For what values of $\lambda$ are $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{c}$ unit collinear vectors,and given $|\vec{b}| = 6$,if $\vec{b} - 3\vec{c} = \lambda \vec{a}$,then $\lambda = ......$

  • A
    $-9, 3$
  • B
    $9, 3$
  • C
    $3, -3$
  • D
    None of these

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The vectors $\overrightarrow{AB} = 3\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}$ and $\overrightarrow{AC} = 5\hat{i} - 5\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$ are the sides of a triangle $ABC$. The length of the median through $A$ is ............. $unit$.

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Let $O$ be the origin and $\overline{OA} = 2\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + \hat{k}$,$\overline{OB} = \hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$ and $\overline{OC} = \frac{1}{2}(\overline{OB} - \lambda\overline{OA})$ for some $\lambda > 0$. If $|\overline{OB} \times \overline{OC}| = \frac{9}{2}$,then which of the following statements is (are) $TRUE$?
$(A)$ Projection of $\overline{OC}$ on $\overline{OA}$ is $-\frac{3}{2}$
$(B)$ Area of the triangle $OAB$ is $\frac{9}{2}$
$(C)$ Area of the triangle $ABC$ is $\frac{9}{2}$
$(D)$ The acute angle between the diagonals of the parallelogram with adjacent sides $\overline{OA}$ and $\overline{OC}$ is $\frac{\pi}{3}$

In a quadrilateral $ABCD$, the point $P$ divides $DC$ in the ratio $1:2$ and $Q$ is the midpoint of $AC$. If $\overrightarrow{AB}+2\overrightarrow{AD}+\overrightarrow{BC}-2\overrightarrow{DC}=k\overrightarrow{PQ}$, then $k$ is equal to

If $a=2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+\hat{k}$, $b=\hat{i}-3 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k}$ and $c=3 \hat{i}-4 \hat{k}$, then match the items of List-$I$ with those of List-$II$.
$A$. Unit vector in the direction opposite to that $a-b$ is$(i) \ 5 \hat{i} + 3 \hat{j} - 3 \hat{k}$
$B$. If $\vec{AB} = a, \vec{BC} = b$, then $\vec{CA} =$$(ii) \ 2 \hat{i} - \frac{8}{3} \hat{k}$
$C$. If $a, b, c$ are the position vectors of the vertices of a triangle then, its centroid is$(iii) \ -3 \hat{i} + 4 \hat{k}$
$D$. If $d$ is a vector of magnitude $2 \sqrt{14}$ and parallel to the vector $a$, then $b + d =$$(iv) \ -\frac{\hat{i}}{\sqrt{73}} - \frac{6 \hat{j}}{\sqrt{73}} - \frac{6 \hat{k}}{\sqrt{73}}$
$(v) \ 3 \hat{i} + 5 \hat{j} - 3 \hat{k}$

Let $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ be two unit vectors such that $|\vec{a} + \vec{b}| = \sqrt{3}$. If $\vec{c} = \vec{a} + 2\vec{b} + 3(\vec{a} \times \vec{b})$,then $2|\vec{c}|$ is equal to

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