Let $\bar{a}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\widehat{k}, \bar{b}=\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\widehat{k}$ and…

Let $\bar{a}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\widehat{k}, \bar{b}=\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\widehat{k}$ and $\bar{c}=\hat{i}-\hat{j}-\widehat{k}$ be three vectors. A vector $\overline{\mathrm{V}}$ in the plane of $\overline{\mathrm{a}}$ and $\overline{\mathrm{b}}$, whose projection on $\overline{\mathrm{c}}$ is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$ is given by
  1. $\hat{i}+3 \hat{j}-3 \widehat{k}$
  2. $3 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+3 \hat{k}$
  3. $\hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}$
  4. $-3 \hat{i}-3 \widehat{j}-\widehat{k}$

Solution

Since, $v$ is the coplanar to $a$ and $b$ $\begin{aligned} & \therefore v=a+t b^{-1} \\ & =(i+j+k)+t(i-j+k) \\ & \Rightarrow r=(1+t) i+(1-t) j+(1+t) k \ldots . . \text { (i) } \\ & \Rightarrow r=(1+t) l+(1-t) j+(1+t) k \text { (given) } \\ & \Rightarrow \frac{v \cdot c}{|c|}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \\ & \Rightarrow \frac{|(1+t) 1-1(1-t)-1(1+t)|}{\sqrt{3}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} \\ & \Rightarrow 1+t-1+t-1-t=1 \\ & \Rightarrow t=2 \end{aligned}$ On putting the value of $t$ in Eq. (i), we get $\begin{aligned} & r=3 i+(-1) j+(3) k \\ & \Rightarrow v=3 i-j+3 k \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (06 Aug Shift 1)

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