ExamBro
ExamBro
WBJEE · Maths · Vector Algebra

For any vector \(\mathbf{x},\) where \(\hat{\mathbf{i}}, \hat{\mathbf{j}}, \hat{\mathbf{k}}\) have their usual meanings the value of \((\mathbf{x} \times \hat{\mathbf{i}})^{2}+(\mathbf{x} \times \mathbf{j})^{2}+(\mathbf{x} \times \mathbf{k})^{2}\) where \(\mathbf{i}, \mathbf{j}, \mathbf{k}\) have their usual meanings, is equal to

  1. A \(|\mathbf{x}|^{2}\)
  2. B \(2|\mathbf{x}|^{2}\)
  3. C \(3|\mathbf{x}|^{2}\)
  4. D \(4|\mathbf{x}|^{2}\)
Verified Solution

Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(B) \(2|\mathbf{x}|^{2}\)

Step-by-step Solution

Detailed explanation

Let \(\mathbf{x}=\alpha \mathbf{i}+\beta \mathbf{j}+\gamma \mathbf{k}\) Then, \(\mathbf{x} \times \mathbf{i}=-\beta \hat{\mathbf{k}}+\gamma \hat{\mathbf{j}}\)…