Let a → = 6 i ^ + 9 j ^ + 12 k ^ ,   b → = α i ^ + 11 j ^ - 2 k ^ and c → be…

Let a=6i^+9j^+12k^, b=αi^+11j^-2k^ and c be vectors such that a×c=a×b If a·c=-12, and  c·i^-2j^+k^=5 then  c·i^+j^+k^ is equal to _______

Solution

Given,

a=6i^+9j^+12k^, b=αi^+11j^-2k^ and c be vectors such that a×c=a×b,

a×c-a×b=0

a×c-b=0

So, a & c-b are parallel vectors,

Hence, λa=c-b

c=b+λa

a·c=a·b+λa2

-12 =6α+75+λ261

2α +87λ=-29 ....(i)

Now again using c=b+λa we get,

c=i^α+6λ+j^(11+9λ)+k^(-2+12λ)

Also given  c·i^-2j^+k^=5

α+6λ-2(11+9λ)+(-2+12λ)=5

α=29

So, 2α +87λ=-29

λ=-1

Hence, c=23i^+2j^-14k^

So, the value of c·(i^+j^+k^)=23+2-14=11

Asked in: JEE Main 2023 (08 Apr Shift 1)

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