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MATHEMATICS DPP

DPP # VECTOR
ALGEBRA

r
b 3i 2 j k

r
a i j 2k

r
r
r r
(a 3b ).(2a b ).

1. If
and
, find the value of
2. Find the vector whose magnitude is 3 units and which is perpendicular to each of

r
b 6i 5 j 2k

r
a 3i j 4k
the vectors

and

r r r
a, b , c

r r r
(a b c )

are three mutually perpendicular vectors of the same magnitude, prove that

3. If

r r
r
a , b and c .
is equally inclined to the vectors
r
a (5i 2 j 5k)
4. Express the vector

as sum of two vectors such that one is parallel

r
b (3i k)
to the vector

r
b.
and the other is perpendicular to

r
r
a and b

are perpendicular, where

r
b 4i 2 j 2k

5. Find the value of for which

r
a 2i j k

(i)

r
a 3i j 4k

(ii)
(iii)

r
a 2i 4 j k
r
a 3i 2 j 5k

and

r
b i 3 j 3k

and

r
b 3i 2 j k

and

r
b 5 j k

(iv)

and

6. Show that the vectors

1
1
1
(2i 3 j 6k ), (3i 6 j 2k) and (6i 2 j 3k)
7
7
7

are mutually

perpendicular unit vectors.

r r
(a b )
7. Find the angle between the vectors

r r
(a b )
and

r
a (2i j 3k)
, if

and

r
b (3i j 2k).
r
b (i j k)

r
a (5i j 7 k)
8. If

and

orthogonal.
9. Find the projection of

r r
(a b )
find the value of for which

r
r
a on b

if

rr
a.b 8

r
b (2i 6 j 3k).
and

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r r
(a b )
and

are

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r
r
r r
a 26, b 7 and a b 35
, find

10.If

r
a 4i 3 j 2k
11.If

and

r
b 3i 2k

rr rr
r r 2 a.a a.b
a b r r r r
a.b b .b

12.Prove that

r
b j k,

r
a i j k

13.If

and

14.If

and

r
a i 2 j 3k
and

, find

.
r
c

r
b i 2k

r
b i 3k

r
r
r r
a 5, b 13 and a b 25

then find

such that
r r
2b a .

r r r
a c b

and

rr
a.c 3.

r
r
b 2a .

then find

, find

16.If

r
r
b 2a .

find a vector

r
a 4i 3 j k

15.If

r r
a .b

r r
a .b

r r
(a b )

17.Find a vector of magnitude 5 units, perpendicular to each of

r r
(a b )
and

, where

r
b (i 2 j 3k)

r
a (i j k)

and
.
18.Find the area of the parallelogram whose diagonals are represented by the vectors

uu
r
uu
r
d1 3i j 2k and d 2 i 3 j 4k

(i)

uu
r
uu
r
d1 2i j k and d 2 3i 4 j k

(ii)

uu
r
uu
r
d1 i 3 j 2k and d 2 i 2 j

(iii)

r
a i j 2k.

19.Find a unit vector in the direction of the vector

r
a 3i 2 j 6k.

20.Find a unit vector in the direction of the vector

r
b i 2 j 3k

a 2i j k

21.Find the value of are the vectors

each other?

and

, find a unit vector in the direction of

and

r
b 3i 2 j 2k

r
a i 7 j 7 k

and

r
b i j k

r
a i j k

23. Find the angle between the vectors

24.If

perpendicular to

r
b 3i j 5k

r
a i 2 j k

22.If

and

, find

r r
a b.

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r r
a b.

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r
b (i pj 3k)

r
a (3i 2 j 9k)
25. Write the value of p for which

and

are parallel vectors.

STRAIGHT LINE IN SPACE

1. Find the vector equation of the line passing through the point A (2, - 1, 1) and
parallel to the line joining the points B (-1, 4,1) and C (1,2,2). Also, find the
Cartesian equations of the line.
2. The Cartesian equations of a line are 6x 2=3y+1=2z 2. Find
(a) The direction ratios of the lien, and
(b) The Cartesian and vector equations of the line parallel to this line and passing
through the point (2, - 1, - 1).

3. Show that the lines

x 1 y 1 z 1
x 2 y 1 z 1

and

3
2
5
4
3
2

4. Find the point on the line

x 2 y 1 z 3

3
2
2

do not intersect.

3 2
at a distance

from the point (1, 2,

3).
5. The Cartesian equations of the line are 3x+1=6y 2=1 z. Find the fixed point
through which it passes, its direction ratios and also its vector equation.
6. Find the Cartesian and vector equations of the line which passes through the point

(1, 2, 3) and is parallel to the line

7. Show that the lines

x 2 y 3 2z 6

.
1
7
3

x 1 y 2 z 3
x 4 y 1

and

z
2
3
4
5
2

intersect each other. Also,

find the point of their intersection.

8. Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (1, 2, 3)

to the line

x6 y 7 z 7

.
3
2
2

Also, find the length of the perpendicular from the

given point to the line.

9. Find the length and foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (2, -1 , 5) to the

line

x 11 y 2 z 8

.
10
4
11

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10.Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (2, 3, 4)

to the line

4 x y 1 z

.
2
6
3

Also, find the perpendicular distance from the given

point to the line.

11.Find the coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point A (1, 8,
4) to the line joining the points B (0,-1, 3) and C (2, -3, -1).
12.A line makes angles , , , with the four diagonals of a cube. Prove that cos 2+

4
.
3

cos2+ cos2+ cos2=

13.Find the shortest distance between the lines whose vector equations are

r
r (1 t )i (t 2) j (3 2t ) k

, and

r
r ( s 1)i (2s 1) j (2s 1)k.

14.Find the shortest distance between the lines

r
r (i 2 j 3k) (i 3 j 2k),

r
r (4i 5 j 6k) (2i 3 j k).

15.Show that the lines

x 1 y 1 z 1
x 2 y 1 z 1

and

3
2
5
4
3
2

other.

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do not intersect each