JEE Main 2024 Mathematics question

MathematicsVector AlgebraJEE Main 2024

Let , α, β ∈ ℝ. Let a vector b⃗ be such that the angle between a⃗ and b⃗ is π/4 and |b⃗|² = 6. If a⃗·b⃗ = 3√2, then the value of (α² + β²)|a⃗ × b⃗|² is

Answer: (C)

Solution

a⃗·b⃗ = |a||b|cos(π/4) = |a|√6/√2 = 3√2 gives |a| = √6, so 1 + α² + β² = 6 and α² + β² = 5.

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Question ID VK-016991