Vector Algebra

(A) $\overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{BC}+\overrightarrow{CA}=\overrightarrow{0}$

By triangle law of addition in given triangle, we get:

$\begin{array}{l}\overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{BC}=\overrightarrow{AC}-----(1)\\ \overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{BC}=-\overrightarrow{CA}\end{array}$

$\overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{BC}+\overrightarrow{CA}=\overrightarrow{0}-----(2)$

So, (A) is true.

(B) $\overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{BC}-\overrightarrow{AC}=0$

$\begin{array}{l}\overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{BC}=\overrightarrow{AC}\\ \overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{BC}-\overrightarrow{AC}=0\end{array}$

So, (B) is true.

(C) $\overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{BC}-\overrightarrow{CA}=0$

$\begin{array}{l}\overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{BC}=\overrightarrow{CA}-----(3)\\ From,(1)\&(3),\\ \overrightarrow{AC}=\overrightarrow{CA}\\ \overrightarrow{AC}=-\overrightarrow{AC}\\ \overrightarrow{AC}+\overrightarrow{AC}=0\\ 2\overrightarrow{AC}=0\end{array}$

$\therefore$ The eQ.uation in alternative C $\overrightarrow{AC}=\overrightarrow{0}$ , which is not true, is incorrect.

(D) $\overrightarrow{AB}-\overrightarrow{CB}+\overrightarrow{CA}=\overrightarrow{0}$

$\begin{array}{l}From,eqn(2)wehave\\ \overrightarrow{AB}-\overrightarrow{CB}+\overrightarrow{CA}=0\end{array}$

The, equation given is alternative is D is true.

$\therefore$ The correct answer is C.

We have,

$\begin{array}{l}\overrightarrow{a}=3\hat{i}-4\hat{j}-4\hat{k}\\ \overrightarrow{b}=2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}\\ \overrightarrow{c}=\hat{i}-3\hat{j}-5\hat{k}\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{l}\overrightarrow{AB}=(2-3)\hat{i}+(-1-(-4))\hat{j}+(1-(-4))\hat{k}\\ =-\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+5\hat{k}\\ \overrightarrow{BC}=(1-2)\hat{i}+(-3-(-1))\hat{j}+(-5-1)\hat{k}\\ =-\hat{i}-2\hat{j}-6\hat{k}\\ \overrightarrow{CA}=(1-3)\hat{i}+(-3-(-4))\hat{j}+(-5-(-4))\hat{k}\\ =-2\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k}\end{array}$

Now,$\begin{array}{l}\\ \end{array}$

Hence,

${\left|\overrightarrow{AB}\right|}^2+{\left|\overrightarrow{CA}\right|}^2=35+6=41={\left|\overrightarrow{BC}\right|}^2$

Hence, given points from the vertices of a right angled triangle.

The Position vector of mid-point R of the vector joining point P (2,3,4) and Q (4,1, -2) is given by;

$\begin{array}{l}\overrightarrow{OR}=\frac{\left(2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}+4\hat{k}\right)+\left(4\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\widehat{2k}\right)}{2}\\ =\frac{(2+4)\hat{i}+(3+1)\hat{j}+(4-2)\hat{k}}{2}\\ =\frac{6\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+2\hat{k}}{2}=\frac{6\hat{i}}{2}+\frac{4\hat{j}}{2}+\frac{2\hat{k}}{2}\\ =3\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+\stackrel{}{k}\end{array}$

(i) The position vector of point R dividing the join of P and Q. internally in

the ratio 2:1 is,

$\begin{array}{l}=\frac{\left(-2\hat{i}+\hat{i}\right)+\left(\widehat{2j}+\widehat{2j}\right)+\left(2\hat{k}+\hat{k}\right)}{3}=\frac{-\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+\hat{k}}{3}\\ =-\frac{1}{3}\hat{i}+\frac{4}{3}\hat{j}+\frac{1}{3}\hat{k}\end{array}$

(ii) The position vector of the point k dividing the join of P and Q. externally in the ratio 2:1

A15. (ii)

$\begin{array}{l}\overrightarrow{OR}=\frac{2\left(-\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}\right)-1\left(\hat{i}+\widehat{2j}-\hat{k}\right)}{2-1}\\ =-2\hat{i}+\widehat{2j}+2\hat{k}-\hat{i}-\widehat{2j}+\hat{k}\\ =-3\hat{i}+\hat{k}\end{array}$

Here,

Let,  $\overrightarrow{a}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}$

Then,

Given, A(1,2,-3) and (-1,-2,1)

Now,

$\begin{array}{l}\left|\overrightarrow{AB}\right|=(-1-1)\hat{i}+(-2-2)\hat{j}+\left(1-(-3)\right)\hat{k}\\ =-2\hat{i}-4\hat{j}+4\hat{k}\end{array}$

Then,$\begin{array}{l}\\ \end{array}$

Let, l, m, n be direction cosine,

$l=\frac{x}{\left|\overrightarrow{AB}\right|}=\frac{-2}{6}=\frac{-1}{3};m=\frac{y}{\left|\overrightarrow{AB}\right|}=\frac{-4}{6}=\frac{-2}{3};n=\frac{z}{\left|\overrightarrow{AB}\right|}=\frac{4}{6}=\frac{2}{3}$

Therefore, direction cosine of $\overrightarrow{AB}$ are $\left(\frac{-1}{3},\frac{-2}{3},\frac{2}{3}\right)$

Let $\overrightarrow{a}=\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}$

Let,  $\overrightarrow{a}=2\hat{i}-3\hat{j}+4\hat{k}\&\overrightarrow{b}=-4\hat{i}+\widehat{6j}-8\hat{k}$

It is seen that

$\begin{array}{l}\overrightarrow{b}=-4\hat{i}+\widehat{6j}-8\hat{k}\\ =-2\left(2\hat{i}-3\hat{j}+4\hat{k}\right)\\ =-2\overrightarrow{a}\\ \therefore \overrightarrow{b}=\lambda \overrightarrow{a}\end{array}$

Where,  $\lambda =-2$

Therefore, we can say that the given vector are collinear.

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Given,  $\overrightarrow{a}=2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+2\hat{k}\&\overrightarrow{b}=-\hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k}$

The sum of given vectors is given by