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CBSE Class 12 Math 2013 Solved Paper

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If a→\overset{\rightarrow}{a} and b→\overset{\rightarrow}{b} are two vectors such that ∣a→+b→∣\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\right| = ∣a→∣\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}\right|, then prove that vector 2a→+b→\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b} is perpendicular to vector b→\overset{\rightarrow}{b}
Solution:  
∣a→+b→∣\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\right| = ∣a→∣\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}\right|
⇒ ∣a→+b→∣2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\right|^2 = ∣a→∣2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}\right|^2
⇒ ∣a→∣2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}\right|^2 + 2a→⋅b→\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}\cdot\overset{\rightarrow}{b} + ∣b→∣2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\right|^2 = ∣a→∣2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{a}\right|^2
⇒ 2a→⋅b→\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}\cdot\overset{\rightarrow}{b} + ∣b→∣2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\right|^2 = 0 ... (1)
Now, 2a→⋅b→\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}\cdot\overset{\rightarrow}{b} . b→\overset{\rightarrow}{b} = 2a→⋅b→\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}\cdot\overset{\rightarrow}{b} + b→⋅b→\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\cdot\overset{\rightarrow}{b} = 2a→⋅b→\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}\cdot\overset{\rightarrow}{b} + ∣b→∣2\left|\overset{\rightarrow}{b}\right|^2 = 0
We know that if the dot product of two vectors is zero, then either of the two vectors is zero or the vectors are perpendicular to each other.
Thus,2a→+b→\overset{\rightarrow}{2a}+\overset{\rightarrow}{b} is perpendicular to b→\overset{\rightarrow}{b}
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