Q35 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (31 Aug Shift 2) · Mathematics

Let a→, b→, c→ be three vectors mutually perpendicular to each other and have same magnitude. If a vector r→ satisfies a→×{r→-b→×a→}+b→×{r→-c→×b→}+c→×{r→-a→×c→}=0→, then r→ is equal to:

  • A
    13(a→+b→+c→)
  • B
    13(2a→+b→-c→)
  • Correct answer
    C
    12(a→+b→+c→)
  • D
    12(a→+b→+2c→)

Solution

Given:a→×{r→-b→×a→}+b→×{r→-c→×b→}+c→×{r→-a→×c→}=0→

⇒(a→.a→)(r→-b→)-(a→·(r→-b→))a→+(b→·b→)(r→-c→)-(b→·(r→-c→))b→+(c→.c→)(r→-a→)-(c→.(r→-a→))c→=0→

⇒|a→|2(r→-b→)-(r→·a→)a→+|b→|2(r→-c→)-(r→·b→)b→+|c→|2(r→-a→)-(r→·c→)c→=0→

⇒|a→|2[3r→-(a→+b→+c→)]-[(r→·a→)a→)+(r→·b→)b→+(r→·c→)c→]=0→ ∵|a→|2=|b→|2=|c→|2

⇒|a→|2[3r→-(a→+b→+c→)-(r→)]=0→∵(r→·a→)a→+(r→·b→)b→+(r→·c→)c→=a→2r→  , |a→|2=|b→|2=|c→|2

⇒ 3r→-(a→+b→+c→)-r→=0→

∴r→=a→+b→+c→2

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

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