CBSE 2022 · Region 5 · Set 1 · Q4 · 2 marks
If $\displaystyle \vec{a}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}, \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}=1$ and $\displaystyle \vec{a} \times \vec{b}=\hat{j}-\hat{k}$, then find $\displaystyle |\vec{b}|$
Marking-scheme solution
\[\begin{aligned}
& \text { Let } \vec{b}=x \hat{i}+y \hat{i}+z \hat{k} \\
& \qquad \vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}=1 \Rightarrow x+y+z=1
\end{aligned}
\]
\[\vec{a} \times \vec{b}=\hat{j}-\hat{k}
\]
\[\left|\begin{array}{lll}
\hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\
1 & 1 & 1 \\
x & y & z
\end{array}\right|=\hat{i}(z-y)-\hat{j}(z-x)+\hat{k}(y-x)=\hat{j}-\hat{k}
\]
\[\begin{aligned}
& z-y=0 \Rightarrow y=z \\
& \Rightarrow x-z=1
\end{aligned}
\]
\[x-y=1
\]
Solving ($\displaystyle 1$), ($\displaystyle 2$),
\[\begin{aligned}
& x=1, \quad y=0, \quad z=0 \\
& \vec{b}=\hat{i}, \text { so }|\vec{b}|=1
\end{aligned}
\]
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