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

Let \(\vec{a}=\alpha \hat{i}+\hat{j}-\hat{k}\) and \(\vec{b}=2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}-\alpha \hat{k}, \alpha>0\). If the projection of \(\vec{a} \times \vec{b}\) on the vector \(-\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}-2 \hat{k}\) is \(30 ,\) then \(\alpha\) is equal to

  1. A \(\frac{15}{2}\)
  2. B \(8\)
  3. C \(\frac{13}{2}\)
  4. D \(7\)
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(D) \(7\)

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\(\vec{a} \times \vec{b}=(1-\alpha) \hat{i}+\left(\alpha^{2}-2\right) \hat{j}+(\alpha-2) \hat{k}\) Projection of \(\vec{a} \times \vec{b}\) on \(-\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}-2 \hat{k}\) \(=\frac{(\vec{a} \times \vec{b}) \cdot(-\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}-2 \hat{k})}{3}=30\)…
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