Asignment 1.

1(From Board Papers)

1 MARK QUESTIONS
(CBSE 2011)
directioncosines of the vector -2i +-5k
1 Write the
-8k are collinear? (CBSE 2011)
2 For what value of 'a' the vectors 2 -3,+ 4k and ai +6j
= 2i +j+2k. (CBSE 2011, 09, 08)
3 Find aunit vector in the direction of the vector if a
(CBSE 2009)
4For what value of p,is (i +j+k)p a unit vector?
(CBSE 2010, 08)
5 Writea vector of magnitude 15 units in the direction of vector i -2j +2k.
6 He=i +2; -k and b =3i +j-5k, then find aunit vector in the direction of &- b
(CBSE 2008)

b=-+j+ 3k.
7 F1nd the unit vector in the direction of sum of vectors a =2i-j+2k and
(CBSE2013)

Nrite aunut vector in the direction of sum of vectors a =2i+2j-5k and b =2i+j-7k.
(CBSE 2014)

Iazi+2j -3k and b-2i +4j+9k, then find aunit vector parallel tw 4+b. (CBSE 008)

VECTORALGEBRA 18
 the resultant of the vectors
a =2i +3}-k
units, and parallel to
10. Find a vector of magnitude 5 (CBSE 2011)
and b=i-2j+k. with k, thenf.
with
T
, 4 with and an acute angle
makes angles (CBSE 2013)
11. Ifa unit vector a
the value of 0.
making an angle of
with x-axis,
2
with y-axis
magnitude 5/2, (CBSE 2014)
12. Find a unit vector a of z-axis.
and an acute angle with
vector joining the points P(2, 3, 4) and
mid-point of the
13. Write the position vector of the (CBSE 2011)
Q(4, 1, 2). value of
b=3i-vi +k are two equal vectors, then write the
14. If a =xi+2j-zk and (CBSE 2013)
X+V+ 2.
terminal poins
of the vector AB with initial point A(2, 1) and
15. Write the scalar components (CBSE 2012)
B(-5, 7).

sum of the vectors a =i-2j+k, b =-2i +4j+5k and C=i-6j-7k.

c= (CBSE 2012)
l6. Find the +b+c
’

b=j+k and c =k+i,then find a unit vector in the direction a

17. If a =itj, (CBSE Sample Paper)
are parallel vectors.
ofp for which a
’
=3 +2j+9k and b =itpi+3 k
18. Write the value (CBSE 2008)

parallel.
value of pfor which the vectors 3i +2j+9k and i-2pj +3k are
19. Find the (CBSE 2014)

(CBSE 2008)
then find the direction ratios of PQ.
20. If P(1,5, 4)arnd Q(4, 1, -2),
angle which the vector V2i+i+k makes with y-axis? (CBSE 2009)
21. What is the cosine of the
a-2b and a +b respectively. Find the
’

vectors of two points P and Q are 3

22. The position in the ratio
segment joining PQexternally (CBSE
point R which divides the line
position vector of 2013)
2:1.

vectors of two points A and B are 2 a-3b and 6 b-a respectively. Find the
23. The position the line segment joining AB internally in the ratio
position vector of point C which divides (CBSE 2013)
1:2.
’ ’ (CBSE 2010)
80, then find x.
24. If p, is a unit vector and (X-p)" (x+ p) =

(CBSE 2013)
find |x|.
25. If a is aunit vector and (2x-3 a)- (2x+3 a) =91,then
l=2.b|=1, a-b =1 then find the value of
26. If two vectors a and b are such that la (CBSE 2011)
’ ’

(3 a-5b)"(2 a+7 b).

(CBSE 2008)
27. If 4=3, b |=2 and a "b=3,then find the angle between a and b.
(CBSE2008)
28. If | a |=V3,| b |=2 and the angle between a and bis 60°, find a b.
 Findthe angle
29. betweern two vectors a and b with
magnitude J3 and 2
respectivelyand
the angle between two (CBSE 2011)
vectors a =2i +2j+k and b
31. If a=i+2j-3k
a and b: =3i
-j+ 2k, then
=3i+4i+12k. (CBSE 2013, 08)
perpendicular each other. show that the vectors a +b and a -b are

dwhen the scalar projection of a (CBSE 2006, 02)

=Ai+j+4k on b =2i+6j+3k is 4units.
the projection of a on b if a "b =8 (CBSE 2012)
and b -2i +6i+3k.
4. Find the projection of i-? on the vector i +. (CBSE 2013, 09)
E Find the projection of i+3j+7k on the vector 2i-3i +6i (CBSE 2011)
(CBSE 2014)
and b are
36. If a perpendicular vectors, a +b|=13 and | al =5, find the value of | b .
(CBSE 2014)
and h are unit vectors, then what is
the angle between a and h so
be unit vector? that a +b may
(CBSE 2014)
Tf Q"a =0 and a " b =0,then what can you
say about the vector b? (CBSE 2011)
9. If a =i-7j+7k and b =3i-2j+2k, then find | a xb . (CBSE 2008C, 06C)
An Find the angle between two vectors a and b
’,’
with magnitudes 1 and 2 respectively when
|ax b|=V3.
(CBSE 2009)
41. Find the value of if (2i +6j+14k)xi -^j+7h= 0. (CBSE 2010)

42 Find the value of pif (2i +6j+ 27 Ê)xi+3j+pX)=0. (CBSE 2009)

43. Write the value of (ixj)"k+i"j. (CBSE 2012)

4. Write the value of (ýxk)"i+(ixÂ)"j+(ix) k. (CBSE 2012)

45. Show that the area of the parallelogram having diagonals 3i+j-2k and i-3j+4k is 5V3
sq. units. (CBSE 2008)

%6. For any three vectors a,b and c, find the value of ax(b +c)+ bx(c+a )+ cx(a+b).
(CBSE 2013)

47. lf vectors a and b are such that |a |=3,|b|= 3 and a xb is a unit vector, then find the
’
(CBSE 2014)
angle between the vectors a and b

8. If a=2i+j+3k, b=-i+2j+k and c= 3i+j+2k, then evaluate a (bxc). (CBSE201)

4MARKS OUESTIONS
49. In aregular hexagon ABCDEE, if AB= a and BC =b, then express
’ (CBSE Sample Paper)
CD,DE, EF, FA, AC, AD, AE and CE in terms of a and b.

VECTOR ALGEBRA
 points) P
dividesthe linejoiningtwo and Q
50. Find the position vector of a point R which
inthe ratio 1:2.
. Also, show whose
a+b) and (a-3 b) externally that Pis
position vectors are (2
mid-point of the line
segment RQ. (CBSE 2010)
i-2j+k, then find a vector magnitude 6 un:
4i-2+3k and c =
51. If a=itj+h, b= (CBSE 2010,)
vector 2 a-b+3c.
is parallel to the vectors
b= 5i +2f-3k,then find the angle betweern the
52. If a =4i+2,-k and (CBSE 2006)
a -b.
then find the value(s) of Aso that.
=i+3-5k,
53. If p =5i+àj-3Á and (CBSE 2013,06,
perpendicularto p -9. sum of the .
vector itj+k with a unit vector along the
of the
54. The scalar product to one. Find the value of . (CBSE 2014, 09,
is equal
2i +4j-5k and Aí+ 2j+3k
=Ë-3j+5k, c =2i+j-4k form a right an-.
=3i-2j+k, b
55. Show that the vectors a (CBSE 2008, 05,)
triangle.
2i-j+k, b =i-3j-5k and c =3i-4j-4k form a right-anglo!
a=
56. Show that the vectors remaining (CBSE Sample Paper,
Also find the angles of the triangle.
triangle.
and 0 is the angle between them, then prove that
57. If a and b are unit
vectors
6 1 (CBSE Sample Paper)
cos-=|a+b|·
2 2
non-zero, non-collinear vectors such that | a+ b |=|a|, then prove that
58. If a and b are two
(CBSE 2013)
2a +b is perpendicular to b.
position vectors of the points A, B, Cand
59. If i+j+k, 2i +5j,3i+2f-3k and i-6j-k are the whether AB and
AB and CD. Write
respectively, then find the angle between vectors
D (CBSE 2013, 08)
CD are collinear or not.
and | a |=3, | b |=5,l c|=7,the
’ ’

b and c are three vectors such that a + b +c=0

60. If a, (CBSE 2014, 08)
find the angle between a and b.

-2j+k, b =i+2j-2k and c =2i-j+4k.

61. Find the projection b +c on a where a =2i (CBSE 200

perpendicularto
62. If a=2i+2j+3k, b=-i+2j+k and c =3f+) are such that a+b is
(CBSE2011)
c,then find the value of 2.
are 0, 2003)
+j+4k (CBSE
63. The dot products of avector with the vectors i +j-3, î +3-2k and 2i
8respectively. Find the vector.
parale
64. Express the vector a =5i-2j+5k as the sum of two vectors such that one is(CBSE 2013,05
vector b =3i+k and the other is perpendicular to b .
 ai +4j +5k and ß
=2i +Ë AR then
t to a and
parallel express in the form B
B, is
perpendicular
to a -B+B, where Bis
hand c are unit vectors suchthat |a (CBSE 2012)
|= 5,|
findthe value of a b+
b"c+c"a. b|=[Link]=13
and a +b+c
=0,then
67. If a, b, c are mutually perpendicular vectors (CBSE 2012)
of equal
a+b+c is equally inclined to a,b and c
magnitude, show that the vector
a: -2ì +2k and b (CBSE 2006 C, 05)
=i+2j-2k, then find aunit vector
which is
the vectors (a +b) and (a- b). perpendicular to both
Find avector of (CBSE 2011 )
69
magnitude 6, perpendicular to each ofthe vectors (a +
=ititk and b =i+2j+3É b) and (a-b) where

If axb= cXd
(CBSE 2013, 08 C)
and axC =bxd, then
show that a-d is parallel to
and b # C. b-c where a # d
(CBSE 2009,06)
. b, c are vectors such that a" b= a"c, axb = a xc and a #0,
then prove that
h=C
(CBSE 2009)
E=i+i+k and b =j-k,then finda vector c
such that axc = b and a"c =3 ’’

’ (CBSE 2013, 08)

73 If a, b, c are the position
vectors of the
exDression for the area of AABCand hence vertices A, B, Cof a AABC
deduce the condition for therespectively, find an
collinear. points A, B, C to be
(CBSE Sample Paper)
74. If the magnitude of the vector product of the
vector i+j+k with a unit vector along the sum
of vectors 2i+4j-5k and Ai+2j+3k is
equal to 2, then find the value of .. (CBSE 2013)
5. If a =i-i, b=3j-k and c
’ ’
=7i-k,find a vector d which is perpendicular to both a and
h and c"d=1.
(CBSE 2010)
76. Let a=i+4j+2k, b=3i-2,+7k and
’ ’
c=2i-j+4k. Find a vector d which is
perpendicular to both aand b and c" d =18. (CBSE 2012, 10)
77. Find the area of the triangle formed by the points A(1, 2, 3),B(2, -1, 4)
and C(4, 5, -1).
(CBSE 2013, 12, 11)
’ ’ ’’ ’
76. Prove that for anythree vectors a, b, c: [a+b, b+ C,
c+a]=2[a, b, c] (CBSE 2014)
19. Show that four points A, B,Cand Dwith
position vectors 4i+5j +X,-j-k, 3i +9j +ak and
4(-i+j+) respectively are coplanar. (CBSE 2014)
 ANSWERS

ASSIGNMENT 11.1
5 2. a = 4
5. 5i-10j+10k
2
1.< g J 3 0 8
4i +3j-12k 9
13
.
6.
12. 5(+k) 13. 3i+2j +k 14. 0
11.
10. si*j) 18. P
2
19, p=
3
15. -7, 6 16. -4j 17.

1 22. -a +4b 23. a 24. |*|=9

21.
20. <3, 4,6>
27. 60°
28. V3 29. 45°
26. 0
25. |*|= 5
8
34. 0 35. 5 36. | b|=12
30, cos
32. A =5 33. 7
39. 19/2 40. 60°
37. 120° 38. b is any vector
46.0 47.
27 44. 1 48. -10
41. =3 42. P= 2 43. 1
’ ’ ’ ’ ’

=b-a, DE =-2,EF=-b, FA = a-b, AC=a+b, AD=2b,

49. CD
’

AE = 2b- a,CE = b -2 a

50. 3a +5b 51. 2i-4j+ 4k 52. cos

6 35 59. 0 = T; AB and CD are collinear
53. =+1 54. =1 56. cos Vcos V41

60. 60° 61. 2 62. A =8 63. i+2j+k 64. a - (6i +2h)+(-i-2j+3)

65. B-3i+4j+ 5k)+-13i +9j-156)6. -169

68. *ai-j-)
69. tv6í-2j+k) 72. 3

73. Area of AABC= laxb+ bx c+ cxa|

2
’ ’ ’
and condition of collinearity is a xb+bxc+cxa =0
76. 64i-2j-28k /274 sq. unts
74. ). = 1 75.
á+j+3k)
4
77.
2

ASSIGNMENT 11.2
co-initul
1. () a and c are equal (i) a ,b and c are collinear (iii) b,cand d are
3 3 2
2. 0s|ka|s6 3,+2(î+j+k) 4.V3-i
’ 3a-b
5. C=
2
6. r = cos 0i +sin0 j

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