Vectors

The vectors a and b are not perpendicular

The vectors a and b are not perpendicular and c and d are two vectors satisfying: b x c = b x d and a.d = 0. Then the vector d is equal to

  1. b - (b.c/a.d)c
  2. c + (a.c/a.b)b
  3. c - (a.c/a.b)b
  4. b - (b.c/a.d)c

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If the vectors a = i-j+2k, b = 2i+4j+k and c = ai+j+bk

If the vectors a = i - j + 2k, b = 2i + 4j + k and c = ai + j + bk are mutually orthogonal, then (a,b) =

  1. (-2,3)
  2. (3,-2)
  3. (-3,2)
  4. (2,-3)

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Let a = j - k and c = i - j - k. Then the vector b satisfying a x b + c = 0 and a.b = 3 is

Let  a = j - k  and c = i - j - k. Then the vector b satisfying a x b + c = 0 and a.b = 3 is

  1. i - j - 2k
  2. i + j - 2k
  3. 2i - j + 2k
  4. -i + j - 2k

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If |a| = 4, |b| = 2 and the angle between a and b is π/6

If |a| = 4, |b| = 2 and the angle between a and b is π/6, then (a × b)2 is equal to

  1. 14
  2. 16
  3. 36
  4. 48

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a, b and c are 3 vectors, such that a + b + c = 0, |a| = 1, |b| = 2|c|

a, b and c are 3 vectors, such that a + b + c = 0, |a| = 1, |b| = 2|c|, then a.b + b.c + c.a is equal to

  1. 1
  2. 0
  3. -7
  4. 7

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Let a and b be two unit vectors. If the vectors c = a + 2b and d = 5a - 4b

Let a and b be two unit vectors. If the vectors c = a + 2b and d = 5a - 4b are perpendicular to each other, then the angle between a and b is

  1. π/4
  2. π/6
  3. π/2
  4. π/3

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