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Standard XII
Mathematics
Applications of Cross Product
Let a⃗=î+4ĵ...
Question
Let
→
a
=
^
i
+
4
^
j
+
2
^
k
,
→
b
=
3
^
i
−
2
^
j
+
7
^
k
and
→
c
=
2
^
i
−
^
j
+
4
^
k
. Find a vector
→
d
which is perpendicular to both
→
a
and
→
b
, and
→
c
⋅
→
d
=
15
.
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Solution
Consider the problem
Given,
→
a
=
^
i
+
4
^
j
+
2
^
k
→
b
=
3
^
i
−
2
^
j
+
7
^
k
→
c
=
2
^
i
−
^
j
+
4
^
k
Since
d
is perpendicular to both
→
a
and
→
b
, it is paralle to
→
a
×
→
b
.
Suppose,
d
=
λ
(
→
a
×
→
b
)
for some scalar $$\lambda $.
then,
d
=
λ
∣
∣ ∣ ∣
∣
^
i
^
j
^
k
1
4
2
3
−
2
7
∣
∣ ∣ ∣
∣
=
λ
[
(
28
+
4
)
^
i
−
(
7
−
6
)
^
j
+
(
−
2
−
12
)
^
k
]
=
λ
[
32
^
i
−
^
j
−
14
^
k
]
−
−
−
−
−
(
1
)
And,
→
c
.
→
d
=
15
(
2
^
i
−
^
j
+
4
^
k
)
.
λ
(
32
^
i
−
^
j
−
14
^
k
)
=
15
λ
(
64
+
1
−
56
)
=
15
λ
=
5
3
From
(
1
)
→
d
=
5
3
(
32
^
i
−
^
j
−
14
^
k
)
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Q.
If
→
a
=
^
i
+
4
^
j
+
2
^
k
,
→
b
=
3
^
i
−
2
^
j
+
7
^
k
and
→
c
=
2
^
i
−
^
j
+
4
^
k
, then find a vector
→
d
which is perpendicular to both
→
a
and
→
b
and
→
c
⋅
→
d
=
15
Q.
Let
→
a
=
^
i
+
4
^
j
+
2
^
k
,
→
b
=
3
^
i
−
2
^
j
+
7
^
k
and
→
c
=
2
^
i
−
^
j
+
4
^
k
. Find a vector
→
p
which is perpendicular to both
→
a
and
→
b
and
→
p
⋅
→
c
=
18.
Q.
Let
→
a
=
2
^
i
−
3
^
j
+
4
^
k
,
→
b
=
^
i
−
^
j
+
2
^
k
and
→
c
=
6
^
i
−
3
^
j
+
^
k
, then find
→
d
which is perpendicular to both
→
a
and
→
b
and
→
c
.
→
d
=
2
Q.
If
→
a
=
2
^
i
+
^
j
+
3
^
k
,
→
b
=
3
^
i
+
2
^
j
+
^
k
,
→
c
=
^
i
−
^
j
−
4
^
k
,
→
d
=
^
i
+
2
^
j
−
^
k
, then
(
→
a
×
→
b
)
×
(
→
c
×
→
d
)
=
Q.
Let
→
a
=
4
^
i
+
5
^
j
−
^
k
,
→
b
=
^
i
−
4
^
j
+
5
^
k
,
and
→
c
=
3
^
i
−
^
j
−
^
k
. Find a vector
→
d
which is perpendicular to both
→
c
and
→
b
and
→
d
.
→
a
=
21
.
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