The edges of a parallelopiped are of unit length and are parallel to non-coplanar unit vectors such that
Then, the volume of the parallelopiped is
Then, the volume of the parallelopiped is
- (A)✓ Correct
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (A)
Solution
The volume of a parallelopiped with edges is given by .
Using the scalar triple product formula:
Since all are unit vectors:
Expanding the determinant:
Using the scalar triple product formula:
Since all are unit vectors:
Expanding the determinant:
JEE Advanced · 2008 · 13 Apr 2008 · Paper 1 · Single correct option