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ASSGN2

The document contains various mathematical problems related to vectors, including finding position vectors, direction cosines, and distances in geometric figures such as parallelograms, trapeziums, and triangles. It also includes questions on collinearity of vectors and properties of a regular hexagon. The problems require the application of vector algebra and geometric principles.

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ASSGN2

The document contains various mathematical problems related to vectors, including finding position vectors, direction cosines, and distances in geometric figures such as parallelograms, trapeziums, and triangles. It also includes questions on collinearity of vectors and properties of a regular hexagon. The problems require the application of vector algebra and geometric principles.

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A-1. (i) Let position vectors of points A,B and C are a , b and c respectively. Point D divides line
segment BC

internally in the ratio 2 : 1. Find vector AD .
  
(ii) Let ABCD is parallelogram. Position vector of points A,C and D are a , c and d
respectively . If E divides

line segement AB internally in the ratio 3 : 2 then find vector DE .
 
(iii) Let ABCD is trapezium such that AB = 3 DC . E divides line segement AB internally in the
ratio 2 : 1
  
and F is mid point of DC. If position vector of A,B and C are a,b and c respectively then find

vector FE .
 
A-2. In a ABC , AB = 6iˆ  3ˆj  3kˆ ; AC = 3iˆ 3ˆj 6kˆ
[16JM120001]
D and D are points trisections of side BC
 
Find AD and AD .

A-4. Let ABCD is parallelogram where A = (1,2,4) , B = (8,7,9) and D = (6,1,5) . Find direction cosines
of line AC

 6 2 3   –6 –2 –3 
Ans.  7 , 7 , 7 ,  7 , 7 , 7 
   
 
 

A-1. If the vector b is collinear with the vector a  2 2 , 1, 4 and b = 10, then:
       
(A) a  b = 0 (B) a  2b = 0 (C*) 2a  b = 0 (D) 3a  b
=0
 
Sol. b  (2 2 ˆi – ˆj  4k)
ˆ ; | b |  10  |  | 8  1  16  10   = 2 
 
b   2a 
A-2. OABCDE is a regular hexagon of side 2 units in the XYplane as shown in figure . O being the
origin and OA taken along the Xaxis. A point P is taken on a line parallel to Zaxis through the
centre of the hexagon at a distance of 3 units from O in the positive Z direction. Then vector

AP is
y

D C

E • B

x
O A

z
(A)  ˆi  3 ˆj  5 kˆ (B) ˆi  3 ˆj  5kˆ (C*)  ˆi  3 ˆj  5 kˆ (D) ˆi  3 ˆj  5 kˆ

A-3. If the sum of the squares of the distances of a point from the three coordinate axes be 36, then
its distance from the origin is
(A) 6 (B*) 3 2 (C) 2 3 (D) 6 2
A-4. A line makes angles  with the coordinate axes. If  + = 90º, then  =
[16JM120019]
(A) 0 (B*) 90º (C) 180º (D) 45°

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