Find the area of the triangle whose two sides are represented by the vectors 2i ̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 3j ̂.

Find area of the triangle whose two sides are vectors 2i and -3j

Question 11 - CBSE Class 12 Sample Paper for 2021 Boards - Part 2

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Question 11 Find the area of the triangle whose two sides are represented by the vectors 2𝑖 ̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 −3𝑗 ̂ We know that Area of triangle ABC = 1/2 |(𝐴𝐵) ⃗ × (𝐴𝐶) ⃗ | Here, (𝐴𝐵) ⃗ = 2𝑖 ̂ and (𝐴𝐶) ⃗ = −3𝑗 ̂ (𝑨𝑩) ⃗ × (𝑨𝑪) ⃗ = |■8(𝑖 ̂&𝑗 ̂&𝑘 ̂@2&0&0@0&−3&0)| = 𝑖 ̂ [(0 × 0)−(−3 × 0)] − 𝑗 ̂[(2 × 0)−(0 × 0)] + 𝑘 ̂[(2 × −3)−(0 × 0)] = −6𝒌 ̂ Magnitude of (𝐴𝐵) ⃗ × (𝐴𝐶) ⃗ = |−6𝑘 ̂| = 6 So, area of triangle ABC = 1/2 |(𝐴𝐵) ⃗" × " (𝐴𝐶) ⃗ | = 1/2 × 6 = 3 square units

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