Scalar Product

If p→\overrightarrow{p}.q→\overrightarrow{q} = 6, ∣q→∣\vert \overrightarrow{q} \vert = 23\sqrt 3 unit and the angle between p→\overrightarrow{p} and q→\overrightarrow{q} is 30°, find the length of p→\overrightarrow{p}.

Given,
∣q→∣\vert \overrightarrow{q} \vert = 23\sqrt 3
p→\overrightarrow{p}.q→\overrightarrow{q} = 6
∣p→∣\vert \overrightarrow{p} \vert = ?

Let, θ = 30° be the angle between given vector. Then from cosine angle, cosθ = p→.q→∣p→∣∣q→∣\frac{\overrightarrow{p} . \overrightarrow{q}}{\vert \overrightarrow{p} \vert \vert \overrightarrow{q} \vert} or, cos30° = 6∣p→∣23\frac{6}{\vert \overrightarrow{p} \vert 2\sqrt 3}
or, ∣p→∣\vert \overrightarrow{p} \vert = 632×23\frac{6}{\frac{\sqrt 3}{2} \times 2\sqrt 3}
∴ ∣p→∣\vert \overrightarrow{p} \vert = 2 unit

If ∣a→∣\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert = 4, ∣b→∣\vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert = 5 and a→.b→\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b} = 10, then find the angle between a→\overrightarrow{a} and b→\overrightarrow{b}.

Given,
∣a→∣\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert = 4
∣b→∣\vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert = 5
a→.b→\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b} = 10

Let, θ be the angle between given vector. Then from cosine angle,
cosθ = a→.b→∣a→∣∣b→∣\frac{\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b}}{\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert \vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert} = 1020\frac{10}{20} = cos60°

∴ θ = 60°

If ∣a→∣\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert = 33\sqrt 3, ∣b→∣\vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert = 4 and angle between ∣a→∣\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert and ∣b→∣\vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert, θ = 60° then find the value of a→.b→\overrightarrow{a}.\overrightarrow{b}.

Given,
∣a→∣\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert = 33\sqrt 3
∣a→∣\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert = 4
Angle between ∣a→∣\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert amd ∣b→∣\vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert, θ = 60°

Now, from cosine angle between two vectors, cosθ = a→.b→∣a→∣∣b→∣\frac{\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b}}{\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert \vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert} or, cos60° = a→.b→123\frac{\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b}}{12\sqrt{3}}
or, 1232\frac{12\sqrt{3}}{2} = a→.b→\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b}
∴ a→.b→\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b} = 63\sqrt3

10i→\overrightarrow{i} - 7j→\overrightarrow{j} and ai→\overrightarrow{i} + 10j→\overrightarrow{j} are perpendicular to each other, find the value of a.

Let,
a→\overrightarrow{a} = 10i→\overrightarrow{i} - 7j→\overrightarrow{j}
b→\overrightarrow{b} = ai→\overrightarrow{i} + 10j→\overrightarrow{j}

Since, a→\overrightarrow{a} is perpendicular to b→\overrightarrow{b}, a→.b→\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b} = 0 or, (10i→\overrightarrow{i} - 7j→\overrightarrow{j}).(ai→\overrightarrow{i} + 10j→\overrightarrow{j}) = 0
or, 10a(i→\overrightarrow{i})2 + 100(i→.j→\overrightarrow{i}.\overrightarrow{j}) - 7a(j→.i→\overrightarrow{j}.\overrightarrow{i}) - 70(j→\overrightarrow{j})2 = 0
We know, i→\overrightarrow{i}.i→\overrightarrow{i} = 1, j→\overrightarrow{j}.j→\overrightarrow{j} = 1, i→\overrightarrow{i}.j→\overrightarrow{j} = j→\overrightarrow{j}.i→\overrightarrow{i} = 0
so, 10a + 0 - 0 - 70 = 0
∴ a = 7.

If a→\overrightarrow{a} = 4i→\overrightarrow{i} + 2j→\overrightarrow{j} and b→\overrightarrow{b} = -i→\overrightarrow{i} + 2j→\overrightarrow{j}, then find the angle between a→\overrightarrow{a} and b→\overrightarrow{b}.

Here,
a→\overrightarrow{a} = 4i→\overrightarrow{i} + 2j→\overrightarrow{j}
b→\overrightarrow{b} = -i→\overrightarrow{i} + 2j→\overrightarrow{j}

Now,
a→.b→\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b} = (4i→\overrightarrow{i} + 2j→\overrightarrow{j}) . (-i→\overrightarrow{i} + 2j→\overrightarrow{j}) = -4 + 4 = 0

Let, θ be the angle between given vector. Then from cosine angle,
cosθ = a→.b→∣a→∣∣b→∣\frac{\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b}}{\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert \vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert} = 0∣a→∣∣b→∣\frac{0}{\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert \vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert} = cos90°

∴ θ = 90°

If ∣b→∣\vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert = 6, a→.b→\overrightarrow{a}.\overrightarrow{b} = 12 and angle between a→\overrightarrow{a} and b→\overrightarrow{b} is 60°, find the value of ∣a→∣\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert .

Given,
∣b→∣\vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert = 6
a→.b→\overrightarrow{a}.\overrightarrow{b} = 12
Angle between a→\overrightarrow{a} and b→\overrightarrow{b}(θ) = 60°

Now, from cosine angle between two vectors, cosθ = a→.b→∣a→∣∣b→∣\frac{\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b}}{\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert \vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert} or, cos60° = 126∣a→∣\frac{12}{6\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert}
∴ a→\overrightarrow{a} = 2 × 2 = 4

If p→\overrightarrow{p}.q→\overrightarrow{q} = 183\sqrt 3, ∣p→∣\vert \overrightarrow{p} \vert = 6 and ∣q→∣\vert \overrightarrow{q} \vert = 6, find the angle between p→\overrightarrow{p} and q→\overrightarrow{q}.

Given,
∣p→∣\vert \overrightarrow{p} \vert = 6
∣q→∣\vert \overrightarrow{q} \vert = 6
p→.q→\overrightarrow{p} . \overrightarrow{q} = 183\sqrt 3

Let, θ be the angle between given vector. Then from cosine angle,
cosθ = a→.b→∣a→∣∣b→∣\frac{\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b}}{\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert \vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert} = 18336\frac{18\sqrt 3}{36} = 32\frac{\sqrt 3}{2} = cos30°

∴ θ = 30°

If p→\overrightarrow{p} + q→\overrightarrow{q} + r→\overrightarrow{r} = 0, ∣p→∣\vert \overrightarrow{p} \vert = 6, ∣q→∣\vert \overrightarrow{q} \vert = 7 and ∣r→∣\vert \overrightarrow{r} \vert = 127\sqrt {127}, find the angle between p→\overrightarrow{p} and q→\overrightarrow{q}.

Given,
∣p→∣\vert \overrightarrow{p} \vert = 6
∣q→∣\vert \overrightarrow{q} \vert = 7
∣r→∣\vert \overrightarrow{r} \vert = 127\sqrt {127}

Now, p→\overrightarrow{p} + q→\overrightarrow{q} + r→\overrightarrow{r} = 0 or, p→\overrightarrow{p} + q→\overrightarrow{q} = -r→\overrightarrow{r}
Multiplying by same vector on both sides,
or, ∣p→+q→∣\vert \overrightarrow{p} + \overrightarrow{q} \vert2 = ∣−r→∣\vert -\overrightarrow{r} \vert2
or, ∣p→∣\vert \overrightarrow{p} \vert2 + 2p→.q→\overrightarrow{p}.\overrightarrow{q} + ∣q→∣\vert \overrightarrow{q} \vert2 = ∣r→∣\vert \overrightarrow{r} \vert2
or, 36 + 2p→.q→\overrightarrow{p}.\overrightarrow{q} + 49 = 127
so, p→.q→\overrightarrow{p}.\overrightarrow{q} = 21

Let, θ be the angle between p→\overrightarrow{p} and q→\overrightarrow{q}. Then from cosine angle,
cosθ = a→.b→∣a→∣∣b→∣\frac{\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b}}{\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert \vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert} = 2142\frac{21}{42} = 12\frac 12 = cos60°

∴ θ = 60°

If a→\overrightarrow{a} = -5i→\overrightarrow{i} + 3j→\overrightarrow{j} and b→\overrightarrow{b} = pi→\overrightarrow{i} + (p + 2)j→\overrightarrow{j} are perpendicular to each other, find the value of p.

Given,
a→\overrightarrow{a} = -5i→\overrightarrow{i} + 3j→\overrightarrow{j}
b→\overrightarrow{b} = pi→\overrightarrow{i} + (p + 2)j→\overrightarrow{j}

Since, a→\overrightarrow{a} is perpendicular to b→\overrightarrow{b}, a→\overrightarrow{a}.b→\overrightarrow{b} = 0 or, (-5i→\overrightarrow{i} + 3j→\overrightarrow{j}).{pi→\overrightarrow{i} + (p + 2)j→\overrightarrow{j}} = 0
or, -5p(i→\overrightarrow{i})2 - 5(p + 2)(i→\overrightarrow{i}.j→\overrightarrow{j}) + 3p(j→\overrightarrow{j}.i→\overrightarrow{i}) + 3(p + 2)(j→\overrightarrow{j})2 = 0
We know, i→\overrightarrow{i}.i→\overrightarrow{i} = 1, j→\overrightarrow{j}.j→\overrightarrow{j} = 1, i→\overrightarrow{i}.j→\overrightarrow{j} = j→\overrightarrow{j}.i→\overrightarrow{i} = 0
or, -5p + 3(p + 2) = 0
or, 3p + 6 = 5p
so, p = 3

Find the angle between unit vector i→\overrightarrow{i} and a→\overrightarrow{a} = 3i→\sqrt{3} \overrightarrow{i} + j→\overrightarrow{j}.

Let, θ be the angle between unit vector i→\overrightarrow{i} and a→\overrightarrow{a} = 3i→\sqrt{3} \overrightarrow{i} + j→\overrightarrow{j}.

From cosine angle,
cosθ = i→.a→∣i→∣∣a→∣\frac{\overrightarrow{i}.\overrightarrow{a}}{\vert \overrightarrow{i} \vert \vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert} = i→.(3i→+j→)1(3)2+12\frac{\overrightarrow{i}.(\sqrt3 \overrightarrow{i} + \overrightarrow{j})}{1\sqrt{(\sqrt{3})^2 + 1^2}}
= 3(i→)2+i→.j→2\frac{\sqrt{3}(\overrightarrow{i})^2 + \overrightarrow{i}.\overrightarrow{j}}{2}
= 32\frac{\sqrt3}{2}

So, θ = 30°

If a→\overrightarrow{a} + 2b→\overrightarrow{b} and 5a→\overrightarrow{a} - 4b→\overrightarrow{b} are perpendicular to each other and a→\overrightarrow{a} and b→\overrightarrow{b} are unit vectors, find the angle between a→\overrightarrow{a} and b→\overrightarrow{b}.

Let,
p→\overrightarrow{p} = a→\overrightarrow{a} + 2b→\overrightarrow{b}
q→\overrightarrow{q} = 5a→\overrightarrow{a} - 4b→\overrightarrow{b}

Since, p→\overrightarrow{p} is perpendicular to q→\overrightarrow{q}, p→\overrightarrow{p}.q→\overrightarrow{q} = 0 or, (a→\overrightarrow{a} + 2b→\overrightarrow{b}).(5a→\overrightarrow{a} - 4b→\overrightarrow{b}) = 0
or, 5(a→\overrightarrow{a})2 - 4(a→\overrightarrow{a}.b→\overrightarrow{b}) + 10(b→\overrightarrow{b}.a→\overrightarrow{a}) - 8(b→\overrightarrow{b})2 = 0
a→\overrightarrow{a} and b→\overrightarrow{b} are unit vector. so, (a→\overrightarrow{a})2 = (b→\overrightarrow{b})2 = 1
or, -3 + 6a→\overrightarrow{a}.b→\overrightarrow{b} = 0
so, a→\overrightarrow{a}.b→\overrightarrow{b} = 12\frac 12

Let, θ be the angle between given vector. Then from cosine angle,
cosθ = a→.b→∣a→∣∣b→∣\frac{\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b}}{\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert \vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert} = 121\frac{\frac 12}{1} = cos60°

so, θ = 60°

If ∣a→∣\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert = 53\sqrt3, ∣b→∣\vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert = 6 and θ = 30°, find the value of a→.b→\overrightarrow{a}.\overrightarrow{b}.

Given,
∣a→∣\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert = 53\sqrt3
∣b→∣\vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert = 6
θ = 30°

From cosine angle, cosθ = a→.b→∣a→∣∣b→∣\frac{\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b}}{\vert \overrightarrow{a} \vert \vert \overrightarrow{b} \vert} or, cos30° = a→.b→303\frac{\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b}}{30\sqrt{3}}
or, 32\frac{\sqrt3}{2} × 303\sqrt3 = a→\overrightarrow{a} . b→\overrightarrow{b}
∴ a→\overrightarrow{a} . b→\overrightarrow{b} = 45

If p→\overrightarrow{p} = 2i→\overrightarrow{i} + 3j→\overrightarrow{j}, q→\overrightarrow{q} = -ai→\overrightarrow{i} + 4j→\overrightarrow{j} and p→.q→\overrightarrow{p}.\overrightarrow{q} = 0, find the value of a.

Given, p→\overrightarrow{p} = 2i→\overrightarrow{i} + 3j→\overrightarrow{j}
q→\overrightarrow{q} = -ai→\overrightarrow{i} + 4j→\overrightarrow{j}
p→.q→\overrightarrow{p}.\overrightarrow{q} = 0

Now, p→.q→\overrightarrow{p}.\overrightarrow{q} = 0 or, (2i→\overrightarrow{i} + 3j→\overrightarrow{j}).(-ai→\overrightarrow{i} + 4j→\overrightarrow{j}) = 0
or, -2a(i→\overrightarrow{i})2 + 8(i→\overrightarrow{i}.j→\overrightarrow{j}) - 3a(j→\overrightarrow{j}.i→\overrightarrow{i}) + 12(j→\overrightarrow{j})2 = 0
We know, i→\overrightarrow{i}.i→\overrightarrow{i} = 1, j→\overrightarrow{j}.j→\overrightarrow{j} = 1, i→\overrightarrow{i}.j→\overrightarrow{j} = j→\overrightarrow{j}.i→\overrightarrow{i} = 0
or, -2a + 12 = 0
∴ a = 6

If a→\overrightarrow{a} = 3i→\overrightarrow{i} - mj→\overrightarrow{j} and b→\overrightarrow{b} = 10i→\overrightarrow{i} + 6j→\overrightarrow{j} are perpendicular to each other, what is the value of m?

Given,
a→\overrightarrow{a} = 3i→\overrightarrow{i} - mj→\overrightarrow{j}
b→\overrightarrow{b} = 10i→\overrightarrow{i} + 6j→\overrightarrow{j}

Since, a→\overrightarrow{a} is perpendicular to b→\overrightarrow{b}, a→.b→\overrightarrow{a} . \overrightarrow{b} = 0 or, (3i→\overrightarrow{i} - mj→\overrightarrow{j}).(10i→\overrightarrow{i} + 6j→\overrightarrow{j}) = 0
or, 30(i→\overrightarrow{i})2 + 18(i→.j→\overrightarrow{i}.\overrightarrow{j}) - 10m(j→.i→\overrightarrow{j}.\overrightarrow{i}) - 6m(j→\overrightarrow{j})2 = 0
We know, i→\overrightarrow{i}.i→\overrightarrow{i} = 1, j→\overrightarrow{j}.j→\overrightarrow{j} = 1, i→\overrightarrow{i}.j→\overrightarrow{j} = j→\overrightarrow{j}.i→\overrightarrow{i} = 0
or, 30 - 6m = 0
∴ m = 5