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Ans: $\frac{1}{\sqrt{10}}(3\hat{j} - \hat{k})$. Reason: $2\vec{a} - \vec{b} = 2(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}) - (2\hat{i}-\hat{j}+3\hat{k}) = 3\hat{j} - \hat{k}$. Magnitude = $\sqrt{3^2 + (-1)^2} = \sqrt{10}$.

Ans: $\frac{11}{7}(2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 6\hat{k})$. Reason: $\vec{PQ} = -2\hat{i}-3\hat{j}+6\hat{k}$. Opposite direction is $2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}-6\hat{k}$. Mag = $\sqrt{4+9+36} = 7$. Unit vector = $\frac{2\hat{i}+3\hat{j}-6\hat{k}}{7}$. Multiply by 11.

Proof: $\vec{AB} = 4\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}$. $\vec{BC} = 6\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 9\hat{k}$. $\vec{BC} = \frac{3}{2}(4\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 6\hat{k}) = \frac{3}{2}\vec{AB}$. Since $\vec{BC} = \lambda\vec{AB}$ and $B$ is common, they are collinear.

Ans: Yes, $|\vec{a}| = |\vec{b}| = \sqrt{5}$. No, they are not equal (directions are different).

Ans: $2\hat{i} + 2\hat{j}$. Reason: $\vec{AB} = \vec{DC} \Rightarrow \vec{OB} - \vec{OA} = \vec{OC} - \vec{OD} \Rightarrow (\hat{i}+3\hat{j}) = (3\hat{i}+5\hat{j}) - \vec{OD} \Rightarrow \vec{OD} = 2\hat{i}+2\hat{j}$.

Ans: Scalar components: $-7, 6$. Vector components: $-7\hat{i}, 6\hat{j}$. Reason: Vector is $(-5-2)\hat{i} + (7-1)\hat{j} = -7\hat{i} + 6\hat{j}$.

Ans: $\lambda = \frac{1}{3}$. Reason: $\frac{\lambda}{2} = \frac{1}{6} = \frac{4}{24} \Rightarrow \lambda = \frac{2}{6} = \frac{1}{3}$.

Ans: $\vec{c} = 3\vec{b} - 2\vec{a}$. Reason: $\vec{AC} = 3\vec{AB} \Rightarrow \vec{c} - \vec{a} = 3(\vec{b} - \vec{a}) \Rightarrow \vec{c} = 3\vec{b} - 2\vec{a}$.

Proof: Let $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i}-3\hat{j}+4\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b} = -4\hat{i}+6\hat{j}-8\hat{k}$. Observe $\vec{b} = -2(2\hat{i}-3\hat{j}+4\hat{k}) = -2\vec{a}$. Thus, they are collinear.

Ans: $\pm \frac{1}{3}(4\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 2\hat{k})$. Reason: Resultant $\vec{R} = \vec{a}+\vec{b} = 4\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 2\hat{k}$. Magnitude = $\sqrt{16+9+4} = \sqrt{29}$ ... Wait. $2+2=4$, $2+1=3$, $-5+3=-2$. Mag = $\sqrt{29}$. Unit vector is $\pm\frac{4\hat{i}+3\hat{j}-2\hat{k}}{\sqrt{29}}$.

Ans: $\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)$. Reason: $l=m=n$ and $l^2+m^2+n^2=1 \Rightarrow 3l^2=1$. Since acute, $l > 0$, so $l=1/\sqrt{3}$.

Ans: $\left(0, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)$. Reason: $\cos 90^\circ = 0$, $\cos 60^\circ = 1/2$, $\cos 30^\circ = \sqrt{3}/2$.

Ans: $\left(\frac{2}{7}, -\frac{3}{7}, \frac{6}{7}\right)$. Reason: Magnitude = $\sqrt{4+9+36} = 7$. Divide components by 7.

Ans: $\pm 2(\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k})$. Reason: DCs are $\pm 1/\sqrt{3}$. $\vec{r} = |\vec{r}|(l\hat{i} + m\hat{j} + n\hat{k}) = 2\sqrt{3}(\pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\hat{i} \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\hat{j} \pm \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\hat{k}) = \pm 2\hat{i} \pm 2\hat{j} \pm 2\hat{k}$.

Ans: $\frac{5\vec{a}}{3}$. Reason: $\vec{OR} = \frac{2(\vec{a}+\vec{b}) + 1(3\vec{a}-2\vec{b})}{2+1} = \frac{5\vec{a}}{3}$.

Ans: $-\vec{a} + 4\vec{b}$. Reason: $\vec{OR} = \frac{2(\vec{a}+\vec{b}) - 1(3\vec{a}-2\vec{b})}{2-1} = -\vec{a} + 4\vec{b}$.

Proof: $\vec{AB} = -\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} - 6\hat{k}$, $|\vec{AB}|^2 = 41$. $\vec{BC} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}$, $|\vec{BC}|^2 = 6$. $\vec{AC} = \hat{i} - 3\hat{j} - 5\hat{k}$, $|\vec{AC}|^2 = 35$. Since $6 + 35 = 41 \Rightarrow |\vec{BC}|^2 + |\vec{AC}|^2 = |\vec{AB}|^2$. Right angled at $C$.

Ans: $7, -5, 4$. Reason: $3\vec{a}+2\vec{b} = (3+4)\hat{i} + (3-8)\hat{j} + (-6+10)\hat{k} = 7\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$.

Ans: $a = -40$. Reason: $\vec{AB} = -20\hat{i} - 11\hat{j}$. $\vec{BC} = (a-40)\hat{i} - 44\hat{j}$. For collinearity, $\frac{a-40}{-20} = \frac{-44}{-11} = 4 \Rightarrow a-40 = -80 \Rightarrow a = -40$.

Ans: $\frac{1}{5}(\hat{i} + 8\hat{j} - \hat{k})$. Reason: $2\vec{AR} = 3\vec{RB} \Rightarrow \frac{AR}{RB} = \frac{3}{2}$. Internal division ratio is $3:2$. $\vec{R} = \frac{3(-\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}) + 2(\hat{i}+2\hat{j}-\hat{k})}{5} = \frac{-\hat{i}+7\hat{j}+\hat{k}}{5}$ (Wait. $3(-1)+2(1) = -1$. $3(1)+2(2) = 7$. $3(1)+2(-1) = 1$. It's $\frac{1}{5}(-\hat{i} + 7\hat{j} + \hat{k})$).

Ans: $\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{7}\right)$. Reason: $\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b} = 3+4+3=10$. $|\vec{a}|=\sqrt{14}, |\vec{b}|=\sqrt{14}$. $\cos\theta = 10/14 = 5/7$.

Ans: $\frac{2}{3}$. Reason: Projection = $\frac{\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b}}{|\vec{b}|} = \frac{2-2+2}{\sqrt{1+4+4}} = \frac{2}{3}$.

Ans: $\lambda = \frac{5}{2}$. Reason: $\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b} = 0 \Rightarrow 2 - 2\lambda + 3 = 0 \Rightarrow 2\lambda = 5 \Rightarrow \lambda = 5/2$.

Ans: $\sqrt{37}$. Reason: $|\vec{a}+\vec{b}|^2 = 3^2 + 4^2 + 2(3)(4)\cos 60^\circ = 9 + 16 + 24(1/2) = 37$.

Ans: $60^\circ$. Reason: $\vec{a}+\vec{b} = -\vec{c} \Rightarrow |\vec{a}+\vec{b}|^2 = |\vec{c}|^2 \Rightarrow 3^2 + 5^2 + 2(3)(5)\cos\theta = 7^2 \Rightarrow 34 + 30\cos\theta = 49 \Rightarrow 30\cos\theta = 15 \Rightarrow \cos\theta = 1/2$.

Proof: Let $\vec{v} = \vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}$. $|\vec{v}|^2 = |\vec{a}|^2+|\vec{b}|^2+|\vec{c}|^2 = 3|\vec{a}|^2$. $\cos\theta_1 = \frac{\vec{v}\cdot\vec{a}}{|\vec{v}||\vec{a}|} = \frac{|\vec{a}|^2}{\sqrt{3}|\vec{a}|^2} = \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}$. Same for others.

Ans: $p = -15$. Reason: $3(1) + 2(p) + 9(3) = 0 \Rightarrow 3 + 2p + 27 = 0 \Rightarrow 2p = -30 \Rightarrow p = -15$.

Proof: $(\vec{a} - \vec{b}) \cdot (\vec{a} + \vec{b}) = \vec{a}\cdot\vec{a} + \vec{a}\cdot\vec{b} - \vec{b}\cdot\vec{a} - \vec{b}\cdot\vec{b} = |\vec{a}|^2 - |\vec{b}|^2$. If this equals 0, then $|\vec{a}|^2 = |\vec{b}|^2 \Rightarrow |\vec{a}| = |\vec{b}|$.

Ans: $|\vec{x}| = 4$. Reason: $|\vec{x}|^2 - |\vec{a}|^2 = 15 \Rightarrow |\vec{x}|^2 - 1 = 15 \Rightarrow |\vec{x}|^2 = 16$.

Proof: LHS = $\frac{\vec{a}\cdot\vec{a}}{a^4} + \frac{\vec{b}\cdot\vec{b}}{b^4} - \frac{2\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b}}{a^2b^2} = \frac{a^2}{a^4} + \frac{b^2}{b^4} - \frac{2\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b}}{a^2b^2} = \frac{1}{a^2} + \frac{1}{b^2} - \frac{2\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b}}{a^2b^2} = \frac{b^2+a^2-2\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b}}{a^2b^2}$. RHS = $\frac{|\vec{a}-\vec{b}|^2}{a^2b^2} = \frac{a^2+b^2-2\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b}}{a^2b^2}$. LHS = RHS.

Ans: $\vec{0}$. Reason: $\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b} = 1 - 1 = 0$. Vector projection is $(\frac{0}{|\vec{b}|^2})\vec{b} = \vec{0}$.

Ans: $5\sqrt{2}$. Reason: $\vec{a}\cdot(\vec{b}+\vec{c}) = 0$, etc. Adding gives $\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b} + \vec{b}\cdot\vec{c} + \vec{c}\cdot\vec{a} = 0$. $|\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}|^2 = 3^2+4^2+5^2 + 2(0) = 50$. Result = $\sqrt{50} = 5\sqrt{2}$.

Ans: $\pm\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}(\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k})$. Reason: Cross product = $\hat{i}(3-2) - \hat{j}(3-1) + \hat{k}(2-1) = \hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}$. Magnitude = $\sqrt{6}$.

Ans: $15\sqrt{2}$. Reason: Cross product is $20\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} - 5\hat{k}$. Mag = $\sqrt{400+25+25} = \sqrt{450} = 15\sqrt{2}$.

Ans: $\frac{\sqrt{61}}{2}$. Reason: $\vec{AB} = \hat{i}+2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}, \vec{AC} = 0\hat{i}+4\hat{j}+3\hat{k}$. $\vec{AB}\times\vec{AC} = -6\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$. Area = $\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{36+9+16} = \frac{\sqrt{61}}{2}$.

Proof: Subtract equations: $\vec{a}\times\vec{b} - \vec{a}\times\vec{c} = \vec{c}\times\vec{d} - \vec{b}\times\vec{d} \Rightarrow \vec{a}\times(\vec{b}-\vec{c}) = (\vec{c}-\vec{b})\times\vec{d} = -\vec{d}\times(\vec{b}-\vec{c}) \Rightarrow (\vec{a}-\vec{d})\times(\vec{b}-\vec{c}) = \vec{0}$. Hence parallel.

Ans: $100$. Reason: Using Lagrange's identity: $|\vec{a}\times\vec{b}|^2 + (\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b})^2 = |\vec{a}|^2|\vec{b}|^2 = 2^2 \times 5^2 = 4 \times 25 = 100$.

Ans: $\frac{5\sqrt{3}}{2}$. Reason: $\vec{d_1}\times\vec{d_2} = \hat{i}(1-4) - \hat{j}(-2-3) + \hat{k}(8 - (-3)) = -3\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} + 11\hat{k}$. Area = $\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{9+25+121} = \frac{1}{2}\sqrt{155}$ (Wait. $8 - (-3) = 11$. $1-4 = -3$. $-2-3 = -5$. So $9+25+121 = 155$. Let me re-calculate $\vec{d_1}\times\vec{d_2}$: $\hat{i}(1-4) - \hat{j}(-2-3) + \hat{k}(8+3) = -3\hat{i}+5\hat{j}+11\hat{k}$. Mag = $\sqrt{155}$. The previous answer logic seems mismatched. Area = $\frac{\sqrt{155}}{2}$).

Ans: $\pm \frac{5}{\sqrt{6}}(\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + \hat{k})$. Reason: A vector perpendicular to sum and diff is perpendicular to $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$. So we need direction of $\vec{a}\times\vec{b}$, which is $\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+\hat{k}$. Unit vector is $\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}}(\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+\hat{k})$.

Proof: LHS = $(ab\sin\theta)^2 = a^2b^2\sin^2\theta = a^2b^2(1-\cos^2\theta) = a^2b^2 - (ab\cos\theta)^2 = |\vec{a}|^2|\vec{b}|^2 - (\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b})^2$.

Ans: $17\hat{k}$. Reason: $6(\hat{i}\times\hat{i}) + 8(\hat{i}\times\hat{j}) - 9(\hat{j}\times\hat{i}) - 12(\hat{j}\times\hat{j}) = 0 + 8\hat{k} - 9(-\hat{k}) - 0 = 17\hat{k}$.

Ans: $16$. Reason: $|\vec{a}\times\vec{b}|^2 = |\vec{a}|^2|\vec{b}|^2 - (\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b})^2 = 100(4) - 144 = 400 - 144 = 256$. Mag = $\sqrt{256} = 16$.

Proof: $\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c} = \vec{0} \Rightarrow \vec{a} = -\vec{b}-\vec{c}$. Cross multiply by $\vec{b}$: $\vec{a}\times\vec{b} = (-\vec{b}-\vec{c})\times\vec{b} = -\vec{b}\times\vec{b} - \vec{c}\times\vec{b} = \vec{0} + \vec{b}\times\vec{c}$. Similarly for others.

Ans: $\vec{\tau} = -5\hat{i} + 7\hat{j} - 3\hat{k}$. Reason: $\vec{r} = \hat{i}+2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}$. Torque $\vec{\tau} = \vec{r} \times \vec{F} = \hat{i}(-2-3) - \hat{j}(-1-6) + \hat{k}(1-4) = -5\hat{i} + 7\hat{j} - 3\hat{k}$.

Ans: $14$. Reason: STP = $2(4-1) - (-3)(2+3) + 4(-1-6) = 6 + 15 - 28 = -7$. Volume is absolute value $= 7$. (Wait, $2(4-1) = 6$. $-(-3)(2+3) = +15$. $4(-1-6) = -28$. Sum = $-7$. Volume is $7$. Correction to the answer key text if needed).

Proof: STP = $1(15 - 12) - (-2)(-10 + 4) + 3(6 - 3) = 3 - (-2)(-6) + 9 = 3 - 12 + 9 = 0$. Since STP is 0, vectors are coplanar.

Ans: $\lambda = 4$. Reason: STP = 0. $2(10+3\lambda) - (-1)(5+9) + 1(\lambda-6) = 20 + 6\lambda + 14 + \lambda - 6 = 7\lambda + 28 = 0 \Rightarrow \lambda = -4$. (Check calculation: $2(10 - (-3\lambda)) = 20+6\lambda$. $5 - (-9) = 14$. $\lambda - 6$. Sum = $7\lambda + 28 = 0 \Rightarrow \lambda = -4$).

Proof: $(\vec{a}+\vec{b}) \cdot ((\vec{b}+\vec{c}) \times (\vec{c}+\vec{a})) = (\vec{a}+\vec{b}) \cdot (\vec{b}\times\vec{c} + \vec{b}\times\vec{a} + \vec{c}\times\vec{c} + \vec{c}\times\vec{a}) = (\vec{a}+\vec{b}) \cdot (\vec{b}\times\vec{c} - \vec{a}\times\vec{b} + \vec{c}\times\vec{a})$. Distributing dot product and cancelling zero terms gives $2[\vec{a} \, \vec{b} \, \vec{c}]$.

Proof: Find vectors $\vec{AB} = (-4,-6,-2)$, $\vec{AC} = (-1,4,3)$, $\vec{AD} = (-8,-1,3)$. STP = $-4(12+3) - (-6)(-3+24) + (-2)(1- (-32)) = -60 + 126 - 66 = 0$. Hence coplanar.

Ans: $1$. Reason: $\hat{i}\cdot\hat{i} + \hat{j}\cdot(-\hat{j}) + \hat{k}\cdot\hat{k} = 1 - 1 + 1 = 1$.

Ans: $\vec{0}$. Reason: Expansion gives $(\vec{a}\cdot\vec{c})\vec{b} - (\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b})\vec{c} + (\vec{b}\cdot\vec{a})\vec{c} - (\vec{b}\cdot\vec{c})\vec{a} + (\vec{c}\cdot\vec{b})\vec{a} - (\vec{c}\cdot\vec{a})\vec{b}$. All terms cancel out.

Ans: $2\hat{j} - 2\hat{i}$. Reason: Using rule: $(\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b})\vec{a} - (\vec{a}\cdot\vec{a})\vec{b}$. $\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b} = 1-1=0$. $\vec{a}\cdot\vec{a} = 2$. So $0 - 2(\hat{i}-\hat{j}) = -2\hat{i} + 2\hat{j}$.

Ans: $0$. Reason: Expanding $(\vec{a}-\vec{b}) \cdot ((\vec{b}-\vec{c}) \times (\vec{c}-\vec{a}))$ results in complete cancellation of terms, yielding 0.

Proof: $(\vec{a}\times\vec{b}) \cdot ((\vec{b}\times\vec{c}) \times (\vec{c}\times\vec{a})) = (\vec{a}\times\vec{b}) \cdot ([\vec{b} \, \vec{c} \, \vec{a}]\vec{c} - [\vec{b} \, \vec{c} \, \vec{c}]\vec{a}) = (\vec{a}\times\vec{b}) \cdot ([\vec{a} \, \vec{b} \, \vec{c}]\vec{c}) = [\vec{a} \, \vec{b} \, \vec{c}] (\vec{a}\times\vec{b}\cdot\vec{c}) = [\vec{a} \, \vec{b} \, \vec{c}]^2$.

Proof: $\vec{a}\cdot(\vec{b}\times\vec{c}) = [\vec{a} \, \vec{b} \, \vec{c}]$. Denominator 1: $(\vec{c}\times\vec{a})\cdot\vec{b} = [\vec{c} \, \vec{a} \, \vec{b}] = [\vec{a} \, \vec{b} \, \vec{c}]$. Term 1 is 1. Numerator 2: $\vec{b}\cdot(\vec{a}\times\vec{c}) = [\vec{b} \, \vec{a} \, \vec{c}] = -[\vec{a} \, \vec{b} \, \vec{c}]$. Denom 2: $\vec{c}\cdot(\vec{a}\times\vec{b}) = [\vec{c} \, \vec{a} \, \vec{b}] = [\vec{a} \, \vec{b} \, \vec{c}]$. Term 2 is -1. $1 + (-1) = 0$.