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RD Sharma Class 12 Exercise 24.1 Vector or Cross Product Solutions Maths-Download PDF Online

RD Sharma Class 12 Exercise 24.1 Vector or Cross Product Solutions Maths-Download PDF Online

Updated on Jan 27, 2022 06:10 PM IST

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  1. RD Sharma Class 12 Solutions Chapter 24 Vector or Cross Product - Other Exercise
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The chapter ‘Vector or Cross Product’ solutions are available for access at ease for students. RD Sharma Class 12th Chapter 24 Exercise 24.1 is as per the latest CBSE guidelines to help students score exceptionally in their board examinations. RD Sharma Solutions Cross Products, Unit vectors, area of parallelogram determined by the vectors, area of triangles by vectors and verify laws by vectors are discussed in this chapter. The cross-product of two vectors being the third vector perpendicular to the two original vectors is the concept discussed here. 48 questions are given in this exercise. Class 12th RD Sharma Chapter 24 Exercise 24.1 Solutions are available in PDF format and downloaded for free.

RD Sharma Class 12 Solutions Chapter 24 Vector or Cross Product - Other Exercise

Vector or Cross Product Excercise: 24.1

Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 1

Answer : 91
Hint : To solve this equation by using determinate formula
Given : a→=ı^+3ȷ^−2k^ and b→=−i^+3k^
find |a→×b→|
Solution :
a→×b→=|c^ȷ^k^13−2−103|=9i^−j^+3k^
|a→×b→|=92+(−1)2+(3)2=81+1+3=91 


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 2 (i)

Answer : 26
Hint : To solve this equation we use determinate formula then magnitude formula
Given : a→=3ı^+4ȷ^
b→=ı^+ȷ^+k^
Find value |a→×b→|
Solution :
a→×b→=|ı^ȷ^k^340111|=ı^(4×1−0×1)−ȷ^(3×1−0×1)+k^(3×1+4×1)=4ı^−3ȷ^−k^
|a→×b→|=42+32+12=16+9+1=26


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 2 (ii)

Answer :6
Hint : To solve this equation we use determinate formula then magnitude formula
Given : a→=2ı^+k^
b→=ı^+ȷ^+k^ find |a→×b→|
Solution :
:a→×b→=|ı^ȷ^k^201111|=ı^(0×1−1×1)−ȷ^(2×1−1×1)+k^(2×1−0×1)=−ı^−ȷ^+2k^
|a→×b→|=12+12+22=1+1+4=6



Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 3 (i)

Answer :13(−ı^+2ȷ^+2k^)
Hint : To solve this equation , use magnitude and a→×b→
Given :4ı^−ȷ^+3k^;−2ı^+ȷ^−2k^
Solution :a→=4ı^−ȷ^+3k^
b→=−2ı^+ȷ^−2k^
a→×b→=|ı^ȷ^k^4−13−21−2|=i^(1×2−3×1)−j^(4×−2−3×−2)+k^(4×1−(−1×−2))
=−i^+2j^+2k^
|a→×b→|=(−1)2+22+22
=9=3a→×b→|a→+b→|=13(−ı^+2ȷ^+2k^)


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 3 (ii)

Answer : 111(ı^+ȷ^−3k^)
Hint : To solve this equation we use a→×b→|a→×b→|
Given : a→=2ı^+ȷ^+k^
b→=ı^+2ȷ^+k^
Solution : a→×b→|a→×b→|
a→×b→=|ı^ȷ^k^211121|
=ı^(1×1−2×1)−ȷ^(2×1−1×1)+k^(2×2−1×1)=ı^(−1)−ȷ^(1)+k^(3)=−ı^−ȷ^+3k^
|a→×b→|=(−1)2+(−1)2+32
=11a→×b→|a→×b→|=111(−ı^−ȷ^+3k^)


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 4

Answer : 74
Hint : To solve this equation we suppose both terms in x and y then we use magnitude formula
Given :a→=(3k^+4ȷ^)×(ı^+ȷ^−k^)
Solution :
x→=3k^+4j^y→=ı^+ȷ^−k^
|x→×y→|x→×y→=|ı^ȷ^k^04311−1|
=ı^(4×−1−3×1)−ȷ^(0×1−3×1)+k^(0×1−41)=−7ı^+3ȷ^−4k^|x→×y→|=(−7)2+32+(−4)2=49+9+16a→=74


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 5

Answer : 504
Hint : To solve this we multiply b→by 2 as given then magnitude formula.
Given : a→=4ı^+3ȷ^+k^
b→=ı^−2k^
Find |2b→×a→|
Solution :
We need to find unit vector of b (b^)
b^=b→|b→|b^=(i^−2k^)12+(−2)2b^=15(i^−2k^)
2b^=25(i^−2k^)2b→×a→=|i^j^k^250−45431|
=i^[0.1−3⋅(−45)]−j^[(25)1−(4)(−45)]+k[(25)3−(4)(0)]2b→×a→=125i^−185j^+65k^
|2b→×a→|=(125)2+(−185)2+(65)2=1445+3245+365|2b→×a→|=5045



Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 6

Answer : −25ı^+35ȷ^−55k^
Hint : To solve this equation we put value in (a→+2b→) and (2a→−b→)
Given :a→=3ı^−ȷ^−2k^
b→=2i^+3j^+k^
Find (a→+2b→)×(2a→−b→)
Solution :
(a→+2b→)=(3ı^−ȷ^−2k^+2(2ı^+3j^+k^))=3i^+4i^−j^+6j^−2k^+2k^=7ı^+5ȷ^...............(1)
(2a→−b→)=2(3ı^−ȷ^−2k^)−(2ı^+3ȷ^+k^)=6ı^−2ı^−2ȷ^−3ȷ^−4k^−k^=4ı^−5ȷ^−5k^...............(2)
(a→+2b→)×(2a→−b→)=|ı^ȷ^k^7504−5−5|=ı^(−25−0)−ȷ^(−35−0)+k^(−35−20)=−25ı^+35ȷ^−55k^


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 7 (i)

Answer : 42ı^+14ȷ^−21k^
Hint : To solve this equation we solve a→×b→ then |a→×b→|
Given : 2ı^+3ȷ^+6k^ and 3ı^−6ȷ^+2k^ magnitude=49
Solution : a→×b→(a→×b→)=49
a→=2ı^+3ȷ^+6k^b→=3ı^−6ȷ^+2b^a→×b→=|ı^ȷ^k^2363−62|
=ı^(42)−ȷ^(−14)+k^(−2)=42ı^+14ȷ^−21k^=7(6ı^+2ȷ^−3k^)
|a→×b→|=762+22+(−3)2=736+4+9=749=4942ı^+14ȷ^−21k^


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 7 (ii)

Answer : 2ı^−2ȷ^+k^
Hint : To solve this equation we use unit vector a→×b→|a→×b→| formula
Given :a→=3ı^+ȷ^−4k^b→=6ı^+5ȷ^−2k^ magnitude = 3
Solution :3×a→×b→|a→×b→|
a→×b→=|ı^j^k^31−465−2|
=ı^(1×−2−(5×−4))−ȷ^(3×−2−(−4)×6)+k^(3×5−1×6)=18ı^−18ȷ^+9k^=9(2ı^−2ȷ^+k^)
|a→×b→|=922+(−2)2+12=94+4+1=99=9×3
=273×a→×b→|a→×b→|=3×9(2i^−2j^+k^)27=2ı^−2j^+k^



Vector or Cross exercise 24.1 question 8 (i)

Answer : 6 square units
Hint : To solve this we use area of parallelogram
Given : 2ı^ and 3ȷ^
Solution : Area of parallelogram
=|a→×b→|=|2ı^×3ȷ^|
=|6k^|=6sq⋅ units 


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 8 (ii)

Answer : 33 sq. units 
Hint : To solve this , we use area of parallelogram.
Given :2ı^+ȷ^+3k^;ı^−ȷ^
Solution : Area of parallelogram=|a→×b→|
a→×b→=|i^j^k^2131−10|=i^(1×0−3(−1))−j^(2×0−3×1)+k^(2×1−(−1)×1)=3ı^+3j^+3k^
Area of parallelogram
=32+32+32=9+9+9=27=33 sq. units 


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 8 (iii)

Answer : 103sq. units 
Hint : To solve this equation we use area of parallelogram
Given : 3ı^+ȷ^−2k^ and ı^−3ȷ^+4k^
Solution : Area of parallelogram =|a→×b→|
a→=3ı^+ȷ^−2k^b→=ı^−3j^+4k^
a→×b→=|ı^ȷ^k^31−21−34|=ı^(1×4−(−2)(−3))−ȷ^(3×4−2×−1)+k^(3×−3−1×1)=−2ı^−14ȷ^−10k^
|a→×b→|=(−2)2+(−14)2+(−10)2=4+196+100=300=103 sq.units 



Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 8 (iv)

Answer : 42 sq. units 
Hint : To solve this equation we use area of parallelogram
Given ı^−3ȷ^+k^ and ı^+ȷ^+k^
Solution :a→=ı^−3ȷ^+k^;b→=ı^+ȷ^+k^
Area of parallelogram =|a→×b→|
a→×b→=|i^j^k^1−31111|a→×b→=i^[−3.1−1.1]−j^[1.1−1.1]+k^[1.1−1⋅(−3)]
=i^[−3−1]−j^[1−1]+k^[1+3]a→×b→=−4i^+4k^
Area of parallelogram
=−42+42=42


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 9 (i)

Answer : 152 sq.units 
Hint : To solve this we use area of parallelogram formula
Given : Area of parallelogram =12(d1×d2)
Solution : d1=−2ı^+ȷ^−2k^
d2=4ı^−ȷ^−3k^d1×d2=|ı^ȷ^k^−21−24−1−3|
=ı^(1×−3−(−2)(−1))−j^(−2×−3−4×2)+k^(−2×−1−4×−1)=−5i−14j−2k
A=12(d1×d2)=12(−5)2+142+(−2)2=1225+196+4
=12225=152 sq.units 


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 9 (ii)

Answer : 62 sq.units 
Hint : To solve this we use area of parallelogram formula
Given : 2ı^+k^ and ı^+ȷ^+k^
Solution : Area of parallelogram =12(d1×d2)
d1=2ı^+k^d2=ı^+ȷ^+k^
d1×d2|ı^ȷ^k^201111|=ı^(0×1−1×1)−ȷ^(2×1−1×1)+k^(2)=−ı^−ȷ^+2k^
12|d1×d2|=12(−1)2+(−1)2+22=121+1+4=62 sq.units 


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 9 (iii)

Answer : 262 sq.units 
Hint : To solve this we use area of parallelogram formula
Given : 3ı^+4ȷ^ and ı^+ȷ^+k^
Solution :Area of parallelogram =12(d1×d2)
d1=3ı^+4ȷ^d2=ı^+ȷ^+k^
d1×d2=|ı^ȷ^k^340111|=ı^(4×1−0×1)−j^(3×1−0×1)+k^(3×1−4×1)=4ı^−3ȷ^−1k^
A=12(d1×d2)=12(−4)2+(−3)2+(−1)2=1216+9+1=262 sq.units 


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 9 (iv)

Answer : 492 sq.units 
Hint : To solve this we use area of parallelogram formula
Given : d1=2ı^+3ȷ^+6k^,d2=3ı^−6ȷ^+2k^
Solution : Area of parallelogram =12(d1×d2)
d1×d2=|ı^ȷ^k^2363−62|=ı^(3×2−(−6×6))−ȷ^(2×2−3×6)+k^(2×−6−3×3)=42ı^+14ȷ^−21k^
A=12(d1×d2)=12422+142+−212=12144+196+9
=12349=492 sq.units 


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 10

Answer : not equal
Hint : To solve this w use determinant method
Given :
a→=2ı^+5ȷ^−7k^b→=3i^+4ȷ^+k^c→=ı^−2ȷ^−3k^
Solution : a→×b→=|ı^j^k^25−7−341|
a→=33ı^+19ȷ^+23k^b→×c→=|ı^ȷ^k^−3411−2−3|l→=−10ı^−8ȷ^+2k^
d→×c→=|ı^ȷ^k^3319231−2−3|(a→×b→)×c→=−11ı^+122ȷ^−85k^a→×l→=|ı^ȷ^k^25−7−10−82|
a→×(b→×c→)=−46ı^+66ȷ^+34k^(a→×b→)×c→≠a→(b→×c→)


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 11

Answer : 6

Hint : To solve this we use a→&b→ formula
Given : |a→|=2;|b→|=5 and (a→×b→)=8 find a→⋅b→
Solution : |a→×b→|=|a→|⋅|b→|sin⁡θ
8=2×5sin⁡θ8=10sin⁡θsin⁡θ=810=45
a→⋅b→=|a→||b→|cos⁡θ=2×5×35=6


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 12

Answer : These are unit vectors as well as perpendicular
Hint : To solve this , we do magnitude of one by one
Given :
a→=17(2ı^+3ȷ^+6k^)b→=17(3ı^−6ȷ^+2k^)c→=17(6ı^+2ȷ^−3k^)

Solution : |a→|=1722+32+62

=1749=>77=1|b→|=1749=1|c→|=1736+4+9
=1749=77=1a→⋅b→=0b→⋅c→=0
a→⋅b→=149[6−18+12]b→⋅c→=149[18−12−6]


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 13

Answer : 25
Hint : To solve this formula a→⋅b→ and |a→×b→|
Given : |a→|=13;|b→|=5
a→⋅b→=60
Solution : a→⋅b→=|a→||b→|cos⁡θ
60=(13)(5)cos⁡θcos⁡θ=6013×5=1213
cos2⁡θ+sin2⁡θ=1sin⁡θ=1+cos2⁡θ=1−(1213)2
=1−144169=169−144169=25169
=513|a→×b→|=||a→||b→|sin⁡θ|=13×5×513=25


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 14

Answer :π4
Hint : To solve this equation we use aband |a→||b→| and |a→×b→|
Given : |a→×b→|=a→⋅b→
Solution :
1)a→×b→|=|a||b|cos⁡θ
2)a→⋅b→|=|a||b|sin⁡θ
⇒|a→||b→|cos⁡θ=|a→||b→|sin⁡θ
⇒sin⁡θcos⁡θ=1⇒tan⁡θ=1⇒θ=tan−1⁡1θ=π4


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 15

Answer : a→+c→=mb→
Hint : Here m is the constant team
Given :a→×b→=b→×c→
a→×b→−b→×c→=0
Solution :
b→×c→=−c→×b→ (substitute) a→×b→+c→×b→=0(a→+c→)×b→=0a→+c→=mb→


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 16

Answer : π6
Hint : To solve this we use |a→×b→|=|a→||b→|sin⁡θ formula
Given : a→×b→=3ı^+2ȷ^+6k^
Solution : |a→×b→|=|a→||b→|sin⁡θ
32+22+62=2×7sin⁡θ9+4+12=14sin⁡θ7=14sin⁡θ
sin⁡θ=12θ=π6


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 17

Answer : a→⋅b→=0;a→×b→=0
Hint : To solution we know a→,b→ are parallel
Given :a→×b→=0
Solution : 1) a→ and b→ are parallel
Or
|a→|=0 or |b→|=0a→⋅b→=0
  1. a→ & b→ are perpendicular
  2. |a→|=0 or |b→|=0
Either |a→|=0 or |b→|=0 or both are zero if a→⋅b→=0&a→×b→=0




Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 18

Answer:

Hint : To solve this equation we use |a→×b→|=|a→||b→|sin⁡θ
Given : a→×b→=c→ and b→∗c→=a→ and c→∗a→=b→
Solution : a→×b→=c→
⇒a→×b→=c→⇒|a→||b→|sin⁡θ=c→θ=sin−1⁡(1)θ=Π20r90∘

Similarly can be prove for others

b→×c→=a→ this means perpendicular (b→×c→)
c→×a→=b→ this means perpendicular (c→×a→)
This are together a→,b→ and c→ form orthonormal trial


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 19

Answer : 1165(10ı^+7ȷ^−6k^)
Hint : To solve this equation , we use determination method
Given : A=(3,−1,2)

B=(1,−1,−3)C=(4,−3,1)
Solution : AB→=−2ı^−5k^
AC→=ı^−2ȷ^−k^C→=xAB→+yAC→
If a→ is perpendicular to c→
d→ is perpendicular to AB→ ,d→ perpendicular to AC→
d→=AB→×AC→=|ı^ȷ^k^−20−51−2−1|=−10ı^−7ȷ^+4k^d^=d→|d→|=−10ı^−7ȷ^+4k^165


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 20

Answer:
To have sin⁡Aa=sin⁡Bb=sin⁡Cc
Hint:
To solve this we use |a→×b→| and |a→||b→| formula
Given:
Solution : BC→+CA→+AB→=0
AB→×(BC→+CA→+AB→)=AB→×0ac(sin⁡B−sin⁡A)=0
Divide by abc
sin⁡Bb−sin⁡Aa=0sin⁡Bb=sin⁡Aa .......(i)
BC→×(BC→+CA→+AB→)=BC→×0sin⁡Bb=sin⁡Cc.......(ii)
CA→×(BC→+CA→+AB→)=BC→×0sin⁡Cc=sin⁡Aa.......(iii)
From (i),(ii) and (iii)

sin⁡Aa=sin⁡Bb=sin⁡Cc


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 21

Answer: i^+11j^+7k^
Hint:
To solve this we use determinant method
Given:
c→=a→×b→=|i^j^k^1−2323−5|=i^+11j^+7k^
Solution:
i^+11j^+7k^c→⋅a→=1−22+21=0c→ is ⊥ to a→


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 22

Answer: 34 Square units
Hint: use concept.
Given:
A=12|a→×b→|
Solution:
A=12|p→+2q→|×|2p→+q→|=12|0|×p→×q→+4|p→+q→|+0{p→×p→=0}
=12|q→×p→+4q→×p→|=12×3|q→×p→|
=32|p→‖q→|sin⁡θ=32⋅12
=34 Square units


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 23

Answer:
L.H.S = R.H.S
Hint:
To solve this we use formula
Given:
|a→×b→|2=|a→⋅a→a→⋅b→b→⋅a→b→⋅b→|
Solution:
RHS||a→2|a→⋅b→b→⋅a→b→⋅b→|=|a→|2|b→|2−(a→⋅b→)(b→⋅a→)
=|a→|2|b→|2−(a→⋅b→)2[∵a→⋅b→=b→⋅a→]
=|a→|2|b→|2−(|a→||b→|cos⁡θ)2=|a→|2|b→|2−|a→|2|b→|2cos2⁡θ=|a→|2|b→|2(1−cos2⁡θ)
=|a→|2|b→|2sin2⁡θ=|a→×b→|2[∵a→×b→=|a→||b→|sin⁡θ]


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 24

Answer: |a→×b→|=(a→⋅b→)tan⁡θ
Hint:
Given: |a→×b→|=(a→⋅b→)tan⁡θ
Solution:
|a→×b→|=|a→||b→|sin⁡θ .........(1)
Also,
|a→⋅b→|=|a→||b→|cos⁡θ ............(2)
Dividing equation (1) and (2)
|a→×b→||a→⋅b→|=|a→|b→∣sin⁡θ|a→||b→|cos⁡θ
|a→×b→|(a→⋅b→)=tan⁡θ|a→×b→|=(a→⋅b→)tan⁡θ


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 25

Answer: 7
Hint:
To solve this we use |a→×b→| formula
Given:
|a→|=26;|b→|=7(a→×b→)=35
Solution:
|a→×b→|2=|a→|2|b→|2sin2⁡θ|a→×b→|2=|a→|2|b→|2(1−cos2⁡θ)|a→×b→|2=|a→|2|b→|2−(a→⋅b→)2
(35)2=(26)2(7)2−(a→⋅b→)2|a→⋅b→|=49a→⋅b→=7 

Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 26

Answer:
35square units
Hint:
To solve this we use area of triangle formula
Given:
OA→=i^+2j^+3k^OB→=−3i^−2j^+k^
Solution:
A=12|OA→×OB→|=12|i^j^k^123−3−21|
=12|8i^−10j^+4k^|=1264+100+16
=1802=45
=35 square units


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 27 (i)

Answer:
53(32i^−j^−14k^)
Hint: To solve this we use determinant method
Given:
a→=i^+4j^+2k^b→=3i^−2j^+7k^c→=2i^−j^+4k^c→⋅d→=15
Solution:
D is perpendicular to a and b both. Hence, parallel to a*b
a→×b→=c→a→×b→=d→d→=λ|i^j^k^1423−27|
d→=λ(32i^−j^−14k^)c→⋅d→=15λ(2i^−j^+4k^)(32i^−j^−14k^)=15
λ(64+1−56)=159λ=15λ=53d→=53(32i^−j^−14k^)


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 27 (ii)

Answer:
a→=7(i^−j^−k^)
Hint:
To solve this question we suppose term in terms of x,y,z.
Given:
a→=4i^+5j^−k^b→=i^−4j^+5k^c→=3i^+j^−k^d→⋅c→=21
Solution: Let d→=xi^+yj^+zk^
Now, d→⋅c→=0
(xi^+yj^+zk^)⋅(3i^+j^−k^)=03x+y−z=0.......(i)
Now, d→⋅b→=0
(xi^+yj^+zk^)⋅(i^−4j^+5k^)=0x−4y+5z=0....(ii)
Now,
d→⋅a→=0(xi^+yj^+zk^)⋅(4i^+5j^−k^)=04x+5y−z=0....(iii)
Solving (2) and (3)
x25−4=y−1−20=z−16−5=kx−21=y−21=z−21=k
x1=y−1=z−1=kx=1;y=−1;z=−k
Putting value in (i)
3k−k+k=21k=7x=7;y=−7;z=−7a→=7(i^−j^−k^)

Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 28

Answer:
13(2i^−2j^−k^)
Hint:
To solve this we use determinant method
Given:
a→=3i^+2j^+2k^b→=i^+2j^−2k^
Solution:
a→=3i^+2j^+2k^b→=i^+2j^−2k^
Let
d→=a→+b→d→=4i^+4j^+0k^
And
e→=a→−b→=2i^+0j^+4k^
Let f→ be any vector perpendicular to both d→&e→, hence parallel to d→×e→
∴f→=d→×e→=|i^j^k^440204|=16i^−16j^−8k^
=16i^−16j^−8k^(16)2+(−16)2+(−8)2=1624i^−1624j^−824k^=13(2i^−2j^−k^)


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 29

Answer:
612 square units 
Hint:
To solve this we use area of triangle ABC
Given:
A(2,3,5)B(3,5,8)C(2,7,8)
 Area of ΔABC=12|AB→×BC→|
Solution:
AB→=i^+2j^+3k^BC→=−i^+2j^AB→×BC→=|i^j^k^123−120|
=i^(0−6)−j^(0+3)+k^(2+2)=−6i^−3j^+4k^|AB→×BC→|=(−6)2+(−3)2+(4)2
|AB→×BC→|=36+9+16|AB→×BC→|=61
AreaofΔABC=12|61|
=612squareunits


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 30

Answer:
212 square units
Hint:
To solve this we use area of triangle
Given:
a→=2i^−3j^+k^b→=−i^+k^c→=2j^−k^
a→+b→=i^−3j^+2k^b→+c→=−i^+2j^
Solution:
A=12|(a→+b→)×(b→+c→)|A=12|i^j^k^1−32−120|
=12|−4i^−2j^−k^|=1216+4+1=212 square units 


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 31

Answer:
115 square units 
Hint:
To solve this we use c→=a→+b→|a→+b→|
Given:
a→=2i^−4j^+5k^b→=i^−2j^−3k^
Solution:
c→=a→+b→=3i^−6j^+2k^c→=a→+b→|a→+b→|=37i^−67j^+27k^
A=|a→×b→|=|i^j^k^2−451−2−3|=|22i^+11j^+0k^|=11|2i^+j^|
=11(2)2+(1)2=115


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 32

Answer:
No, take any two collinear vectors
Hint:
To solve this we let
i^+j^+k^=0→;2i^+2j^+2k^=0→
Given: a→=0;b→=0 then a→×b→=0
Solution:
Statement:
If either a→=b→ or b→=0→⇒a→×b→=0
Converse: a→=0;b→=0 then a→×b→=0
Let
a→=i^+j^+k^=(1,1,1)b→=2i^+2j^+2k^=(2,2,2)
a→×b→=|i^j^k^111222|=i^(2−2)+j^(2−2)+k^(2−2)=o→
But a→≠0 and b→≠0


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 33

Answer:
Proved
Hint:
To solve this we use determinant method
Given:
a1i^+a2j^+a3k^b1i^+b2j^+b3k^c1i^+c2j^+c3k^
Solution:
b→+c→=(b1+c1)i^+(b2+c2)j^+(b3+c3)k^
a→×(b→+c→)=|i^j^k^a1a2a3b1+c1b2+c2b3+c3|
=i^[a2(b3+c3)−a3(b2+c2)]−j^[a1(b3+c3)−a3(b1+c1)]+k^[a1(b2+c2)−a2(b1+c1)]
=i^(a2b3+a3b2)−j^(a1b3+a3b1)+k^(a1b2+a2b1)+i^(a2c3+a3c2)−j^(a1c3+a3c1)+k^(a1c2+a2c1)a→×(b→+c→)=(a→×c→)+(a→×b→)



Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 34

Answer:
61 Square units
Hint:
To solve this we use area of triangle
Given:
A(1,1,2);B(2,3,5);C(1,5,5)
Solution:
D=12(AB→×BC→)⇒AB→=OB→−OA→=(2i^+3j^+5k^)−(i^+j^+2k^)=i^+2j^+3k^
⇒BC→=OC→−OB→=(i^+5j^+5k^)−(2i^+3j^+5k^)=−i^+2j^
D=12(AB→×BC→)=|i^j^k^123−120|
=i^(0−6)+j^(0−(−3))+k^(2−(−2))=−6i^−3j^+4k^
=(AB→×BC→)=(−6)2+(−3)2+(4)2=36+9+6=61 square units 


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 35

Answer:
12274 Square units
Hint:
To solve this we use area of triangle
Given:
A(1,2,3);B(2,−1,4);C(4,5,−1)
Solution: D=12(AB→×AC→)
⇒AB→=OB→−OA→=(2i^−j^+4k^)−(i^+2j^+3k^)=i^−3j^+k^
⇒BC→=OC→−OB→=(i^+2j^+3k^)−(2i^−j^+4k^)=3i^+3j^−4k^
D=12(AB→×BC→)∣
=|i^j^k^1−3133−4|
=i^(12−3)+j^(−4−3)+k^(3+9)=9i^+7j^+12k^=(AB→×AC→)=81+49+144=12274 square units 

Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 36

Answer:
2i^−j^−k^6,−35j^−45k^,404 sq.units 
Hint:
To solve this we use determinant method
Given:
 Magnitude =103a→=i^+2j^+k^b→=−i^+3j^+4k^
Solution:
a→=i^+2j^+k^b→=−i^+3j^+4k^a→+b→=c→=4i^−2j^−2k^
|a→×b→|=4i^−2j^−2k^(4)2+(−2)2+(−2)2=4i^−2j^−2k^16+4+4=4i^−2j^−2k^24
=4i^−2i^−2k^26=2i^−j−k^6
Similarly
d→=a→−b→=0i^−6j^−8k^|a→−b→|=−6j^−8k^(−6)2+(−8)2=−6j^−8k^36+64
=−6j^−8k^10=−35j^−45k^
Area of the parallelogram =|a→×b→|
=|i^j^k^2−4−5223|
=|−2i^−16j^+12k^|=(−2)2+(−16)2+(12)2=4+256+144=404 sq.units 


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 37

Answer:
4
Hint: To solve this we use |a→×b→|,|a→⋅b→| formula
Given: |a→×b→|2+|a→⋅b→|2=400
Solution:
|a→×b→|=|a→|×|b→|sin⁡θ|a→⋅b→|=|a→|×|b→|cos⁡θ|a→|2|b→|2sin2⁡θ+|a→|2|b→|2cos2⁡θ=400
|a→|2|b→|2(sin2⁡θ+cos2⁡θ)=400|a→|2|b→|2=400|b→|2=400|a→|2=40052=40025
|b→|2=16|b→|=4


Vector or Cross Product exercise 24.1 question 38

Answer: 247
Hint: To solve this we use sin2⁡θ+cos2⁡θ=1 formula
Given:
a→=i^−2j^+3k^b→=3i^−2j^+k^
Solution:
cos⁡θ=u→⋅v→=|u→||v→|cos⁡θcos⁡θ=u→⋅v→|u→||v→|
cos⁡θ=i^−2j^+3k^⋅(3i^−2j^+k^)12+(−2)2+(3)232+(−2)2+(1)2cos⁡θ=3+4+31414=1014
cos⁡θ=57sin2⁡θ+cos2⁡θ=1sin2⁡θ=1−cos2⁡θsin2⁡θ=1−(57)2
sin2⁡θ=49−2549sin2⁡θ=2449sin⁡θ=2449=247


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