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NIMCET 2020 — Mathematics PYQ
NIMCET | Mathematics | 2020
If a, b, c, d are four vectors such that a+b+c is collinear with d and b+c+d is collinear with a, then a+b+c+d is
Choose the correct answer:
A.
0
B.
collinear with a+d
C.
collinear with a−d
(Correct Answer)
D.
collinear with b−c
Correct Answer:
collinear with a−d
Explanation
Concept: - The cross product of vector to itself = 0 - The cross product of collinear vectors = 0 - The dot product of collinear vectors = Product of their Magnitudes - For dot product (P+Q)⋅R=(P⋅R)+(Q⋅R) - For cross product (P+Q)×R=(P×R)+(Q×R)
Calculation: Given:
a+b+c is collinear with d ⇒(a+b+c)×d=0 ⇒(a+b+c)×d+d×d=0(∵d×d=0) ⇒(a+b+c+d)×d=0 Also given: b+c+d is collinear with a ⇒(b+c+d)×a=0 ⇒a×a+(b+c+d)×a=0(∵a×a=0) ⇒(a+b+c+d)×a=0On adding ( i) and ( i) : ⇒(a+b+c+d)×a+(a+b+c+d)×d=0 ⇒(a+b+c+d)×(a+d)=0 ...(1ı¨ı˙) On subtracting ( i) from ( ii) : ⇒(a+b+c+d)×a−(a+b+c+d)×d=0 ⇒(a+b+c+d)×(a−d)=0 From (iii) and (iv); it is clear that (a+b+c+d) is collinear to (a+d) and (a−d) thus multiple option are correct.
Explanation
Concept: - The cross product of vector to itself = 0 - The cross product of collinear vectors = 0 - The dot product of collinear vectors = Product of their Magnitudes - For dot product (P+Q)⋅R=(P⋅R)+(Q⋅R) - For cross product (P+Q)×R=(P×R)+(Q×R)
Calculation: Given:
a+b+c is collinear with d ⇒(a+b+c)×d=0 ⇒(a+b+c)×d+d×d=0(∵d×d=0) ⇒(a+b+c+d)×d=0 Also given: b+c+d is collinear with a ⇒(b+c+d)×a=0 ⇒a×a+(b+c+d)×a=0(∵a×a=0) ⇒(a+b+c+d)×a=0On adding ( i) and ( i) : ⇒(a+b+c+d)×a+(a+b+c+d)×d=0 ⇒(a+b+c+d)×(a+d)=0 ...(1ı¨ı˙) On subtracting ( i) from ( ii) : ⇒(a+b+c+d)×a−(a+b+c+d)×d=0 ⇒(a+b+c+d)×(a−d)=0 From (iii) and (iv); it is clear that (a+b+c+d) is collinear to (a+d) and (a−d) thus multiple option are correct.