Let a → = 2 i ^ - j ^ + 2 k ^ and b → = i ^ + 2 j ^ - k ^ . Let a vector v → be in the…

Let a=2i^-j^+2k^ and b=i^+2j^-k^. Let a vector v be in the plane containing a and b. If v is perpendicular to the vector 3i^+2j^-k^ and its projection on a is 19 units, then |2v|2 is equal to _____.

Solution

v,a,b are coplanar

v=λa+μb
v=2λ+μi^+2μ-λj^+2λ-μk^

given v3i^+2j^-k^

v·3i^+2j^-k^=0

(2λ+μi^+2μ-λj^+2λ-μk^).(3i^+2j^-k^)=0

3(2λ+μ)+2(2μ-λ)-(2λ-μ)=0

λ=-4μ   ...(i)

and also v·a^=199λ-2μ=57  ...ii

solving (i) and (ii) we get

λ=6, μ=-32
2v=21i^-18j^+27k^
|2v|2=441+324+729
=1494

Asked in: JEE Main 2021 (01 Sep Shift 2)

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