ARWACHIN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, DILSHAD GARDEN

ASSIGNMENT

Chapter-10 VECTOR ALGEBRA

1. Find a unit vector perpendicular to both iˆ + ĵ and ĵ + k̂ .

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2. If a is any vector then evaluate |( a x iˆ )|2+ |( a x ĵ )|2+|( a x k̂ )|2
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3. For any vector a show that iˆ x( a x iˆ )+ ĵ x ( a x ĵ )+ k̂ x ( a x k̂ ) =2 a .
4. If , , are three vectors such that × = and × = , prove that
, , are mutually perpendicular and =1 and
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5. For any vector a show that a = ( a . iˆ ) iˆ + ( a . ĵ ). ĵ + ( a . k̂ ) k̂ .
6. Evaluate iˆ .( ĵ x k̂ )+ ĵ .( iˆ x k̂ ) + k̂ .( iˆ x ĵ ).
7. Find the projection of iˆ –2 ĵ + k̂ on 3 iˆ +4 ĵ +12 k̂
8. Using vectors Prove that angle inscribed in a semicircle is a right angle
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9. If a , b and a x b are unit vectors find the angle between a and b .
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10. If | a |=| b |=1 and | a + b |=√3 then find the value of (2 a – 5 b ).(3 a +
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11. Let a = 4 iˆ +5 ĵ – k̂ , b = iˆ –4 ĵ +5 k̂ c = 3 iˆ + ĵ – k̂ , Find a vector d which
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is perpendicular to both a and b and is such that d  c  21 .
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12. If a = 2 iˆ – ĵ + k̂ , b = iˆ +3 ĵ – k̂ , c = –2 iˆ + ĵ –3 k̂ and d = 3 iˆ +2 ĵ +5 k̂ find
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scalars  ,  and  such that d =  a   b   c
13. If sum of 2 unit vectors is a unit vector prove that magnitude of their
difference is √3.
14. Find  for which the points with position vectors 2 iˆ +3 ĵ – k̂ , iˆ +2 ĵ +3 k̂ ,
3 iˆ +4 ĵ –2 k̂ and iˆ –  ĵ + 6 k̂ are coplanar.
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15. If | a | = 3 , | b | = 5 , | c |= 7 then find | a + b + c | where each
vector is perpendicular to the sum of other two vectors.
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16. Let a , b and c are three unit vectors such that a . b = a . c = 0 and angle
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between b and c is then prove that a =  2 ( b c ) .
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17. If  is angle between two unit vectors â and b̂ prove that =tan
| aˆ  bˆ | 2
18. Using vectors Prove that in a triangle ABC , a=bcos C+c cos B
where a,b,c are sides .
19. Using vectors prove sin (A –B) sin A cos B –cos A sin B
20. Find aunit vector which is perpendicular to both vectors
5 iˆ +2 ĵ +5 k̂ and 3 iˆ +6 ĵ + k̂ .