Vector coplanar with two given vectors and perpendicular to (or with a given projection on) a third
This type of question, asked 15 times: May 2022 S1, 2 May 2023 S2, 3 May 2023 S1, 9 May 2023 S2, 15 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2024 S1, 10 May 2024 S2, 12 May 2024 S2, 20 Apr 2025 S1, 22 Apr 2025 S1, 23 Apr 2025 S1, 15 Apr 2026 S2, 18 Apr 2026 S1, 12 May 2026 S1, 15 May 2026 S2. All 15 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
May 2022 S1
123
If a=i^+j^+k^, b=i^−j^+k^ and c=i^−j^−k^ are three vectors then vector r in the plane of a and b, whose projection on c is 31, is given by
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Question 2
2 May 2023 S2
104
The unit vector which is orthogonal to the vector 5i^+2j^+6k^ and is coplanar with the vectors 2i^+j^+k^ and i^−j^+k^ is
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Question 3
3 May 2023 S1
130
If A≡(1,−1,0),B≡(0,1,−1) and C≡(−1,0,1), then the unit vector d^ such that a and d^ are perpendicular and b,c,d^ are coplanar is
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Question 4
9 May 2023 S2
115
A unit vector coplanar with i^+j^+k^ and 2i^+j^+k^ and perpendicular to i^+j^−k^ is
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Question 5
15 May 2023 S1
108
Let a=i^+j^+k^, b=i^−j^+k^ and c=i^−j^−k^ be three vectors. A vector v in the plane of a and b, whose projection on c is 31, is given by
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Question 6
10 May 2024 S1
135
If a=i^+2j^+k^, b=i^−j^+k^ and c=i^+j^−k^, then a vector in the plane of a and b, whose projection on c is 31, is
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Question 7
10 May 2024 S2
147
If p=i^+j^+k^ and q=i^+2j^+k^. Then a vector of magnitude 53 units perpendicular to the vector q and coplanar with p and q is
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Question 8
12 May 2024 S2
111
The unit vector which is orthogonal to the vector 3i^+2j^+6k^ and coplanar with the vectors 2i^+j^+k^ and i^+j^+k^ is
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Question 9
20 Apr 2025 S1
136
The magnitude of a vector which is orthogonal to the vector i+j+k and is coplanar with the vectors i+j+2k and i+2j+k is
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Question 10
22 Apr 2025 S1
107
a=i−j,b=j−k,c=k−i then a unit vector d such that a⋅d=0=[bcd] is
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Question 11
23 Apr 2025 S1
145
Let aˉ=2i+j+k,bˉ=i+2j−k and vector cˉ be coplanar. If cˉ is perpendicular to aˉ, then cˉ is
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Question 12
15 Apr 2026 S2
87
A unit vector coplanar with i^+j^+2k^ and i^+2j^+k^ and perpendicular to i^+j^+k^ is
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Question 13
18 Apr 2026 S1
91
A vector which is orthogonal to the vector aˉ=i^+2j^+3k^ and coplanar with the vectors bˉ=3i^+2j^ and cˉ=2i^+j^+3k^ is
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Question 14
12 May 2026 S1
88
Let aˉ=i^+j^+k^ and bˉ=i^−j^+2k^. If a vector cˉ is coplanar with aˉ and bˉ such that cˉ⋅aˉ=1 and cˉ is perpendicular to bˉ, then cˉ is equal to ...
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Question 15
15 May 2026 S2
90
Let aˉ=2i^−j^+k^ and bˉ=i^+2j^−2k^. If a third vector cˉ=xi^+yj^+zk^ is coplanar with aˉ and bˉ, is perpendicular to aˉ, and satisfies ∣cˉ∣=45, then the sum of all possible values of y is: