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Let \vec{u},\vec{v},\vec{w} be such that \left | \vec{u} \right |=1,\left |\vec{v} \right |=2,\left | \vec{w} \right |=3. If the projection \vec{v} \; along\; \; \vec{u} is equal to that of  \vec{w} \; along\; \; \vec{u}\; and\; \vec{v}, \vec{w} are perpendicular to each other then \left |\vec{u}- \vec{v}+ \vec{w}\right |   equals   

  • Option 1)

    \sqrt{14}\;

  • Option 2)

    \; \sqrt{7}

  • Option 3)

    2

  • Option 4)

    14

 

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As we have learned

Projection of vector b on vector a -

\vec{b}\cos \Theta = \frac{\vec{a}.\vec{b}}{\left | \vec{a} \right |}

- wherein

dot product

 

 

Scalar Product of two vectors -

\vec{a}.\vec{b}> 0 \:an\: acute\: angle

\vec{a}.\vec{b}< 0 \:an\: obtuse\: angle

\vec{a}.\vec{b}= 0 \:a\:right\: angle

- wherein

\Theta  is the angle between the vectors \vec{a}\:and\:\vec{b}

 

 \vec{v} \cdot \frac{\vec{u}}{|\vec{u}|} = \vec{w} \cdot \frac{\vec{u}}{|\vec{u}|}

 

\Rightarrow \vec{v}\cdot \vec{u} = \vec{w} \cdot \vec{u}

Also , \Rightarrow \vec{v}\cdot \vec{w} = 0

\Rightarrow|\vec{u} \vec{v}+ \vec{w}| = |\vec{u}|^2+ |\vec{v}|^2 + |\vec{w}|^2\\ = 1+4+9 = 14

 

 

 

 

 

 


Option 1)

\sqrt{14}\;

Option 2)

\; \sqrt{7}

Option 3)

2

Option 4)

14

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