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JEE Main 2017 · 2 Apr · Shift 1, Mathematics question 84

Let a⃗=2i^+j^−2k^\vec a=2\hat i+\hat j-2\hat k and b⃗=i^+j^\vec b=\hat i+\hat j. Let c⃗\vec c be a vector such that ∣c⃗−a⃗∣=3|\vec c-\vec a|=3, ∣(a⃗×b⃗)×c⃗∣=3\left|(\vec a\times\vec b)\times\vec c\right|=3 and the angle between c⃗\vec c and a⃗×b⃗\vec a\times\vec b be 30°. Then a⃗⋅c⃗\vec a\cdot\vec c is equal to :

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Official answer: A

a⃗×b⃗=(2,−2,1)\vec a\times\vec b=(2,-2,1), of magnitude 3. Then 3∣c⃗∣sin⁡30∘=33|\vec c|\sin30^\circ=3 gives ∣c⃗∣=2|\vec c|=2. From ∣c⃗−a⃗∣2=9|\vec c-\vec a|^2=9: 4−2a⃗⋅c⃗+9=94-2\vec a\cdot\vec c+9=9, so a⃗⋅c⃗=2\vec a\cdot\vec c=2.