Class 12 RD Sharma Solutions – Chapter 23 Algebra of Vectors – Exercise 23.3
Question 1. Find the position vector of a point R which divides the line joining the two points P and Q with position vectors and respectively in the ratio 1:2 internally and externally.
Solution:
The point R divides the line joining points P and Q in the ratio 1:2 internally.
The position vector of R = =
Point R divides the line joining P and Q in the ratio 1:2 externally.
The position vector of R =
=
=
Question 2. Let and be the position vectors of the four distinct points A, B, C, D. If then show that ABCD is a parallelogram.
Solution:
Given that are the position vectors of the four distinct points A, B, C, D
such that
Given that,
So, AB is parallel and equal to DC
Hence, ABCD is a parallelogram.
Question 3. If are the position vectors of A, B respectively, find the position vector of a point C in AB produced such that AC = 3AB and that a point D in BA produced such that BD = 2BA.
Solution:
Given that are the position vector of A and B
Let C be a point in AB produced such that AC = 3AB.
From the given data we can say that point C divides the line AB in
Ratio 3:2 externally. So, the position vector of point C can be written as
=
=
D be a point in BA produced such that BD = 2BA
It is clear that point D divides the line in 1:2 externally.
Then the position vector can be written as
=
Hence and
Question 4. Show that the four points A, B, C, D with position vectors and respectively such that are coplanar. Also, find the position vector of the point of intersection of the lines AC and BD.
Solution:
Given that
Sum of the coefficients on both sides of the given equation is 8
so, divide the equation by 8 on both the sides
It is clear that the position vector of a point P dividing Ac in the
Ratio 3:5 is same as that of point P diving BD in the ratio 2:6.
Point P is common to AC and BD. Hence, P is the point of intersection of AC and BD.
Therefore, A, B, C and D are coplanar.
The position vector of point P can be written as
or
Question 5: Show that the four points P, Q, R, S with position vectors and respectively such that are coplanar. Also, find the position vector of the point of intersection of the lines PR and QS.
Solution:
Given that
Here and
are the position vectors of point P, Q, R, S
-(1)
Sum of the coefficients on both the sides of the equation (1) is 11.
So divide the equation (1) by 11 on both sides.
It shows that position vector of a point A dividing PR in the ratio of 6:5 and
QS in the ratio 9:2. So A is the common point to PR and QS.
Therefore, P, Q, R and S are coplanar.
The position vector of point A is given by
or
Question 6: The vertices A, B, C of triangle ABC have respectively position vectors with respect to a given origin O. Show that the point D where the bisector of meets BC has position vector where . Hence deduce that the incentre I has position vector where
Solution:
Let ABC be a triangle and the position vectors of A, B, C with respect to some origin say O be
Let D be the point on BC where the bisector of meets.
be the position vector of D which divides BC internally in the ratio
and where
Thus,
Therefore, by section formula, the position vector of D is given by
Let
Incentre is the concurrent point of angle bisectors.
Thus, Incentre divides the line AD in the ratio and
the position vector of incentre is equal to
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13 Jan, 2021
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