Q38 / 90 · JEE Main 2021 (22 Jul Shift 1) · Mathematics

Let three vectors a→,b→ and c→ be such that a→×b→=c→,b→×c→=a→ and |a→|=2. Then which one of the following is not true?

  • A
    a→×((b→+c→)×(b→-c→))=0→
  • B
    Projection of a→ on (b→×c→) is 2
  • C
    a→b→c→+c→a→b→=8
  • Correct answer
    D
    |3a→+b→-2c→|2=51

Solution

The first option is a→×b→+c→×b→-c→

=a→×b→×b→-b→×c→+c→×b→-c→×c→

But, we know that b→×b→=0=c→×c→

=a→×c→×b→-b→×c→

Given, b→×c→=a→,  ⇒c→×b→=-a→

=a→×-a→-b→×c→

=-a→×a→-a→×b→×c→

=0-a→×b→×c→=-a→×b→×c→

=-(a→×a→)=0→

∵b→×c→=a→

Hence, the option A is correct.

For the second option, we have  

Projection of a→ on b→×c→ is

=a→·(b→×c→)|b→×c→|=a→·a→|a→|

Using, a→·a→=a→2, we get

=a→2a→=a→=2.

Hence, the option B is correct.

For the third option, we have a→b→c→+c→a→b→

We know that a→b→c→=c→a→b→, and a→b→c→=a→·(b→×c→),

⇒a→b→c→+c→a→b→=2a→b→c→=2a→·(b→×c→)

=2a→·a→=2|a→|2=2×22=8.

Hence, the option C is correct.

For the fourth option, we have

a→×b→=c→ and b→×c→=a→

⇒a→, b→, c→ are mutually perpendicular vectors.

∴ |a→×b→|=|c→|⇒a→b→=c→

⇒b→=c→2   ...i

Also, |b→×c→|=|a→|

⇒|b→||c→|=2

On putting the value from equation i, we get

⇒|c→|2|c→|=2

⇒|c→|2=4

⇒|c→|=2 and  |b→|=1

|3a→+b→-2c→|2=(3a→+b→-2c→)·(3a→+b→-2c→)

The vectors are mutually perpendicular to each other, hence 

|3a→+b→-2c→|2=9|a→|2+|b→|2+4|c→|2  ∵a→·b→=b→·c→=c→·a→=0

=(9×4)+1+(4×4)

=36+1+16=53.

Hence, the option D is not correct.

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

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