Vector Algebra · Mathematics · Class 12

Two vector $$\vec{a}=a_1 \hat{i}+a_2 \hat{j}+a_3 \hat{k} \quad$$ and $$\vec{b}=b_1 \hat{i}+b_2 \hat{j}+b_3 \hat{k}$$ are collinear if:

The magnitude of the vector $$6 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}$$ is :

(a) If the vectors $$\vec{a}$$ and $$\vec{b}$$ are such that $$|\vec{a}|=3,|\vec{b}|=\frac{2}{3}$$ and $$\vec{a} \times \vec{b}$$ is a unit vector, then find the angle between $$\vec{a}$$ and $$\vec{b}$$.

OR

(b) Find the area of a parallelogram whose adjacent side are determined by the vectors $$\vec{a}=\hat{i}-\hat{j}+3 \hat{k}$$ and $$\vec{b}=2 \hat{i}-7 \hat{j}+\hat{k}$$

Find the distance between the lines:

$$\begin{aligned} & \vec{r}=(\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}-4 \hat{k})+\lambda(2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}+6 \hat{k}) ; \\ & \vec{r}=(3 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k})+\mu(4 \hat{i}+6 \hat{j}+12 \hat{k}) \end{aligned}$$