Let $\mathbf{u}$ and $\mathbf{v}$ be two vectors in $R^2$. If…

Let $\mathbf{u}$ and $\mathbf{v}$ be two vectors in $R^2$. If $|\mathbf{u}+\mathbf{v}|^2=2\left(|\mathbf{u}|^2+|\mathbf{v}|^2\right)$, then .....
  1. $\mathbf{u}=\mathbf{v}$
  2. $\mathbf{u}$ and $\mathbf{v}$ need not be same but they have same direction
  3. $\mathbf{u}$ and $\mathbf{v}$ need not be same but they have the opposite direction
  4. $\mathbf{u}=2 \mathbf{v}$

Solution

$ \begin{aligned} & \text { }|\mathbf{u}+\mathbf{v}|^2=2\left(|u|^2+|v|^2\right) \\ &|\mathbf{u}|^2+|\mathbf{v}|^2+2 \mathbf{u v}=2|\mathbf{u}|^2+2|\mathbf{v}|^2 \\ &|\mathbf{u}|^2+|\mathbf{v}|^2=2 \mathbf{u} \cdot \mathbf{v} \\ &|\mathbf{u}|^2+|\mathbf{v}|^2-2 \mathbf{u} \cdot v=0 \\ &(\mathbf{u}-\mathbf{v})^2=0 \\ & \mathbf{u}-\mathbf{v}=0 \\ & \mathbf{u}=\mathbf{v} \end{aligned} $ Hence, option (1) is correct

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (22 Sep Shift 2)

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