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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

If two vectors \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\) are such that \(|\vec{a}|=2,|\vec{b}|=3\) and \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}=4\), then \(|\vec{a}-2 \vec{b}|\) is :

  1. A 24
  2. B \(2 \sqrt{2}\)
  3. C \(2 \sqrt{6}\)
  4. D 40
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(C) \(2 \sqrt{6}\)

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\(| \vec{a}-2 \vec{b} |^2 = | \vec{a} |^2 - 4 (\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}) + 4 | \vec{b} |^2\) \(| \vec{a}-2 \vec{b} |^2 = (2)^2 - 4(4) + 4(3)^2\) \(| \vec{a}-2 \vec{b} |^2 = 4 - 16 + 36 = 24\) \(| \vec{a}-2 \vec{b} | = \sqrt{24} = 2 \sqrt{6}\)
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