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Standard XII
Mathematics
Applications of Dot Product
If a and ...
Question
If
→
a
and
→
b
are two vectors such that
|
→
a
+
→
b
|
=
|
→
a
|
, then prove that vector
2
→
a
+
→
b
is perpendicular to vector
→
b
.
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Solution
Given:
∣
∣
→
a
+
→
b
∣
∣
2
=
|
→
a
|
2
|
→
a
|
2
+
2.
→
a
.
→
b
+
∣
∣
→
b
∣
∣
2
=
|
→
a
|
2
2
→
a
.
→
b
+
→
b
.
→
b
=
0
(
2
→
a
+
→
b
)
.
→
b
=
0
Therefore,
2
→
a
+
→
b
⊥
→
b
.
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