Mathematics · Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2024 — 8 April, Shift 2 — Question 2

Let a⃗=i^+2j^+3k^,b⃗=2i^+3j^−5k^\vec{a}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}, \quad \vec{b}=2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k} and c→=3i^−j^+λk^\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=3 \hat{\mathrm{i}}-\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\lambda \hat{\mathrm{k}} be three vectors. Let r→\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}} be a unit vector along

b⃗+c⃗\vec{b}+\vec{c}. If r⃗⋅a⃗=3\vec{r} \cdot \vec{a}=3, then 3λ3 \lambda is equal to :

  1. Option A:

    27

  2. Option B:

    25

    Correct
  3. Option C:

    25

  4. Option D:

    21

Answer: B

Step-by-step solution

r→=k(b→+c→)\quad \overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=\mathrm{k}(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}})

r→⋅a→=3\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}=3

r→⋅a→=k(b→⋅a→+c→⋅a→)\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}=\mathrm{k}(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}})

3=k(2+6−15+3−2+3λ)3=\mathrm{k}(2+6-15+3-2+3 \lambda)

3=k(−6+3λ)3=\mathrm{k}(-6+3 \lambda)

r→=k(5i^+2j^−(5−λ)k^)\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=\mathrm{k}(5 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-(5-\lambda) \hat{\mathrm{k}})

∣r→∣=k25+4+25+λ2−10λ=1|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}|=\mathrm{k} \sqrt{25+4+25+\lambda^{2}-10 \lambda}=1

k=3−6+3λ=1−2+λ\mathrm{k}=\frac{3}{-6+3 \lambda}=\frac{1}{-2+\lambda} \quad put in (2)

4+λ2−4λ=54+λ2−10λ4+\lambda^{2}-4 \lambda=54+\lambda^{2}-10 \lambda

6λ=506 \lambda=50

3λ=253 \lambda=25

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra
Topic
Scalar or Dot Product of Two Vectors
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