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 .....
- $\mathbf{u}=\mathbf{v}$
- $\mathbf{u}$ and $\mathbf{v}$ need not be same but they have same direction
- $\mathbf{u}$ and $\mathbf{v}$ need not be same but they have the opposite direction
- $\mathbf{u}=2 \mathbf{v}$
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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