Let a → = i ^ + j ^ + k ^ , b → = − i ^ − 8 j ^ + 2 k ^ and c → = 4 i ^ + c 2 j ^ + c 3 k ^ be three vectors…

Let a=i^+j^+k^,b=i^8j^+2k^ and c=4i^+c2j^+c3k^ be three vectors such that b×a=c×a. If the angle between the vector c and the vector 3i^+4j^+k^ is θ, then the greatest integer less than or equal to tan2θ is:

Solution

Given: a=i^+j^+kb=i^8j^+2k^ and c=4i^+c2j^+c3k

Also, b×a=c×a

bc×a=0

bc=λa

b=c+λa

i^-8j^+2k=4i^+c2j^+c3k+λi^+j^+k

λ+4=1, λ+c2=8, λ+c3=2

λ=5, c2=3, c3=7

c=4i^3j^+7k

Now, finding angle we get,

cosθ=3i^+4j^+k^·4i^3j^+7k^3i^+4j^+k^4i^3j^+7k^

cosθ=1212+72674

cosθ=72674

cosθ=72481

secθ=24817

sec2θ=4×48149

1+tan2θ=192449

tan2θ=187549

tan2θ38.26

tan2θ=38.26=38

Asked in: JEE Main 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2)

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