Let a → = i ^ - 2 j ^ + k ^ and b → = i ^ - j ^ + k ^ , be two vectors. If c → , is a…

Let a=i^-2j^+k^ and b=i^-j^+k^, be two vectors. If c, is a vector such that b×c=b×a and ca=0, then cb, is equal to.
  1. -32
  2. 12
  3. -12
  4. -1

Solution

a×b×c=a×b×a
-a.bc=a.ab-a.ba

Using given information a=i^-2j^+k^ and b=i^-j^+k^ , we can write a.b=4a.a=6
-4c=6i^-j^+k^-4i^-2j^+k^
-4c=2i^+2j^+2k^
c=-12i^+j^+k^
b.c=-12.

Asked in: JEE Main 2020 (08 Jan Shift 2)

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