Let a → ,   b → and c → be three unit vectors such that a →   × b…

Let a, b and c be three unit vectors such that a ×b × c=32b + c. If b is not parallel to c , then the angle between a and b is
  1. 2π3
  2. 5π6
  3. 3π4
  4. π2

Solution

Given,

a×(b×c )=32 (b+c ) 

a·cb-a·bc=32 b+32c

On comparing, we get

-a·b=32

a·b=-32

abcosθ=-32

Given a,b are unit vector,

a=b=1

From equation  i 

cosθ=-32 

cosθ=cos5π6

θ=5π6

Asked in: JEE Main 2016 (03 Apr)

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