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CHAPTER 10 c) Find a vector perpendicular to both 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗.

VECTOR ALGEBRA (1)
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Deleted Portion 8. Find the projection of the vector 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ on

• Scalar Triple Product of vectors the vector 7𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂ (3)
• Coplanar vectors. 9. Find a unit vector both perpendicular to the
vectors if 𝑎⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂
JULY 2022 (4)
1. If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are any two vectors then which of the SAY 2020
following is not a vector? (1) 10. i) Let a = 3iˆ + 2 ˆj + 2kˆ and b = iˆ + 2 ˆj − 2kˆ ,
a) 𝑎⃗ +𝑏⃗⃗ b) 𝑎⃗ −𝑏⃗⃗ ( ) ( ) (
then show that a − b  a + b = 2 a  b . )
c) 𝑎⃗ . 𝑏⃗⃗ d) 𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ (3)
ii) Find the area of the parallelogram whose
2. Find the area of a parallelogram whose adjacent
adjacent sides are given by the vectors
sides are determined by the vectors
𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ (3)
2iˆ + 4kˆ and 4iˆ + 4 ˆj . (2)

iii) Find a − b if two vectors a and b such

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3. Write the vector from the point A(1,3,5) to that a = 2, b = 3 and a.b = 4 . (2)
B(4,3,2) (1)
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4. Find the direction cosines of the vector
11. Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane ABC
3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ (1)
where A,B and C are points (1,1,2), (2,3,5) and
5. Consider the vector 𝑎⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and
(1,5,5). (4)
𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ 12. i) Deleted
a) Find 𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ (2) ii) If | a |= 2,| b |= 3 and  is the angle between a
b) Find a unit vector perpendicular to 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ (1)
and b . Then maximum value of a . b occurs

SAY 2021 when  = ………… (1)

 
6. Find the projection of the vector 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ on a) b)  c) 0 d)
2 4
the vector 7𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂ (March 2021) (3)
7. Consider the vectors 𝑎⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ and SAY 2019

𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂. 13. Let a = iˆ + ˆj + kˆ and b = 2iˆ + mjˆ + 3kˆ


a) Find 𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ (2) i) If a is perpendicular to b , find m. (1)
b) Find the area of the parallelogram whose ii) Find a vector perpendicular to both
adjacent sides are 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗. (1) 
a and b (2)

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MARCH 2019 C(3,10,−1).

14. Position vector of three points A,B and C are i) Find AB and BC . (1)
given to be iˆ + 3 ˆj + 3kˆ, 4iˆ + 4kˆ and ii) Prove that A, B, C are collinear. (1)

−2iˆ + 4 ˆj + 2kˆ respectively.

i) Find AB and AC . (1) SAY 2017

 
ii) Find the angle between AB and AC . (1) 18. a) The value of x . If b is a unit vector and
iii) Find a vector which is perpendicular to
( 2 x − 2b ) . ( x + b ) = 30
both AB and AC having magnitude
a) 6 b) 6
9 units. (2)
c) 4 d) 12 (1)
     
SAY 2018 b) If a = i + 3 j and b = 3 j + k , then find a unit
 
15. Consider the vectors a = iˆ + ˆj + 3kˆ and vector which is perpendicular to both a and b

b = iˆ + 4 ˆj − kˆ (2)
 19. a) Cosine of the angle between the vectors
a) Find the projection of a on b . (2)
iˆ + ˆj + kˆ and iˆ − ˆj + kˆ is
b) If a is perpendicular to c ,then projection of
a) 1/3 b) 2/3
a on c = ………. (1)
c) 1/2 d) 1 (1)
c) Write a vector d such that the projection of
  
a on c = a . (1) b) If a , b , c are three vector such that a = 3,

16. a) In the figure ABCD is a parallelogram. If b = 4, c = 4 and each one of them is

AB = 3iˆ − ˆj + 2kˆ and AD = iˆ + ˆj + 2kˆ . perpendicular to the sum of the other two, then
  
Find AC and DB . (2) find a + b + c (4)

b) If a on b are adjacent sides of any
MARCH 2017
parallelogram and c and d are its diagonals,
20. a) The projection of the vector 2iˆ + 3 ˆj + 2kˆ on the
show that |𝑐⃗ × 𝑑⃗| = 2|𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗|. (2) vector iˆ + ˆj + kˆ is
3 7
a) b)
MARCH 2018 √3 √3
3 7
c) d) (1)
17. a) If a = 3iˆ + 2 ˆj + 2kˆ, b = iˆ + 2 ˆj − 2kˆ √17 √17

b) Find the area of a parallelogram whose

i) Find a + b and a − b . (2)
adjacent sides are the vector 2iˆ + ˆj + kˆ and
ii) Find a unit vector perpendicular to both
iˆ − ˆj . (2)
a + b and a − b . (2)
21. a) The angle between the vectors iˆ + ˆj and ˆj + kˆ is
b) Consider the points A(1,2,7), B(2,6,3),
a) 600 b) 300
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c) 450 d) 900 (1) iii) 2ˆi + ˆj − kˆ iv) ˆi + ˆj + kˆ (1)

  
b) If a , b , c are unit vector such that b) Find the angle between the vectors
  
a + b + c = 0 find the value of
   a = ˆi + ˆj − kˆ and b = ˆi − ˆj + kˆ . (2)
a .b + b .c + c .a (4)
SAY 2016 SAY 2015

26. Consider the vectors a = 2iˆ + 2 ˆj − 5kˆ and

22. a) The projection of the vector iˆ − ˆj on the
vector iˆ + ˆj is b = −iˆ + 7kˆ .

i) 1 ii) 0 iii) 2 iv) -1 (1) a) Find a + b (1)

b) Find the area of the parallelogram whose b) Find a unit vector in the direction of a + b
adjacent sides are given by the vectors (2)
a = 3iˆ + ˆj + 4kˆ and b = ˆi − ˆj + kˆ (2) 27. Consider the triangle ABC with vertices A(1,2,3),

23. a) ( a − b )  ( a + b ) is equal to B(−1,0,4) and C(0,1,2)

2 2
a) Find AB, AC (1)
i) 0 ii) a − b
b) Find A . (2)
iii) a  b (
iv) 2 a  b ) (1) c) Find the area of triangle ABC. (2)

b) If a and b are any two vectors, then prove that MARCH 2015

(a  b )
2 a.a a.b
= (2) 28. (a) If a , b , c , d respectively are the position
a.b b.b
vectors representing the vertices 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶, 𝐷 of a
c) Using vectors, show that the points A(1,2,7),
parallelogram, then write d in terms of
B(2,6,3) and C(3,10,−1) are collinear. (2)
a , b and c . (1)
MARCH 2016
b) Find the projection vector of b = iˆ + 2 ˆj + kˆ
24. a) The angle between the vectors a and b such
along the vector a = 2iˆ + ˆj + 2kˆ . (2)
that a = b = 2 and a.b = 1 is
Also write b as the sum of a vector along a
𝜋 𝜋
i) ii)
2 3 and a vector perpendicular to a . (1)
𝜋
iii) 4
iv) 0 (1)
c) Find the area of a parallelogram for which the
b) Find the unit vector along a − b, where
vectors a = 2iˆ + ˆj and 3iˆ + ˆj + 4kˆ are
a = ˆi + 3 ˆj − kˆ and b = 3ˆi + 2 ˆj + kˆ (2) adjacent sides. (2)
25. a) If the points A and B are (1,2, −1) and OR
(2,1, −1) respectively, then AB is a) Write the magnitude of a vector a in terms of

i) ˆi + ˆj ii) ˆi − ˆj dot product. (1)

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b) If a , b and a + b are unit vectors, then prove ii) If the area of the parallelogram is 42 square
2 units, find the value of  . (2)
that the angle between a and b is . (2)
3
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c) If a = 2iˆ + ˆj − 3kˆ and miˆ + 3 ˆj − kˆ are
33. The position vectors of the vertices of ABC are
perpendicular to each other, then find m. (1)
Also find the area of the rectangle having these 3iˆ − 4 ˆj − 4kˆ, 2iˆ − ˆj + kˆ and iˆ − 3 ˆj − 5kˆ .
two vectors as sides. (2) a) Find AB, BC and CA . (2)
SAY 2014 b) Prove that  ABC is a right-angled triangle.
(1)
29. Consider the vectors
SAY 2012
a = iˆ − 7 ˆj + 7kˆ; b = 3iˆ − 2 ˆj + 2kˆ 34. Given A(1,1,1), B(1,2,3) and C(2,3,1) are the
a) Find a.b (1) vertices if ∆ABC. Find the area of ∆ABC. (3)

b) Find the angle between a and b . (2) MARCH 2012

c) Find the area of parallelogram with adjacent 35. Consider the vectors a = 2iˆ + ˆj − 2kˆ and
sides a and b . (2)
b = 6iˆ + 3 ˆj + 2kˆ

MARCH 2014 a) Find a.b and a  b (3)

( )
2 2 2 2
30. Let a = 2iˆ − ˆj + 2kˆ and b = 6iˆ + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ . b) Verify that a  b = a b − a.b (2)

a) Find a unit vector in the direction of a + b . SAY 2011

(1)
b) Find the angle between a and b . (2) 36. ABCD is a parallelogram with A as the origin.

31. Consider the triangle ABC with vertices A(1,1,1), b and d are the position vectors of B and D
B(1,2,3) and C(2,3,1), respectively.
a) Find AB and AC (2)

b) Find AB  AC (2)
c) Hence find the area of the triangle ABC. (1)

SAY 2013

32. a) Find the angle between the vectors a) What is the position vector of C? (1)
b) What is the angle between AB and
a = 3iˆ + 4 ˆj + kˆ and b = 2iˆ + 3 ˆj − kˆ (3)
b) The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are AD ? (1)

a = 3iˆ + ˆj + kˆ and b = iˆ + ˆj − kˆ c) Find AC (1)

d) If AC = BD , show that ABCD is a

i) Find a  b (1)
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rectangle. (3) 1 1
 7 ( 3i − 6 j − 3k ) , 7 ( 3i + 6 j − 2k ) ,

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( 3i + 5 j − 3k ) , ( 3i + 6 j + 2k )
1 1

37. a) With the help of suitable figure, for any three

7 3 
JUNE 2009
vectors a, b, c . Show that

( a + b ) + c = a + (b + c )
41. a) If A(1,2,4) and B (2,-1,3) are two points.
(2)
→
i) Find AB (1)
b) If a = iˆ − ˆj + kˆ, b = 2iˆ − 2 ˆj − kˆ, what is the
→
ii) Find unit vector along AB (1)
projection of a on b ? (2)
b) Show that the points with position vectors
38. a) If a = 3iˆ − ˆj − 5kˆ b = iˆ − 5 ˆj + 3kˆ show that
2iˆ + 6 ˆj + 3kˆ ; iˆ + 2 ˆj + 7 kˆ ;3iˆ + 10 ˆj − kˆ are
a + b and a − b are perpendicular. (2) collinear. (2)
b) Given the position vector of three points
42. a) i) Find  for which a = iˆ − ˆj + 5kˆ and
( ) (
A iˆ − ˆj + 2kˆ , B 4iˆ + 5 ˆj + 8kˆ ,) b = 3iˆ + 4 ˆj − kˆ are orthogonal.

C ( 3iˆ + 3 ˆj + 6kˆ ) b) P,Q, R. S are points with position vectors

2iˆ + 4 ˆj + 6kˆ , 3iˆ + 5 ˆj + 4kˆ, iˆ + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ and

i) Find AB and AC (1)
ii) Prove that A,B,C are collinear points. 5iˆ + 8 ˆj + 5kˆ respectively.

(1) i) Find the vectors PQ, PR and PS . (1)

SAY 2010 ii) Deleted

39. Let A(2,3,4), B(4,3,2) and C(5,2,−1) be three OR

points. a) i) Find the projection of iˆ + ˆj + kˆ in the

a) Find AB , BC . (2) direction of iˆ + ˆj . (1)

b) Find the projection of BC on AB . (2) b) Find the area of the parallelogram determined
c) Find the area of the triangle ABC. (2) by the vectors a = iˆ + ˆj + 3kˆ ,

MARCH 2010 b = 3iˆ − 4 ˆj + 5kˆ . (2)

40. a) Choose the correct answer from the bracket.
MARCH 2009
Let ABCD be a parallelogram whose sides AB
and AD are represented by the vectors 43. Let a = iˆ + ˆj + kˆ, b = 2iˆ + 3 ˆj , c = 3iˆ + 5 ˆj − 2kˆ,

2iˆ + 4 ˆj − 5kˆ and iˆ + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ respectively. If d = − ˆj + kˆ

a is a unit vector parallel to AC , then a) Find b − a (1)

a equals ………….. (1) b) Find the unit vector along b − a (1)

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c) Prove that b − a and d − c are parallel EXTRA QUESTIONS

vectors. (2) 1. Find  if the vectors 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ and iˆ − 4 ˆj + kˆ

are orthogonal.
MARCH 2008
2. If a = 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ , b = iˆ + 2 ˆj + kˆ , c = 3iˆ − 3kˆ
44. Prove that the points whose position vectors
are the position vectors of three points A, B and C.
are given by 2iˆ − ˆj + kˆ, iˆ − 3 ˆj − 5kˆ and Prove that A,B and C are collinear.
3iˆ − 4 ˆj − 4kˆ form a right-angled triangle. (3) 3. If a = 2, b = 5, a  b = 8 , then find a. b
45. Consider the points A(0,-2,1), B(1,-1,-2) and
4. Find the area of the parallelogram whose diagonals
C(-1,1,0) lying in a plane.
are represented by the vectors −2iˆ + ˆj + 5kˆ and
i) Compute AB and AC (2)
iˆ − 2 ˆj − kˆ
ii) Find AB AC (1)
5. Find a unit vector perpendicular to 3iˆ − 2 j + 6kˆ
iii) Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane.
6. Find the unit vector in the direction of sum of the
(2)
SAY 2008 vectors a +b , where a = iˆ + 2 ˆj − kˆ and

46. Consider the vectors a = 2iˆ + 2 ˆj − 5kˆ and b = 2iˆ − 3 ˆj + 2kˆ

b = −iˆ + 7 kˆ 7. Find the unit vector perpendicular to both the

a) Find a + b (1) vectors 2iˆ − ˆj + kˆ and 3iˆ − 4 ˆj − kˆ .

b) Find a unit vector in the direction of a + b 8. If a and b are perpendicular vectors, show that
(2)
(a + b ) = (a − b )
2 2

47. Consider the triangle ABC with vertices A(1,2,3),

B(−1,0,4) and (0,1,2) 9. If a = 10, b = 2, a. b = 12, then find a  b

a) Find AB and AC (1) 10. Find the angle between the vectors
b) Find A . (2) a = iˆ − 2 ˆj − 2kˆ and b = 2iˆ + 3 ˆj − 6kˆ
c) Find the area of triangle ABC. (2)
11. Prove that the angle between two diagonals of a

1
MARCH 2007 cube is cos −1  
3
48. Consider the vectors a = iˆ + 3 ˆj + kˆ ,
12. If a and b are any two vectors, prove that
b = 2iˆ − ˆj − kˆ and c = iˆ + 7 ˆj + 3kˆ .
( )
2 2 2 2
a b = a b − a. b
a) Find a. b (1)
13. With the help of vectors, the area of triangle PQR
b) Find the angle between a and b (1)
whose vertices are P(1,3,2), Q(2,−1,1) and
R(−1,2,3)

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14. Find the sine of the angle between the vectors

2iˆ − ˆj − kˆ and 4iˆ + 7 ˆj + 3kˆ

15. Find the projection of a vector 2iˆ − 3 ˆj + 2kˆ on the

vector iˆ + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ

16. Show that the vectors 2iˆ − 4 ˆj + 2kˆ and 3iˆ − 6 ˆj + 3kˆ
are collinear.
17. Let a = ˆi + 4 ˆj + 2kˆ ,b = 3ˆi − 2 ˆj + 7kˆ

and c = 2ˆi − ˆj + 4kˆ . Find a vector p which is

perpendicular to both a and b and p. c = 18 .

18. If a , b, c are three vectors such that

a = 5, b = 12 and c = 13, and a + b + c = 0, find

the value of a.b + b.c + c.a .

19. Find  when the projection of

a = iˆ + ˆj + 4kˆ on b = 2iˆ + 6 ˆj + 3kˆ is 4 units.

( ) ( )
20. Find the value of iˆ. ˆj  kˆ + iˆ  kˆ . ˆj .

21. Find the angle, if a  b = a.b

22. If a and b are two unit vectors and  is the angle

 1
between them, show that sin   = a −b .
2 2

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