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Mathematics

Vector Basics

8 previous year questions.

Volume: 8 Ques
Yield: Medium

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Chapter Questions
8 MCQs

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PYQ 2010
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If the midpoints of sides BC, CA, AB of triangle ABC are respectively D, E, F, then position vector of centre of triangle DEF, when position vectors of A, B, C are respectively i+ j, j+ k, k+ i, is
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\frac13( i+ j+ k)
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( i+ j+ k)
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2( i+ j+ k)
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\frac23( i+ j+ k)
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PYQ 2014
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If the middle points of sides BC, CA and AB of triangle ABC are respectively D, E, F. If the position vectors of A, B, C are respectively, then the position vector of the centre of triangle DEF is
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PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Let be three vectors satisfying , , and . If , then equals
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PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Let . Then depends on:
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only y
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only x
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both x and y
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neither x nor y
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PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
The projection of the line joining (3,4,5) and (4,6,3) on the line joining (-1,2,4) and (1,0,5) is:
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(1)/(3)
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PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If i+ j, j+ k, i+ k are position vectors of vertices of triangle ABC taken in order, then โˆ  A is equal to:
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(ฯ€)/(3)
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PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
Let a, b, c be three vectors satisfying a ร— b = ( a ร— c), | a|=| c|=1, | b|=4 and | b ร— c|=โˆš(15). If a ยท b = ?, then ฮป equals
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-4
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PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: bitsat-2
If and , then find the angle between and .
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