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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

If \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\) are two vectors such that \(|\vec{a}|=10,|\vec{b}|=2\) and \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}=12\), then \(|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|\) is equal to

  1. A 16
  2. B 256
  3. C 20
  4. D 240
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(A) 16

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\(|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|^2 = (|\vec{a}| |\vec{b}|)^2 - (\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b})^2\) \(|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|^2 = (10 \times 2)^2 - 12^2 = 20^2 - 12^2\) \(|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|^2 = 400 - 144 = 256\) \(|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| = \sqrt{256} = 16\)
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