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VECTOR ALGEBRA
EXPECTED QUESTIONS

ONE MARKER

Introduction to Vectors

1. For the following points A, B find the vector AB as well as their magnitudes
A (2, -1, 3), B (0, -5, 2)
2. Find the unit vector along the vectors 4 2 i j k +
3. Find x so that
( )
x i j k + + is a unit vector.
4. Find the vector along the direction of the vector 3 2 6 i j k and of magnitude 5
5. Find the scalar and vector components of the vector AB with A(1, 0, 1), B(2, -2, 4).
6. Find the position vector of the point which divides joins of points 2 3 a b and 2 a b + in 1:3
internally and externally using vectors.
7. Find the direction ratios and direction cosines of the line passing through the points
(1, 2, 4) and (-5, 2, 3).
Scalar Product of Vectors
1. Find the scalar product of the vectors 3 5 2 i j k and b i j k + = + +
2. Find so that k j i a

9 2 3 + + = is (1) perpendicular (2) parallel to k j i b

3 + + =
3. Find a and b , if
( ) ( )
. 8 8 a b a b and a b + = =
4. Find projection of a on b for 5 3 4 , 6 8 a i j k b i j k = + + =
Vector Product of Vectors
1. For b a find k i b k j i a

2 ; 3 , 2 3 + = = .
2. Show that
( )
( )
( )
0 a b c b c a c a b + + + + + =
3. Evaluate
( ) ( ) ( )
. . . i j k j i k k i j + +
4. Find the angle between the vectors b a

& if . a b a b = .
5. Find the angle between the vectors k j i b and k j i a

8 4 6 2 3 + = =
FOUR MARKERS
Introduction to Vectors
1. Show that the points A (2, -1, 3), B (3, -5, 1) and C (-1, 11, 9) are collinear.
2. Show that points A, B and C with p.v. 3 4 4 i j k . 2i j k + and 3 5 i j k forms a right
triangle.
Scalar Product of Vectors
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1. If , , a b c are mutually perpendicular unit vectors, show that a b c + + 3 = .
2. If 2 2 3 , 2 3 a i j k b i j k and c i j = + + = + + = + , find so that a b + is perpendicular to
c .
3. For 3 & 2 3 a i j b i j k = = + , express b in the form of two vectors
1
b ,
2
b such that
1
b is
parallel to a and
2
b ia perpendicular to a .
4. For vectors , , a b c if 3, 2, 2, a b c = = = and. 0 a b c + + = , Find . . . a b b c c a + + .
Vector Product of Vectors
5. Find a vector of magnitude 9 and perpendicular to both the vectors . 2 & 3 2 k i k j i

+
6. Find the area of triangle whose adjacent sides are represented by
2 . i j k and i j k + + +
7. Given b a find b a b a

= = = ; 12 . & 2 , 10 .
8. Let 4 2 , 3 2 7 a i j k b i j k = + + = + and 2 4 c i j k = + . Find a vector d which is
perpendicular to both & a b and . 15 c d = .
Triple Scalar Product
1. Find the volume of the parallelepiped whose sides are given by
k j i k j i k j i

3 5 7 & 3 7 5 , 5 7 3 + + + +
2. Show that points (6,-7,0) ,(16,-29,-4), ( 0,3,-6) and (2,5,10) are coplanar.
3. Find so that points k j i and k j i k j i

5 3 3 2 , 2 + + + + .are coplanar.
4. Show that | | | | c b a a c c b b a

2 = + + +


List of important questions and examples (NCERT)
EXAMPLES: 8,9, 11, 12, 14,15,19,20,26,28,29,30
Ex.10.2: 2,3,5,8,10,11,12,14,15,16,17
Ex. 10.3: 2,4,5,6,10,111,13,15,16
Ex.10.4: 2,3,5,7,9,10,12
MISC: 5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,14,18,19