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JEE Main 2024 — 9 April, Shift 1 — Question 50

If a⃗\vec{a} and b⃗\vec{b} makes an angle cos⁡−1(59)\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{9}\right) with each other, then ∣a⃗+b⃗∣=2∣a⃗−b⃗∣|\vec{a}+\vec{b}|=\sqrt{2}|\vec{a}-\vec{b}| for ∣a⃗∣=n∣b⃗∣|\vec{a}|=n|\vec{b}| The integer value of nn is \qquad

Answer: 3

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Step-by-step solution

cos⁡θ=59\cos \theta=\frac{5}{9}

a⃗⋅b⃗ab=59\frac{\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}}{\mathrm{ab}}=\frac{5}{9}

∣a⃗+b⃗∣=2∣a⃗−b⃗∣|\vec{a}+\vec{b}|=\sqrt{2}|\vec{a}-\vec{b}|

a2+b2+2a⃗⋅b⃗=2a2+2b2−4a⃗⋅b⃗a^{2}+b^{2}+2 \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}=2 a^{2}+2 b^{2}-4 \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}

6a⃗⋅b⃗=a2+b26 \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}=a^{2}+b^{2}

6×59ab=a2+b26 \times \frac{5}{9} a b=a^{2}+b^{2}

103ab=a2+b2&a=nb\frac{10}{3} a b=a^{2}+b^{2} \quad \& \quad a=n b

103nb2=n2b2+b2\frac{10}{3} n b^{2}=n^{2} b^{2}+b^{2}

3n2−10n+3=03 n^{2}-10 n+3=0

n=13\mathrm{n}=\frac{1}{3} and n=3\mathrm{n}=3

integer value n=3\mathrm{n}=3

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Vectors and Scalars
Topic
Product of Vectors and Applications
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