JEE Main 2025 Mathematics question

MathematicsVector AlgebraJEE Main 2025

Let be the projection vector of , λ > 0, on the vector . If , then the area of the parallelogram formed by the vectors and is .

Answer: 16

Solution

c = ((λ+8)/9)(î+2ĵ+2k̂). |a+c|=7 gives λ=4. Area = |b×c| = 16.

Question ID VK-001692