Q.

Let a=2i^7j^+5k^,b=i^+k^ and c=i^+2j^3k^ be three given vectors. If ris a vector such that r×a=c×a and rb=0, then |r| then is equal to :

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a

1172

b

1152

c

117

d

9147

answer is C.

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Give r×a=c×a
(rc)×a=0rc is parallel to arc=λar=c+λar=(1+2λ)i^+(27λ)j^+(3+5λ)k^
also rb=0
(1+2λ)(1)+(3+5λ)(1)=0λ=27r=117i^117k^ |r|=1172

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