JEE Advanced · 2012 · 08 Apr 2012 · Paper 2 · Vector Algebra

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If and are vectors such that and , then a possible value of is
  1. (A)0
  2. (B)3
  3. (C)4✓ Correct
  4. (D)8

Answer: (C)

Solution

From the given condition:



Rearranging: .

This means is parallel to . Since and , we have:



Therefore:



A possible value is .

JEE Advanced · 2012 · 08 Apr 2012 · Paper 2 · Single correct option

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