CBSE Class 12 Maths –Chapter 10 Vector Algebra- Important Questions

9. The scalar product of the vector  with a unit vector along the sum of vectors  is equal the one. Find the value of  
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Unit vector along

10. Find the area of the  with vertices A (1, 1, 2) B (2, 3, 4) and C (1, 5, 5).
Ans: A (1, 1, 2) B(2, 3, 4) C (1, 5, 5)

OB¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯=2i^+3j^+4k^OB¯=2i^+3j^+4k^
OC¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯=i^+5j^+5k^OC¯=i^+5j^+5k^


11. Show that the points A (1, -2, -8) B (5, 0, -2) and C (11, 3, 7) are collinear, and find the ratio in which B divides AC.
Ans:A (1, -2, -8), B (5, 0, -2), C (11, 3, 7)

Thus and one point B is common there fore A, B, C are collinear and B divides AC in 2:3.


12. Find a vector  which is  to both  and  and  . =15
Let  
An
On solving equation (i) and (i
Put x, y, z in equation (i


13. Let  be three vectors such that  and each one of them being  to the sum of the other two, find  
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14. If  

Find the angel between the vectors 
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15. Find the sine of the angel between the vectors.
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16. Three vectors  satisfy the condition  Evaluate the quantity  if  
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Adding (i) (ii) and (iii)


17. If with reference to the right handed system of mutually  unit vectors  then express  in the form , where  is || to  and  is to  
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18. If  be three vectors such that  and  find the angle between  
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19. Find the area of the ||gm whose adjacent sides are represented by the vectors,   
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20. Find the vector joining the points P (2, 3, 0) and Q (-1, -2, -4) directed from P to Q. Also find direction ratio and direction cosine.
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