Given a → = 3 i ^ - j ^ , b → = 2 i ^ + j ^ - 3 k ^ and b → = b 1 → + b 2 → ,…

Given a=3i^-j^,b=2i^+j^-3k^ and b=b1+b2, where b1 is parallel to a and b2 is perpendicular to a then b2 is equal to
  1. 12i^+32j^-3k^
  2. 12i^-32j^+3k^
  3. 12i^+32j^+3k^
  4. 12i^-32j^-3k^

Solution

Given:- a=3i^-j^

and b=2i^+j^-3k^

Also, b=b1+b2 where b1a

 b1a

 b1=λ3i^-j^

Let b2=xi^+yj^+zk^

 b2a

 b2.a=0

 3x-y=0  ...1

As, b=b1+b2

2i^+j^-3k^=3λ+xi^+y-λj^+zk^

Comparing the corresponding components, we get

2=3λ+x  ...2

1=-λ+y

 λ=y-1   ...3

-3=z   ...4

from equation 2,  2=3y-1+x

 x+3y=5   ...5

equation 1×3 & equation 5, we get

10x=5

 x=12

Substituting x=12 in 1, we get

y=32

 b2=xi^+yj^+zk^

 b2=12i^+32j^-3k^

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (20 Aug Shift 2)

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