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Practise Problems On Vector Algebra

This document contains 17 practice problems on vectors and three-dimensional geometry for a grade 12 mathematics class. The problems cover topics like finding unit vectors, direction ratios, cross products, perpendicular vectors, projections of vectors, and finding lengths, areas, and values involving vectors. The document is intended to help students practice solving multidimensional vector and geometry problems.

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Practise Problems On Vector Algebra

This document contains 17 practice problems on vectors and three-dimensional geometry for a grade 12 mathematics class. The problems cover topics like finding unit vectors, direction ratios, cross products, perpendicular vectors, projections of vectors, and finding lengths, areas, and values involving vectors. The document is intended to help students practice solving multidimensional vector and geometry problems.

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SKP VANITHA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, TIRUVANNAMALAI

PRACTISE PROBLEMS ON THREE DIMENSIONAL

Grade: XII Subject: MATHEMATICS


1. If a⃗ = 4î – ĵ + k̂ and b⃗ = 2î – 2ĵ + k̂ , then find a unit vector parallel to the vector a⃗ +b⃗ .
2. The two vectors ĵ + k̂ and 3î – ĵ + 4k̂ represent the two sides AB and AC respectively of
triangle ABC. Find the length of the median through A. (Delhi 2016; Foreign 2015)
3. Write the direction ratios of the vector 3a⃗ + 2b⃗ , where a⃗ = î + ĵ – 2k̂ and b⃗ = 2î – 4ĵ + 5k̂
(All India 2015C)

4. Find the unit vector in the direction of the sum of the vectors 2î + 3ĵ – k̂ and 4î – 3ĵ + 2k̂ .
(Foreign 2015)

5. Write a unit vector in the direction of vector a⃗ = 2î + ĵ + 2k̂ . (All India 2011; Delhi 2009)

6. Find the area of a parallelogram ABCD whose side AB and the diagonal AC are given by the
^
^ ^j+4 k∧4
vectors 3 i+ ^ k^ respectively
i+5
7. For what values of a⃗ , the vectors 2î – 3ĵ + 4k̂ and aî + 6ĵ – 8k̂ are collinear? (Delhi 2011)

8. Write the direction cosines of vector -2î + ĵ – 5k̂ . (Delhi 2011)

9. Write the value of the following. î × (ĵ + k̂ ) + ĵ × (k̂ + î) + k̂ × (î + ĵ). (Foreign 2014)

10 If a⃗ ∧⃗b are two vectors such that |⃗a + ⃗b|=|a⃗| , then prove that vector 2 ⃗a + b⃗ is
perpendicular to vector b⃗
11. Find a vector in the direction of vector 2î – 3ĵ + 6k̂ which has magnitude 21 units. (Foreign
2014)
12. Find the value of [î, k̂ , ĵ], (CBSE 2018C)
13. Find λ and μ, if (î + 3ĵ + 9k̂ ) × (3î – λĵ + μk̂ ) = 0. (All India 2016)
14. If |a⃗ ×b⃗ |2+|a⃗ ⋅b⃗ |2 = 400 and |a⃗ | = 5, then write the value of |b⃗ |. (Foreign 2016)
15. Write a unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors a⃗ = î + ĵ + k̂ and b⃗ = î + ĵ. (All India
2015)
16. Find the area of a parallelogram whose adjacent sides are represented by the vectors 2 î – 3 k̂
and 4 ĵ + 2 k̂ . (Foreign 2015)
17. Find the projection of the vector î + 3ĵ + 7k̂ on the vector 2î – 3 ĵ + 6k̂ . (Delhi 2014).

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