If a.a = 0 and a.b = 0, then what can be concluded about the vector b?

Ex 10.3, 12 - Chapter 10 Class 12 Vector Algebra - Part 2

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Ex 10.3, 12 (Introduction) If š‘Ž āƒ— .š‘Ž āƒ— = 0 & š‘Ž āƒ— . š‘ āƒ— = 0, then what can be concluded about the vector š‘ āƒ—? š‘Ž āƒ— . š‘ āƒ— = |š‘Ž āƒ— | |š‘ āƒ— | cos Īø , Īø in the angle b/w š‘Ž āƒ— and š‘ āƒ— Let š‘Ž āƒ— = 0 āƒ— = 0š‘– Ģ‚ + 0š‘— Ģ‚ + 0š‘˜ Ģ‚ š’‚ āƒ— = 0š’Š Ģ‚ + 0š’‹ Ģ‚ + 0š’Œ Ģ‚ Let š’ƒ āƒ— = 8š’Š Ģ‚ – 5š’‹ Ģ‚ + 2š’Œ Ģ‚ š‘Ž āƒ—. š‘ āƒ— = 0.8 + 0.(–5) + 0.2 = 0 + 0 + 0 = 0 So, š‘Ž āƒ—. š‘ āƒ— = 0 š’‚ āƒ— = 0š’Š Ģ‚ + 0š’‹ Ģ‚ + 0š’Œ Ģ‚ Let š’ƒ āƒ— = 3š’Š Ģ‚ – 4š’‹ Ģ‚ + 7š’Œ Ģ‚ š‘Ž āƒ—. š‘ āƒ— = 0.3 + 0(āˆ’4) + 0.7 = 0 + 0 + 0 = 0 So, š‘Ž āƒ—. š‘ āƒ— = 0 Hence, if š‘Ž āƒ— = 0 āƒ—, then š‘Ž āƒ—.š‘ āƒ— = 0 for any vector š‘ āƒ— Ex 10.3, 12 If š‘Ž āƒ— .š‘Ž āƒ— = 0 and š‘Ž āƒ— . š‘ āƒ— = 0, then what can be concluded about the vector š‘ āƒ— ? Given, š‘Ž āƒ—. š‘Ž āƒ— = 0 |š‘Ž āƒ— | |š‘Ž āƒ— | cos 0 = 0 |š‘Ž āƒ— |2 cos 0 = 0 |š‘Ž āƒ— |2 Ɨ 1 = 0 |š‘Ž āƒ— |2 = 0 |š‘Ž āƒ— | = 0 So, š‘Ž āƒ— = 0 āƒ— Now it is given, š‘Ž āƒ— . š‘ āƒ— = 0 0 āƒ— . š‘ āƒ— = 0 is true, for any vector š‘ āƒ— Therefore, if š‘Ž āƒ— . š‘Ž āƒ— = 0 and š‘Ž āƒ— . š‘ āƒ— = 0, then š‘Ž āƒ— = 0 āƒ— and š’ƒ āƒ— can be any vector

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