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Chennai Public School Chapter10: Vector Algebra Class Xii

This document contains exercises from Chapter 10 on Vector Algebra for Class XII, covering various vector operations and properties. Topics include finding unit vectors, proving vector identities, calculating areas of triangles and parallelograms, and exploring relationships between vectors. The exercises require application of vector concepts such as cross products, dot products, and geometric interpretations.

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Chennai Public School Chapter10: Vector Algebra Class Xii

This document contains exercises from Chapter 10 on Vector Algebra for Class XII, covering various vector operations and properties. Topics include finding unit vectors, proving vector identities, calculating areas of triangles and parallelograms, and exploring relationships between vectors. The exercises require application of vector concepts such as cross products, dot products, and geometric interpretations.

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CHENNAI PUBLIC SCHOOL

CHAPTER10: VECTOR ALGEBRA


CLASS XII

1. Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane of triangle ABC where


the vertices are A(-3,-1,2) , B(1,-1,-3)and C(4,-3,1).
2. Find a vector of magnitude 4 units perpendicular to each of vectors
( ⃗a + ⃗b ) and ( ⃗a−b⃗ ) , wherea⃗ =i+
^ ^j+ k^ and b=
3.
⃗ i+
^ 2 ^j+ 3 k^

Prove that |⃗a × ⃗b| = ⃗ ⃗ ⃗


| |
2 a⃗ . ⃗a a⃗ . ⃗b

4. Ifa⃗ and b⃗ are unit vectors forming an angle of 30 ° then find the area of
a⃗ . b b . b

the parallelogram having a⃗ =⃗p+2 ⃗q and b=2


⃗ ⃗p + ⃗q as its diagonals.

5. If then express =3 i−4


^ ^j− k^ in the form where
is parallel to and is perpendicular to

6. If d⃗1 and⃗
d 2 are the diagonals of a parallelogram with sides a⃗ and
b⃗ . Express area of parallelogram in terms of ⃗d 1 and ⃗d 2 . Hence find
area of parallelogram when d 1=2 i +3 j−6 k and d 2=3 i−4 ^j −k^
⃗ ^ ^ ^ ⃗ ^

7. Using vectors find the area of the triangle with vertices A(1,1,2) ,
B(2,3,5) and c(1,5,6)
8. If a⃗ =i+ ^j+ k^ .Find a vector of magnitude 6 units
which is parallel to the vector 2 ⃗a −⃗b+3 c⃗
^ ^j+ k^ , b=4
⃗ ^
i−2 ^j+ 3 k^ , ⃗c =2 i−2
^

9.
^ ^j+ 4 k^ .Find a vector d⃗ which is
perpendicular to both a⃗ and b⃗ and c⃗ . ⃗d=18.
^
a⃗ =i+4 ^j+2 k^ , b=3
⃗ ^
i−2 ^j+7 k^ , c⃗ =2 i−

10.
If vectors a⃗ , b∧⃗
⃗ c are such that a⃗ + ⃗b+ c⃗ =0. a|⃗a|=3 ,|b⃗|=5∧|c⃗|=7.Find the angle
between a⃗ ∧⃗b
11.
⃗ c are the position vectors of the vertices A,B,C of ∆ ABC
respectively.Find an expression for the area of ∆ ABC and hence
a⃗ , b∧⃗

deduce the condition for the points A,B,C to be collinear.


12.
⃗ c are unit vectors such that a⃗ . ⃗b=⃗a . ⃗c =0 and the angle between b⃗
a⃗ , b∧⃗
and c⃗ is 6 prove that
π
a⃗ =± 2 ( ⃗b × c⃗ )
13. If the magnitude of the vector product of the vectors i+ ^ ^j+ k^ with a
unit vector along the sum of vectors 2 i+ ^ 4 ^j−5 k^ and λ i+2
^ ^j+3 k^ is equal to
√ 2 find the value of λ

14. a⃗ =2 i−^ ^j+ k^ ,b= ^ ^j−3 k^ ,d=3 ^ ^j+5 k^ ,Find the scalars α , β , γ such
that d=α
⃗ i+^ 3 ^j− k^ , c⃗ =−2 i+ ⃗ i+2

15. |⃗a + ⃗b|=60, |⃗a−b⃗|=40.If |⃗a|=22 find |b⃗|


⃗ a⃗ + β ⃗b+ γ c⃗ .
16. If a⃗ , b⃗ are any two vectors then prove that ( ⃗a × ⃗b )2 =|⃗a|2|b⃗| −( ⃗a . ⃗b )2
17. Prove that the acute angle between the lines whose direction
2

cosines are given by the equations l+m+n=0 and l 2 +m2−n2=0 is 3


π

18. A vector r⃗ has length 21 and direction ratios (2,-3,6).Find the


direction cosines and components of r⃗
19. Evaluate i^ . ( ^j× k^ ) + ( i^ × ^k ) . ^j
20. Simplify [ a⃗ −⃗b , ⃗b−⃗c , ⃗c −⃗a ]
21. ^ ^j+ k^ ,b=2 ^j−5 k^ then find a unit vector perpendicular to
both of the vectors ( ⃗a−b⃗ )∧( ⃗c −⃗d )
a⃗ =i+2 ⃗ ^ ^j , c⃗ =3 i−4
i+ ^

22. Show that |⃗a × ⃗b|=√ ( ⃗a . ⃗a ) ( ⃗b . ⃗b ) −( a⃗ . b⃗ )


23. If a⃗ , b⃗ , c⃗ are three non zero vectors such that a⃗ × ⃗b=⃗c and b⃗ × ⃗c =⃗⃗a . Prove
2

that a⃗ , b⃗ , c⃗ are mutually at right angles and |b⃗|=1 and |⃗c|=|a⃗|.

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