Let a ^ , b ^ be unit vectors. If c → be a vector such that the angle between a ^ and c → is…

Let a^,b^ be unit vectors. If c be a vector such that the angle between a^ and c is π12, and b^=c+2c×a^, then 6c2 is equal to:
  1. 63-3
  2. 63+3
  3. 3+3
  4. 63+1

Solution

We have, b^=c+2c×a^,

b^·b^=c+2c×a^·c+2c×a^

1=c·c+c·2c×a^+2c×a^·c+4c×a^·c×a^

1=c2+0+0+c×a^2   1=c2+4c2a^2sin2π12

1=c2+4c21-cosπ62

1=c21+21-32 1=c23-3 c2=13-3=3+36

36c2=3+36×36=63+3

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (24 Jun Shift 1)

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