Mathematics · Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2024 — 5 April, Shift 1 — Question 28

Let a⃗=i^−3j^+7k^,b⃗=2i^−j^+k^\vec{a}=\hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+7 \hat{k}, \quad \vec{b}=2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k} and c⃗\vec{c} be aa vector such that (a⃗+2b⃗)×c⃗=3(c⃗×a⃗)(\vec{a}+2 \vec{b}) \times \vec{c}=3(\vec{c} \times \vec{a}). If a⃗⋅c⃗=130\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c}=130,

then b⃗⋅c⃗\vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} is equal to \qquad

Answer: 30

Numerical answer — enter this value.

Step-by-step solution

(a⃗+2b⃗)×c⃗=3(c⃗×a⃗)(\vec{a}+2 \vec{b}) \times \vec{c}=3(\vec{c} \times \vec{a})

(2b⃗+4a⃗)×c⃗=0(2 \vec{b}+4 \vec{a}) \times \vec{c}=0

c→=λ(4a→+2 b→)=λ(8i^−14j^+30k^)\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\lambda(4 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}+2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{~b}})=\lambda(8 \hat{\mathrm{i}}-14 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+30 \hat{\mathrm{k}}) a⃗⋅c⃗=130\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c}=130

8λ+42λ+210λ=1308 \lambda+42 \lambda+210 \lambda=130

λ=12\lambda=\frac{1}{2}

c→=4i^−7j^+15k^\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=4 \hat{\mathrm{i}}-7 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+15 \hat{\mathrm{k}}

b→⋅c→=8+7+15=30\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=8+7+15=30

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