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TOPIC : vector product PRINCE KUMAR(9173002992) Weitage : 4/5 mark.

Exercise 10.2
1. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
Find the scalar components of the vector 𝑨𝑩 with initial point A(2,1) and terminal point B (-5,7).
2. If 𝒂 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝟑𝒊̂ − 𝒚𝒋̂ +𝒌
⃗ = 𝒙𝒊̂ + 𝟐 ̂𝒋 -z 𝒌 ̂ are equal two vectors , then write the value of x + y + z . (Ans. 0 /CBSE 2013 )

3. Find the value of ‘p’ for which the vectors 3 𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝟗𝒌 ̂ are parallel. (Ans. P = −𝟏 /CBSE 2014)
̂ and 𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒑𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌
𝟑
̂ and 𝒃
⃗ = 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ − 𝟓𝒌
̂ , find a unit vector in the direction of 𝒂 ⃗ . −𝟐 𝟏 𝟒
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ − 𝒌
If 𝒂 ⃗ −𝒃 (Ans. 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + ̂ /CBSE 2008)
𝒌
√𝟐𝟏 √𝟐𝟏 √𝟐𝟏

4. ̂ and 𝒃
⃗ = 𝟒𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝒌
If 𝒂 ⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝒌̂ , find a unit vector parallel of 𝒂⃗ +𝒃 ⃗ .
𝟏 𝟐 𝟐
5. ⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ − 𝟑𝒌
If 𝒂 ̂ and 𝒃⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟒𝒋̂ + 𝟗𝒌 ̂ , find a unit vector parallel of 𝒂
⃗ +𝒃 ⃗ . (Ans. 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌̂ /CBSE 2008)
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
𝟑 𝟐 𝟔
6. ̂.
Find a unit vector in the direction of ⃗𝒂 = 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ +6𝒌 ̂ /CBSE 2008 )
(Ans. 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌
𝟕 𝟕 𝟕
𝟔 𝟐 𝟑
7. ⃗ = 𝟔𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ + 3𝒌
Find a unit vector in the direction of 𝒃 ̂. (Ans. 𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝒌̂ /CBSE 2009 )
𝟕 𝟕 𝟕
1 2 2
8. ̂.
⃗ = 𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ +2 𝒌
Find a unit vector in the direction of 𝒂 (Ans. 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ /CBSE 2009 )
3 3 3
𝟏
9. Find a unit vector in the direction of vector 𝒂 ̂.
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 2𝒌 ̂ ) /CBSE 2011)
(Ans. ( 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 2𝒌
𝟑
10. The value of p for which p(𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌̂ ) is a unit vector. (2020)
̂ that has magnitude 9 unit.
11. Write a vector in the direction of the vector 𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌 ̂
(Ans. 3(𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌) /CBSE 2014 )
12. Find a vector in the direction of 𝒂 ⃗ = −𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝟐 𝒌̂ , whose magnitude is 9 unit. (Ans.−𝟔𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒋̂ + 𝟔 𝒌 ̂ /CBSE 2010)
𝟕 𝟏𝟒
13. ⃗ = 𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ , whose magnitude is 7.
Find a vector in the direction of 𝒂 (Ans. 𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ /CBSE 2008 )
√𝟓 √𝟓
̂.
14. Write a vector of magnitude 15 unit in the direction of vector 𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌 ̂ /CBSE 2010 )
(Ans. 𝟓𝒊̂ − 𝟏𝟎𝒋̂ + 𝟏𝟎 𝒌
̂
15. Write a vector in the direction of the vector −𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒋̂ + 𝟔𝒌 that has magnitude 14 unit. (2020)
16. Find a vector in the direction of 𝒂 ̂
⃗ = −𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝟐 𝒌 , whose magnitude is 9 unit. (2020)
𝟏
̂ ̂
17. Find a unit vector parallel to the sum of the vectors 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌 and 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝟑𝒋̂ + 𝟓𝒌 . ̂
(Ans. (𝟑𝒊̂ − 𝟐 ̂𝒋 +6 𝒌) /CBSE 2012 )
𝟕
̂
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ − ̂𝒋 + 2 𝒌
18. Write a unit vector in the direction of the sum of vectors 𝒂 ̂ . (Ans. 𝒊̂+𝟓𝒌 /CBSE 2013 )
̂ and ⃗𝒃 = −𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ +𝟑𝒌
√𝟐𝟔
⃗ = ( 𝟐, 𝟏, −𝟕). (Ans. 𝟏 (𝟒𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒋̂ − 𝟏𝟐 𝒌̂ )/CBSE 2014)
⃗ =( 2,2,-5) and 𝒃
19. Write a unit vector in the direction of the sum of the vector 𝒂 𝟏𝟑
̂ and 𝟐 𝒊̂ + 𝟒 𝒋̂ − 𝟓𝒌
20. If 𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌 ̂ represent two adjacent sides of a parallelogram , then find the unit vector parallel to the
diagonal of the parallelogram. (2020)
̂ and 𝒃
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌
21. If 𝒂 ⃗ = 𝟒𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌
̂ and 𝒄 ̂ , find a vector of magnitude 6 units which is parallel to the vector
⃗ = 𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝒌
2𝒂 ⃗ + 3⃗⃗𝒄 .
⃗ −𝒃 ̂ /CBSE 2010)
(Ans. 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝟒𝒋̂ + 𝟒 𝒌
̂ and 𝒃
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟑 ̂𝒋 - 𝒌
22. Find a vector of magnitude 5 units , and parallel to the resultant of the vectors 𝒂 ⃗ = 𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝒌
̂.
𝟏𝟓 𝟓
(Ans. 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ /CBSE 2011)
√𝟏𝟎 √𝟏𝟎
23. For what value of ‘a’ the vertices 2 𝒊̂ − 𝟑𝒋̂ + 𝟒 𝒌 ̂ and 𝒂𝒊̂ + 𝟔𝒋̂ − 𝟖𝒌 ̂ are collinear ? (Ans. a=-4 /CBSE 2011)
24. Show that the points A(−𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟑 𝒋̂ + 𝟓𝒌 ̂ ) , B(𝒊̂ + 𝟐 𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌
̂ ) and C(𝟕𝒊̂ − 𝒌
̂ ) are collinear. (2009,2020)
25. Using vectors, prove that the points A(2,-1,3) , B (3,-5,1) & C (-1,11,9) are collinear. (2020)
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
26. If P (1,5,4 ) and Q (4,1,2) , find the direction ratios of 𝑷𝑸 (Ans. 3, -4,-2 /CBSE 2008)
27. Find the direction cosines of the line joining the points P(4,3,-5) & Q(-2,1,-8). (2019)
28. If a line has direction ratio -18,12,-4 then what are its direction cosines? (2020)
29. Find the direction cosine of a line which makes equal angle with co-ordinates axis. (2020)
30. Find a vector ⃗𝒓 equally inclined to the three axes and whose magnitude is 3√𝟑 sq. unit.
31. Find the position vector of a point R which divides the line joining two points P and Q whose position vector are
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗𝒃) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 (𝒂
(𝟐𝒂 ⃗ - 3 ⃗𝒃) respectively , externally in the ratio 1:2 . Also show that P is the mid -point of the line segment RQ.
𝟑𝒂 + 𝟓 ⃗𝒃 /CBSE 2010)
(Ans. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − ⃗𝒃) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 (𝒂
32. L and M are two points with position vectors (𝟐𝒂 ⃗ +2 ⃗𝒃) respectively. Write the position vector of a point N which
divides the line segment LM in the ratio 2:1 externally. ⃗ /CBSE 2013,16)
(Ans. 5𝒃
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 𝟐 ⃗𝒃) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ( 2𝒂
33. A and B are two points with position vectors (𝟑𝒂 ⃗ + 𝟑𝒃⃗ ) respectively . Write the position vector of a point P
which divides the line segment AB in the ratio 2:1 internally.
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 𝟑 ⃗𝒃) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ( 6𝒃
34. A and B are two points with position vectors (𝟐𝒂 ⃗ −𝒂⃗ ) respectively . Write the position vector of a point P
which divides the line segment AB in the ratio 1:2 internally. ⃗ /CBSE 2013)
(Ans. 𝒂
35. A and B are two points with position vectors (𝒂⃗ +𝟑𝒃 ⃗ ) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ( 𝒂 ⃗ ) respectively . Write the position vector of a point P
⃗ −𝒃
which divides the line segment AB in the ratio 1:3 internally.
 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 𝟐 ⃗𝒃) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ( ⃗𝒃 + 𝒂
36. P and Q are two points with position vectors (𝟑𝒂 ⃗ ) respectively .Write the position vector of a point R
which divides the line segment PQ in the ratio 2:1 externally. ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝟒 ⃗𝒃 /CBSE 2013 )
(Ans. −𝒂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗𝒃) 𝒂𝒏𝒅 (𝒂
37. L and M are two points with position vectors (𝟑𝒂 ⃗ -3 ⃗𝒃) respectively. Write the position vector of a point N which
divides the line segment LM in the ratio 2:1 externally. (2020)
̂ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ − 𝒌
38. The position vectors of two points A and B are 𝑶𝑨 ̂ respectively . the position vector of a
𝑶𝑩 = 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝟐 𝒌
point P which divides the line segment joining A and B in the ratio 2:1 is …………………. (2020)
39. Find the position vectors of the mid –point of the line segment AB , where A is the point (3,4,-2) and B is the point (1,2,4).
̂ /CBSE 2010 )
(Ans. 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒋̂ + 𝒌
40. Find the distance of the point (2,3,4) from the x-axis. (Ans. 5 unit /CBSE 2010 )
41. Show that the vectors 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝒌̂ , 𝟑 𝒊̂ + 𝟕𝒋̂ + 𝒌
̂ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟓 𝒊̂ + 𝟔 𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌̂ form the sides of right angle triangle.
42. Show that the points A,B,C with position vectors 2 ̂𝒊 − ̂𝒋 + 𝒌 ̂ , 𝒊̂ − 𝟑 ̂𝒋 -5 𝒌
̂ and 𝟑𝒊̂ − 𝟒 ̂𝒋 -4 𝒌
̂ respectively, are the vertices of a
right angle triangle. Hence find the area of the triangle. (2020)
43. Find the angle between 𝒊̂ − ̂𝒋 and 𝒋̂ − ̂ 𝒌 . (Ans. 120° /CBSE 2015,20)
44.
⃗ + ⃗𝒃 + 𝒄
45. If 𝒂 ⃗ = 0 and |𝒂 ̂| = 𝟓 𝒂𝒏𝒅 |𝒄̂| = 𝟕 , show that the angle between 𝒂
̂| = 𝟑, |𝒃 ⃗ and ⃗𝒃 is 60°. (CBSE2008 )
46. If |𝒂
̂| = √𝟑, |𝒃̂ | = 𝟐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗𝒂. ⃗𝒃 =3 , find the angle between 𝒂 ⃗ and ⃗𝒃. (Ans. 30° /CBSE2008 )
47. If |𝒂 ̂| = √𝟑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂
̂| = 𝟐, |𝒃 ⃗ . ⃗𝒃 =√𝟑 , find the angle between 𝒂 ⃗ and ⃗𝒃. (Ans.60° /CBSE 2008
48. If |𝒂
̂| = √𝟑, |𝒃̂| = 𝟐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 the angle between 𝒂 ⃗ is 60°, find 𝒂
⃗ and 𝒃 ⃗ .
⃗ .𝒃 (Ans. √𝟑 /CBSE2008 )
−𝟏
̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ − 𝒌
⃗ = 𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝒌
49. Find the angle between the vectors 𝒂 ̂. (Ans.𝐜𝐨𝐬 −𝟏 ( ) /CBSE 2008 )
𝟑
𝟏
̂.
50. Find the angle between x-axis and the the vector 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌 (Ans. 𝐜𝐨𝐬 −𝟏
( ) /CBSE 2014)
√𝟑
𝟏
51. Write the value Of cosine of the angle which the vector 𝒂 ̂ makes with y-axis.
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌 (Ans. /CBSE 2014 )
√𝟑
52. find 𝒂 ⃗ , if 𝒂
⃗ .𝒃 ⃗ = −𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ − 𝟐𝒌̂ and 𝒃⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒋̂ − 𝒌
̂. (Ans. 3 /CBSE 2009 )
53. find 𝒂 ⃗ , if 𝒂
⃗ .𝒃 ⃗ = 𝟑𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌
̂. (Ans. 9 /CBSE 2009 )
𝟏
⃗ = |𝒂
⃗ .𝒃
54. If 𝒂 ⃗ |, then angle between 𝒂
⃗ ||𝒃 ⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃 ⃗ 𝒊𝒔 … … … … … ..
𝟐
55. If |𝒂 ⃗ | and (𝒂
⃗ | = 𝟐 |𝒃 ⃗ + ⃗𝒃). (𝒂
⃗ − ⃗𝒃) = 12 then find value of |𝒂 ⃗ |.
⃗ | 𝒂𝒏𝒅 |𝒃
𝟐
⃗ = 𝒊̂ − 𝟐 𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌
56. Let 𝒂 ̂ . if ⃗𝒃 is a vector such that 𝒂 ⃗ . ⃗𝒃 = |𝒃
⃗ | and | 𝒂
⃗ − ⃗𝒃| = √𝟕 then |𝒃⃗ | equals…………………
57. Find |𝒙
⃗ | , if for a unit vector 𝒂 ⃗ . (𝒙
⃗ −𝒂⃗ ).( 𝒙
⃗ +𝒂⃗ ) = 15. (Ans. 4 /CBSE 2013 )
⃗ and 𝒃
58. If 𝒂 ⃗ are two unit vectors such that 𝒂 ⃗ +𝒃⃗ is also a unit vector , then find the angle between 𝒂 ⃗ . (Ans. 𝟐𝝅 /CBSE 2014)
⃗ and 𝒃 𝟑

59. If 𝒂⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗𝒃 are unit vectors ,then what is the angle between 𝒂
⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗𝒃 for 𝒂
⃗ − √𝟐 ⃗𝒃 to be a unit vector?
60. If ⃗𝒂 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗𝒃 are unit vectors ,then what is the angle between 𝒂
⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗𝒃 for √𝟑 𝒂
⃗ − ⃗𝒃 to be a unit vector?
61.
62. Write the angle between two vectors 𝒂 ⃗ and 𝒃 ⃗ with magnitude √𝟑 and 2 respectively having 𝒂 ⃗ = √𝟔 .
⃗ .𝒃 (Ans.
𝝅
/CBSE 2011)
𝟒

⃗ is a non zero vector , then (𝒂

63. If 𝒂 ⃗ . 𝒊̂)𝒊̂ +(𝒂
⃗ . 𝒋̂)𝒋̂ + (𝒂 ̂ )𝒌
⃗ .𝒌 ̂ = ………………………………
64. If two vectors 𝒂 ⃗ are such that |𝒂
⃗ and 𝒃 ̂| = 𝟐, |𝒃 ̂ | = 𝟏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 ⃗ =1 ,then find the value of (𝟑𝒂
⃗ .𝒃 ⃗ ).( 𝟐𝒂
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 𝟓 𝒃 ⃗ ). (Ans. 0/C 2011 )
⃗ +𝟕𝒃
65. If the sum of two unit vectors 𝒂 ⃗ and 𝒃 ⃗ is a unit vector , show that the magnitude of their difference is √𝟑 . (2019)
𝟖
66. Write the projection of vector 𝟕𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ − 𝟒𝒌 ̂ on the vector 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟔𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌 ̂ . (Ans. 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔 /CBSE 2013 )
𝟕
̂ on ⃗𝒃 = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝝀 𝒌
⃗ = 𝒊̂ − 𝟐 𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌
67. The projection of 𝒂 ̂ is zero , then value of 𝝀 is ………………….
68. Find 𝝀 when the projection of 𝒂 ̂ on ⃗𝒃 = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟔𝒋̂ +3𝒌
⃗ = 𝝀𝒊̂ + ̂𝒋 +4 𝒌 ̂ 𝒊𝒔 𝟒 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒔. (Ans. 5 /CBSE 2012)
69. If |𝒂 ̂| = 𝟑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂
̂| = 𝟐, |𝒃 ⃗ . ⃗𝒃 =3 , find the projection of ⃗𝒃 𝒐𝒏 𝒂
⃗ . (Ans. 1.5 /CBSE2010)
𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝒂 𝒐𝒏 𝒗𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒃⃗
̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝟓 𝒊̂ − 𝟑 𝒋̂ − 𝟒𝒌
⃗ = 𝟐 𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌
70. If 𝒂 ̂ , then find the ratio of (2020)
𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒃⃗ 𝒐𝒏 𝒗𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓 𝒂⃗

71. Write the projection of ⃗𝒃 + 𝒄⃗ on 𝒂

⃗ , where 𝒂 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒋̂ + 𝒌
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝟐 ̂𝒋 + 𝒌 ̂ and ⃗𝒄 = 𝒊̂ + 𝒌
̂.
72. Write the projection of ⃗𝒃 + 𝒄
⃗ on 𝒂
⃗ , where 𝒂 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ -2𝒌
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝟐 ̂𝒋 + 𝒌 ̂ and 𝒄 ̂.
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ − ̂𝒋 +4 𝒌 (Ans. 2/2013)
𝟖
̂ ⃗ ̂
⃗ = 𝟕𝒊̂ + ̂𝒋 - 4 𝒌 and 𝒃 = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟔𝒋̂ +3𝒌 , then find the projection of 𝒂
73. If 𝒂 ⃗
⃗ on 𝒃 . (Ans. /CBSE 2015)
𝟕
⃗ , ⃗𝒃 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄
74. let𝒂 ⃗ are three vectors such that |𝒂 ̂ | = 𝟐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 |𝒄̂| = 𝟑 , if the projection of ⃗𝒃 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂
̂| = 𝟏, |𝒃 ⃗ 𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒐
the projection of 𝒄 ⃗ 𝒂𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂 ⃗
⃗ ; 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃, 𝒄
⃗ 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 to each other, then find|𝟑 𝒂 ⃗
⃗ − 𝟐 𝒃 + 𝟐𝒄 ⃗| (2019)
75. Write the projection of vector (𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂) on the vector ( 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂) . (Ans. 0 /CBSE 2011,20)
76. Find the projection of vector 𝒊̂ + 𝟑 ̂𝒋 +7 𝒌 ̂ on the vector 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝟑 ̂𝒋 +6 𝒌̂. (Ans.5 /CBSE 2014 )
̂ ̂ ̂
77. If 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌 , 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟓𝒋̂ ,3 𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ − 𝟑𝒌 and ̂𝒊 − 𝟔𝒋̂ − 𝒌 are the position vectors of the points A,B,C and D , find the angle between
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑨𝑩 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑪𝑫. Deduce that ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑨𝑩 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑪𝑫 are collinear. (Ans. 𝝅 /CBSE2008 )
 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝝀𝒋̂ + 𝒌
78. For what value of 𝝀 are the vectors 𝒂 ̂ perpendicular to each other? (Ans. 𝝀 = 𝟓 /CBSE 2008,12,13)
𝟐

̂ and ⃗𝒃 = −𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝒌

⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌
79. If 𝒂 ̂ and 𝒄
⃗ = 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ are such that 𝒂⃗ + 𝝀 ⃗𝒃 is perpendicular to 𝒄
⃗ , then find the value of
𝝀. (Ans.𝝀 = 𝟖 /CBSE 2009,2020 )
𝟏
80. For what value of 𝝀 𝒂𝒓𝒆 the vectors 𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝝀𝒋̂ + 𝒌 ̂ , 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ − 𝟑𝒌
̂ are perpendicular? (Ans. 𝝀 = /CBSE 2013)
𝟐
̂ and 𝒃
⃗ = 𝒊̂ − ̂𝒋 +7 𝒌
81. If 𝒂 ⃗ = 𝟓𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ +𝝀𝒌̂ , then find the value of , so that 𝒂
⃗ +𝒃⃗ and 𝒂⃗ −𝒃⃗ are perpendicular vectors.
(Ans. 𝝀 = ±𝟓 /CBSE 2013)
̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒋̂ -5𝒌
⃗ = 𝟓𝒊̂ + 𝝀 ̂𝒋 -3 𝒌
82. If 𝒂 ̂ , then find the value of , so that 𝒂
⃗ + ⃗𝒃 and 𝒂
⃗ − ⃗𝒃 are perpendicular vectors.
(Ans. 𝝀 = ±𝟏 /CBSE 2013)
̂ and 𝒃
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝝀𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌
83. For what value of 𝝀 are the vectors 𝒂 ⃗ = 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ − 𝟒𝒌
̂ perpendicular to each other? (Ans. 𝝀 = 𝟑/CBSE 2010)

̂ , ⃗𝒃 = 𝟑 𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝟐 𝒋̂ − 𝟑𝒌
84. Let 𝒂 ̂ be two vectors , show that the vectors ⃗⃗⃗𝒂 + ⃗𝒃 and 𝒂
⃗ − ⃗𝒃 are perpendicular to each
other. (2019)
⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃
85. Let 𝒂 ⃗ be two unit vectors. If the vectors 𝒄
⃗ = 𝒂⃗ +𝟐𝒃 ⃗ and ⃗𝒅 = 5 𝒂 ⃗ are perpendicular to each other, then angle
⃗ − 𝟒𝒃
between vectors 𝒂 ⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃 ⃗ is ………………….. (2019)
86. Show that |𝒂 ⃗ + |𝒃
⃗ |𝒃 ⃗ |𝒂
⃗ is perpendicular to |𝒂 ⃗ - |𝒃
⃗ |𝒃 ⃗ |𝒂 ⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗𝒃.
⃗ , for any two non- zero vectors 𝒂 (2019)
87. The value of 𝝀 for which the vectors 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝝀𝒋̂ + 𝒌̂ & 𝒊̂ + 𝟐 𝒋̂ − 𝒌
̂ are orthogonal(perpendicular).
88. Show that for any non-zero vectors 𝒂 ⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃 ⃗ ,|𝒂
⃗ +𝒃 ⃗ |= |𝒂 ⃗ −𝒃 ⃗ | iff 𝒂 ⃗ 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝒗𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔.
⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃
̂ and 𝒃
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝝀𝒋̂ + 𝒌
89. If 𝒂 ⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌
̂ and | 𝒂
⃗ + 𝒃⃗ | = |𝒂 ⃗ |, then value of 𝝀 𝒊𝒔
⃗ | + |𝒃
90. If 𝒂 ⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄
⃗ ,𝒃 ⃗ are three vectors of magnitude 3 , 4 and 5 respectively such that each one is perpendicular to the sum of the
other two vectors , prove that | 𝒂 ⃗ +𝒄
⃗ + 𝒃 ⃗ | = 5√𝟐. (CBSE 2010,13)
⃗ , ⃗𝒃, 𝒄
91. If 𝒂 ⃗ are three vectors such that |𝒂 ̂| = 𝟏𝟐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 |𝒄̂| = 𝟏𝟑 and 𝒂
̂| = 𝟓, |𝒃 ⃗ + ⃗𝒃 + 𝒄
⃗ = 0 , find the value of
𝒂 ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗
⃗ . 𝒃 + 𝒃. 𝒄 ⃗ +𝒄⃗.𝒂
⃗ . (Ans. -169 /CBSE 2012)
̂ , 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ − 𝟑𝒌
92. Dot product of a vector with vectors 𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝒌 ̂ and 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌
̂ are respectively 4,0 and 2 . find the vector.
(Ans. 𝒓 ̂ /CBSE 2013 )
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ +𝒌
93. If 𝒂 ⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄
⃗ ,𝒃 ⃗ are three mutually perpendicular vectors of the same magnitude prove that 𝒂 ⃗ +𝒃 ⃗ +𝒄⃗ is equally inclined with
the vectors 𝒂 ⃗ ,𝒃⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄
⃗ . (CBSE 2013,16)
94. If 𝒂 ⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄
⃗ ,𝒃 ⃗ are unit vectors such that 𝒂⃗ +𝒃⃗ +𝒄 ⃗⃗⃗ + 𝒃
⃗ =⃗⃗⃗𝟎 ,then write the value of ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝒂. 𝒃 ⃗ .𝒄
⃗ +𝒄 ⃗.𝒂
⃗ .
⃗ ,𝒃
95. If 𝒂 ⃗⃗⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗⃗⃗𝒄 are mutually perpendicular unit vectors then find the value of |𝟐 𝒂 ⃗ + 𝒃 ⃗ +𝒄 ⃗ |. (Ans.6 /CBSE 2015)
96. If 𝒂 ⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄
⃗ ,𝒃 ⃗ are position vectors of the point A(2,3,-4) , B (3,-4,-5) and C (3,2,-3) respectively then | 𝒂 ⃗ +𝒄
⃗ + 𝒃 ⃗ | =?
97. The scaler product of the vector 𝒂 ̂ with a unit vector along the sum of the vectors ⃗𝒃 = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟒 𝒋̂ − 𝟓𝒌
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌 ̂ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄
⃗ =
̂ ⃗
𝝀𝒊̂ + 𝟐 𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌 is equal to 1. Find the value of 𝝀 and hence find the unit vector along (𝒃 + 𝒄 ⃗ ).
⃗ = 𝟑𝒊̂ − ̂𝒋 and ⃗𝒃 = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ -3 𝒌
98. If 𝒂 ̂ , then express ⃗𝒃 in the form ⃗𝒃 = ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝒃𝟏 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝒃𝟐 , where ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝒃𝟏 ||𝒂⃗ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝒃𝟐 ⊥ 𝒂⃗.
𝟏 𝟏
⃗ ̂ )/CBSE 2013)
(Ans. 𝒃 = (𝟑𝒊̂ − ̂𝒋 ) + ( 𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒋̂ − 𝟔 𝒌
𝟐 𝟐
̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝟕𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ +𝝀 𝒌
99. Find the values of 𝝀 for which the angle between the vectors ⃗𝒂 = 𝟐 𝝀𝟐 𝒊̂ + 𝟒𝝀 ̂𝒋 + 𝒌 ̂ is obtuse.
𝟏
(Ans. 0 < 𝝀 < /CBSE 2013)
𝟐
100. Let 𝜶 ̂ and 𝜷
⃗⃗ = 𝟒𝒊̂ + 𝟓𝒋̂ − 𝒌 ⃗⃗ = 𝒊̂ − 𝟒𝒋̂ + 𝟓𝒌̂ and 𝒒 ̂ . find a vector 𝒑
⃗ = 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ - 𝒌 ⃗ which is perpendicular to both 𝜶 ⃗⃗ and
⃗⃗ and 𝜷
⃗ .𝒒
𝒑 ⃗ =21. ̂
⃗ = 𝟕𝒊̂ − 𝟕𝒋̂ − 𝟕𝒌 /CBSE 2014)
(Ans. 𝒑
101. The scalar product of the vector 𝒂 ̂ ⃗
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + ̂𝒋 + 𝒌 with a unit vector along the sum of vectors 𝒃 = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟒𝒋̂ -5 𝒌 ̂ and 𝒄 ⃗ = 𝝀𝒊̂ +
𝟏
̂ is equal to one. Find the unit vector along (𝒃
𝟐 ̂𝒋 +3𝒌 ⃗ +𝒄
⃗ ). (Ans. 𝝀 = 𝟏, ̂ )/CBSE 2014)
(𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟔𝒋̂ -2 𝒌
𝟑
102. Find , if (𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟔𝒋̂ + 𝟏𝟒𝒌 ̂ ) × (𝒊̂ − 𝝀𝒋̂ + 𝟕𝒌̂ ) = ⃗𝟎. (Ans. 𝝀 = −𝟑 /CBSE 2010)
̂ ) × (𝟑𝒊̂ − 𝝀𝒋̂ + 𝝁𝒌
103. Find , if (𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒋̂ + 𝟗𝒌 ̂ ) = ⃗𝟎.
104. Let 𝒂 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝟑𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝟕𝒌
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝟒𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌 ̂ and 𝒄 ̂ . find a vector ⃗𝒅 which is perpendicular to both 𝒂
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ +4 𝒌 ⃗ and ⃗𝒃 and
⃗ . ⃗𝒅 =18.
𝒄 ̂ /CBSE 2010,12 )
(Ans. 𝟔𝟒𝒊̂ − 𝟐𝒋̂ − 𝟐𝟖 𝒌
𝟏 𝟒 𝟏
105. If two vectors 𝒂⃗ and ⃗𝒃 are such that |𝒂 ̂| =
̂| = , |𝒃 𝒂𝒏𝒅| 𝒂 ⃗ × ⃗𝒃| = 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 |𝒂 ⃗ . ⃗𝒃| =1 .
𝟐 √𝟑 √𝟑
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ − 𝒌
106. If 𝒂 ̂ and 𝒃
⃗ = 𝟒𝒊 − 𝟕𝒋̂ + 𝒌̂ , find a vector 𝒄
⃗ such that 𝒂
⃗ ×𝒄⃗ = 𝒃⃗ and 𝒂
⃗ .𝒄
⃗ = 6.
̂ and 𝒃
⃗ = 𝒋̂ − 𝒌
̂ , find a vector 𝒄 ⃗ and 𝒂 𝟓 𝟐 𝟐
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌
107. If 𝒂 ⃗ such that 𝒂⃗ ×𝒄⃗ = 𝒃 ⃗ .𝒄
⃗ = 3. ⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌
(Ans. 𝒄 ̂ /CBSE 2008,13)
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑

⃗ + ⃗𝒃 and 𝒂
108. Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector 𝒂 ⃗ − ⃗𝒃 , where 𝒂 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ -2𝒌
⃗ = 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟐 ̂𝒋 +2 𝒌 ̂.
2 2 1
(Ans. 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ /CBSE 2011)
3 3 3
 ⃗ + ⃗𝒃 and 𝒂
109. Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector 𝒂 ⃗ − ⃗𝒃 , where 𝒂 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ -2𝒌
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ − ̂𝒋 +3 𝒌 ̂ .also find
the angle between the vector 𝒂⃗ + ⃗𝒃 and 𝒂
⃗ − ⃗𝒃.
̂ , 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ +𝟐𝒌
110. Find the unit vector perpendicular to the plane ABC where the position vector of A ,B and C are 𝟐 𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝒌 ̂ and 2
𝟏
̂ respectively.
𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒌 (Ans. (𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ − 𝒌̂ ) /CBSE 2014 )
√𝟏𝟒
111. Find the unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector 𝒂 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝟐 𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌
⃗ = 𝟒𝒊̂ + 𝟑 𝒋̂ + 𝒌 ̂.
112. Find the unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector ⃗𝒂 = 𝟒𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝟖𝒌 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = − 𝒋̂ + 𝒌̂.
113. Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector ⃗⃗⃗𝒂 + ⃗𝒃 and 𝒂
⃗ − ⃗𝒃 , where 𝒂
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌̂ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗𝒃 = 𝒊̂ + 𝟐 𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌
̂
⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗𝒃 where 𝒂
114. Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector 𝒂 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝟕𝒊̂ + 𝟔 𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌
⃗ = 𝟓 𝒊̂ + 𝟔 𝒋̂ − 𝟐𝒌 ̂
⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗𝒃 where 𝒂
115. Find a unit vector perpendicular to each of the vector 𝒂 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝟑𝒊̂ − 𝟐 𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌
⃗ = 𝒊̂ − 𝟕 𝒋̂ + 𝟕𝒌 ̂
−𝒊̂+ ̂𝒋
116. Write a unit vector perpendicular to vectors 𝒂 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝒊̂ + ̂𝒋 .
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + ̂𝒋 + 𝒌 (Ans. /CBSE 2015 )
√𝟐
̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ and 𝒄
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝟐 ̂𝒋 + 𝒌
117. If 𝒂 ̂ . Then find unit vector perpendicular to both of the vectors
⃗ = 𝟑𝒊̂ − 𝟒 ̂𝒋 - 5 𝒌
−𝒋̂+ ̂
𝒌
(𝒂 ⃗ ) and (𝒄
⃗ −𝒃 ⃗ ).
⃗ −𝒃 (Ans. /CBSE 2015)
√𝟐
𝝅 𝝅
⃗ of magnitude 5√𝟐. making angles
118. Find the vector 𝒂 with x-axis , with y-axis and acute angle 𝜭 with z-axis.
𝟒 𝟐
̂ /CBSE 2014)
(Ans. 𝟓𝒊̂ ± 5 𝒌
𝝅 𝝅 𝝅
⃗ makes angles
119. If a unit vector 𝒂 with 𝒊̂ , ̂ , then find the value 𝜭.
with 𝒋̂ and acute angle 𝜭 with 𝒌 (Ans.= /CBSE 2013)
𝟑 𝟒 𝟑
𝟐
⃗ , 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗⃗⃗𝒃 are such that |𝒂
120. Vectors 𝒂 ̂| =
̂| = 𝟑, |𝒃 ⃗ × ⃗𝒃 is a unit vector then write the angle between 𝒂
𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂 ⃗ and ⃗𝒃 .
𝟑
(Ans. 30°/CBSE 2014)
̂ and ⃗𝒃 = 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟓𝒋̂ -2𝒌
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ + ̂𝒋 + 3 𝒌
121. If 𝒂 ̂ then find |𝒂 ⃗ × ⃗𝒃 |. (Ans. √𝟓𝟎𝟕/CBSE 2015,19)
122. If |𝒂 ̂| = 𝟒 𝒂𝒏𝒅 | 𝒂
̂| = 𝟑, |𝒃 ⃗ × ⃗𝒃| = 6 , Find value of 𝒂
⃗ . ⃗𝒃 =………………….
123. If |𝒂 ̂| = 𝟑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗𝒂. ⃗𝒃=12√𝟑 , Find the value of | 𝒂
̂| = 𝟖, |𝒃 ⃗ × ⃗𝒃| is .
124. If |𝒂 ̂ | = 𝟕 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂
̂| = 𝟐, |𝒃 ⃗ ×𝒃 ⃗⃗⃗ =3 𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝟔𝒌
̂ , then angle between 𝒂 ⃗ 𝒊𝒔 … … … … … … …
⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃
𝝅
125. If |𝒂 ̂| = 𝟑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 | 𝒂
̂| = 𝟖, |𝒃 ⃗ ×𝒃 ⃗ | =12 , Find the angle between 𝒂 ⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃⃗ . (Ans. /CBSE 2014)
𝟔
126. If 𝒓 ̂ find (𝒓
⃗ = 𝒙𝒊̂ + 𝒚 ̂𝒋 +z 𝒌 ⃗ × 𝒊̂).( 𝒓
⃗ × 𝒋̂) + xy . (Ans. 0 /CBSE 2015)
√𝟔𝟏
127. Using vectors find the area of the triangle with vertices A(2,3,5), B(3,5,8) and C(2,7,8). (Ans. sq. unit /CBSE 2010)
𝟐
√𝟔𝟏
128. Using vectors, find the area of the triangle with vertices A(1,1,2), B(2,3,5) and C(1,5,5). (Ans. sq. unit /CBSE 2011)
𝟐
129. Using vectors find the area of the triangle with vertices A(1,2,3), B(2,-1,4) and C(4,5,-1). (2020)
130. Using vectors find the area of the triangle with vertices A(1,1,1), B(1,2,3) and C(2,3,1). (2020)
131. The area of the triangle whose two sides are represented by the vector 𝒊̂ + 𝒌 ̂ & 𝟐 𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝒌
̂ is …………. (2020)
132. Using vectors , find the area of the triangle ABC whose vertices are A( 1,2,3),B( 2,-1,4) and C(4,5,-1). (Ans. √𝟐𝟕𝟒 sq.units /CBSE 2013 )
𝟏
𝟐

133. The area of parallelogram whose diagonals are 2 𝒊̂ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 − 𝟑𝒌 ̂ is ………………sq. unit.
134. The area of a triangle formed by vertices O , A and B , where 𝑶𝑨 ̂ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝟐 𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌 ̂ is ……….sq. unit.
𝑶𝑩 =−𝟑𝒊̂ − 𝟐 𝒋̂ + 𝒌
̂ and 𝒃
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝟑 ̂𝒋 + 𝒌
135. If 𝒂 ⃗ = −𝒊̂ + 𝒌
̂ and 𝒄 ̂ are three vector ,find the area of the parallelogram having diagonal
⃗ = 𝟐 ̂𝒋 - 𝒌
𝟏
(𝒂⃗ +𝒃⃗ ) and (𝒃
⃗ +𝒄⃗ ). (Ans. √𝟐𝟏 𝒔𝒒. 𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕/CBSE 2014 )
𝟐
̂ ) and (𝒊̂ − 𝟑𝒋̂ + 𝟒𝒌
136. Show that the area of the parallelogram having diagonals ( 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ − 𝟐𝒌 ̂ ) is 5√𝟑 sq. units. (CBSE 2008 )
̂ and 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟐 ̂𝒋 +3 𝒌
137. The two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝟒 ̂𝒋 -5 𝒌 ̂ . find the two unit vectors parallel to its
diagonals. using the diagonals vectors, find the area of parallelogram.
𝟐 𝟐
⃗ × ⃗𝒃| + |𝒂
138. If |𝒂 ⃗ . ⃗𝒃| =400 and |𝒂 ⃗ |.
⃗ | =5, then write the value of |𝒃
⃗ × ⃗𝒃 = 𝒄
139. If 𝒂 ⃗ × ⃗𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂⃗ ×𝒄⃗ = ⃗𝒃 × ⃗𝒅 , show that 𝒂⃗ − ⃗𝒅 is parallel to ⃗𝒃 − 𝒄 ⃗ ≠ ⃗𝒅 and ⃗𝒃 ≠ 𝒄
⃗ , where 𝒂 ⃗.
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒃
140. For any two vectors 𝒂 ⃗ prove that (𝒂⃗ ×𝒃⃗ ) = (𝒂 ⃗ ) − (𝒂
⃗ )𝟐 (𝒃 ⃗)
⃗ .𝒃
141. Prove that the three points A, B and C with position vector 𝒂⃗ , ⃗𝒃 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄
⃗ respectively are collinear if and only if
⃗ ×𝒄
(𝒃 ⃗ ) +(𝒄
⃗ ×𝒂 ⃗ × ⃗𝒃) = ⃗𝟎
⃗ ) + (𝒂
 142. Find 𝒂 ⃗ ×𝒄
⃗ . (𝒃 ⃗ ), if 𝒂 ̂ and ⃗𝒃 = −𝒊̂ + 𝟐𝒋̂ + 𝒌
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ + ̂𝒋 +3 𝒌 ̂ and 𝒄
⃗ = 𝟑𝒊̂ + ̂𝒋 +2𝒌 ̂. (Ans. -10 /CBSE 2014,20)
̂ ̂ ̂ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟒𝒊̂ + 𝟔 ̂𝒋 𝝀+𝒌
143. Find the value of 𝝀 if four point A,B, C and D with position vector 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟔 ̂𝒋 + 𝟗𝒌 ,𝟐𝒊 + 𝟑 ̂𝒋 + 𝒌, 𝒊̂ + 𝟐 ̂𝒋 +3𝒌 ̂
respectively are coplanar.
144. Show that four point A,B, C and D with position vector 𝟒𝒊̂ + 𝟓 ̂𝒋 +𝒌̂ , − ̂𝒋 - ̂𝒌, 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟗 ̂𝒋 +4𝒌
̂ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟒(−𝒊̂ + ̂𝒋 +𝒌 ̂)
𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒆𝒓.
145. Find 𝝀, if the vector 𝒂 ̂ and 𝒃
⃗ = 𝒊̂ + 𝟑 ̂𝒋 + 𝒌 ⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ - 𝒌
̂ and 𝒄
⃗ = 𝝀 ̂𝒋 + 𝒌 ̂ are coplanar. (Ans. 𝝀 = 𝟕 /CBSE 2015)
146. Find ‘x’ such that the four points A (3,2,1),B(4,2,-2),C(6,5,-1) and D(x,5,5) are coplanar.
147. Find ‘x’ such that the four points A (4,1,2),B(5,x,6),C(5,1,-1) and D(7,4,0) are coplanar. (Ans. x=4 /CBSE 2015)
148. Find ‘x’ such that the four points A (4,4,0),B(5,x,4),C(5,4,-3) and D(7,7,-2) are coplanar. (2020)
149. Find ‘x’ such that the four points A (x,-1,-1),B(4,5,1),C(3,9,4) and D(-4,4,4) are coplanar. (2020)
150. Find ‘x’ such that the four points A (x,5,-1),B(3,2,1),C(4,5,5) and D(4,2,-2) are coplanar. (2020)
151. If 𝒂 ⃗
⃗ , 𝒃 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄
⃗ are coplanar vectors , then show that the vectors 𝒂 ⃗
⃗ +𝒃,𝒃+𝒄⃗ ⃗ and 𝒄 ⃗ +𝒂 ⃗ will also be coplanar. (CBSE 2013,16)
152. Prove that , for any three vectors 𝒂 ⃗⃗⃗
⃗ , 𝒃 𝒂𝒏𝒅 ⃗⃗⃗𝒄 such that [𝒂 ⃗
⃗ +𝒃,𝒃+𝒄 ⃗ ⃗ ,𝒄⃗ +𝒂 ⃗ , ⃗⃗⃗
⃗ ]= 2 [𝒂 𝒃 , ⃗⃗⃗𝒄 ] (CBSE 2014 )
153. Find the volume of the parallelopiped whose adjacent edges are represented by 𝟐𝒂 ⃗ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟑𝒄
⃗ , −𝒃 ⃗ , where 𝒂
⃗ = 𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ +
̂ ⃗ ̂
𝟐𝒌, 𝒃 = 𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟒𝒋̂ − 𝟓𝒌 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒄 ̂
⃗ = 𝟐 𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌
̂ ̂ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊̂ + 𝝀 𝒋̂ − 𝒌
154. The vector 𝟑𝒊̂ − 𝒋̂ + 𝟐𝒌 , 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌 ̂ are coplanar then value of 𝝀 is ………………
155. ABCD is a rhombus , whose diagonals intersect at E. then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑬𝑨 +𝑬𝑩⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑬𝑪 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑬𝑫 equals……………………….
156. Show that four point A,B, C and D with position vector 𝒊̂ + 𝟐 ̂𝒋 - 𝒌̂ , 3𝒊 − ̂𝒋 , 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟑 ̂𝒋 +2𝒌
̂ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟒𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒌
̂ respectively are
coplanar.
̂ , ⃗𝒃 = 𝒊̂ − 𝟐 𝒋̂ + 𝒌
⃗ = 𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟑 𝒋̂ + 𝒌
157. If 𝒂 ̂ and 𝒄
⃗ = −𝟑𝒊̂ + ̂𝒋 + 2𝒌̂ . find [𝒂
⃗ , ⃗𝒃 , 𝒄
⃗ ].
̂
158. Find the volume of cuboid whose edges are given by −𝟑𝒊̂ + 𝟕 𝒋̂ + 𝟓𝒌, −𝟓𝒊̂ + 𝟕𝒋̂ − 𝟑𝒌 ̂ & 7 𝒊̂ − 𝟓 𝒋̂ − 𝟑𝒌
̂.
159. Show that the vectors 𝒊̂ − 𝟐 𝒋̂ + 𝟑𝒌 ̂ , −𝟐𝒊̂ + 𝟑𝒋̂ − 𝟒𝒌
̂ 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊̂ − 𝟑 𝒋̂ + 𝟓𝒌
̂ are coplaner. (2020)
160.

Is….