Statement 1: The vectors $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ lie in the same plane if and only if $\vec{a}…

Statement 1: The vectors $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ lie in the same plane if and only if $\vec{a} \cdot(\vec{b} \times \vec{c})=0$ Statement 2: The vectors $\vec{u}$ and $\vec{v}$ are perpendicular if and only if $\vec{u} \cdot \vec{v}=0$ where $\vec{u} \times \vec{v}$ is a vector perpendicular to the plane of $\vec{u}$ and $\vec{v}$
  1. Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
  2. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1.
  3. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
  4. Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement 1.

Solution

Statement - 1 The vectors $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ lie in the same plane. $\Rightarrow \vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ are coplanar. We know, the necessary and sufficient conditions for three vectors to be coplanar is that $[\vec{a} \vec{b} \vec{c}]=0$ i.e. $\vec{a} \cdot(\vec{b} \times \vec{c})=0$ Hence, statement-1 is true.

Asked in: JEE Main 2012 (26 May Online)

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