MHT CET · Maths · Vector Algebra
The magnitude of the projection of the vector \(2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}\) on the vector perpendicular to the plane containing the vectors \(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}\) and \(\hat{\mathrm{i}}+2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+3 \hat{\mathrm{k}}\) is
- A \(\frac{2}{\sqrt{6}}\)
- B \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\)
- C \(\frac{5}{\sqrt{6}}\)
- D \(\frac{7}{\sqrt{6}}\)
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer
(B) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}\)
Step-by-step Solution
Detailed explanation
The vector perpendicular to both vectors containing \((\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})\) and \((\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k})\) is
\(\begin{aligned}
& =(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}) \times(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}) \\
& =\left|\begin{array}{lll}
\hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\
1 & 1 & 1 \\
1 & 2 & 3
\end{array}\right| \\
& =\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+\hat{k}
\end{aligned}\)
Therefore, the magnitude of the projection of vector \((2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})\) on \((\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+\hat{k})\) is
\(\begin{aligned}
& =\left|\frac{(2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}})(\hat{\mathrm{i}}-2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}})}{\sqrt{1^2+(-2)^2+(1)^2}}\right| \\
& =\left|\frac{2-2+1}{\sqrt{6}}\right| \\
& =\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}
\end{aligned}\)
\(\begin{aligned}
& =(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}) \times(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}) \\
& =\left|\begin{array}{lll}
\hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\
1 & 1 & 1 \\
1 & 2 & 3
\end{array}\right| \\
& =\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+\hat{k}
\end{aligned}\)
Therefore, the magnitude of the projection of vector \((2 \hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})\) on \((\hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+\hat{k})\) is
\(\begin{aligned}
& =\left|\frac{(2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}})(\hat{\mathrm{i}}-2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+\hat{\mathrm{k}})}{\sqrt{1^2+(-2)^2+(1)^2}}\right| \\
& =\left|\frac{2-2+1}{\sqrt{6}}\right| \\
& =\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}
\end{aligned}\)
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