2 22 2 VECTOR VECTOR VECTOR VECTOR

CET WORKSHEETS SOLUTION

Vectors
1. b) a b c

1 1
1 1 0
1 1
a
b
c
=

abc a + c +1+ 1 + b = 0
abc + 2 = a b c
2. a) linearly dependent

If there vector , a band c are coplanar,
Then 0 xa yb z c + + = holds for non-
zero value of scalars x, y and z. So they
are linearly dependent.
3. d) QS and PR bisect each other

We have
( )
2 p q s r =
Write PR and QS are
2 2 p r s q + = +
2 2
1 2 1 2
p r s q + +
=
+ +
=
( )
a let
2
2 1
s q
a
+
=
+

A divides QS and 2 : 1
A divides QS and
2
1 2
p r
a
+
=
+

A divides PR and 2 : 1
A trisects PR
A trisects both QS and PR
QS and PR trisects each other
4. d) 3 2 b a

3 AC AB =
3 3 c a b a =
3 2 c b a =
5. b)
10 4
,
7 7
x y = =

2u v w =
( ) ( )
2 2 2 3 4 2 xa yb ya xb a b + + =
2 4 2 3 4 2 xa yb ya xb a b + + =
( ) ( ) 2 2 4 3 4 2 x y a y x b a b + + =
2 2 4 4 3 2 x y at y x + = =
We get

10 4
,
7 7
x y = =
6. c)
( )
. v u w

u v w v w u w u v
( ( (
= =


a = b = d
Now v u w u v w c
( (
= =


(c) is not equal to other three
7. c) neither x nor y

a b c
(
=

1 0 1
1 1
1
x x
y x x y

+

=
3 1
0 0 1
1 1 1
1 1
x C C
x x x y

+
+ +

= 1[x (1 + x ) ] = 1
Thus , it is independent of x and y
8. c) 0

( )
( )
( )
( )
. .
. .
a b c b a c
c a b c a b

+ =


=
a b c b a c
a b c a b c
( (

+
( (


= 1 11 0
a b c
a b c
(

= =
(


9. d) ( )
8 . r a b c + +

. r a =
1
8
(
=
(

using a b c
(

1
8
=
. r b =
1
8
(
=
(


. r c =
1
8
(
=
(


( )
8
+ +
= . . . r a r b r c + +
( ) + + =
( )
8r a b c + +




Vectors

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10. d) a b c

. . . 0 a b b c c a = = =
a b c
( )
. . cos a b c a b c =
=
0
. sin90 .cos0 a b c
= . a b c
11. d) 3

Consider
( )
. . . a b p a p b p + = +
( ) ( )
. .
0 1
a b c b b c a b c
a b c a b c a b c
(


= + + + =
( ( (


(i)
Similarly
( )
. 1 b c q + = (ii)
and
( )
. 1 c a r + = (ii)
adding (i) , (ii) and (iii) we get,
hence (d)
12. a)
( )
. u v w
13. b) 0

, , a b c are coplanar vector
given vectors , 2 a b b c and
2c a are also coplanar.
Thus, 2 2 2 0 a b b c c a
(
=


14. a)
. a a
a b c
(



( )
. . 0 0 a a xa b c = + +
. a a
x
a b c
=
(


15. c) 12 3

( )
. a b c a b c
(
=

2
. .sin
3
a b c n
| |
=
|
\

2
. . . sin
3
a b c
| |
=
|
\

3
2 3 4 12 3
2
= =
16. a) 0 a b b c c a
(
=


17. d) 0

( ) ( )
. a b b c b a c c c a + + +
( ) ( ) ( )
. . . a b c a b a a c a = + +



( ) ( ) ( )
. . . b b c b b a b c a
( ) ( )
. . 0 a b c a b c = =

18. d) a b c
(



( ) ( )
. a b c a b c
(
+ +


( )
. a b a b b b c = + + +

( )
. a c a c b c c + +
=
( ) ( )
. . a b c a c b + +
=
( ) ( )
. . 0 a b c a b c + =
19. a) 16

2
a b b c c a a b c
( (
=


= (4)
2
= 16
20. b) ( )
. u v w

( ) ( ) ( )
. u v w u v v w +
( )
. u v w u v u w v v v w
(
+ +


= . . . . . u u v u u w u v w v u v v u + +
. . . . w v u w w u v w u w w u v + +
= . . . u v w v u w w u v
= . . . u v w w u v w u v +
=
( )
. u v w
21. b) the geometric mean of a and b

If the given vectors are coplanar, then
1 0 1 0
a a c
c c b
=
( ) ( ) ( ) 0 0 0 a c a b c c c + =
2
0 ac ab ac c + + =
2
0 c ab =
2
c ab =
c is the geometric mean of a and b

Vectors

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22. a) Zero



Let AD ,BE and CF be the medians of
the ABC
Then AD AB BD = +
=
1
2
AB BC +

Similarly
1
2
BF BC CA = +
And
1
2
CF CA AB = +
Adding these we bet,
AD BF CF + + =
1
2
AB BC
| |
+
|
\
1
2
BC CA
| |
+ +
|
\
+
1
2
CA AB
| |
+
|
\

=
3
2
AB BC CA + +
= 0
AC AB BC
CA AB BC
(
= +
(
= + (

= 0
23. d) A B C
(

24. c) vectors , , a b c are coplanar

Let 0 a b c + + = .(i)
Now, taking cross product of by b
we get 0 a b b b c b + + =
or a b c b = or a b b c =
similarly, b c c a =
hence , a b b c c a = =
let , us consider , , a b c
(
=

. a b c

= . a a b

= 0

, , a b c are coplanar.

25. a) orthocenter

Since
( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
. . 0 a d b c b d c a = =



. . 0 DA CB DB AC = =
DA perpendicular to CB and DB
perpendicular to . AC
D is the orthocenter of the ABC
26. c) 0 = = =
27. c)
1
4
area of ABC

Area of
1
4
DEF = Area of ABC
28. a) true

Since x is perpendicular to , a b and c
, , a b c are coplanar , , 0 a b c
(
=


29. a) 0

( ) ( )
. . A B C A B C + + +
=
( )
. A B A B C C A C B + + +
=
( )
. A B A C A +
= . . A B A A C A +
= A B A A C A
( (
+


= 0 + 0 = 0
30. a) ( ) 2, 1, 1

( ) 3 a b c i k + + =
( ) ( ) 2 3 2 3 i i + + + + + +
( ) 3 2 3 3 k i k + + = +
2 3 3 + + = (i)
2 3 0 + + = .(ii)
3 2 3 + + =
(iii)
Adding (i),(ii)and(iii)
0 + + = (iv)


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From (i) and (iv) we get
2 3 + = (v)
And from (ii) and (iv) we get
0 = (vi)
From (v) and (vi), we get
1, 1 = =
and put ion (iv), 2 =
( ) ( ) 2, 1, 1 + + =
31. c) ( )
1
5 4
2
i j k +

r p q = +
. . . r q p q q q = +
0 7 14 = +
1
2
=
( )
1
5 4
2
r i j k = +
32. b) (3,2)

If A,B,C are collinear , then AB BC =
( ) ( ) 2 4 4 3 6 12 i b j k a i i k + + = (

( ) 2 3 a = (i)
4 6 b = (ii)
and 4 12 =
1
3
=
from (i) and (ii), we get
a = 3 , and b = 2
(3, 2)
33. b) 5 : 2
Ratio =
5
2
| |
|

\
=
5
2
or 5 : 2
34. d) 1/3

2 1 3 1 4 5
, ,
1 1 1
+ + | |
|
+ + +
\

Lies on plane XOZ y = 0
3 1
1

+
= 0
3 1 0 =
1
3
=
35. b)
9 25
,
17 17


Given , DA a AB b and CB ka = = =
Since x,y are mid points of DB and
AC.
2
OB OD
OX
+
= &
2
OA OC
OY
+
=

Since
XY OY OX = =
2
OA OC OB OD + +


=
2
DB BC +
=
2
a ka

=
1
2
k
a

( ) 1
4
2
k
XY a

= =

( )
( )
1
17 4
2
k
=
9
17
k = or
25
17
k =
36. b) 4,5

Since A,B,C are collinear points.
AC AB =
( ) ( ) ( ) 1 2 3 p i q j k i j k + + = + +

1 , 2 , 3 p q = = =
4, 5 p q = =
37. b) ( ) 4 i j k +




3 2 OA i j k = +
3 2 OB i j k = +
14 OA OB = =
C is the mid point of AB
NC is parallel to OB
ON = NC and N is the midpoint of OA
OC ON NC = +
1 1
2 2
OA OB = +
( )
1
3 2 3 2
2
i j k i j k = + + +
( ) 2 i j k = +





Vectors

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38. a) 0

a b xc + = and b c ya + =
Now ( ) ( ) 1 1 a b c x c y a + + = + = +
1
1
1
y
c a x
x
+ | |
=
|
+
\

Hence a and c are collinear which is
not possible .
1 x =
a b c + =
0 a b c + + =
39. d) . 0, . 0, . 0, a b b c c a = = =

( )
. a b c represents the volume of the
parallelepiped whose co-terminus edges
are , , a b c and this volume
= , , a b c if it is rectangular
. 0 , . 0 , . 0 a b b c c a = = =
40. b) 9

2 2 2 a b b c c a
(
+ + +


=
( ) ( ) ( )
2 . 2 2 a b b c c a
(
+ + +


=
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
2 . 2
2 4
a b b c b a
c c c a

+ +

(
+ +

=
( ) ( )
. 0 0 0 0 8 . a b c b c a + + + + +
=
( )
9 . a b c = 9 , , a b c
(


req. 9 9
a b c
a b c
(

= =
(


41. b) 3 ' GG

3
a b c
g
+ +
= and
' ' '
'
3
a b c
g
+ +
=
3 a b c g + + = &
' ' '
'
3 a b c g + + =
' ' ' AA BB CC + +
=
'
' ' '
a a b b c c + +

=
( )
' '
'
a b c a b c + + + +
= ( )
'
'
3 3 3 ' 3 ' g g g g GG = =

42. a) 0

OR OQ PQ
( )
r q a p =
r q q p = +
2
2
p r
r p
| |
+
= +
|
|
\

0 r p p r = + =

43. c)
0
0

a b and b a are collinear vectors but
in opposite direction.
44. c) 0

2 2 2 a b b c c a
(



=
( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2 a b b c c a
(



=
( )
2 4 2 2 a b b c b a c c c a
(
+

=
( )
2 4 2 a b b c a b c a
(
+ +


=
( )
4 . 2 . .
2
4 . 2 . .
a b c a a b a c a
b b c b a b b c a
(
+ +
(
(



= 2 4 . a b c b c a
( (



= 2 4 a b c a b c
( ( (

= 2 3 6 a b c a b c
( ( (
=


= 6 0 0 =
45. c) 1

Since one vector is a zero vector.
0 0 a b
(
=


46. c) 3

0 a b c
(
=


2 3 7
1 4 2 0
3 1 p

p = 5
47. c) equal at least two vectors are equal
By property








Vectors

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48. b) a c d b c d
( (
+



a b c d
(
+


=
( ) ( )
. a b c d +
=
( ) ( )
. a c d b c d +
= a c d b c d
( (
+


49. c)
( ) ( )
. 0 c a d b =

diagonals meets at rt.< s
( ) ( )
. 0 c a d b =


50. b) the G.M. of a and b

Since the given vector are coplanar
1 0 1 0
a a c
c c b
=
0
1 1 1 0
0
a c
c b
=
51. a) 1

Since the vector are coplanar
1 1
1 1 0
1 1
a
b
c
=
1 0 1
0 1 1 0
1 1
a
b
c c

= ( ) ( ) ( ) 1 1 1 1 a b c c (


( )( ) 1 1 1 0 b c + ( =


= ( )( ) ( )( ) 1 1 1 1 0 a bc b c =
=
( )( )
1 1
0
1 1 1
bc
bc c a

=


=
( ) ( )
( )( )
1 1 1
0
1 1 1
c b c
a b c
+
+ =


=
1 1 1
0
1 1 1 a b c
+ + =


=
1 1 1
1 1 1 a b c
+ +

=
1
1 1
c
c c

=
1
1
1
c
c

=
1 1 1
1
1 1 1 a b c
+ + =


52. a)
3
4

Since
( )
2
b c
a b c





( ) ( )
1 1
. .
2 2
a c b a b c b c = +


1
.
2
a c =

[ , b c

are non coplanar ]
and
1
.
2
a b =



(1)(1)
1
cos
2
=
[ , a b

are unit vector ]
1 3
cos cos
4 2

= =
3
4

=
53. a) 0

2 2 2 a b b c c a
(




=
( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 . 2 a b b c c a


=
( ) ( )
4 2 . 2 a b a c b c c a +


= 8 . . a b c b c a


= ( ) 7 7 0 0 a b c
(
= =



[ , , a b c

are coplanar]
54. b)
b c d
b c a
(

(




a a ub vc = + +


. . . . a b c a b c bb c c b c = + +


0 0 a b c a b c
( (
= + + =



a b c b c d
a b c b c a
( (

=
( (












Vectors

22
55. c) neither x and y

1 0 1
1 1
1
a b c x x
y x x y

(
=

+


Operate
3 1
C C +

1 0 0
1 1 1 1
1
x x x
y x x
= = + =
+

Then, a b c
(


neither depends upon x
nor upon y.
56. c) obtuse angled

LetA ( ) ( ) ( ) 6, 2, 3 , 2,3 6 , 3, 6, 2 B C be
The given pts.
4 5 9 AB OB OA i j k = = + +


8 5 BC OC OB i j k = = +


3 8 5 CA OA OC i j k = = +


122, 26 AB BC = =


2 2
98 CA BC CA AB
(
= +

It is neither isosceles nor equilateral.
triangle is obtuse angled.
57. c) 8

Required volume
1 1 1 1 1 1
2 4 5 0 2 3
3 5 2 0 2 1

=

= 8 cubic
units
58. b) ( )
1
2
j k +



Any vector coplanar with 2 i j k + +

and
2 i j k + +

is
( ) ( )
2 2 x i j k y i j k + + + + +


i.e ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 2 x y i x y j x y k + + + + +


This is to i j k + +


x + y + x + 2y + 2x + y = 0
vector coplanar with the given vector
is
( )
x j k +


reqd .unit vector =
( )
( )
2 2 2
1 1
x j k
x
+
+


2
j k +
=





59. a) linearly dependent

If three vectors , a b


and c

are coplanar,
then
0 xa yb zc + + =

holds for non-zero
value of scalars x,y, and z So, they are
linearly dependent.

60. a) is obtuse angle

. 2 1 1 0 a b x x = + + = <


61. a)
a
b

62. b) ( ) ( )
. a b c d


63. c)
2
2
a a =

, a is a complex number


2
2
. a a a a = =

but
2
2
z z
(as one side is real but other side is
imaginary)
64. d) None of these

Given that a b c = +


( ) ( ) ( )
. . a b c b c b c = +



0 bbc cbc
( (
= + =



65.
d) 1, 1 = =


Since , , , a b c

are linearly dependent
vector, then 0 a bc
(
=



1 1 1
4 3 4 0
1
=


Applying
2 2 1
, C C C
3 3 1
C C C
1 0 0
4 1 0 0
1 1 1
=


1 0 = 1 =
3 c =

2 2
1 3 + + =
2
1 = 1 =
66. c) ( )
. v u




Also,
( )
. u v w u v w
(
=



and
( )
. v u w vu w uv w
( (
= =



67. a) ( )
. u v w

68. c) 3 a b


If x be the position vector B

of. then a
divides AB

in the ratio 2 : 3
( ) 2 3 2
2 3
x a b
a
+ +
=
+
5 3 6 2 a a b x =

3 x a b =



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23
69. c)
1
m
a
=


Since, m a

is a unit vector, if and only

if
1 ma
(
=

1 m a =

1 m a =

1
m
a
=
70. c) Zero


Given that a b =


Now,

( ) ( )
. a b a b + =

. . . . a a b a b a b b +


0 =
( )
a b =

71. c) coplanar with a

and b

Since, a

and b

are two non-collinear

vectors, then x a y b +

represents a
vector coplanar with a

and b

.
72. b) 0


We have, a b c a b c
(
+ + + +



( ) ( ) { }
. a b c a b c = + + +


.
b a b b b c
a
c a c b c c
| |
+ + +
= |
|
+ +
\

( )
. a b a b c c a b c = + +


( ) ( )
. . a b a a c a = +


a ba aca
( (
= +



0 =
73. b) ( )
. r b c c a a b abc
(
+ + =





We know that the equation of the plane
passing through three non-collinear
points , , a b c


( )
. r b c c a a b abc
(
+ + + + =



74. d) none of the above

75. c) 0 x = , 0 y =


If a , b are two non-zero, non-collinear
vectors and x , y are two scalars such
that 0 x a y b + =

,then 0 x = , 0 y = .
Because otherwise one will be a scalar
multiple of the other and hence
collinear, which is a contradiction.
76.
d)
. 0 c a =


77. d) 0


( ) ( )
. a b c a b c
(
+ + +



( )
( )
.
.
a b a b b b c
a c a c b c c
= + + +
+ +



aba abb abc
aca acb acc
( ( (
= + + +

( ( (
+ +




0 0 0 0 abc abc
( (
= + + + +


0 =
78. c) a bc
(

Since , , a b c

are three non coplanar
vectors , then
( ) ( ) ( )
. a b c a b a c
(
+ + + +





( )
. a b c a a a c b a b c
(
= + + + + +


( )
. a b c a c b a b c
(
= + + + +



a b c a b a a b c
( ( (
= + + +



b a c b b a b b c
( ( (
+ + +



c a c c b a c b c
( ( (
+ +



a bc
(
=



79. b) 6


Since, , a b

and c

are three vectors with

magnitude 4, a =

4 b =

and 2 c =

.
But given that a

, is perpendicular to
( )
b c +


( )
. 0 a b c + =


. . 0 a b a c + =

(i)
b

is perpendicular to
( )
c a +


( )
. 0 b c a + =


. . 0 b c b a + =

(ii)
and c

is perpendicular to
( )
a b +


( )
. 0 c a b + =


. . 0 c a c b + =

(iii)
On adding eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii) we get
( )
2 . . . 0 a b b c c a + + =



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24
( )
2 2 2 2
2 . . .
a b c a b c
a b b c c a
+ + = + +
+ + +



2 2 2
4 4 2 = + +

36 a b c + + =


80. d) Right angled and isosceles also


The position of vector of the vertices A,
B, C of triangle ABC are

7 10 , j k +

6 6 i j k + +

and

4 9 6 i j k + +

respectively

4 , AB i j k =

3 3 BC i j = +

and

4 2 4 CA i j k = +

( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2
1 1 4 AB = + +

18 =
3 2 =
( )
2
2
3 3 BC = +

18 =
3 2 =
( )
2
2 2
4 2 4 CA = + +

36 = 6 =
2 2 2
AB BC CA + =


Hence, ABC is right angled and
isosceles also.
81. b) 16


Given that 4, a =

2 b =

and
6

=
( ) ( )
2 2
sin a b a b =


( )
0
4.2sin30 =
2
1
8.
2
| |
=
|
\
2
4 = 16 =
82. a) 16



a b b c c a
(




( ) ( ) ( )
. a b b c c a
(
=



( ) ( ) ( )
. a b b c a c b c c a
(
=



( ) ( )
. 0 a b b c a c
(
=



b c a a b c a b c a b c
( ( ( (
= =



= 4.4 = 16





83.
b) 34 : 45 : 39


c a b =


3 5 0
6 3 0
i j k
=

( )

( )

( )

0 0 9 30 39 i j k k = + + + =

( )
2
2
3 5 a = +

9 25 = + 34 =
2 2
6 3 b = +

36 9 = + 45 =
2
39 c =

39 =
: : 34: 45: 39 a b c =


84.
b) 3 2 =


Given vector equation is equal to zero
vector
comparing it 3 0 2 = = 3 2 =
85.
b) ( )
. u v w




( ) ( )
. u v w u v u w v v v w + +


( ) ( )
. u v w u v u w v w = + +





0 v v
(
=

( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( )
. . . u u v u v w v u v
w u w w u w
= +
+



( ) ( ) ( )
. . u v w v u w w u v =


u v w v w u w u v
( ( (
= +



( )
. u v w =


86.
b) 7


Given,
0 a b c + + =


On squaring both sides, we get
( )
2 2 2
2 . . . 0 a b c a b b c c a + + + + + =


( )
2 2 3
1 2 3 2 . . . 0 a b b c c a + + + + + =


. . . a b b c c a + +


1 4 9
2

= 7 =