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CBSE Class 12 Math 2013 Solved Paper

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If a\overset{\rightarrow}{a} and b\overset{\rightarrow}{b} are two vectors such that a+b\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\right| = a\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}\right|, then prove that vector 2a+b\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b} is perpendicular to vector b\overset{\rightarrow}{b}
Solution:  
a+b\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\right| = a\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}\right|
a+b2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\right|^2 = a2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}\right|^2
a2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}\right|^2 + 2ab\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}\cdot\overset{\rightarrow}{b} + b2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\right|^2 = a2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}\right|^2
2ab\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}\cdot\overset{\rightarrow}{b} + b2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\right|^2 = 0 ... (1)
Now, 2ab\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}\cdot\overset{\rightarrow}{b} . b\overset{\rightarrow}{b} = 2ab\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}\cdot\overset{\rightarrow}{b} + bb\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\cdot\overset{\rightarrow}{b} = 2ab\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}\cdot\overset{\rightarrow}{b} + b2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\right|^2 = 0
We know that if the dot product of two vectors is zero, then either of the two vectors is zero or the vectors are perpendicular to each other.
Thus,2a+b\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b} is perpendicular to b\overset{\rightarrow}{b}
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