Given, a → = 2 i ^ + j ^ - 2 k ^ and b → =   i ^ + j ^ . Let c → be a vector such…

Given, a=2i^+j^-2k^ and b= i^+j^. Let c be a vector such that c- a=3, a×b×c=3 and the angle between c and a×b be 30° . Then ac is equal to:

  1. 258
  2. 2
  3. 5
  4. 18

Solution

Given,

a=2i^+j^-2k^

b=i^+j^

Now,

a×b=i^j^k^21-2110

a×b=2i^-2j^+k^

a×b=3

Given,

a×b×c=3

a×bcsin30°=3

c=2

Now,

c-a=3

c-a2=9

c2+a2-2a·c=9

a.c=2

Asked in: JEE Main 2017 (02 Apr)

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