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91Ó°ÊÓ

If A→=2i^-3j^+k^ and A→·B→=0, does it follow that B→=0? (Either prove that it does or give a specific example to show that it doesn’t.) Answer the same question if A→×B→=0. And again answer the same question ifA→·B→=0 andA→×B→=0 .

Short Answer

Expert verified

IfA→·B→=0 thenB→ need not be zero.

IfA→×B→=0 thenB→ need not be zero.

IfA→·B→=0 andA→×B→=0 then B→=0.

Step by step solution

01

Given that

A vector A→=2i^-3j^+k^.

So magnitude of vector is:

A=22+-32+12=4+9+1=14

02

Results used

IfA→ andB→ are two given vectors with angleθ between them, then

Dot product is given as:

A→·B→=ABcosθ

Cross product is given as

A→×B→=ABsinθ

03

If A→·B→=0

Given A→=2i^-3j^+k^.

AndA→·B→=0

This implies

ABcosθ=0

Since A=14≠0

So either,B=0 or cosθ=0

If cosθ=0, then θ=90°

This implies and are perpendicular vectors.

So any vector perpendicular toA→ will make dot product zero, andB→ need not be zero.

Now, find a vector perpendicular to A→.

ijk2-31123=-9-2i^-6-1j^+4--3k^=-11i^-5j^+7k^

Let B→=-11i^-5j^+7k^.

B=-112+-52+72=121+25+49=195≠0

Thus, dot product is zero, as vectors are perpendicular but B→≠0

04

If A→×B→=0

Given A→=2i^-3j^+k^.

And A→·B→=0as well asA→×B→=0

This implies

ABsinθ=0

Since A=14≠0

So either,B=0 or sinθ=0

If sinθ=0, then θ=0°

This impliesA→ andB→ are parallel vectors.

So any vector parallel toA→ will make cross product zero, andB→ need not be zero.

Now, find a vector parallel to A→.

-2i^-3j^+k^=-2i^+3j^-k^

Let B→=-2i^+3j^-k^.

B=-22+32+-12=4+9+1=14≠0

Thus, cross product is zero as vectors are parallel butB→≠0

05

If A→·B→=0 and A→×B→=0

Given A→=2i^-3j^+k^.

AndA→×B→=0

This implies

ABcosθ=0and ABsinθ=0

Since A=14≠0

So either,B=0 or sinθ=0, cosθ=0

Since, sinθand cosθcan not be equal to zero simultaneously, so B=0.

Hence B→=0.

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