Mathematics · Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2026 — 2 April, Morning Shift — Question 32

If aˉ\bar{\mathbf{a}} and bˉ\bar{\mathbf{b}} are two vectors such that ∣aˉ∣=2|\bar{\mathbf{a}} | = 2 and ∣bˉ∣=3|\bar{\mathbf{b}} | = 3 , then the maximum value of 3∣(3aˉ+2bˉ)∣+4∣(3aˉ−2bˉ)∣3\left|(3\bar{\mathbf{a}} +2\bar{\mathbf{b}})\right| + 4\left|(3\bar{\mathbf{a}} -2\bar{\mathbf{b}})\right| is :

  1. Option A:

    30

  2. Option B:

    36

  3. Option C:

    60

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    72

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

E=39a2+4b2+12a⃗⋅b⃗+49a2+4b2−12a⃗⋅b⃗E=3 \sqrt{9 a^{2}+4 b^{2}+12 \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}+4 \sqrt{9 a^{2}+4 b^{2}-12 \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}} =336+36+12×6cos⁡θ+436+36−72cos⁡θ=3 \sqrt{36+36+12 \times 6 \cos \theta}+4 \sqrt{36+36-72 \cos \theta} =372+72cos⁡θ+472−72cos⁡θ=3 \sqrt{72+72 \cos \theta}+4 \sqrt{72-72 \cos \theta} =1821+cos⁡θ+2421−cos⁡θ=18 \sqrt{2} \sqrt{1+\cos \theta}+24 \sqrt{2} \sqrt{1-\cos \theta} =1822cos⁡θ2+242(2sin⁡θ2)=18 \sqrt{2} \sqrt{2} \cos \frac{\theta}{2}+24 \sqrt{2}\left(\sqrt{2} \sin \frac{\theta}{2}\right) =36(cos⁡θ2)+48sin⁡(θ2)=36\left(\cos \frac{\theta}{2}\right)+48 \sin \left(\frac{\theta}{2}\right) Emax =(36)2+(48)2=64+62×82=60\mathrm{E}_{\text {max }}=\sqrt{(36)^{2}+(48)^{2}}=\sqrt{6^{4}+6^{2} \times 8^{2}}=60..

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra
Topic
Scalar or Dot Product of Two Vectors