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The document contains a series of mathematical problems related to vectors, including finding angles between vectors, calculating magnitudes, and determining areas of parallelograms. Each problem is followed by its answer, providing a comprehensive set of exercises for students studying vector mathematics. The problems range from basic vector operations to more complex applications involving scalar products and direction cosines.

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MLP - Vectors

The document contains a series of mathematical problems related to vectors, including finding angles between vectors, calculating magnitudes, and determining areas of parallelograms. Each problem is followed by its answer, providing a comprehensive set of exercises for students studying vector mathematics. The problems range from basic vector operations to more complex applications involving scalar products and direction cosines.

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Class: XII Subject: Mathematics Topic:Vectors (MLP)


Section A

1. Find the angle between two vectors 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ with magnitudes 1 and 2 respectively and
when |𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗| = √3 (Ans. 600 )
2. If 𝑝⃗ is a unit vector and (𝑥⃗ − 𝑝⃗). (𝑥⃗ + 𝑝⃗) = 80, then find |𝑥⃗| (Ans. 9)
3. If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are two vectors such that |𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗| = |𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗| , then what is the angle between
𝜋
𝑎⃗and 𝑏⃗⃗. (Ans. 4 )
4. Write the value of the area of the parallelogram determined by the vectors 2𝑖⃗ and 3𝑗⃗
(Ans. 6 sq. units)
5. Given ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗ and coordinates of the terminal point are (0, 1, 3). Find the
𝐴𝐵 = 3𝑖⃗ − 𝑗⃗ − 5𝑘
coordinates of the initial point. (Ans. (-3, 2. 8) )
⃗⃗ and 𝑎𝑖⃗ + 6𝑗⃗ − 8𝑘
6. For what value of ‘a’ the vectors 2𝑖⃗ − 3𝑗⃗ + 4𝑘 ⃗⃗ are collinear. (Ans. -4)

Section B

⃗⃗ ) and (𝑖⃗ − 3𝑗⃗ +


7. Show that the area of the parallelogram having diagonal(3𝑖⃗ + 𝑗⃗ − 2𝑘
⃗⃗ ) is 5√3 sq. units.
4𝑘
8. If 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ are three vectors such that |𝑎⃗| = 5, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 12 and |𝑐⃗| = 13, and 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ =
⃗0⃗, find the value of 𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ . 𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗. 𝑎⃗ (Ans. -169)
9. If 𝛼⃗ = 3𝑖⃗ + 4𝑗⃗ + 5𝑘 ⃗⃗ and 𝛽⃗ = 2𝑖⃗ + 𝑗⃗ − 4𝑘
⃗⃗ , then express 𝛽⃗ in the form 𝛽⃗ = 𝛽
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗1 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝛽2
where 𝛽⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗1 is parallel to 𝛼⃗ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝛽2 is perpendicular to 𝛼⃗
3 4
⃗⃗ ) + (13 𝑖⃗ + 9 𝑗⃗ − 3𝑘
(Ans. 𝛽⃗ = (− 5 𝑖⃗ − 5 𝑗⃗ − 𝑘 ⃗⃗ ) )
5 5
10. If the vertices A, B, C of ∆ABC have position vectors (1, 2, 3), (-1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 2)
10
respectively, what is the magnitude of angle ABC. (Ans. 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( ))
√102
11. The scalar product of the vector 𝑖⃗ + 2𝑗⃗ + 4𝑘 ⃗⃗ with a unit vector along the sum of vectors
𝑖⃗ + 2𝑗⃗ + 3𝑘 ⃗⃗ is equal to one. Find the value of 
⃗⃗ and 𝜆𝑖⃗ + 4𝑗⃗ − 5𝑘 (Ans. 2)
12. If A(4, -1, 3) and B(2, 0, 4) are two given points, find
(i) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ | (iii) unit vector along ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 (ii) |𝐴𝐵 𝐴𝐵 (iv) direction cosines of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 (v) angles which
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 makes with x, y, z- axis respectively.
⃗⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑗⃗ − ⃗⃗⃗⃗
13. If 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖⃗ + 𝑗⃗ + 𝑘 𝑘, then find a vector 𝑐⃗ such that 𝑎⃗ × 𝑐⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑎⃗. 𝑐⃗ = 3
1
(Ans. (5𝑖⃗ + 2𝑗⃗ + 2𝑘 ⃗⃗ ) )
3
14. Let 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ be three vectors such that |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 4, |𝑐⃗| = 5 and each one of them
being perpendicular to the sum of the other two, find |𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗| (Ans. 5√2 )
15. Find the magnitude of two vectors 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ having the same magnitude and such that the
1
angle between them is 600 and their scalar product is 2 (Ans. 1)
16. Find a vector of magnitude 4 units perpendicular to each of the vectors 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and
𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and hence verify your result. (2√2(𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂)

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