Q.

Let  â  be a unit vector perpendicular to the vectors b=i^-2j^+3k^ and c=2i^+3j^-k^, and makes an angle of cos-1-13 with the vectori^+j^+k^. If  â makes an angle of π3 with the vector i^+αj^+k^, then the value of α is :

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a

6

b

6

c

3

d

3

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Let v=i^+j^+k^b×c=i^j^k^123231=7i^+7j^+7k^=7(i^j^k^)
Now a^=i^-j^-k^3 or -i^+j^+k^3
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cosθ=a^v|v|=11133=13 cosθ=a^v|v|=1+1+13=13                                                                                         (rejected) a^=i^j^k^3
Now cosπ3=a^(i^+αj^+k^)1+α2+112=1α13α2+232α2+2=α (α<0)3α2+6=4α2α=6 

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