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MathematicsVectorDot Product & Its Application ( Projection etc.)Easy2 minPYQ_2021
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Leta=2i^-j^+2k^andb=i^+2j^-k^.Let a vectorvbe in the plane containingaandb.Ifvis perpendicular to the vector3i^+2j^-k^and its projection onais19units, then|2v|2is equal to _____.

Answer:
1494.00
Solution:

v,a,b are coplanar

v=λa+μb
v=2λ+μi^+2μ-λj^+2λ-μk^

given v3i^+2j^-k^

v·3i^+2j^-k^=0

(2λ+μi^+2μ-λj^+2λ-μk^).(3i^+2j^-k^)=0

3(2λ+μ)+2(2μ-λ)-(2λ-μ)=0

λ=-4μ   ...(i)

and also v·a^=199λ-2μ=57  ...ii

solving (i) and (ii) we get

λ=6, μ=-32
2v=21i^-18j^+27k^
|2v|2=441+324+729
=1494

Stream:JEESubject:MathematicsTopic:VectorSubtopic:Dot Product & Its Application ( Projection etc.)
2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2021

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