c) inside \( \triangle OAB \)
(d) outside \( \triangle OAB \) but inside \( \angle OBA \)
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Answer: (a) outside \( \triangle OAB \) but inside \( \angle OAB \)
Explanation:
1. \( p=-\frac12 \lt 0 \), \( q=\frac34 \gt 0 \), \( p+q=\frac14 \lt 1 \): case (iii).
Teacher's Note:
1. Compute the signs of \( p \), \( q \) and \( p+q \) and match the case.
(a) \( \frac53(\hat i+7\hat j+2\hat k) \)
(b) \( \frac53(\hat i-7\hat j+2\hat k) \)
(c) \( \frac53(5\hat i+5\hat j-2\hat k) \)
(d) \( \frac53(-5\hat i+5\hat j+2\hat k) \)
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Answer: (b) \( \frac53(\hat i-7\hat j+2\hat k) \)
Explanation:
1. \( |\vec b|=9 \), \( |\vec c|=3 \). \( \frac{\vec b}{9}+\frac{\vec c}{3}=\frac{(7,-4,-4)+(-6,-3,6)}{9}=\frac{(1,-7,2)}{9} \).
2. \( |(1,-7,2)|=\sqrt{54} \), so \( \vec d=5\sqrt6\cdot\frac{(1,-7,2)}{\sqrt{54}}=\frac53(1,-7,2) \).
Teacher's Note:
1. The internal bisector direction is \( \frac{\vec b}{|\vec b|}+\frac{\vec c}{|\vec c|} \).
(a) \( 2\hat i+\hat j+5\hat k \)
(b) \( -2\hat i-\hat j+5\hat k \)
(c) \( 2\hat i+3\hat j-3\hat k \)
(d) \( 2\hat i+3\hat j+3\hat k \)
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Answer: (b) \( -2\hat i-\hat j+5\hat k \)
Explanation:
1. A vector in the plane of \( \vec b \) and \( \vec c \) is perpendicular to \( \vec b\times\vec c=(-3,1,-1) \).
2. \( -2\hat i-\hat j+5\hat k \) gives \( 6-1-5=0 \): it lies in the plane. \( 2\hat i+3\hat j-3\hat k \) also lies in the plane but its projection on \( \vec a \) is \( -\frac{2\sqrt6}{3} \) in magnitude \( \frac{2\sqrt6}{3}\neq\sqrt{\frac23} \).
3. Projection of \( -2\hat i-\hat j+5\hat k \) on \( \vec a \): \( \frac{-4+1+5}{\sqrt6}=\frac{2}{\sqrt6}=\sqrt{\frac23} \).
Teacher's Note:
1. Check coplanarity with the triple product, then the projection \( \frac{\vec v\cdot\vec a}{|\vec a|} \).
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