Q70 / 160 · TS EAMCET 2024 (09 May Shift 1) · Mathematics

$\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+\hat{k}, 2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k}, \hat{i}-\hat{j}-2 \hat{k}$ are the position vectors of the vertices $A, B, C$ of a triangle $A B C$ respectively. If $D$ and $E$ are the mid points of $B C$ and $C A$ respectively, then the unit vector along $\overrightarrow{D E}$ is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{7}(3 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+6 \hat{k})$
  • Correct answer
    B
    $\frac{1}{\sqrt{14}}(-\hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k})$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}(\hat{i}-\hat{j}-\hat{k})$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{13}(12 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k})$

Solution

$\vec{D} \equiv \frac{3 \hat{i}}{2}-\frac{3 \hat{k}}{2} ; \quad \vec{E} \equiv \hat{i}-\frac{3}{2} \hat{j}-\frac{\hat{k}}{2} ; \vec{D} \vec{E} \equiv \frac{-\hat{i}}{2}-\frac{3}{2} \hat{j}+\hat{k}$ Vector along $\overrightarrow{D E}$ is $-\hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k}$ Unit vector along $\vec{D} \vec{E}$ $=\frac{(-\hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k})}{\sqrt{9+4+1}}=\frac{-\hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k}}{\sqrt{14}} .$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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