RD Sharma Class 12 Ex 23.3 Solutions Chapter 23 Algebra of Vectors

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Textbook	NCERT
Class	Class 12th
Subject	Maths
Chapter	23
Exercise	23.3
Category	RD Sharma Solutions

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RD Sharma Class 12 Ex 23.3 Solutions Chapter 23 Algebra of Vectors

Question 1. Find the position vector of a point R which divides the line joining the two points P and Q with position vectors $\vec{OP}=2\vec{a}+\vec{b}$ and $\vec{OQ}=\vec{a}-2\vec{b}$ respectively in the ratio 1:2 internally and externally.

Solution:

The point R divides the line joining points P and Q in the ratio 1:2 internally.
The position vector of R = $\frac{\vec{a}-2\vec{b}+2(2\vec{a}+\vec{b})}{1+2}$ = $\frac{5\vec{a}}{3}$
Point R divides the line joining P and Q in the ratio 1:2 externally.
The position vector of R = $\frac{\vec{a}-2\vec{b}-2(2\vec{a}+\vec{b})}{1-2}$
= $\frac{-3\vec{a}-4\vec{b}}{-1}$
= $3\vec{a}+4\vec{b}$

Question 2. Let $\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}$ and $\vec{d}$ be the position vectors of the four distinct points A, B, C, D. If $\vec{b}-\vec{a}=\vec{c}-\vec{d}$ then show that ABCD is a parallelogram.

Solution:

Given that are the position vectors of the four distinct points A, B, C, D

such that $\vec{b}-\vec{a} = \vec{c}-\vec{d}$

Given that,

$\vec{b}-\vec{a} = \vec{c}-\vec{d}$

$\vec{AB} = \vec{CD}$

So, AB is parallel and equal to DC

Hence, ABCD is a parallelogram.

Question 3. If $\vec{a},\vec{b}$ are the position vectors of A, B respectively, find the position vector of a point C in AB produced such that AC = 3AB and that a point D in BA produced such that BD = 2BA.

Solution:

Given that $\vec{a},\vec{b}$ are the position vector of A and B

Let C be a point in AB produced such that AC = 3AB.

From the given data we can say that point C divides the line AB in

Ratio 3:2 externally. So, the position vector of point C can be written as

$\vec{c} = \frac{ m\vec{b}-n\vec{a}}{m-n}$

= $\frac{3\vec{b}-2\vec{a}}{3-2}$

= $3\vec{b}-2\vec{a}$

D be a point in BA produced such that BD = 2BA

It is clear that point D divides the line in 1:2 externally.

Then the position vector $\vec{d}$ can be written as

$\vec{d} = \frac{m\vec{a}-n{b}}{m-n}$

= $\frac{2\vec{a}-\vec{b}}{2-1}$

$\vec{d} = 2\vec{a}-\vec{b}$

Hence $\vec{c} =3\vec{b}-2\vec{a}$ and $\vec{d} = 2\vec{a}-\vec{b}$

Question 4. Show that the four points A, B, C, D with position vectors $\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}$ and $\vec{d}$ respectively such that $3\vec{a}-2\vec{b}+5\vec{c}-6\vec{d} =\vec{0}$ are coplanar. Also, find the position vector of the point of intersection of the lines AC and BD.

Solution:

Given that $3\vec{a}-2\vec{b}+5\vec{c}-6\vec{d} =\vec{0}$

$3\vec{a}+5\vec{c} = 2\vec{b}+6\vec{d}$

Sum of the coefficients on both sides of the given equation is 8

so, divide the equation by 8 on both the sides

$\frac{3\vec{a}+5\vec{c}}{8} = \frac{2\vec{b}+6\vec{d}}{8}$

$\frac{3\vec{a}+5\vec{c}}{3+5} = \frac{2\vec{b}+6\vec{d}}{2+6}$

It is clear that the position vector of a point P dividing Ac in the

Ratio 3:5 is same as that of point P diving BD in the ratio 2:6.

Point P is common to AC and BD. Hence, P is the point of intersection of AC and BD.

Therefore, A, B, C and D are coplanar.

The position vector of point P can be written as

$\frac{3\vec{a}+5\vec{c}}{8}$ or $\frac{2\vec{b}+6\vec{d}}{8}$

Question 5: Show that the four points P, Q, R, S with position vectors $\vec{p},\vec{q},\vec{r}$ and $\vec{s}$ respectively such that $5\vec{p}-2\vec{q}+6\vec{r}-9\vec{s} = 0$ are coplanar. Also, find the position vector of the point of intersection of the lines PR and QS.

Solution:

Given that $5\vec{p}-2\vec{q}+6\vec{r}-9\vec{s} = 0$

Here $\vec{p}, \vec{q}, \vec{r},$ and $\vec{s}$

are the position vectors of point P, Q, R, S

$5\vec{p}+6\vec{r} = 2\vec{q}+9\vec{s}$ -(1)

Sum of the coefficients on both the sides of the equation (1) is 11.

So divide the equation (1) by 11 on both sides.

$\frac{5\vec{p}+6\vec{r}}{11} = \frac{2\vec{q}+9\vec{s}}{11}$

$\frac{5\vec{p}+6\vec{r}}{5+6} = \frac{2\vec{q}+9\vec{s}}{2+9}$

It shows that position vector of a point A dividing PR in the ratio of 6:5 and

QS in the ratio 9:2. So A is the common point to PR and QS.

Therefore, P, Q, R and S are coplanar.

The position vector of point A is given by

$\frac{5\vec{p}+6\vec{q}}{11}$ or $\frac{2\vec{q}+9\vec{s}}{11}$

Question 6: The vertices A, B, C of triangle ABC have respectively position vectors $\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}$ with respect to a given origin O. Show that the point D where the bisector of $\angle{A}$ meets BC has position vector $\vec{d}=\frac{\beta\vec{b}+\gamma\vec{c}}{\beta+\gamma}$ where $\beta=|\vec{c}-\vec{a}| = \gamma=|\vec{b}-\vec{a}|$ . Hence deduce that the incentre I has position vector $\frac{\alpha\vec{a}+\beta\vec{b}+\gamma\vec{c}}{\alpha+\beta+\gamma}$ where $\alpha = |\vec{b}-\vec{c}|$

Solution:

Let ABC be a triangle and the position vectors of A, B, C with respect to some origin say O be

Let D be the point on BC where the bisector of $\angle{A}$ meets.

$\vec{d}$ be the position vector of D which divides BC internally in the ratio $\beta$

and $\gamma$ where $\beta = |\vec{AC}| and \gamma = {\vec{b}-\vec{a}}$

Thus, $\beta=|\vec{c}-\vec{a}| and \gamma=|\vec{b}-\vec{a}|$

Therefore, by section formula, the position vector of D is given by

$\vec{OD} = \frac{\beta\vec{b}+\gamma\vec{c}}{\beta+\gamma}$

Let $\alpha = |\vec{b}-\vec{c}|$

Incentre is the concurrent point of angle bisectors.

Thus, Incentre divides the line AD in the ratio $\alpha:\beta+\gamma$ and

the position vector of incentre is equal to

$\frac{\alpha\vec{a}+\frac{\beta\vec{b}+\gamma\vec{c}}{(\beta+\gamma)}*(\beta+\gamma)}{\alpha+\beta+\gamma} = \frac{\alpha\vec{a}+\beta\vec{b}+\gamma\vec{c}}{\alpha+\beta+\gamma}$

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RD Sharma Class 12 Ex 23.3 Solutions Chapter 23 Algebra of Vectors

Question 1. Find the position vector of a point R which divides the line joining the two points P and Q with position vectors and respectively in the ratio 1:2 internally and externally.

Question 2. Let and be the position vectors of the four distinct points A, B, C, D. If then show that ABCD is a parallelogram.

Question 3. If are the position vectors of A, B respectively, find the position vector of a point C in AB produced such that AC = 3AB and that a point D in BA produced such that BD = 2BA.

Question 4. Show that the four points A, B, C, D with position vectors and respectively such that are coplanar. Also, find the position vector of the point of intersection of the lines AC and BD.

Question 5: Show that the four points P, Q, R, S with position vectors and respectively such that are coplanar. Also, find the position vector of the point of intersection of the lines PR and QS.

Question 6: The vertices A, B, C of triangle ABC have respectively position vectors with respect to a given origin O. Show that the point D where the bisector of meets BC has position vector where . Hence deduce that the incentre I has position vector where

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Question 1. Find the position vector of a point R which divides the line joining the two points P and Q with position vectors $\vec{OP}=2\vec{a}+\vec{b}$ and $\vec{OQ}=\vec{a}-2\vec{b}$ respectively in the ratio 1:2 internally and externally.

Question 2. Let $\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}$ and $\vec{d}$ be the position vectors of the four distinct points A, B, C, D. If $\vec{b}-\vec{a}=\vec{c}-\vec{d}$ then show that ABCD is a parallelogram.

Question 3. If $\vec{a},\vec{b}$ are the position vectors of A, B respectively, find the position vector of a point C in AB produced such that AC = 3AB and that a point D in BA produced such that BD = 2BA.

Question 4. Show that the four points A, B, C, D with position vectors $\vec{a},\vec{b},\vec{c}$ and $\vec{d}$ respectively such that $3\vec{a}-2\vec{b}+5\vec{c}-6\vec{d} =\vec{0}$ are coplanar. Also, find the position vector of the point of intersection of the lines AC and BD.

Question 5: Show that the four points P, Q, R, S with position vectors $\vec{p},\vec{q},\vec{r}$ and $\vec{s}$ respectively such that $5\vec{p}-2\vec{q}+6\vec{r}-9\vec{s} = 0$ are coplanar. Also, find the position vector of the point of intersection of the lines PR and QS.