CBSE Class 12 Math 2018 Solved Paper

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Question : 20
Total: 29
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.
Solution:  
Let
d
= x
^
i
+y
^
j
+z
^
k

since
d
is perpendicular to
c
and
b
, so their dot product is zero
d
.
c
= 0 and
d
.
b
= 0
3x + y - z = 0 ... (1)
x - 4y + 5z = 0 ... (2)
Also given that
d
.
a
= 21.
4x + 5y - z = 21 ... (3)
Solving all the equations simultaneously
x =
1
3
, y =
16
3
, z =
13
3

d
=
1
3
(
^
i
+16
^
j
+13
^
k
)

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