Q. A vector which is a linear combination of the vectors $3\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{i}}} + 4\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{j}}} + 5\widehat{\mathbf{k}}$ and $6\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{i}}} - 7\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{j}}} - 3\widehat{\mathbf{k}}$ and is perpendicular to the vector $\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{i}}} + \widehat{\dot{\mathbf{j}}} - \widehat{\mathbf{k}}$ is

A) $3\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{i}}} - 11\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{j}}} - 8\widehat{\mathbf{k}}$
B) $- 3\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{i}}} + 11\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{j}}} + 87\widehat{\mathbf{k}}$
C) $- 9\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{i}}} + 3\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{j}}} - 2\widehat{\mathbf{k}}$
D) $9\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{i}}} - 3\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{j}}} + 2\widehat{\mathbf{k}}$
Explanation

(b)
Let $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{r}} = \left( 3\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{i}}} + 4\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{j}}} + 5\widehat{\mathbf{k}} \right) + b(6\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{i}}} - 7\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{j}}} - 3\widehat{\mathbf{k}})$
$= (3 + 6b)\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{i}}} + (4 - 7b)\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{j}}} + (5 - 3b)\widehat{\mathbf{k}}$
Since, $\overrightarrow{\mathbf{r}} \bullet \left( \widehat{\dot{\mathbf{i}}} + \widehat{\dot{\mathbf{j}}} - \widehat{\mathbf{k}} \right) = 0$
$\Longrightarrow (3 + 6b)1 + (4 - 7b)1 - (5 - 3b)1 = 0$
$\Longrightarrow b = - 1$
$\therefore\ \overrightarrow{\mathbf{r}} = - 3\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{i}}} + 11\widehat{\dot{\mathbf{j}}} + 8\widehat{\mathbf{k}}$

Dr. Abubacker
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Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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