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JEE Mains · Maths · STD 12 - 10. vector algebra

Let \(\vec a = 3\hat i + 2\hat j + x\hat k\) and \(\vec b = \hat i - \hat j + \hat k\), for some real \(x\). Then \(\left| {\vec a \times \vec b} \right| = r\) is possible if

  1. A \(r \geq 5\sqrt {\frac{3}{2}} \)
  2. B \(3\sqrt {\frac{3}{2}}  < r < 5\sqrt {\frac{3}{2}} \)
  3. C \(\sqrt {\frac{3}{2}}  < r \leq 3\sqrt {\frac{3}{2}} \)
  4. D \(0 < r \leq \sqrt {\frac{3}{2}} \)
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(A) \(r \geq 5\sqrt {\frac{3}{2}} \)

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\(\vec a \times \vec b = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\hat i}&{\hat j}&{\hat k}\\ 3&2&x\\ 1&{ - 1}&1 \end{array}} \right|\) \(=(2+x) \hat{i}-(3-x) \hat{j}-5 \hat{k}\)…