Mathematics · Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2024 — 6 April, Shift 2 — Question 11

Let a⃗=6i^+j^−k^\vec{a}=6 \hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k} and b⃗=i^+j^\vec{b}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}. If c⃗\vec{c} is a is vector such that ∣c→∣≥6,a⃗⋅c→=6∣c→∣,∣c→−a→∣=22|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}| \geq 6, \vec{a} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=6|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}|,|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}-\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}|=2 \sqrt{2}

and the angle between a⃗×b⃗\vec{a} \times \vec{b} and c⃗\vec{c} is 60∘60^{\circ}, then ∣(a⃗×b⃗)×c⃗∣|(\vec{a} \times \vec{b}) \times \vec{c}| is equal to:

  1. Option A:

    92(6−6)\frac{9}{2}(6-\sqrt{6})

  2. Option B:

    323\frac{3}{2} \sqrt{3}

  3. Option C:

    326\frac{3}{2} \sqrt{6}

  4. Option D:

    92(6+6)\frac{9}{2}(6+\sqrt{6})

    Correct

Answer: D

Step-by-step solution

∣(a⃗×b⃗×c⃗)∣=∣a⃗×b⃗∣∣c⃗∣32\quad|(\vec{a} \times \vec{b} \times \vec{c})|=|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}||\vec{c}| \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}

∣c→−a→∣=22|\overrightarrow{\mathbf{c}}-\overrightarrow{\mathbf{a}}|=2 \sqrt{2}

∣c∣2+∣a∣2−2c⃗⋅a⃗=8|c|^{2}+|a|^{2}-2 \vec{c} \cdot \vec{a}=8

∣z∣2+38−12∣z∣=8|z|^{2}+38-12|z|=8

∣z∣2−12∣z∣+30=0|z|^{2}-12|z|+30=0

∣z∣=12±144−1202|z|=\frac{12 \pm \sqrt{144-120}}{2}

=12±262=\frac{12 \pm 2 \sqrt{6}}{2}

∣z∣=6+6|z|=6+\sqrt{6}

a⃗×b⃗=∣ℓ j k 61−1110∣\vec{a}\times \vec{b}=\left| \begin{matrix}\overset{\text{}}{\mathop{\ell }}\, & \overset{}{\mathop{j}}\, & \overset{}{\mathop{k}}\, \\6 & 1 & -1 \\1 & 1 & 0 \\\end{matrix} \right|

ℓ^−j^+5k^\hat{\ell}-\hat{\mathrm{j}}+5 \hat{\mathrm{k}}

∣a⃗×b⃗∣=27|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|=\sqrt{27}

∣(a⃗×b)×z∣=27(6+6)32|(\vec{a} \times b) \times z|=\sqrt{27}(6+\sqrt{6}) \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}

92(6+6)\frac{9}{2}(6+\sqrt{6})

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra
Topic
Triple Prodcut of Vectors, Multiple product.