Mathematics · Vector Algebra

JEE Main 2026 — 24 January, Morning Shift — Question 5

Let a⃗=2i^+j^−2k^,b⃗=i^+j^\vec{a}=2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}-2 \hat{k}, \vec{b}=\hat{i}+\hat{j} and c⃗=a⃗×b⃗\vec{c}=\vec{a} \times \vec{b}. Let d→\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}} be a vector such that ∣d→−a→∣=11,∣c→×d→∣=3|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}-\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}|=\sqrt{11},|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}|=3 and the angle between c⃗\vec{c} and d⃗\vec{d} is π4\frac{\pi}{4}. Then a⃗⋅d⃗\vec{a} \cdot \vec{d} is equal to

  1. Option A:

    1111

  2. Option B:

    33

  3. Option C:

    00

    Correct
  4. Option D:

    11

Answer: C

Step-by-step solution

c→=∣i^j^k^21−2110∣\quad \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}\hat{\mathrm{i}} & \hat{\mathrm{j}} & \hat{\mathrm{k}} \\2 & 1 & -2\\ 1 & 1 & 0\end{array}\right|

c→=2i^+2k^+k^,∣c∣=3\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+2 \hat{\mathrm{k}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}},|\mathrm{c}|=3

∣c→×d→∣=3|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}|=3

∣c→∣∣d→∣sin⁡π4=3⇒∣ d→∣=2|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}||\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}| \sin \frac{\pi}{4}=3 \Rightarrow|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{~d}}|=\sqrt{2}

∣d→−a→∣=11|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}-\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}|=\sqrt{11}

⇒∣a→∣2+∣d→∣2−2a→⋅d→=11\Rightarrow|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}|^{2}+|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}|^{2}-2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}=11 9+2−2a⃗⋅d⃗=119+2-2 \vec{a} \cdot \vec{d}=11

a→⋅d→=0\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}=0

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Vector Algebra
Topic
Triple Prodcut of Vectors, Multiple product.