Q.

Let a=-i^+2j^+2k^b=8i^+7j^-3k^ and c be a vector such that a×c=b. If c·(i^+j^+k^)=4, then |a+c|2 is equal to   [2026]

1 35  
2 30  
3 27  
4 33  

Ans.

(3)

a=-i^+2j^+2k^

b=8i^+7j^-3k^

c=c1i^+c2j^+c3k^

a×c=b (2c3-2c2)i^+(c3+2c1)j^-(c2+2c1)k^=8i^+7j^-3k^

2c3-2c2=8,  c3+2c1=7,  c2+2c1=3

(c1i^+c2j^+c3k^)·(i^+j^+k^)=4

c1+c2+c3=4,   c1=2,  c2=-1,  c3=3

|a+c|2=|i^+j^+5k^|2=27