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5418-5421
|
2 Let
aand
rb
r
be two nonzero vectors Then
0
a
×b
r=
r
r
if and only if
a and
rb
r
are parallel (or collinear) to each other, i e
|
1
|
5419-5422
|
Let
aand
rb
r
be two nonzero vectors Then
0
a
×b
r=
r
r
if and only if
a and
rb
r
are parallel (or collinear) to each other, i e ,
a
b
×
r
r
= 0
⇔a b
r
r
r �
Fig 10
|
1
|
5420-5423
|
Then
0
a
×b
r=
r
r
if and only if
a and
rb
r
are parallel (or collinear) to each other, i e ,
a
b
×
r
r
= 0
⇔a b
r
r
r �
Fig 10 23
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In particular,
0
a
×a
=
r
r
r
and
(
)
0
a
× −a
=
r
r
r
, since in the first situation, θ = 0
and in the second one, θ = π, making the value of sin θ to be 0
|
1
|
5421-5424
|
e ,
a
b
×
r
r
= 0
⇔a b
r
r
r �
Fig 10 23
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In particular,
0
a
×a
=
r
r
r
and
(
)
0
a
× −a
=
r
r
r
, since in the first situation, θ = 0
and in the second one, θ = π, making the value of sin θ to be 0 3
|
1
|
5422-5425
|
,
a
b
×
r
r
= 0
⇔a b
r
r
r �
Fig 10 23
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In particular,
0
a
×a
=
r
r
r
and
(
)
0
a
× −a
=
r
r
r
, since in the first situation, θ = 0
and in the second one, θ = π, making the value of sin θ to be 0 3 If
2
then
|
||
|
a
b
a b
r
r
r
r
|
1
|
5423-5426
|
23
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In particular,
0
a
×a
=
r
r
r
and
(
)
0
a
× −a
=
r
r
r
, since in the first situation, θ = 0
and in the second one, θ = π, making the value of sin θ to be 0 3 If
2
then
|
||
|
a
b
a b
r
r
r
r 4
|
1
|
5424-5427
|
3 If
2
then
|
||
|
a
b
a b
r
r
r
r 4 In view of the Observations 2 and 3, for mutually perpendicular
unit vectors
ˆ
ˆ
,ˆ
and
i
j
k (Fig 10
|
1
|
5425-5428
|
If
2
then
|
||
|
a
b
a b
r
r
r
r 4 In view of the Observations 2 and 3, for mutually perpendicular
unit vectors
ˆ
ˆ
,ˆ
and
i
j
k (Fig 10 24), we have
ˆ
ˆ
i
i
× =
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
0
j
j
k
k
×
=
×
=
r
ˆ
ˆ
i
×j
= ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
,
k
j
k
i
k
i
j
×
=
× =
5
|
1
|
5426-5429
|
4 In view of the Observations 2 and 3, for mutually perpendicular
unit vectors
ˆ
ˆ
,ˆ
and
i
j
k (Fig 10 24), we have
ˆ
ˆ
i
i
× =
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
0
j
j
k
k
×
=
×
=
r
ˆ
ˆ
i
×j
= ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
,
k
j
k
i
k
i
j
×
=
× =
5 In terms of vector product, the angle between two vectors and
a
rb
r
may be
given as
sin θ = |
|
|
||
|
a
b
a b
×
r
r
r
r
6
|
1
|
5427-5430
|
In view of the Observations 2 and 3, for mutually perpendicular
unit vectors
ˆ
ˆ
,ˆ
and
i
j
k (Fig 10 24), we have
ˆ
ˆ
i
i
× =
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
0
j
j
k
k
×
=
×
=
r
ˆ
ˆ
i
×j
= ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
,
k
j
k
i
k
i
j
×
=
× =
5 In terms of vector product, the angle between two vectors and
a
rb
r
may be
given as
sin θ = |
|
|
||
|
a
b
a b
×
r
r
r
r
6 It is always true that the vector product is not commutative, as a
×b
r
r
=
b
a
−
r×
r
|
1
|
5428-5431
|
24), we have
ˆ
ˆ
i
i
× =
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
0
j
j
k
k
×
=
×
=
r
ˆ
ˆ
i
×j
= ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
,
k
j
k
i
k
i
j
×
=
× =
5 In terms of vector product, the angle between two vectors and
a
rb
r
may be
given as
sin θ = |
|
|
||
|
a
b
a b
×
r
r
r
r
6 It is always true that the vector product is not commutative, as a
×b
r
r
=
b
a
−
r×
r Indeed,
ˆ
|
||
| sin
a
b
a b
n
×
=
θ
r
r
r
r
, where
ˆ
,
a b and
n
rr
form a right handed system,
i
|
1
|
5429-5432
|
In terms of vector product, the angle between two vectors and
a
rb
r
may be
given as
sin θ = |
|
|
||
|
a
b
a b
×
r
r
r
r
6 It is always true that the vector product is not commutative, as a
×b
r
r
=
b
a
−
r×
r Indeed,
ˆ
|
||
| sin
a
b
a b
n
×
=
θ
r
r
r
r
, where
ˆ
,
a b and
n
rr
form a right handed system,
i e
|
1
|
5430-5433
|
It is always true that the vector product is not commutative, as a
×b
r
r
=
b
a
−
r×
r Indeed,
ˆ
|
||
| sin
a
b
a b
n
×
=
θ
r
r
r
r
, where
ˆ
,
a b and
n
rr
form a right handed system,
i e , θ is traversed from
ato
rb
r
, Fig 10
|
1
|
5431-5434
|
Indeed,
ˆ
|
||
| sin
a
b
a b
n
×
=
θ
r
r
r
r
, where
ˆ
,
a b and
n
rr
form a right handed system,
i e , θ is traversed from
ato
rb
r
, Fig 10 25 (i)
|
1
|
5432-5435
|
e , θ is traversed from
ato
rb
r
, Fig 10 25 (i) While,
1ˆ
|
||
| sin
b
a
a b
n
×
=
θ
r
r
r
r
, where
1ˆ
,
b aand
n
r r
form a right handed system i
|
1
|
5433-5436
|
, θ is traversed from
ato
rb
r
, Fig 10 25 (i) While,
1ˆ
|
||
| sin
b
a
a b
n
×
=
θ
r
r
r
r
, where
1ˆ
,
b aand
n
r r
form a right handed system i e
|
1
|
5434-5437
|
25 (i) While,
1ˆ
|
||
| sin
b
a
a b
n
×
=
θ
r
r
r
r
, where
1ˆ
,
b aand
n
r r
form a right handed system i e θ is traversed from
bto
a
r
r ,
Fig 10
|
1
|
5435-5438
|
While,
1ˆ
|
||
| sin
b
a
a b
n
×
=
θ
r
r
r
r
, where
1ˆ
,
b aand
n
r r
form a right handed system i e θ is traversed from
bto
a
r
r ,
Fig 10 25(ii)
|
1
|
5436-5439
|
e θ is traversed from
bto
a
r
r ,
Fig 10 25(ii) Fig 10
|
1
|
5437-5440
|
θ is traversed from
bto
a
r
r ,
Fig 10 25(ii) Fig 10 25 (i), (ii)
Thus, if we assume
aand
rb
r
to lie in the plane of the paper, then
1
ˆ
n and ˆ
n both
will be perpendicular to the plane of the paper
|
1
|
5438-5441
|
25(ii) Fig 10 25 (i), (ii)
Thus, if we assume
aand
rb
r
to lie in the plane of the paper, then
1
ˆ
n and ˆ
n both
will be perpendicular to the plane of the paper But, ˆn being directed above the
paper while
1ˆn directed below the paper
|
1
|
5439-5442
|
Fig 10 25 (i), (ii)
Thus, if we assume
aand
rb
r
to lie in the plane of the paper, then
1
ˆ
n and ˆ
n both
will be perpendicular to the plane of the paper But, ˆn being directed above the
paper while
1ˆn directed below the paper i
|
1
|
5440-5443
|
25 (i), (ii)
Thus, if we assume
aand
rb
r
to lie in the plane of the paper, then
1
ˆ
n and ˆ
n both
will be perpendicular to the plane of the paper But, ˆn being directed above the
paper while
1ˆn directed below the paper i e
|
1
|
5441-5444
|
But, ˆn being directed above the
paper while
1ˆn directed below the paper i e 1ˆ
ˆ
n
= −n
|
1
|
5442-5445
|
i e 1ˆ
ˆ
n
= −n Fig 10
|
1
|
5443-5446
|
e 1ˆ
ˆ
n
= −n Fig 10 24
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Hence
a b
×
r
r
=
ˆ
|
||
a b|sin
n
r
r
=
1ˆ
|
||
a b|sin
n
−
θ
r
r
b
a
= −
r×
r
7
|
1
|
5444-5447
|
1ˆ
ˆ
n
= −n Fig 10 24
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Hence
a b
×
r
r
=
ˆ
|
||
a b|sin
n
r
r
=
1ˆ
|
||
a b|sin
n
−
θ
r
r
b
a
= −
r×
r
7 In view of the Observations 4 and 6, we have
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
and
|
1
|
5445-5448
|
Fig 10 24
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Hence
a b
×
r
r
=
ˆ
|
||
a b|sin
n
r
r
=
1ˆ
|
||
a b|sin
n
−
θ
r
r
b
a
= −
r×
r
7 In view of the Observations 4 and 6, we have
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
and j
i
k
k
j
i
i
k
j
× = −
×
= −
×
= −
8
|
1
|
5446-5449
|
24
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Hence
a b
×
r
r
=
ˆ
|
||
a b|sin
n
r
r
=
1ˆ
|
||
a b|sin
n
−
θ
r
r
b
a
= −
r×
r
7 In view of the Observations 4 and 6, we have
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
and j
i
k
k
j
i
i
k
j
× = −
×
= −
×
= −
8 If
aand
rb
r
represent the adjacent sides of a triangle then its area is given as
1 |
|
2 a
b
r
r
|
1
|
5447-5450
|
In view of the Observations 4 and 6, we have
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
and j
i
k
k
j
i
i
k
j
× = −
×
= −
×
= −
8 If
aand
rb
r
represent the adjacent sides of a triangle then its area is given as
1 |
|
2 a
b
r
r By definition of the area of a triangle, we have from
Fig 10
|
1
|
5448-5451
|
j
i
k
k
j
i
i
k
j
× = −
×
= −
×
= −
8 If
aand
rb
r
represent the adjacent sides of a triangle then its area is given as
1 |
|
2 a
b
r
r By definition of the area of a triangle, we have from
Fig 10 26,
Area of triangle ABC = 1 AB CD
|
1
|
5449-5452
|
If
aand
rb
r
represent the adjacent sides of a triangle then its area is given as
1 |
|
2 a
b
r
r By definition of the area of a triangle, we have from
Fig 10 26,
Area of triangle ABC = 1 AB CD 2
⋅
But AB
|
b|
=
r (as given), and CD = |
|
ar sinθ
|
1
|
5450-5453
|
By definition of the area of a triangle, we have from
Fig 10 26,
Area of triangle ABC = 1 AB CD 2
⋅
But AB
|
b|
=
r (as given), and CD = |
|
ar sinθ Thus, Area of triangle ABC = 1 |
||
| sin
2 b
a
θ
r
r
1 |
|
|
1
|
5451-5454
|
26,
Area of triangle ABC = 1 AB CD 2
⋅
But AB
|
b|
=
r (as given), and CD = |
|
ar sinθ Thus, Area of triangle ABC = 1 |
||
| sin
2 b
a
θ
r
r
1 |
| 2 a
b
=
×
r
r
9
|
1
|
5452-5455
|
2
⋅
But AB
|
b|
=
r (as given), and CD = |
|
ar sinθ Thus, Area of triangle ABC = 1 |
||
| sin
2 b
a
θ
r
r
1 |
| 2 a
b
=
×
r
r
9 If
a and
rb
r
represent the adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then its area is
given by |
|
a
b
×
r
r
|
1
|
5453-5456
|
Thus, Area of triangle ABC = 1 |
||
| sin
2 b
a
θ
r
r
1 |
| 2 a
b
=
×
r
r
9 If
a and
rb
r
represent the adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then its area is
given by |
|
a
b
×
r
r From Fig 10
|
1
|
5454-5457
|
2 a
b
=
×
r
r
9 If
a and
rb
r
represent the adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then its area is
given by |
|
a
b
×
r
r From Fig 10 27, we have
Area of parallelogram ABCD = AB
|
1
|
5455-5458
|
If
a and
rb
r
represent the adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then its area is
given by |
|
a
b
×
r
r From Fig 10 27, we have
Area of parallelogram ABCD = AB DE
|
1
|
5456-5459
|
From Fig 10 27, we have
Area of parallelogram ABCD = AB DE But AB
|
=b|
r
(as given), and
DE
|
=a|sin
θ
r
|
1
|
5457-5460
|
27, we have
Area of parallelogram ABCD = AB DE But AB
|
=b|
r
(as given), and
DE
|
=a|sin
θ
r Thus,
Area of parallelogram ABCD = |
||
| sin
b
a
θ
r
r
|
|
|
1
|
5458-5461
|
DE But AB
|
=b|
r
(as given), and
DE
|
=a|sin
θ
r Thus,
Area of parallelogram ABCD = |
||
| sin
b
a
θ
r
r
|
| a
b
=
×
r
r
We now state two important properties of vector product
|
1
|
5459-5462
|
But AB
|
=b|
r
(as given), and
DE
|
=a|sin
θ
r Thus,
Area of parallelogram ABCD = |
||
| sin
b
a
θ
r
r
|
| a
b
=
×
r
r
We now state two important properties of vector product Property 3 (Distributivity of vector product over addition): If ,
a band
c
rr
r
are any three vectors and λ be a scalar, then
(i)
(
)
a
b
c
×
r+
r
r = a
b
a
c
r
r
r
r
(ii)
(
λa b)
×
r
r
= (
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
λ
×
=
× λ
r
r
r
r
Fig 10
|
1
|
5460-5463
|
Thus,
Area of parallelogram ABCD = |
||
| sin
b
a
θ
r
r
|
| a
b
=
×
r
r
We now state two important properties of vector product Property 3 (Distributivity of vector product over addition): If ,
a band
c
rr
r
are any three vectors and λ be a scalar, then
(i)
(
)
a
b
c
×
r+
r
r = a
b
a
c
r
r
r
r
(ii)
(
λa b)
×
r
r
= (
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
λ
×
=
× λ
r
r
r
r
Fig 10 26
Fig 10
|
1
|
5461-5464
|
a
b
=
×
r
r
We now state two important properties of vector product Property 3 (Distributivity of vector product over addition): If ,
a band
c
rr
r
are any three vectors and λ be a scalar, then
(i)
(
)
a
b
c
×
r+
r
r = a
b
a
c
r
r
r
r
(ii)
(
λa b)
×
r
r
= (
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
λ
×
=
× λ
r
r
r
r
Fig 10 26
Fig 10 27
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Let
aand
rb
r
be two vectors given in component form as
1
2
3 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
a i
a j
a k
+
+
and
1
2
3 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
b i
b j
b k
+
+
, respectively
|
1
|
5462-5465
|
Property 3 (Distributivity of vector product over addition): If ,
a band
c
rr
r
are any three vectors and λ be a scalar, then
(i)
(
)
a
b
c
×
r+
r
r = a
b
a
c
r
r
r
r
(ii)
(
λa b)
×
r
r
= (
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
λ
×
=
× λ
r
r
r
r
Fig 10 26
Fig 10 27
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Let
aand
rb
r
be two vectors given in component form as
1
2
3 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
a i
a j
a k
+
+
and
1
2
3 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
b i
b j
b k
+
+
, respectively Then their cross product may be given by
a
b
×
r
r
=
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
i
j
k
a
a
a
b
b
b
Explanation We have
a b
×
r
r
=
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
a i
a j
a k
b i
b j
b k
+
+
×
+
+
=
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b i
i
a b i
j
a b i
k
a b
j
i
×
+
×
+
×
+
×
+
2 2
2 3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
a b
j
j
a b
j
k
×
+
×
+
3 1
3 2
3 3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b k
i
a b k
j
a b k
k
×
+
×
+
×
(by Property 1)
=
1 2
1 3
2 1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b i
j
a b k
i
a b i
j
×
−
×
−
×
+
2 3
3 1
3 2
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b
j
k
a b k
i
a b
j
k
×
+
×
−
×
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(as
0 and
,
and
)
i
i
j
j
k
k
i
k
k
i
j
i
i
j
k
j
j
k
× =
×
=
×
=
×
= − ×
× = − ×
×
= − ×
=
1 2
1 3
2 1
2 3
3 1
3 2
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
a b k
a b j
a b k
a b i
a b j
a b i
−
−
+
+
−
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(as
,
and
)
i
j
k
j
k
i
k
i
j
×
=
×
=
× =
=
2 3
3 2
1 3
3 1
1 2
2 1 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b
a b i
a b
a b
j
a b
a b k
−
−
−
+
−
=
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
i
j
k
a
a
a
b
b
b
Example 22 Find
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
|
|, if
2
3 and
3
5
2
a b
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
×
=
+
+
=
+
−
r
r
r
r
Solution We have
a
b
×
r
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
1
3
3
5
2
i
j
k
−
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
( 2
15)
( 4
9)
(10 – 3)
i
j
k
− −
− − −
+
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
17
13
7
i
j
k
= −
+
+
Hence
|
|
r
ra b =
2
2
2
( 17)
(13)
(7)
507
−
+
+
=
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453
Example 23 Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors (
)
a
b
+
r
r
and
(
),
a
−b
r
r
where
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
2
3
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
= +
+
= +
+
r
r
|
1
|
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MATHEMATICS
452
Let
aand
rb
r
be two vectors given in component form as
1
2
3 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
a i
a j
a k
+
+
and
1
2
3 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
b i
b j
b k
+
+
, respectively Then their cross product may be given by
a
b
×
r
r
=
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
i
j
k
a
a
a
b
b
b
Explanation We have
a b
×
r
r
=
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
a i
a j
a k
b i
b j
b k
+
+
×
+
+
=
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b i
i
a b i
j
a b i
k
a b
j
i
×
+
×
+
×
+
×
+
2 2
2 3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
a b
j
j
a b
j
k
×
+
×
+
3 1
3 2
3 3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b k
i
a b k
j
a b k
k
×
+
×
+
×
(by Property 1)
=
1 2
1 3
2 1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b i
j
a b k
i
a b i
j
×
−
×
−
×
+
2 3
3 1
3 2
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b
j
k
a b k
i
a b
j
k
×
+
×
−
×
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(as
0 and
,
and
)
i
i
j
j
k
k
i
k
k
i
j
i
i
j
k
j
j
k
× =
×
=
×
=
×
= − ×
× = − ×
×
= − ×
=
1 2
1 3
2 1
2 3
3 1
3 2
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
a b k
a b j
a b k
a b i
a b j
a b i
−
−
+
+
−
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(as
,
and
)
i
j
k
j
k
i
k
i
j
×
=
×
=
× =
=
2 3
3 2
1 3
3 1
1 2
2 1 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b
a b i
a b
a b
j
a b
a b k
−
−
−
+
−
=
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
i
j
k
a
a
a
b
b
b
Example 22 Find
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
|
|, if
2
3 and
3
5
2
a b
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
×
=
+
+
=
+
−
r
r
r
r
Solution We have
a
b
×
r
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
1
3
3
5
2
i
j
k
−
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
( 2
15)
( 4
9)
(10 – 3)
i
j
k
− −
− − −
+
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
17
13
7
i
j
k
= −
+
+
Hence
|
|
r
ra b =
2
2
2
( 17)
(13)
(7)
507
−
+
+
=
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453
Example 23 Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors (
)
a
b
+
r
r
and
(
),
a
−b
r
r
where
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
2
3
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
= +
+
= +
+
r
r Solution We have
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
3
4
and
2
a
b
i
j
k
a
b
j
k
+
=
+
+
−
= − −
r
r
r
r
A vector which is perpendicular to both
and
a
b
a
b
+
−
r
r
r
r
is given by
(
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
+
×
−
r
r
r
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
3
4
2
4
2
(
, say)
0
1
2
i
j
k
i
j
k
c
= −
+
−
=
−
−
r
Now
|
|
cr =
4
16
4
24
2 6
+
+
=
=
Therefore, the required unit vector is
|
c|
c
r
r =
1
2
1 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
6
6
6
i
j
k
−
+
−
�Note There are two perpendicular directions to any plane
|
1
|
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MATHEMATICS
452
Let
aand
rb
r
be two vectors given in component form as
1
2
3 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
a i
a j
a k
+
+
and
1
2
3 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
b i
b j
b k
+
+
, respectively Then their cross product may be given by
a
b
×
r
r
=
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
i
j
k
a
a
a
b
b
b
Explanation We have
a b
×
r
r
=
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
a i
a j
a k
b i
b j
b k
+
+
×
+
+
=
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b i
i
a b i
j
a b i
k
a b
j
i
×
+
×
+
×
+
×
+
2 2
2 3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
a b
j
j
a b
j
k
×
+
×
+
3 1
3 2
3 3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b k
i
a b k
j
a b k
k
×
+
×
+
×
(by Property 1)
=
1 2
1 3
2 1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b i
j
a b k
i
a b i
j
×
−
×
−
×
+
2 3
3 1
3 2
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b
j
k
a b k
i
a b
j
k
×
+
×
−
×
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(as
0 and
,
and
)
i
i
j
j
k
k
i
k
k
i
j
i
i
j
k
j
j
k
× =
×
=
×
=
×
= − ×
× = − ×
×
= − ×
=
1 2
1 3
2 1
2 3
3 1
3 2
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
a b k
a b j
a b k
a b i
a b j
a b i
−
−
+
+
−
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(as
,
and
)
i
j
k
j
k
i
k
i
j
×
=
×
=
× =
=
2 3
3 2
1 3
3 1
1 2
2 1 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b
a b i
a b
a b
j
a b
a b k
−
−
−
+
−
=
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
i
j
k
a
a
a
b
b
b
Example 22 Find
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
|
|, if
2
3 and
3
5
2
a b
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
×
=
+
+
=
+
−
r
r
r
r
Solution We have
a
b
×
r
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
1
3
3
5
2
i
j
k
−
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
( 2
15)
( 4
9)
(10 – 3)
i
j
k
− −
− − −
+
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
17
13
7
i
j
k
= −
+
+
Hence
|
|
r
ra b =
2
2
2
( 17)
(13)
(7)
507
−
+
+
=
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not to be republished
VECTOR ALGEBRA
453
Example 23 Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors (
)
a
b
+
r
r
and
(
),
a
−b
r
r
where
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
2
3
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
= +
+
= +
+
r
r Solution We have
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
3
4
and
2
a
b
i
j
k
a
b
j
k
+
=
+
+
−
= − −
r
r
r
r
A vector which is perpendicular to both
and
a
b
a
b
+
−
r
r
r
r
is given by
(
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
+
×
−
r
r
r
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
3
4
2
4
2
(
, say)
0
1
2
i
j
k
i
j
k
c
= −
+
−
=
−
−
r
Now
|
|
cr =
4
16
4
24
2 6
+
+
=
=
Therefore, the required unit vector is
|
c|
c
r
r =
1
2
1 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
6
6
6
i
j
k
−
+
−
�Note There are two perpendicular directions to any plane Thus, another unit
vector perpendicular to
and
a
b
a
b
+
−
r
r
r
r
will be 1
2
1 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
|
1
|
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|
Then their cross product may be given by
a
b
×
r
r
=
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
i
j
k
a
a
a
b
b
b
Explanation We have
a b
×
r
r
=
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
a i
a j
a k
b i
b j
b k
+
+
×
+
+
=
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b i
i
a b i
j
a b i
k
a b
j
i
×
+
×
+
×
+
×
+
2 2
2 3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
a b
j
j
a b
j
k
×
+
×
+
3 1
3 2
3 3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b k
i
a b k
j
a b k
k
×
+
×
+
×
(by Property 1)
=
1 2
1 3
2 1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b i
j
a b k
i
a b i
j
×
−
×
−
×
+
2 3
3 1
3 2
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b
j
k
a b k
i
a b
j
k
×
+
×
−
×
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(as
0 and
,
and
)
i
i
j
j
k
k
i
k
k
i
j
i
i
j
k
j
j
k
× =
×
=
×
=
×
= − ×
× = − ×
×
= − ×
=
1 2
1 3
2 1
2 3
3 1
3 2
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
a b k
a b j
a b k
a b i
a b j
a b i
−
−
+
+
−
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(as
,
and
)
i
j
k
j
k
i
k
i
j
×
=
×
=
× =
=
2 3
3 2
1 3
3 1
1 2
2 1 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(
)
(
)
(
)
a b
a b i
a b
a b
j
a b
a b k
−
−
−
+
−
=
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
i
j
k
a
a
a
b
b
b
Example 22 Find
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
|
|, if
2
3 and
3
5
2
a b
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
×
=
+
+
=
+
−
r
r
r
r
Solution We have
a
b
×
r
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
1
3
3
5
2
i
j
k
−
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
( 2
15)
( 4
9)
(10 – 3)
i
j
k
− −
− − −
+
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
17
13
7
i
j
k
= −
+
+
Hence
|
|
r
ra b =
2
2
2
( 17)
(13)
(7)
507
−
+
+
=
© NCERT
not to be republished
VECTOR ALGEBRA
453
Example 23 Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors (
)
a
b
+
r
r
and
(
),
a
−b
r
r
where
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
2
3
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
= +
+
= +
+
r
r Solution We have
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
3
4
and
2
a
b
i
j
k
a
b
j
k
+
=
+
+
−
= − −
r
r
r
r
A vector which is perpendicular to both
and
a
b
a
b
+
−
r
r
r
r
is given by
(
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
+
×
−
r
r
r
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
3
4
2
4
2
(
, say)
0
1
2
i
j
k
i
j
k
c
= −
+
−
=
−
−
r
Now
|
|
cr =
4
16
4
24
2 6
+
+
=
=
Therefore, the required unit vector is
|
c|
c
r
r =
1
2
1 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
6
6
6
i
j
k
−
+
−
�Note There are two perpendicular directions to any plane Thus, another unit
vector perpendicular to
and
a
b
a
b
+
−
r
r
r
r
will be 1
2
1 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ 6
6
6
i
j
k
−
+
But that will
be a consequence of (
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
−
×
+
r
r
r
r
|
1
|
5466-5469
|
Solution We have
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
3
4
and
2
a
b
i
j
k
a
b
j
k
+
=
+
+
−
= − −
r
r
r
r
A vector which is perpendicular to both
and
a
b
a
b
+
−
r
r
r
r
is given by
(
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
+
×
−
r
r
r
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
3
4
2
4
2
(
, say)
0
1
2
i
j
k
i
j
k
c
= −
+
−
=
−
−
r
Now
|
|
cr =
4
16
4
24
2 6
+
+
=
=
Therefore, the required unit vector is
|
c|
c
r
r =
1
2
1 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
6
6
6
i
j
k
−
+
−
�Note There are two perpendicular directions to any plane Thus, another unit
vector perpendicular to
and
a
b
a
b
+
−
r
r
r
r
will be 1
2
1 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ 6
6
6
i
j
k
−
+
But that will
be a consequence of (
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
−
×
+
r
r
r
r Example 24 Find the area of a triangle having the points A(1, 1, 1), B(1, 2, 3)
and C(2, 3, 1) as its vertices
|
1
|
5467-5470
|
Thus, another unit
vector perpendicular to
and
a
b
a
b
+
−
r
r
r
r
will be 1
2
1 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ 6
6
6
i
j
k
−
+
But that will
be a consequence of (
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
−
×
+
r
r
r
r Example 24 Find the area of a triangle having the points A(1, 1, 1), B(1, 2, 3)
and C(2, 3, 1) as its vertices Solution We have
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
AB
2
and AC
2
j
k
i
j
=
+
= +
uuur
uuur
|
1
|
5468-5471
|
6
6
6
i
j
k
−
+
But that will
be a consequence of (
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
−
×
+
r
r
r
r Example 24 Find the area of a triangle having the points A(1, 1, 1), B(1, 2, 3)
and C(2, 3, 1) as its vertices Solution We have
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
AB
2
and AC
2
j
k
i
j
=
+
= +
uuur
uuur The area of the given triangle
is 1 | AB AC |
2
uuur×
uuur
|
1
|
5469-5472
|
Example 24 Find the area of a triangle having the points A(1, 1, 1), B(1, 2, 3)
and C(2, 3, 1) as its vertices Solution We have
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
AB
2
and AC
2
j
k
i
j
=
+
= +
uuur
uuur The area of the given triangle
is 1 | AB AC |
2
uuur×
uuur Now,
AB AC
×
uuur
uuur =
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
0
1
2
4
2
1
2
0
i
j
k
i
j
k
= −
+
−
Therefore
| AB AC|
uuur×
uuur =
16
4
1
21
+
+ =
Thus, the required area is
1
21
2
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MATHEMATICS
454
Example 25 Find the area of a parallelogram whose adjacent sides are given
by the vectors
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
4
and
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
=
+
+
= −
+
r
r
Solution The area of a parallelogram with
aand
rb
r
as its adjacent sides is given
by |
|
a
×b
r
r
|
1
|
5470-5473
|
Solution We have
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
AB
2
and AC
2
j
k
i
j
=
+
= +
uuur
uuur The area of the given triangle
is 1 | AB AC |
2
uuur×
uuur Now,
AB AC
×
uuur
uuur =
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
0
1
2
4
2
1
2
0
i
j
k
i
j
k
= −
+
−
Therefore
| AB AC|
uuur×
uuur =
16
4
1
21
+
+ =
Thus, the required area is
1
21
2
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not to be republished
MATHEMATICS
454
Example 25 Find the area of a parallelogram whose adjacent sides are given
by the vectors
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
4
and
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
=
+
+
= −
+
r
r
Solution The area of a parallelogram with
aand
rb
r
as its adjacent sides is given
by |
|
a
×b
r
r Now
a
b
×
r
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
1
4
5
4
1
1
1
i
j
k
i
j
k
=
+
−
−
Therefore
|
|
a
b
×
r
r
=
25 1 16
42
+ +
=
and hence, the required area is
42
|
1
|
5471-5474
|
The area of the given triangle
is 1 | AB AC |
2
uuur×
uuur Now,
AB AC
×
uuur
uuur =
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
0
1
2
4
2
1
2
0
i
j
k
i
j
k
= −
+
−
Therefore
| AB AC|
uuur×
uuur =
16
4
1
21
+
+ =
Thus, the required area is
1
21
2
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not to be republished
MATHEMATICS
454
Example 25 Find the area of a parallelogram whose adjacent sides are given
by the vectors
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
4
and
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
=
+
+
= −
+
r
r
Solution The area of a parallelogram with
aand
rb
r
as its adjacent sides is given
by |
|
a
×b
r
r Now
a
b
×
r
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
1
4
5
4
1
1
1
i
j
k
i
j
k
=
+
−
−
Therefore
|
|
a
b
×
r
r
=
25 1 16
42
+ +
=
and hence, the required area is
42 EXERCISE 10
|
1
|
5472-5475
|
Now,
AB AC
×
uuur
uuur =
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
0
1
2
4
2
1
2
0
i
j
k
i
j
k
= −
+
−
Therefore
| AB AC|
uuur×
uuur =
16
4
1
21
+
+ =
Thus, the required area is
1
21
2
© NCERT
not to be republished
MATHEMATICS
454
Example 25 Find the area of a parallelogram whose adjacent sides are given
by the vectors
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
4
and
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
=
+
+
= −
+
r
r
Solution The area of a parallelogram with
aand
rb
r
as its adjacent sides is given
by |
|
a
×b
r
r Now
a
b
×
r
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
1
4
5
4
1
1
1
i
j
k
i
j
k
=
+
−
−
Therefore
|
|
a
b
×
r
r
=
25 1 16
42
+ +
=
and hence, the required area is
42 EXERCISE 10 4
1
|
1
|
5473-5476
|
Now
a
b
×
r
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
1
4
5
4
1
1
1
i
j
k
i
j
k
=
+
−
−
Therefore
|
|
a
b
×
r
r
=
25 1 16
42
+ +
=
and hence, the required area is
42 EXERCISE 10 4
1 Find
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
|
|, if
7
7
and
3
2
2
a b
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
×
= −
+
=
−
+
r
r
r
r
|
1
|
5474-5477
|
EXERCISE 10 4
1 Find
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
|
|, if
7
7
and
3
2
2
a b
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
×
= −
+
=
−
+
r
r
r
r 2
|
1
|
5475-5478
|
4
1 Find
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
|
|, if
7
7
and
3
2
2
a b
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
×
= −
+
=
−
+
r
r
r
r 2 Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector
and
a
b
a
b
+
−
r
r
r
r
, where
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
2
2
and
2
2
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
=
+
+
= +
−
r
r
|
1
|
5476-5479
|
Find
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
|
|, if
7
7
and
3
2
2
a b
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
×
= −
+
=
−
+
r
r
r
r 2 Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector
and
a
b
a
b
+
−
r
r
r
r
, where
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
2
2
and
2
2
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
=
+
+
= +
−
r
r 3
|
1
|
5477-5480
|
2 Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector
and
a
b
a
b
+
−
r
r
r
r
, where
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
2
2
and
2
2
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
=
+
+
= +
−
r
r 3 If a unit vector ar makes angles
ˆ
ˆ
with ,
with
3
i4
j
π
π
and an acute angle θ with
ˆk , then find θ and hence, the components of ar
|
1
|
5478-5481
|
Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector
and
a
b
a
b
+
−
r
r
r
r
, where
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
2
2
and
2
2
a
i
j
k
b
i
j
k
=
+
+
= +
−
r
r 3 If a unit vector ar makes angles
ˆ
ˆ
with ,
with
3
i4
j
π
π
and an acute angle θ with
ˆk , then find θ and hence, the components of ar 4
|
1
|
5479-5482
|
3 If a unit vector ar makes angles
ˆ
ˆ
with ,
with
3
i4
j
π
π
and an acute angle θ with
ˆk , then find θ and hence, the components of ar 4 Show that
(
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
−
×
+
r
r
r
r
= 2(
a b)
×
r
r
5
|
1
|
5480-5483
|
If a unit vector ar makes angles
ˆ
ˆ
with ,
with
3
i4
j
π
π
and an acute angle θ with
ˆk , then find θ and hence, the components of ar 4 Show that
(
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
−
×
+
r
r
r
r
= 2(
a b)
×
r
r
5 Find λ and μ if
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(2
6
27 )
(
)
0
i
j
k
i
j
k
+
+
×
+ λ + μ
=
r
|
1
|
5481-5484
|
4 Show that
(
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
−
×
+
r
r
r
r
= 2(
a b)
×
r
r
5 Find λ and μ if
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(2
6
27 )
(
)
0
i
j
k
i
j
k
+
+
×
+ λ + μ
=
r 6
|
1
|
5482-5485
|
Show that
(
)
(
)
a
b
a
b
−
×
+
r
r
r
r
= 2(
a b)
×
r
r
5 Find λ and μ if
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(2
6
27 )
(
)
0
i
j
k
i
j
k
+
+
×
+ λ + μ
=
r 6 Given that
0
a b
rr
and
0
a
×b
r=
r
r
|
1
|
5483-5486
|
Find λ and μ if
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(2
6
27 )
(
)
0
i
j
k
i
j
k
+
+
×
+ λ + μ
=
r 6 Given that
0
a b
rr
and
0
a
×b
r=
r
r What can you conclude about the vectors
aand
rb
r
|
1
|
5484-5487
|
6 Given that
0
a b
rr
and
0
a
×b
r=
r
r What can you conclude about the vectors
aand
rb
r 7
|
1
|
5485-5488
|
Given that
0
a b
rr
and
0
a
×b
r=
r
r What can you conclude about the vectors
aand
rb
r 7 Let the vectors
, ,
a b c
rr
r be given as
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
,
a i
a j
a k b i
b j
b k
+
+
+
+
1
2
3 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
c i
c j
c k
+
+
|
1
|
5486-5489
|
What can you conclude about the vectors
aand
rb
r 7 Let the vectors
, ,
a b c
rr
r be given as
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
,
a i
a j
a k b i
b j
b k
+
+
+
+
1
2
3 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
c i
c j
c k
+
+ Then show that
(
)
a
b
c
a b
a
c
×
+
= ×
+
×
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
|
1
|
5487-5490
|
7 Let the vectors
, ,
a b c
rr
r be given as
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
,
a i
a j
a k b i
b j
b k
+
+
+
+
1
2
3 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
c i
c j
c k
+
+ Then show that
(
)
a
b
c
a b
a
c
×
+
= ×
+
×
r
r
r
r
r
r
r 8
|
1
|
5488-5491
|
Let the vectors
, ,
a b c
rr
r be given as
1
2
3
1
2
3
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
,
,
a i
a j
a k b i
b j
b k
+
+
+
+
1
2
3 ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
c i
c j
c k
+
+ Then show that
(
)
a
b
c
a b
a
c
×
+
= ×
+
×
r
r
r
r
r
r
r 8 If either
0 or
0,
a
b
=
r=
r
r
r
then
0
a
×b
=
r
r
r
|
1
|
5489-5492
|
Then show that
(
)
a
b
c
a b
a
c
×
+
= ×
+
×
r
r
r
r
r
r
r 8 If either
0 or
0,
a
b
=
r=
r
r
r
then
0
a
×b
=
r
r
r Is the converse true
|
1
|
5490-5493
|
8 If either
0 or
0,
a
b
=
r=
r
r
r
then
0
a
×b
=
r
r
r Is the converse true Justify your
answer with an example
|
1
|
5491-5494
|
If either
0 or
0,
a
b
=
r=
r
r
r
then
0
a
×b
=
r
r
r Is the converse true Justify your
answer with an example 9
|
1
|
5492-5495
|
Is the converse true Justify your
answer with an example 9 Find the area of the triangle with vertices A(1, 1, 2), B(2, 3, 5) and C(1, 5, 5)
|
1
|
5493-5496
|
Justify your
answer with an example 9 Find the area of the triangle with vertices A(1, 1, 2), B(2, 3, 5) and C(1, 5, 5) © NCERT
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VECTOR ALGEBRA
455
10
|
1
|
5494-5497
|
9 Find the area of the triangle with vertices A(1, 1, 2), B(2, 3, 5) and C(1, 5, 5) © NCERT
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VECTOR ALGEBRA
455
10 Find the area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are determined by the
vectors
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
a
i
j
k
=
−
+
r
and
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
7
b
i
j
k
=
−
+
r
|
1
|
5495-5498
|
Find the area of the triangle with vertices A(1, 1, 2), B(2, 3, 5) and C(1, 5, 5) © NCERT
not to be republished
VECTOR ALGEBRA
455
10 Find the area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are determined by the
vectors
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
a
i
j
k
=
−
+
r
and
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
7
b
i
j
k
=
−
+
r 11
|
1
|
5496-5499
|
© NCERT
not to be republished
VECTOR ALGEBRA
455
10 Find the area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are determined by the
vectors
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
a
i
j
k
=
−
+
r
and
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
7
b
i
j
k
=
−
+
r 11 Let the vectors
a and
rb
r
be such that
2
|
| 3 and |
|
3
a
b
=
r=
r
, then a
×b
r
r
is a
unit vector, if the angle between and
a
rb
r
is
(A) π/6
(B) π/4
(C) π/3
(D) π/2
12
|
1
|
5497-5500
|
Find the area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are determined by the
vectors
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
3
a
i
j
k
=
−
+
r
and
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
7
b
i
j
k
=
−
+
r 11 Let the vectors
a and
rb
r
be such that
2
|
| 3 and |
|
3
a
b
=
r=
r
, then a
×b
r
r
is a
unit vector, if the angle between and
a
rb
r
is
(A) π/6
(B) π/4
(C) π/3
(D) π/2
12 Area of a rectangle having vertices A, B, C and D with position vectors
1
1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
–
4 ,
4
2
2
i
j
k i
j
k
+
+
+
+
,
1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
4
2
i
j
k
−
+
and
1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
–
4
2
i
j
k
−
+
, respectively is
(A) 1
2
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 4
Miscellaneous Examples
Example 26 Write all the unit vectors in XY-plane
|
1
|
5498-5501
|
11 Let the vectors
a and
rb
r
be such that
2
|
| 3 and |
|
3
a
b
=
r=
r
, then a
×b
r
r
is a
unit vector, if the angle between and
a
rb
r
is
(A) π/6
(B) π/4
(C) π/3
(D) π/2
12 Area of a rectangle having vertices A, B, C and D with position vectors
1
1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
–
4 ,
4
2
2
i
j
k i
j
k
+
+
+
+
,
1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
4
2
i
j
k
−
+
and
1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
–
4
2
i
j
k
−
+
, respectively is
(A) 1
2
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 4
Miscellaneous Examples
Example 26 Write all the unit vectors in XY-plane Solution Let r
x i
y j
∧
∧
=
+
r
be a unit vector in XY-plane (Fig 10
|
1
|
5499-5502
|
Let the vectors
a and
rb
r
be such that
2
|
| 3 and |
|
3
a
b
=
r=
r
, then a
×b
r
r
is a
unit vector, if the angle between and
a
rb
r
is
(A) π/6
(B) π/4
(C) π/3
(D) π/2
12 Area of a rectangle having vertices A, B, C and D with position vectors
1
1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
–
4 ,
4
2
2
i
j
k i
j
k
+
+
+
+
,
1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
4
2
i
j
k
−
+
and
1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
–
4
2
i
j
k
−
+
, respectively is
(A) 1
2
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 4
Miscellaneous Examples
Example 26 Write all the unit vectors in XY-plane Solution Let r
x i
y j
∧
∧
=
+
r
be a unit vector in XY-plane (Fig 10 28)
|
1
|
5500-5503
|
Area of a rectangle having vertices A, B, C and D with position vectors
1
1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
–
4 ,
4
2
2
i
j
k i
j
k
+
+
+
+
,
1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
4
2
i
j
k
−
+
and
1
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
–
4
2
i
j
k
−
+
, respectively is
(A) 1
2
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 4
Miscellaneous Examples
Example 26 Write all the unit vectors in XY-plane Solution Let r
x i
y j
∧
∧
=
+
r
be a unit vector in XY-plane (Fig 10 28) Then, from the
figure, we have x = cos θ and y = sin θ (since | rr | = 1)
|
1
|
5501-5504
|
Solution Let r
x i
y j
∧
∧
=
+
r
be a unit vector in XY-plane (Fig 10 28) Then, from the
figure, we have x = cos θ and y = sin θ (since | rr | = 1) So, we may write the vector rr as
(
OP)
r =
uuur
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
cos
sin
i
j
|
1
|
5502-5505
|
28) Then, from the
figure, we have x = cos θ and y = sin θ (since | rr | = 1) So, we may write the vector rr as
(
OP)
r =
uuur
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
cos
sin
i
j (1)
Clearly,
|
|
rr =
2
2
cos
sin
1
θ +
θ =
Fig 10
|
1
|
5503-5506
|
Then, from the
figure, we have x = cos θ and y = sin θ (since | rr | = 1) So, we may write the vector rr as
(
OP)
r =
uuur
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
cos
sin
i
j (1)
Clearly,
|
|
rr =
2
2
cos
sin
1
θ +
θ =
Fig 10 28
Also, as θ varies from 0 to 2π, the point P (Fig 10
|
1
|
5504-5507
|
So, we may write the vector rr as
(
OP)
r =
uuur
r
=
ˆ
ˆ
cos
sin
i
j (1)
Clearly,
|
|
rr =
2
2
cos
sin
1
θ +
θ =
Fig 10 28
Also, as θ varies from 0 to 2π, the point P (Fig 10 28) traces the circle x2 + y2 = 1
counterclockwise, and this covers all possible directions
|
1
|
5505-5508
|
(1)
Clearly,
|
|
rr =
2
2
cos
sin
1
θ +
θ =
Fig 10 28
Also, as θ varies from 0 to 2π, the point P (Fig 10 28) traces the circle x2 + y2 = 1
counterclockwise, and this covers all possible directions So, (1) gives every unit vector
in the XY-plane
|
1
|
5506-5509
|
28
Also, as θ varies from 0 to 2π, the point P (Fig 10 28) traces the circle x2 + y2 = 1
counterclockwise, and this covers all possible directions So, (1) gives every unit vector
in the XY-plane © NCERT
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MATHEMATICS
456
Example 27 If
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
, 2
5 , 3
2
3 and
6
i
j
k
i
j
i
j
k
i
j
k are the position
vectors of points A, B, C and D respectively, then find the angle between AB
uuur
and
CD
uuur
|
1
|
5507-5510
|
28) traces the circle x2 + y2 = 1
counterclockwise, and this covers all possible directions So, (1) gives every unit vector
in the XY-plane © NCERT
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MATHEMATICS
456
Example 27 If
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
, 2
5 , 3
2
3 and
6
i
j
k
i
j
i
j
k
i
j
k are the position
vectors of points A, B, C and D respectively, then find the angle between AB
uuur
and
CD
uuur Deduce that AB
uuur
and CD
uuur
are collinear
|
1
|
5508-5511
|
So, (1) gives every unit vector
in the XY-plane © NCERT
not to be republished
MATHEMATICS
456
Example 27 If
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
, 2
5 , 3
2
3 and
6
i
j
k
i
j
i
j
k
i
j
k are the position
vectors of points A, B, C and D respectively, then find the angle between AB
uuur
and
CD
uuur Deduce that AB
uuur
and CD
uuur
are collinear Solution Note that if θ is the angle between AB and CD, then θ is also the angle
between AB and CD
uuur
uuur
|
1
|
5509-5512
|
© NCERT
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MATHEMATICS
456
Example 27 If
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
, 2
5 , 3
2
3 and
6
i
j
k
i
j
i
j
k
i
j
k are the position
vectors of points A, B, C and D respectively, then find the angle between AB
uuur
and
CD
uuur Deduce that AB
uuur
and CD
uuur
are collinear Solution Note that if θ is the angle between AB and CD, then θ is also the angle
between AB and CD
uuur
uuur Now
AB
uuur
= Position vector of B – Position vector of A
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(2
5 )
(
)
4
i
j
i
j
k
i
j
k
+
−
+
+
= +
−
Therefore
| AB|
uuur =
2
2
2
(1)
(4)
( 1)
3 2
+
+ −
=
Similarly
CD
uuur =
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
8
2 and |CD | 6 2
i
j
k
−
−
+
=
uuur
Thus
cos θ =
AB CD
|AB||CD|
uuur uuur
uuur uuur
=
1( 2)
4( 8)
( 1)(2)
36
1
36
(3 2)(6 2)
−
+
−
+ −
=−
= −
Since 0 ≤ θ ≤ π, it follows that θ = π
|
1
|
5510-5513
|
Deduce that AB
uuur
and CD
uuur
are collinear Solution Note that if θ is the angle between AB and CD, then θ is also the angle
between AB and CD
uuur
uuur Now
AB
uuur
= Position vector of B – Position vector of A
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(2
5 )
(
)
4
i
j
i
j
k
i
j
k
+
−
+
+
= +
−
Therefore
| AB|
uuur =
2
2
2
(1)
(4)
( 1)
3 2
+
+ −
=
Similarly
CD
uuur =
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
8
2 and |CD | 6 2
i
j
k
−
−
+
=
uuur
Thus
cos θ =
AB CD
|AB||CD|
uuur uuur
uuur uuur
=
1( 2)
4( 8)
( 1)(2)
36
1
36
(3 2)(6 2)
−
+
−
+ −
=−
= −
Since 0 ≤ θ ≤ π, it follows that θ = π This shows that AB
uuur
and CD
uuur
are collinear
|
1
|
5511-5514
|
Solution Note that if θ is the angle between AB and CD, then θ is also the angle
between AB and CD
uuur
uuur Now
AB
uuur
= Position vector of B – Position vector of A
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(2
5 )
(
)
4
i
j
i
j
k
i
j
k
+
−
+
+
= +
−
Therefore
| AB|
uuur =
2
2
2
(1)
(4)
( 1)
3 2
+
+ −
=
Similarly
CD
uuur =
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
8
2 and |CD | 6 2
i
j
k
−
−
+
=
uuur
Thus
cos θ =
AB CD
|AB||CD|
uuur uuur
uuur uuur
=
1( 2)
4( 8)
( 1)(2)
36
1
36
(3 2)(6 2)
−
+
−
+ −
=−
= −
Since 0 ≤ θ ≤ π, it follows that θ = π This shows that AB
uuur
and CD
uuur
are collinear Alternatively,
1
AB
2CD
uuur
uuur
which implies that AB and CD
uuur
uuur are collinear vectors
|
1
|
5512-5515
|
Now
AB
uuur
= Position vector of B – Position vector of A
=
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
(2
5 )
(
)
4
i
j
i
j
k
i
j
k
+
−
+
+
= +
−
Therefore
| AB|
uuur =
2
2
2
(1)
(4)
( 1)
3 2
+
+ −
=
Similarly
CD
uuur =
ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
2
8
2 and |CD | 6 2
i
j
k
−
−
+
=
uuur
Thus
cos θ =
AB CD
|AB||CD|
uuur uuur
uuur uuur
=
1( 2)
4( 8)
( 1)(2)
36
1
36
(3 2)(6 2)
−
+
−
+ −
=−
= −
Since 0 ≤ θ ≤ π, it follows that θ = π This shows that AB
uuur
and CD
uuur
are collinear Alternatively,
1
AB
2CD
uuur
uuur
which implies that AB and CD
uuur
uuur are collinear vectors Example 28 Let
,
a band
c
rr
r be three vectors such that |
| 3, |
| 4, | | 5
a
b
c
=
=
=
r
r
r
and
each one of them being perpendicular to the sum of the other two, find |
a b c|
+ +
r
r
r
|
1
|
5513-5516
|
This shows that AB
uuur
and CD
uuur
are collinear Alternatively,
1
AB
2CD
uuur
uuur
which implies that AB and CD
uuur
uuur are collinear vectors Example 28 Let
,
a band
c
rr
r be three vectors such that |
| 3, |
| 4, | | 5
a
b
c
=
=
=
r
r
r
and
each one of them being perpendicular to the sum of the other two, find |
a b c|
+ +
r
r
r Solution Given
(
)
a
b
c
⋅
r+
r
r = 0,
(
)
0,
(
)
0
|
1
|
5514-5517
|
Alternatively,
1
AB
2CD
uuur
uuur
which implies that AB and CD
uuur
uuur are collinear vectors Example 28 Let
,
a band
c
rr
r be three vectors such that |
| 3, |
| 4, | | 5
a
b
c
=
=
=
r
r
r
and
each one of them being perpendicular to the sum of the other two, find |
a b c|
+ +
r
r
r Solution Given
(
)
a
b
c
⋅
r+
r
r = 0,
(
)
0,
(
)
0 b
c
a
c
a
b
⋅
+
=
⋅
+
=
r
r
r
r
r
r
Now
2
|
|
a
b
c
+
+
r
r
r
=
2
(
)
(
) (
)
a
b
c
a
b
c
a
b
c
+
+
=
+
+
⋅
+
+
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
=
(
)
(
)
a a
a
b
c
b b
b
a
c
⋅
+
⋅
+
+
⋅
+
⋅
+
r
r r
r
r r
r
r
r
r
+
|
1
|
5515-5518
|
Example 28 Let
,
a band
c
rr
r be three vectors such that |
| 3, |
| 4, | | 5
a
b
c
=
=
=
r
r
r
and
each one of them being perpendicular to the sum of the other two, find |
a b c|
+ +
r
r
r Solution Given
(
)
a
b
c
⋅
r+
r
r = 0,
(
)
0,
(
)
0 b
c
a
c
a
b
⋅
+
=
⋅
+
=
r
r
r
r
r
r
Now
2
|
|
a
b
c
+
+
r
r
r
=
2
(
)
(
) (
)
a
b
c
a
b
c
a
b
c
+
+
=
+
+
⋅
+
+
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
=
(
)
(
)
a a
a
b
c
b b
b
a
c
⋅
+
⋅
+
+
⋅
+
⋅
+
r
r r
r
r r
r
r
r
r
+ (
)
|
1
|
5516-5519
|
Solution Given
(
)
a
b
c
⋅
r+
r
r = 0,
(
)
0,
(
)
0 b
c
a
c
a
b
⋅
+
=
⋅
+
=
r
r
r
r
r
r
Now
2
|
|
a
b
c
+
+
r
r
r
=
2
(
)
(
) (
)
a
b
c
a
b
c
a
b
c
+
+
=
+
+
⋅
+
+
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
=
(
)
(
)
a a
a
b
c
b b
b
a
c
⋅
+
⋅
+
+
⋅
+
⋅
+
r
r r
r
r r
r
r
r
r
+ (
) c a
b
c c
+
r+
r r
r r
=
2
2
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
a
b
c
+
+
r
r
r
= 9 + 16 + 25 = 50
Therefore
|
|
a
b
c
+
r+
r
r =
50
5 2
=
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VECTOR ALGEBRA
457
Example 29 Three vectors , and
a
b
c
r
r
r satisfy the condition
0
a
b
c
+
+
=
r
r
r
r
|
1
|
5517-5520
|
b
c
a
c
a
b
⋅
+
=
⋅
+
=
r
r
r
r
r
r
Now
2
|
|
a
b
c
+
+
r
r
r
=
2
(
)
(
) (
)
a
b
c
a
b
c
a
b
c
+
+
=
+
+
⋅
+
+
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
r
=
(
)
(
)
a a
a
b
c
b b
b
a
c
⋅
+
⋅
+
+
⋅
+
⋅
+
r
r r
r
r r
r
r
r
r
+ (
) c a
b
c c
+
r+
r r
r r
=
2
2
2
|
|
|
|
|
|
a
b
c
+
+
r
r
r
= 9 + 16 + 25 = 50
Therefore
|
|
a
b
c
+
r+
r
r =
50
5 2
=
© NCERT
not to be republished
VECTOR ALGEBRA
457
Example 29 Three vectors , and
a
b
c
r
r
r satisfy the condition
0
a
b
c
+
+
=
r
r
r
r Evaluate
the quantity
, if |
| 1, |
| 4 and |
| 2
a b
b c
c a
a
b
c
μ =
⋅
+
⋅
+ ⋅
=
=
=
r
r
r
r
r
r r
r
r
|
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