Basics of Vectors

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Basics of Vectors: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Vector and Scalar Quantities, Parallel Vectors, Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios of a Vector, Properties of Vectors, Unit Vector, Coinitial Vectors, Zero Vector, Vector, Equal Vectors, Position Vector, etc.

Important Questions on Basics of Vectors

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If   a , b , c  be vectors such that a + b + c =0,| a |=3,| b |=4and| c |=5 . The value of   a . b + b . c + c . a would be:

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If a unit vector is represented by   0.5 i ^ +0.8 j ^ +c k ^ ,  the value of c is:

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Three vectors a, b, c represent the position vectors of the vertices of the triangle ABC such that a-d=b-d=c-d, then the position vector of the orthocenter of the triangle is:

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Position of a particle in a rectangular-coordinate system is 3,2,5. Then its position vector will be

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If direction cosines of a vector are 15, -25, 125 then it's vector equation is

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In OAC, if B is the midpoint of side AC and OA=a, OB=b then OC=

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M and N are the mid points of the diagonals AC and BD respectively of quadrilateral ABCD, then

AB + AD + CB + CD =

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A straight line which makes an angle of 60° with each of y and z-axes, makes an angle with x-axis equal to

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The direction cosines of the vector 3i^-4j^+5k^ are

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If a=i^+j^2k^,b=2i^j^+k^ and c=3i^k^. If c =m a +n b then m+n=

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Calculate the magnitude of the given vector a=3i^+4j^+10k^.

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The angle between two adjacent sides a and b of parallelogram is π6. If a=2,-2,1 and b=2a, then area of this parallelogram is

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If x is a vector in the direction of 2,-2,1 of magnitude 6 and y is a vector in the direction of (1,1,-1) of magnitude 3, then x+2y=_____

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Given three points A, B&C whose position vector are given as 2a-b+3c,a-2b+λc and μa-5b. If the points A, B &C are collinear where  a,b,c are non-collinear, then 

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Which triangle is formed by the points whose position vectors are 4i-3j+k, 2i-4j+5k, i-j?

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Which triangle is formed by the points whose position vectors are 4i-3j+k, 2i-4j+5k, i-j?

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A vector of magnitude 5 units along the vector i^-2j^+2k^ is

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If the vector 2i^-qj^+3k^ and 4i^-5j^+6k^ are colinear, find the value of q.

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Let a=i^+j^+k^,b=2i^+2j^+k^ and c=5i^+j^-k^ be three vectors. The area of the region formed by the set of points whose position vectors r satisfy the equations r·a=5  and |r-b|+|r-c|=4 is closest to the integer.

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Find a value of x for which x(i^+j^+k^) is a unit vector.