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UNIT 4. VECTOR ALGEBRA
[CBSE BOARD PAPERS FROM 1992- ]

01. If a, b and c are the lengths of the side opposite respectively to the
angles A,B & C of ABC, show that with the help of vectors that
Cos C = a+b-c [ CBSE 2005 ]
2ab

02. Find the volume of the parallelopiped where sides are given by 2i-3j+4k,
i+2j-k and 3i-j+2k.

03.In any ABC, show with the help of vectors that Sin A = Sin B = Sin C
a b c

04. Find so that the vectors 2i-4j+5k,i- j +k and 3i+2j-5k are coplanar.

05.Prove by means of vectors, that an angle subtended at any point on the
circumference of a circle by a diameter is a right angle.

06.Find the volume of a parallelepiped, whose sides are given by 3i+7j+5k,
5i+7j-3k and 7i-5j-3k.

07.Given |a|= 10, |b| = 2 and a. b = 12, find |a X b |.

08.Find a unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors 4i-j+3k and 2i+j-2k.

09.Find the magnitude of a :a = (I+3j-2k)X(-I+3k) [Ans:91]

10.Show that the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other if and only if
it is a parallelogram, using vector method.

11.Find the magnitude of a: a = (3k+4j)X(i + j- k)

12.If |a|= 13, |b| = 5 and a. b = 60, find |a X b|.

13.Let a= I+j+2k and b= 3i+2j-k, then find (a+3b).(2a-b)

14.Find the magnitude of a X b if a= 2i+j+k and b= i-2j+k.

15. If a= 2i-3j+4k, b= 3i+2j-4k and c= 4i-3j+5k, state which of the
following are meaningful and evaluate those that are meaningful:
(a. b)X c, ax(b X c),a.(b X c).



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16.If a, b and c are any three vectors, prove that
a X (b + c)+b X (c + a)+ c X (a + b) = 0.

17.For what value of are the vectors i+2j+k and 4i-9j+2k perpendicular to
each other?

18.Prove that [a + b, b + c, c +a] = 2[a, b, c].

19.Dot product of a vector with vectors I+j-3k,I+3j-2k and 2i+j+4k are 0,5
and 8 respectively. Find the vector?

20. Find the value of so that the vectors a= 2i+ j +k and b= i-2j+3k are
perpendicular to each other?

21.Four points A,B,C and D with position vectors a, b, c and d respectively are
such that 3a-b+2c-4d =0. Show that the four points are coplanar. Also,
find the position vector of the point of intersection of lines AC and BC.

22.Simplify: [a-b, b-c, c-a]

23.Find the cosine of an acute angle between the vectors 2i-3j+k and i+j-2k.

24.Find the work done by the force F= 2i+j+k acting on a particle if the
particle is displaced from the point with position vector 2i+2j+2k to the
point with position vector 3i+4j+5k.

25.Prove that (a X b)X(c X d) = [a, b, d]c- [a, b, c]d.

26.Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane containing the vectors
a=2i+j+k and b= I+2j+k.

27.If a, b and c represent the vectors BC, CA and AB of a ABC, show that
a X b = b X c = c X a. Hence deduce the sine formula for a triangle.

28.For any vector a , prove that i X (a X i)+j X(a X j)+ k X(a X k) = 2a.

29.If a= I-2j+3k and b= 2i+3j-5k , then find a X b . verify that a and a X b
are perpendicular to each other.

30.Prove that [(b + c)X(c + a)].(a +b) = 2[a, b, c].

31.Find the value of so that the vectors d = I+2j-3k,b=3i+ j +k and
c=i+2j+2k are coplanar.


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32.If a X b and c are vectors such that a-b = a. c , a X b = a X c and a0, then
prove that b=c.

33.Show that the vectors i-2j+3k, -2i+3j-4k and i-3j+5k are coplanar.

34.If a X b= c X d and a X c = b X d, prove that a-d is parallel to b-c provided
ad and bc.

35.Define a X b and prove that |a X b| = (a. b) tan , where is the angle
between the vectors a and b.

36.Show that the points A,B,C and D with position vectors a, b, c and d
respectively such that 5a-3b+4c-6d =0 are coplanar.

37.Using vectors, prove that the altitudes of a triangle are concurrent.

38.Find the work done in moving a particle from the point A with position
vector 2i-6j+7k to the point B with position vector 3i-j+5k by a force
F= i+3j-k.

39.Find a unit vector perpendicular to both a= 3i+j-2k and b=2i+3j-k.

40.Find if a= 4i-j+k and b = i-2j+2k are perpendicular to each other.

41.Show that the points with position vectors 6i-7j,16i-19j-4k,3j-6k and
2i-5j+10k are coplanar.

42.Find the projection of a= 2i-j+k on b= i-2j+k.

43.Find the moment about the point i+2j-k of a force represented by i+2j+k
acting through the point 2i+3j+k.

44.Find the moment of F about the point (2,-1,3) when the force F= 3i+2j-4k
is acting at the point (1,-1,2).

45.Find a vector whose magnitude is 3 units and which is perpendicular to
the following two vectors a and b ; a= 3i+j-4k and b= 6i+5j-2k.

46.For any three vectors a, b and c , show that a-b, b-c and c-a are coplanar.

47.If a= 4i+3j+k and b= i-2k , find |2bXa|.


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48.If a = I+2j+3k, b= 2i-j+k and c= I+j-2k, verify that
a X(b X c) = (a. c)b (a. b)c.

49.If three vectors a, b and c are such that a+ b+ c=0,
prove that a X b= b X c = c X a.

50.Using vectors, prove that a parallelogram whose diagonals
are equal is a rectangle.

51.If a, b and c are position vectors of points A,B and C, then prove that
(a X b + b X c + c X a) is a vector perpendicular to the plane of ABC.

52.IF a= i+j+2k and b= 3i+2j-k, find (a+3b).(2a-b).

53.If a= i+2j-3k and b= 3i-j+2k , show that (a+3b).(2a-b).

54.If |a| = 5, |b| = 13 and |a X b| = 25, find a. b.

55.For any two vectors a and b, show that
(1+|a|)(1+|b|) = (1- a. b) +|a +b+(a + b)|.

56.Find the area of a parallelogram whose adjacent sides are given
by the vectors i- 3j + k and i + j + k.

57.Prove that (a X b) = |a||b| - (a. b).

58.If a, b and c are respectively the lengths of the sides opposite to the
angles A, B & C of a ABC, prove that a= b cos C + c cos B.

59.If a, b and c are three vectors, prove that (a X b)X c = a X (b XC)
iff b X(c X a) = 0.

60.In OAB, OA= 3i+2j-k and OB= i+3j+k. Find the area of the triangle.

61.Using vectors, prove that the midpoint of the hypotenuse of a right angled
triangle is equidistant from its vertices.

62.If a = i + j, b= j-3k and c= i+4k, verify a X(b X c) = (a. c)b- (a. b)c.

63. Using vectors, show that points A(-1,4,-3), B(3,2,-5),C(-3,8,-5)
and D(-3,2,1) are coplanar.


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64. If the vectors a = 2i j +k , b= i + 2j+ 3k and c = 3i + j + 5k are
coplanar, find the value of . [CBSE 04]

65. Prove that ( aXb) = |a| |b| - (a.b) [CBSE 04]

66. The volume of the parallelopiped whose edges are 12i+ k, 3j-k
and 2i+j-15k is 546 cubic units. Find the value of . [CBSE 04]

67. Show that the four points whose position vectors are 6i-7j,
16i-29j-4k, 3j-6k and 2i+5j+10k are coplanar. [CBSE 04]

68. If a, b and c are three mutually perpendicular vectors of equal
magnitude, find the angle between a and (a + b + c ). [ CBSE 2005 ]

69. Show that the four points A, B, C and D , whose position vectors are
6i 7j, 16i- 19j- 4k, 3j-6k and 2i 5j + 10k respectively are coplanar.
[CBSE 05]
70. Using vectors, prove that if the diagonals of a parallelogram are equal
in length, then it is a rectangle. [ CBSE 2005 ]

71. Find the angle between the vectors a + b and a- b if a = 2i j + 3k and
b = 3i + j -2k. [CBSE 06]

72. Using vectors, prove that in a triangle ABC, a = b = c
Sin A Sin B Sin C
where a, b and c are the lengths of the sides opposite, respectively, to the
angles A, B and C of triangle ABC. [CBSE 06]

73. If a = i+2j-3k, b= 3i-j+2k, show that [a+b] and [a-b] are perpendicular
to each other.[ CBSE D 06]

74. Using vectors, prove that the line segment joining the mid-points of non-
parallel sides of a trapezium is parallel to the base and is equal to half the
sum of the parallel sides.[ CBSE D 06]

75. If a = 3i+2j+9k and b= i+j+3k, find the value of so that a+b is
perpendicular to a-b. [ CBSE D 06]

76. Find the projection of the b+c on a where a = i + 2j +k, b= i+3j+k
and c= i+k.[ CBSE 07]


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