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2701.

If G and G' be the centroids of the triangles ABC and \[A'B'C'\] respectively, then \[\overrightarrow{AA}'+\overrightarrow{BB'}+\overrightarrow{CC}'=\]

A. \[\frac{2}{3}\overrightarrow{GG}'\]  
B. \[\overrightarrow{GG}'\]
C. \[2\,\overrightarrow{GG}'\] 
D. \[3\,\overrightarrow{GG}'\]
Answer» E.
2702.

If \[\mathbf{a}=\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+2\mathbf{k}\] and \[\mathbf{b}=3\mathbf{i}+6\mathbf{j}+2\mathbf{k},\] then a vector in the direction of a and having magnitude as |b| is     [IIT 1983]

A. \[7\,(\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k})\]         
B. \[\frac{7}{3}\,(\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+2\mathbf{k})\]
C.             \[\frac{7}{9}\,(\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+2\,\mathbf{k})\]   
D. None of these
Answer» C.             \[\frac{7}{9}\,(\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+2\,\mathbf{k})\]   
2703.

If the position vector of one end of the line segment AB be \[2\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k}\] and the position vector of its middle point be \[3\,(\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}),\] then the position vector of the other end is

A. \[4\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k}\]      
B. \[4\mathbf{i}-3\mathbf{j}+7\mathbf{k}\]
C. \[4\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}+7\mathbf{k}\]
D. \[4\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}-7\mathbf{k}\]
Answer» D. \[4\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}-7\mathbf{k}\]
2704.

If the position vectors of the points A, B, C, D be \[2\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k},\] \[\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k},\,\,-5\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}-2\mathbf{k}\] and \[\mathbf{i}+10\mathbf{j}+10\mathbf{k}\] respectively, then                                                                                        [MNR 1982]

A. \[\overrightarrow{AB}=\overrightarrow{CD}\]
B. \[\overrightarrow{AB}\,\,\,|\,\,|\,\,\,\overrightarrow{\,CD}\]
C. \[\overrightarrow{AB}\,\,\bot \,\,\overrightarrow{CD}\]   
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[\overrightarrow{AB}\,\,\bot \,\,\overrightarrow{CD}\]   
2705.

P is the point of intersection of the diagonals of the parallelogram ABCD. If O is any point, then \[\overrightarrow{OA}+\overrightarrow{OB}+\overrightarrow{OC}+\overrightarrow{OD}=\]                    [RPET 1989; J & K 2005]

A. \[\overrightarrow{OP}\]       
B. \[2\,\,\overrightarrow{OP}\]
C. \[3\,\,\overrightarrow{OP}\]
D. \[4\,\,\overrightarrow{OP}\]
Answer» E.
2706.

If the position vectors of the point A, B, C be i, j, k respectively and P be a point such that \[\overrightarrow{AB}=\overrightarrow{CP},\] then the position vector of P is

A. \[-\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}\]           
B. \[-\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}\]
C. \[\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k}\]               
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[-\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}\]
2707.

If ABCD is a parallelogram and the position vectors of A, B, C are \[\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k},\,\,\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}\] and \[7\mathbf{i}+7\mathbf{j}+7\mathbf{k},\] then the position vector of D will be

A. \[7\mathbf{i}+5\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k}\]      
B. \[7\mathbf{i}+9\mathbf{j}+11\mathbf{k}\]
C. \[9\mathbf{i}+11\mathbf{j}+13\mathbf{k}\] 
D. \[8\mathbf{i}+8\mathbf{j}+8\mathbf{k}\]
Answer» C. \[9\mathbf{i}+11\mathbf{j}+13\mathbf{k}\] 
2708.

If in the given figure \[\overrightarrow{OA}=\mathbf{a},\,\,\,\overrightarrow{OB}=\mathbf{b}\] and \[AP\,\,:\,\,PB=m\,\,:\,\,n,\] then \[\overrightarrow{OP}=\]                                    [RPET 1981; MP PET 1988]

A. \[\frac{m\,\mathbf{a}+n\,\mathbf{b}}{m+n}\]               
B. \[\frac{n\,\mathbf{a}+m\,\mathbf{b}}{m+n}\]
C. \[m\,\mathbf{a}-n\,\mathbf{b}\]         
D. \[\frac{m\,\mathbf{a}-n\,\mathbf{b}}{m-n}\]
Answer» C. \[m\,\mathbf{a}-n\,\mathbf{b}\]         
2709.

The position vectors of A and B are \[\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}+2\mathbf{k}\] and \[3\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k}.\] The position vector of the middle point of the line AB is                                                                                                        [MP PET 1988]

A. \[\frac{1}{2}\mathbf{i}-\frac{1}{2}\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}\]       
B. \[2\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}+\frac{5}{2}\mathbf{k}\]
C. \[\frac{3}{2}\mathbf{i}-\frac{1}{2}\mathbf{j}+\frac{3}{2}\mathbf{k}\]    
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[\frac{3}{2}\mathbf{i}-\frac{1}{2}\mathbf{j}+\frac{3}{2}\mathbf{k}\]    
2710.

If a and b are the position vectors of A and B respectively, then the position vector of a point C on AB produced such that \[\overrightarrow{AC}=3\overrightarrow{AB}\] is                                                                                           [MNR 1980; MP PET 1995, 99]

A. \[3\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b}\]
B. \[3\mathbf{b}-\mathbf{a}\]
C. \[3\mathbf{a}-2\mathbf{b}\]              
D. \[3\mathbf{b}-2\mathbf{a}\]
Answer» E.
2711.

If D, E, F be the middle points of the sides BC, CA and AB of the triangle ABC, then \[\overrightarrow{AD}+\overrightarrow{BE}+\overrightarrow{CF}\] is

A. A zero vector         
B. A unit vector
C. 0             
D. None of these
Answer» B. A unit vector
2712.

If a, b, c are the position vectors of the vertices A, B, C of the triangle ABC, then the centroid of \[\Delta \,ABC\] is [MP PET 1987]

A. \[\frac{\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}}{3}\]
B. \[\frac{1}{2}\,\left( \mathbf{a}+\frac{\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}}{2} \right)\]
C. \[\mathbf{a}+\frac{\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}}{2}\]         
D. \[\frac{\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}}{2}\]
Answer» B. \[\frac{1}{2}\,\left( \mathbf{a}+\frac{\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}}{2} \right)\]
2713.

The unit vector parallel to the resultant vector of \[2\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}-5\mathbf{k}\] and \[\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k}\] is                                 [MP PET 2003]

A. \[\frac{1}{7}\,(3\mathbf{i}+6\mathbf{j}-2\mathbf{k})\]
B. \[\frac{\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}}{\sqrt{3}}\]
C. \[\frac{\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+2\mathbf{k}}{\sqrt{6}}\]              
D. \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{69}}\,(-\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}+8\mathbf{k})\]
Answer» B. \[\frac{\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}}{\sqrt{3}}\]
2714.

If \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}\] bisects the angle between a and b, then a and b are

A. Mutually perpendicular         
B. Unlike vectors
C. Equal in magnitude
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
2715.

Five points given by A, B, C, D, E are in a plane. Three forces \[\overrightarrow{AC},\,\,\overrightarrow{AD}\] and \[\overrightarrow{AE}\] act at A and three forces \[\overrightarrow{CB},\,\,\overrightarrow{DB},\,\,\overrightarrow{EB}\] act at B. Then their resultant is                                                                                                        [AMU 2001]

A. \[2\overrightarrow{AC}\]    
B. \[3\overrightarrow{AB}\]
C. \[3\overrightarrow{DB}\]    
D. \[2\overrightarrow{BC}\]
Answer» C. \[3\overrightarrow{DB}\]    
2716.

The sum of two forces is 18 N and resultant whose direction is at right angles to the smaller force is 12N. The magnitude of the two forces are                                                                                                           [AIEEE 2002]

A. 13, 5
B. 12, 6
C. 14, 4      
D. 11, 7
Answer» B. 12, 6
2717.

If \[\mathbf{a}=3\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k},\,\,\mathbf{b}=2\mathbf{i}-4\mathbf{j}-3\mathbf{k}\] and \[\mathbf{c}=-\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+2\mathbf{k},\] then \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}\] is                        [MP PET 2001]

A. \[3\mathbf{i}-4\mathbf{j}\]
B. \[3\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}\]
C. \[4\mathbf{i}-4\mathbf{j}\]
D. \[4\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}\]
Answer» D. \[4\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}\]
2718.

A, B, C, D, E are five coplanar points, then \[\overrightarrow{DA}+\overrightarrow{DB}+\overrightarrow{DC}+\overrightarrow{AE}+\overrightarrow{BE}+\overrightarrow{CE}\] is equal to              [RPET 1999]

A. \[\overrightarrow{DE}\]       
B. \[3\,\overrightarrow{DE}\]
C. \[2\,\overrightarrow{DE}\]  
D. \[4\,\overrightarrow{ED}\]
Answer» C. \[2\,\overrightarrow{DE}\]  
2719.

If \[\mathbf{a}=2\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}-8\mathbf{k}\] and \[\mathbf{b}=\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}-4\mathbf{k},\] then the magnitude of \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}=\]                                              [MP PET 1996]

A. 13          
B. \[\frac{13}{3}\]
C. \[\frac{3}{13}\]    
D. \[\frac{4}{13}\]
Answer» B. \[\frac{13}{3}\]
2720.

In a trapezium, the vector \[\overrightarrow{BC}=\lambda \overrightarrow{AD}.\] We will then find that \[\mathbf{p}=\overrightarrow{AC}+\overrightarrow{BD}\] is collinear with \[\overrightarrow{AD},\] If \[\mathbf{p}=\mu \overrightarrow{AD},\] then

A. \[\mu =\lambda +1\]
B. \[\lambda =\mu +1\]
C. \[\lambda +\mu =1\]           
D. \[\mu =2+\lambda \]
Answer» B. \[\lambda =\mu +1\]
2721.

\[\mathbf{p}=2\mathbf{a}-3\mathbf{b},\,\,\,\mathbf{q}=\mathbf{a}-2\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c},\,\,\mathbf{r}=-3\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+2\mathbf{c};\] where a, b and c being non-zero, non-coplanar vectors, then the vector \[-2\mathbf{a}+3\mathbf{b}-\mathbf{c}\] is equal to

A. \[\mathbf{p}-4\mathbf{q}\]
B. \[\frac{-7\mathbf{q}+\mathbf{r}}{5}\]
C. \[2\mathbf{p}-3\mathbf{q}+\mathbf{r}\]        
D. \[4\mathbf{p}-2\mathbf{r}\]
Answer» C. \[2\mathbf{p}-3\mathbf{q}+\mathbf{r}\]        
2722.

\[3\,\,\overrightarrow{OD}+\overrightarrow{DA}+\overrightarrow{DB}+\overrightarrow{DC}=\]                                                                                                       [IIT 1988]

A. \[\overrightarrow{OA}+\overrightarrow{OB}-\overrightarrow{OC}\]          
B. \[\overrightarrow{OA}+\overrightarrow{OB}-\overrightarrow{BD}\]
C. \[\overrightarrow{OA}+\overrightarrow{OB}+\overrightarrow{OC}\]
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
2723.

In a regular hexagon ABCDEF, \[\overrightarrow{AE}=\]                                                                              [MNR 1984]

A.                 \[2\mathbf{a}-3\mathbf{b}\]              
B.                 \[\overrightarrow{AC}\,\,+\,\,\overrightarrow{AF}\,\,-\,\overrightarrow{AB}\]
C. \[\overrightarrow{AC}\,\,+\,\,\overrightarrow{AB}\,\,-\,\,\overrightarrow{AF}\]           
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[\overrightarrow{AC}\,\,+\,\,\overrightarrow{AB}\,\,-\,\,\overrightarrow{AF}\]           
2724.

Which of the following is not a unit vector for all values of q

A. \[(\cos \theta )\mathbf{i}-(\sin \theta )\,\mathbf{j}\]       
B. \[(\sin \theta )\,\mathbf{i}+(\cos \theta )\,\mathbf{j}\]
C. \[(\sin \,\,2\theta )\,\mathbf{i}-(\cos \theta )\,\mathbf{j}\]             
D. \[(\cos \,\,2\theta )\,\mathbf{i}-(\sin \,\,2\theta )\,\mathbf{j}\]
Answer» D. \[(\cos \,\,2\theta )\,\mathbf{i}-(\sin \,\,2\theta )\,\mathbf{j}\]
2725.

What should be added in vector \[\mathbf{a}=3\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}-2\mathbf{k}\] to get its resultant a unit vector i              [Roorkee 1977]

A. \[-\,2\mathbf{i}-4\mathbf{j}+2\mathbf{k}\]
B. \[-2\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}-2\mathbf{k}\]
C. \[2\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}-2\mathbf{k}\]        
D. None of these
Answer» B. \[-2\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}-2\mathbf{k}\]
2726.

If \[\mathbf{a}=\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k},\,\,\,\mathbf{b}=-\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k}\] and \[\mathbf{c}=3\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j},\] then the unit vector along its resultant is      [Roorkee 1980]

A. \[3\mathbf{i}+5\mathbf{j}+4\mathbf{k}\]      
B. \[\frac{3\mathbf{i}+5\mathbf{j}+4\mathbf{k}}{50}\]
C. \[\frac{3\mathbf{i}+5\mathbf{j}+4\mathbf{k}}{5\sqrt{2}}\]       
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
2727.

If \[\mathbf{a}=2\mathbf{i}+5\mathbf{j}\] and \[\mathbf{b}=2\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j},\] then the unit vector along \[y=0\] will be                                   [RPET 1985, 95]

A. \[\frac{\mathbf{i}-\mathbf{j}}{\sqrt{2}}\]        
B. \[ap+bq+cr=0\]
C. \[{{90}^{o}}\]   
D. \[\frac{\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}}{\sqrt{2}}\]
Answer» E.
2728.

If a, b and c be three non-zero vectors, no two of which are collinear. If the vector \[\mathbf{a}+2\mathbf{b}\] is collinear with c and \[\mathbf{b}+3\mathbf{c}\] is collinear with a, then (\[\lambda \] being some non-zero scalar) \[\mathbf{a}+2\mathbf{b}+6\mathbf{c}\] is equal to                              [AIEEE 2004]

A. \[\lambda \mathbf{a}\]        
B. \[\lambda \mathbf{b}\]
C. \[\lambda \mathbf{c}\]         
D. 0
Answer» E.
2729.

A vector coplanar with the non-collinear vectors a and b is

A. \[\mathbf{a}\times \mathbf{b}\]         
B. \[l\ne 0,\,\,m\ne 0,\,\,n\ne 0\]
C. \[\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b}\]               
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b}\]               
2730.

If ABCD is a parallelogram, \[\overrightarrow{AB}=2\,\mathbf{i}+4\,\mathbf{j}-5\,\mathbf{k}\] and \[\overrightarrow{AD}=\,\mathbf{i}+2\,\mathbf{j}+3\,\mathbf{k},\] then the unit vector in the direction of BD is                                                                                                               [Roorkee 1976]

A. \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{69}}\,(\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}-8\mathbf{k})\]    
B. \[\frac{1}{69}\,(\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}-8\,\mathbf{k})\]
C. \[\frac{1}{\sqrt{69}}\,(-\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}+8\mathbf{k})\]
D. \[\frac{1}{69}\,(-\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}+8\,\mathbf{k})\]
Answer» D. \[\frac{1}{69}\,(-\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}+8\,\mathbf{k})\]
2731.

In the figure, a vector x satisfies the equation \[\mathbf{x}-\mathbf{w}=\mathbf{v}\]. Then x =

A. \[2\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}\]        
B. \[\mathbf{a}+2\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}\]
C. \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+2\mathbf{c}\]        
D. \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+\mathbf{c}\]
Answer» C. \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}+2\mathbf{c}\]        
2732.

If P and Q be the middle points of the sides BC and CD of the parallelogram ABCD, then \[\overrightarrow{AP}+\overrightarrow{AQ}=\]

A. \[\overrightarrow{AC}\]       
B. \[\frac{1}{2}\overrightarrow{AC}\]
C. \[\frac{2}{3}\overrightarrow{AC}\]   
D. \[\frac{3}{2}\overrightarrow{AC}\]
Answer» E.
2733.

ABC is an isosceles triangle right angled at A. Forces of magnitude \[2\sqrt{2,}\,5\] and 6 act along \[\overrightarrow{BC},\,\,\overrightarrow{CA}\] and \[\overrightarrow{AB}\] respectively. The magnitude of their resultant force is                                                   [Roorkee 1999]

A. 4             
B. 5
C. \[11+2\sqrt{2}\]  
D. 30
Answer» C. \[11+2\sqrt{2}\]  
2734.

If \[\mathbf{a}=2\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k}\] and \[|x\,\mathbf{a}|\,\,=1,\] then x =

A. \[\pm \frac{1}{3}\]
B. \[\pm \frac{1}{4}\]
C. \[\pm \frac{1}{5}\]
D. \[\pm \frac{1}{6}\]
Answer» B. \[\pm \frac{1}{4}\]
2735.

If ABCDEF is a regular hexagon and \[\overrightarrow{AB}+\overrightarrow{AC}+\overrightarrow{AD}+\overrightarrow{AE}+\overrightarrow{AF}=\lambda \,\overrightarrow{AD},\] then \[\lambda =\]                                      [RPET 1985]

A. 2             
B. 3
C. 4             
D. 6
Answer» C. 4             
2736.

If the position vectors of the vertices A, B, C of a triangle ABC are \[7\mathbf{j}+10\mathbf{k},\] \[-\mathbf{i}+6\mathbf{j}+6\mathbf{k}\] and \[-4\mathbf{i}+9\mathbf{j}+6\mathbf{k}\] respectively, the triangle is                                                                                                [UPSEAT 2004]

A. Equilateral             
B. Isosceles
C. Scalene  
D. Right angled and isosceles also
Answer» E.
2737.

The vectors \[\overrightarrow{AB}=3\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{k},\] and \[\overrightarrow{AC}=5\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}+4\mathbf{k}\] are the sides of a triangle ABC. The length of the median through A is                                                                                                                [AIEEE 2003]

A. \[\sqrt{18}\]          
B. \[\sqrt{72}\]
C. \[\sqrt{33}\]          
D. \[\sqrt{288}\]
Answer» D. \[\sqrt{288}\]
2738.

The position vectors of the points A, B, C are \[(2\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}-\mathbf{k}),\] \[(3\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}+\mathbf{k})\] and \[(\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}-3\mathbf{k})\] respectively. These points                                                                         [Kurukshetra CEE 2002]

A. Form an isosceles triangle
B. Form a right-angled triangle
C. Are collinear
D. Form a scalene triangle
Answer» D. Form a scalene triangle
2739.

The position vectors of A and B are \[2\mathbf{i}-9\mathbf{j}-4\mathbf{k}\] and \[6\mathbf{i}-3\mathbf{j}+8\mathbf{k}\] respectively, then the magnitude of \[\overrightarrow{AB}\] is                                                                                     [MP PET 2000]

A. 11          
B. 12
C. 13          
D. 14
Answer» E.
2740.

If a is non zero vector of modulus a and m is a non-zero scalar, then ma is a unit vector if         [MP PET 2002]

A. \[m=\pm 1\]          
B. \[m=\,\,|\mathbf{a}|\]
C. \[m=\frac{1}{|\mathbf{a}|}\]
D. \[m=\pm \,2\]
Answer» D. \[m=\pm \,2\]
2741.

The direction cosines of the vector \[3\mathbf{i}-4\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k}\] are                                                       [Karnataka CET 2000]

A. \[\frac{3}{5},\,\frac{-4}{5},\frac{1}{5}\]          
B. \[\frac{3}{5\sqrt{2}},\,\frac{-4}{5\sqrt{2}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\]
C. \[\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}},\,\frac{-4}{\sqrt{2}},\,\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\]      
D. \[\frac{3}{5\sqrt{2}},\,\,\frac{4}{5\sqrt{2}},\,\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\]
Answer» C. \[\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}},\,\frac{-4}{\sqrt{2}},\,\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\]      
2742.

If the resultant of two forces of magnitudes P and Q acting at a point at an angle of \[{{60}^{o}}\] is \[\sqrt{7}Q,\] then P/Q is                                                                                     [Roorkee 1999]

A. 1             
B. \[\frac{3}{2}\]
C. 2             
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
2743.

If the vectors \[6\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k},\,\,2\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}-6\mathbf{k}\] and \[3\mathbf{i}+6\mathbf{j}-2\mathbf{k}\] form a triangle, then it is                              [Karnataka CET 1999]

A. Right angled         
B. Obtuse angled
C. Equilteral               
D. Isosceles
Answer» C. Equilteral               
2744.

If one side of a square be represented by the vector \[3\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k},\] then the area of the square is

A. 12           
B. 13
C. 25           
D. 50
Answer» E.
2745.

If a and b are two non-zero and non-collinear vectors, then a + b and a ? b are                      [MP PET 1997]

A. Linearly dependent vectors
B. Linearly independent vectors
C. Linearly dependent and independent vectors
D. None of these
Answer» C. Linearly dependent and independent vectors
2746.

If OP = 8 and \[\overrightarrow{OP}\] makes angles \[{{45}^{o}}\] and \[{{60}^{o}}\] with OX-axis and OY-axis respectively, then \[\overrightarrow{OP}=\]

A. \[8\,(\sqrt{2}\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}\pm \mathbf{k})\]    
B. \[4\,(\sqrt{2}\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}\pm \mathbf{k})\]
C. \[\frac{1}{4}(\sqrt{2}\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}\pm \mathbf{k})\]    
D. \[\frac{1}{8}(\sqrt{2}\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}\pm \mathbf{k})\]
Answer» C. \[\frac{1}{4}(\sqrt{2}\mathbf{i}+\mathbf{j}\pm \mathbf{k})\]    
2747.

If \[|\mathbf{a}|\,\,=3,\,\,\,|\mathbf{b}|\,\,=4\] and \[|\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}|\,\,=5,\] then \[|\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b}|\,\,=\]                                           [EAMCET 1994]

A. 6             
B. 5
C. 4             
D. 3
Answer» C. 4             
2748.

The point having position vectors \[2\mathbf{i}+3\mathbf{j}+4\mathbf{k},\,\,\]\[3\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}+2\mathbf{k},\] \[4\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}+3\mathbf{k}\] are the vertices of                                                                                                                        [EAMCET 1988]

A. Right angled triangle            
B. Isosceles triangle
C. Equilateral triangle               
D. Collinear
Answer» D. Collinear
2749.

The direction cosines of vector \[\mathbf{a}=3\mathbf{i}+4\mathbf{j}+5\mathbf{k}\] in the direction of positive axis of x, is          [MP PET 1991]

A. \[\pm \frac{3}{\sqrt{50}}\] 
B. \[\frac{4}{\sqrt{50}}\]
C. \[\frac{3}{\sqrt{50}}\]         
D. \[-\frac{4}{\sqrt{50}}\]
Answer» D. \[-\frac{4}{\sqrt{50}}\]
2750.

If the resultant of two forces is of magnitude P and equal to one of them and perpendicular to it, then the other force is                                                                                                 [MNR 1986]

A. \[P\sqrt{2}\]
B. P
C. \[P\sqrt{3}\]          
D. None of these
Answer» B. P