Q39 / 75 · JEE Main 2020 (03 Sep Shift 2) · Mathematics

Let a, b, c∈R be such that a2+b2+c2=1. If acosθ=bcosθ+2π3=ccosθ+4π3,where θ=π9, then the angle between the vectors ai^+bj^+ck^ and bi^+cj^+ak^ is:

  • A
    0
  • B
    2π3
  • Correct answer
    C
    π2
  • D
    π9

Solution

Let acosθ=bcos θ+2π3=ccos θ+4π3=k

⇒a=kcosθ, b=kcosθ+2π3, c=kcosθ+4π3

⇒ab+bc+ca=k2cosθ+4π3+cosθ+cosθ+2π3cosθ+4π3cosθcosθ+2π3

=k2cosθ+2cosθ+π.cosπ3cosθ.cosθ+2π3.cosθ+4π3

=k2cosθ-2cosθ.12cosθ.cosθ+2π3.cosθ+4π3=0

Let ϕ be the angle between two given vectors.

∴cosϕ=ai^+bj^+ck^.bi^+cj^+ak^a2+b2+c2 ·b2+c2+a2 =ab+bc+caa2+b2+c2=0

⇒ϕ=π2

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

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