ASHISH JAIN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS(A.J.I.
M)
CLASS-XII(MATHEMATICS) VECTORS ASSIGNMENT
1. Find the acute angle between √2i +j+k makes with y-axis.
2. If 𝐴⃗, 𝐵
⃗⃗, 𝑎𝑛𝑑⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶 are unit vectors. Suppose that 𝐴⃗. 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 𝐴⃗. 𝐶⃗ = 0 and the angle between 𝐵
⃗⃗, 𝑎𝑛𝑑⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶 is π/6 prove
that 𝐴⃗ = ±2(𝐵 ⃗⃗𝑋⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶 ).
3. find the area of a parallelogram whose diagonals are (2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 𝑘.
4. If 𝑎⃗ = i+j+k and 𝑏⃗⃗ = j-k, find a vector 𝑐⃗ such that 𝑎⃗ 𝑋 𝑐⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑎⃗ . 𝑐⃗=3.
5. If 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ are perpendicular vector | 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ |=13 and | 𝑎⃗| =5 find |𝑏⃗⃗|.
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6. If 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ are unit vector inclined at an angle 𝜃 then prove that cos = | 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ |.
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7. if 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗=0 and | 𝑎⃗| =5 ,|𝑏⃗⃗|=3 and |𝑐⃗|=7 then find the angle between 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ .
8. find x for which the angle between the vectors 𝑎⃗ =2x2 i+ 4x j – k and 𝑏⃗⃗ =7i - 2j- xk is obtuse.
9. If 𝑎⃗ 𝑋 𝑏⃗⃗ =𝑐⃗ 𝑋 𝑑⃗ and 𝑎⃗ 𝑋 𝑐⃗ =𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑋 𝑑⃗, show that 𝑎⃗ − 𝑑⃗ is parallel to 𝑏⃗⃗ − 𝑐⃗, where 𝑎⃗ ≠ 𝑑⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ ≠ 𝑐⃗.
10. If 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ ,𝑐⃗ are three non zero vectors such that 𝑎⃗ 𝑋 𝑏⃗⃗ =𝑐⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑋 𝑐⃗ =𝑎⃗, prove that 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ ,𝑐⃗ are mutually
perpendicular vectors and |𝑏⃗⃗|=1 and |𝑐⃗|=|𝑎⃗|.
11. If 𝑎⃗ = 2i-3j+5k and 𝑏⃗⃗ =-2i+2 j+2k are the diagonals of a parallelogram. Find the area of a parallelogram.
12. Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane ABC where A,B and C are the points (3,-1,2), (1,-1,-3) and (4,-
3,1) respectively.
13. The two adjacent sides of parallelogram are i-2j-3k and 2i-4j+5k. find the unit vector parallel to one its
diagonals. Also find its area
ASHISH JAIN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS(A.J.I.M)
CLASS-XII(MATHEMATICS) VECTORS ASSIGNMENT
1. Find the acute angle between √2i +j+k makes with y-axis.
2. If 𝐴⃗, 𝐵
⃗⃗, 𝑎𝑛𝑑⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶 are unit vectors. Suppose that 𝐴⃗. 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 𝐴⃗. 𝐶⃗ = 0 and the angle between 𝐵
⃗⃗, 𝑎𝑛𝑑⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶 is π/6 prove
that 𝐴⃗ = ±2(𝐵 ⃗⃗𝑋⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶 ).
3. find the area of a parallelogram whose diagonals are (2𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖 + 3𝑗 − 𝑘.
4. If 𝑎⃗ = i+j+k and 𝑏⃗⃗ = j-k, find a vector 𝑐⃗ such that 𝑎⃗ 𝑋 𝑐⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑎⃗ . 𝑐⃗=3.
5. If 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ are perpendicular vector | 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ |=13 and | 𝑎⃗| =5 find |𝑏⃗⃗|.
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6. If 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ are unit vector inclined at an angle 𝜃 then prove that cos 2 =2| 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ |.
7. if 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗=0 and | 𝑎⃗| =5 ,|𝑏⃗⃗|=3 and |𝑐⃗|=7 then find the angle between 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗⃗ .
8. find x for which the angle between the vectors 𝑎⃗ =2x2 i+ 4x j – k and 𝑏⃗⃗ =7i - 2j- xk is obtuse.
9. If 𝑎⃗ 𝑋 𝑏⃗⃗ =𝑐⃗ 𝑋 𝑑⃗ and 𝑎⃗ 𝑋 𝑐⃗ =𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑋 𝑑⃗, show that 𝑎⃗ − 𝑑⃗ is parallel to 𝑏⃗⃗ − 𝑐⃗, where 𝑎⃗ ≠ 𝑑⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ ≠ 𝑐⃗.
10. If 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ ,𝑐⃗ are three non zero vectors such that 𝑎⃗ 𝑋 𝑏⃗⃗ =𝑐⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑋 𝑐⃗ =𝑎⃗, prove that 𝑎⃗ , 𝑏⃗⃗ ,𝑐⃗ are mutually
perpendicular vectors and |𝑏⃗⃗|=1 and |𝑐⃗|=|𝑎⃗|.
11. If 𝑎⃗ = 2i-3j+5k and 𝑏⃗⃗ =-2i+2 j+2k are the diagonals of a parallelogram. Find the area of a parallelogram.
12. Find a unit vector perpendicular to the plane ABC where A,B and C are the points (3,-1,2), (1,-1,-3) and (4,-
3,1) respectively.
13. The two adjacent sides of parallelogram are i-2j-3k and 2i-4j+5k. find the unit vector parallel to one its
diagonals. Also find its area
