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gaokao 2023 Q12 Optimization on a Circle View
Circle $\odot O$ has radius 1. Line $PA$ is tangent to $\odot O$ at point $A$. Line $PB$ intersects $\odot O$ at points $B$ and $C$. $D$ is the midpoint of $BC$. If $| P O | = \sqrt { 2 }$, then the maximum value of $\overrightarrow { P A } \cdot \overrightarrow { P D }$ is
A. $\frac { 1 + \sqrt { 2 } } { 2 }$
B. $\frac { 1 + 2 \sqrt { 2 } } { 2 }$
C. $1 + \sqrt { 2 }$
D. $2 + \sqrt { 2 }$
gaokao 2024 Q3 5 marks Magnitude of Vector Expression View
Given vectors $\vec { a } , \vec { b }$ satisfying $| \vec { a } | = 1 , | \vec { a } + 2 \vec { b } | = 2$, and $( \vec { b } - 2 \vec { a } ) \perp \vec { b }$, then $| \vec { b } | =$
A. $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
B. $\frac { \sqrt { 2 } } { 2 }$
C. $\frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 }$
D. 1
gaokao 2024 Q3 5 marks Perpendicularity or Parallel Condition View
Given vectors $\boldsymbol { a } = ( 0,1 ) , \boldsymbol { b } = ( 2 , x )$ , if $\boldsymbol { b } \perp ( \boldsymbol { b } - 4 \boldsymbol { a } )$ , then $x =$
A. $- 2$
B. $- 1$
C. $1$
D. $2$
Given vectors $\boldsymbol { a } , \boldsymbol { b }$, then ``$( \boldsymbol { a } + \boldsymbol { b } ) ( \boldsymbol { a } - \boldsymbol { b } ) = 0$'' is ``$\boldsymbol { a } = \boldsymbol { b }$ or $\boldsymbol { a } = - \boldsymbol { b }$'' a \_\_\_\_ condition.
In sailing competitions, athletes can use an anemometer to measure wind speed and direction. The measured result is called apparent wind speed in nautical science. The vector corresponding to apparent wind speed is the sum of the vector corresponding to true wind speed and the vector corresponding to ship's wind speed, where the vector corresponding to ship's wind speed has the same magnitude as the vector corresponding to ship's velocity but opposite direction. Figure 1 shows the correspondence between part of the wind force levels, names, and wind speeds. An athlete measured the vector corresponding to apparent wind speed and the vector corresponding to ship's velocity as shown in Figure 2 (the magnitude of wind speed and the magnitude of the vector are the same, unit: $\mathrm{m/s}$). Then the true wind is
LevelWind Speed $\mathrm{m/s}$Name
2$1.1 \sim 3.3$Light Breeze
3$3.4 \sim 5.4$Gentle Breeze
4$5.5 \sim 7.9$Moderate Wind
5$8.0 \sim 10.1$Fresh Wind

A. Light Breeze
B. Gentle Breeze
C. Moderate Wind
D. Fresh Wind
In sailing competitions, athletes can use anemometers to measure wind speed and direction. The measured result is called apparent wind speed in nautical science. The vector corresponding to apparent wind speed is the sum of the vector corresponding to true wind speed and the vector corresponding to ship's wind speed, where the vector corresponding to ship's wind speed has the same magnitude as the vector corresponding to ship's speed but opposite direction. Figure 1 shows the correspondence between part of the wind force levels, names, and wind speeds. A sailor measured the vectors corresponding to apparent wind speed and ship's speed at a certain moment as shown in Figure 2 (the magnitude of wind speed and the magnitude of the vector are the same, unit: m/s). Then the true wind is
LevelWind SpeedName
2$1.1 \sim 3.3$Light breeze
3$3.4 \sim 5.4$Gentle breeze
4$5.5 \sim 7.9$Moderate breeze
5$8.0 \sim 10.1$Fresh breeze

A. Light breeze
B. Gentle breeze
C. Moderate breeze
D. Fresh breeze
gaokao 2025 Q12 5 marks Perpendicularity or Parallel Condition View
Given plane vectors $\vec{a} = (x, 1)$, $\vec{b} = (x-1, 2x)$. If $\vec{a} \perp (\vec{a} - \vec{b})$, then $|\vec{a}| = $ \_\_\_\_
germany-abitur 2023 QB f 3 marks Section Ratios and Intersection via Vectors View
Calculate the coordinates of $T$.
iran-konkur 2016 Q133 Angle or Cosine Between Vectors View
133. Given $\mathbf{a} = (3, m, 5)$ and $\mathbf{b} = (3-m, 7, \circ)$. For a value of $m$, the two vectors $\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}$ and $\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b}$ are perpendicular to each other. What is the angle between vectors $\mathbf{a}$ and $\mathbf{b}$ in this case?
(1) $30$ (2) $45$ (3) $60$ (4) $90$
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iran-konkur 2022 Q142 Magnitude of Vector Expression View
142- Three vectors $\vec{a} = (1,1,0)$, $\vec{b} = (-1,2,0)$, and $\vec{c}$ are non-coplanar, and $\vec{h} = (x,y,4)$ is the altitude vector of the parallelepiped formed by these three vectors. If $\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c} = 1$ and $\vec{b} \cdot \vec{c} = 5$, what is the magnitude of vector $\vec{c}$?
(4) $\sqrt{21}$ (3) $\sqrt{19}$ (2) $4$ (1) $5$
iran-konkur 2023 Q35 Area Computation Using Vectors View
35. Suppose $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ are non-zero vectors whose dot product is $-\dfrac{3}{5}$ times the product of their magnitudes. What is the area of the triangle formed by the vectors $\left(\dfrac{3\vec{a}}{|\vec{a}|}+\dfrac{2\vec{b}}{|\vec{b}|}\right)$ and $\left(\dfrac{\vec{a}}{|\vec{a}|}-\dfrac{2\vec{b}}{|\vec{b}|}\right)$?
(1) $6/4$ (2) $4/8$ (3) $3/2$ (4) $1/6$
isi-entrance 2017 Q8 Section Ratio and Division of Segments View
Consider a triangle $ABC$. The sides $AB$ and $AC$ are extended to points $D$ and $E$, respectively, such that $AD = 3AB$ and $AE = 3AC$. Then one diagonal of $BDEC$ divides the other diagonal in the ratio
(A) $1 : 3$
(B) $1 : \sqrt{3}$
(C) $1 : 2$
(D) $1 : \sqrt{2}$.
jee-advanced 1998 Q9 Perpendicularity or Parallel Condition View
9. If $\vec { a } = \hat { i } + \hat { j } + \hat { k } , \vec { b } = 4 \hat { i } + 3 \hat { j } + 4 \hat { k }$ and $\vec { c } = \hat { i } + \alpha \hat { j } + \beta \hat { k }$ are linearly dependent vectors and $| \vec { c } | = \sqrt { 3 }$, then:
(A) $\alpha = 1 , \beta = - 1$
(B) $\alpha = 1 , \beta = \pm 1$
(C) $\alpha = - 1 , \beta = \pm 1$
(D) $\alpha = \pm 1 , \beta = 1$
jee-advanced 1999 Q10 Magnitude of Vector Expression View
10. Let $\vec { a } = 2 \hat { \imath } + \hat { \jmath } - 2 \hat { k }$ and $\hat { b } = \hat { \imath } + \hat { \jmath }$. If $\hat { c }$ is a vector such that $\vec { a } \cdot \vec { c } = | \vec { c } - \vec { a } | = 2 \sqrt { 2 }$ and the angle between $( \vec { a } \times \vec { b } )$ and $\vec { c }$ is $30 ^ { \circ }$, then $| ( \vec { a } \times \vec { b } ) \times \vec { c } | =$
(A) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$
(B) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$
(C) 2
(D) 3
jee-advanced 1999 Q27 Magnitude of Vector Expression View
27. Let $\vec { a }$ and $\vec { b }$ be two non-collinear unit vectors. If $\vec { u } = \vec { a } - ( \vec { a } , \vec { b } ) \vec { b }$ and $\vec { v } = \vec { a } \times \vec { b }$, then $| \vec { v } |$ is:
(A) $| \vec { u } |$
(B) $\quad | \vec { u } | + | \vec { u } \cdot \vec { a } |$
(C) $| \vec { u } | + | \vec { u } , \vec { b } |$
(D) $| \vec { u } | + \vec { u } \cdot ( \vec { a } + \vec { b } )$
24. If the circles $x 2 + y 2 + 2 x + 2 k y + 6 = 0$ and $x 2 + y 2 + 2 k y + k = 0$ intersect orthogonally, then $k$ is :
(A) 2 or $- 3 / 2$
(B) - 2 or $3 / 2$
(C) 2 or $3 / 2$
(D) $( 2 , + \infty )$
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10. Show, by vector methods, that the angular bisectors of a triangle are concurrent and find an expression for the position vector of the point of concurrency in terms of the position vectors of the vertices.
jee-advanced 2001 Q15 Dot Product Computation View
15. (a) Find 3 -dimensional vectors $\overrightarrow { v _ { 1 } } , \overrightarrow { v _ { 2 } } , \overrightarrow { v _ { 3 } }$ satisfying
$$\overrightarrow { v _ { 1 } } \cdot \overrightarrow { v _ { 1 } } = 4 , \overrightarrow { v _ { 1 } } \cdot \overrightarrow { v _ { 2 } } = - 2 , \overrightarrow { v _ { 1 } } \cdot \overrightarrow { v _ { 3 } } = 6 , \overrightarrow { v _ { 2 } } \cdot \overrightarrow { v _ { 2 } } = 2 , \overrightarrow { v _ { 2 } } \cdot \overrightarrow { v _ { 3 } } = - 5 , \overrightarrow { v _ { 3 } } \cdot \overrightarrow { v _ { 3 } } = 29 .$$
(b) Let $\vec { A } ( t ) = f _ { 1 } ( t ) \hat { i } + f _ { 2 } ( t ) \hat { j }$ and $B ( t ) = g _ { 1 } ( t ) \hat { i } + g _ { 2 } ( t ) \hat { j } , t \in [ 0,1 ]$, where $f _ { 1 \text {, } } \mathrm { f } _ { 2 } , \mathrm {~g} _ { 1 } , \mathrm {~g} _ { 2 }$ are continuous functions. If $\vec { A } ( \mathrm { t } )$ and $\vec { B } ( \mathrm { t } )$ are non-zero vectors for all t and $\vec { A } ( 0 ) = 2 \hat { \imath } + 3 \hat { \jmath } , \vec { A } ( 1 ) = 6 \hat { \imath } + 2 \hat { \jmath } , \vec { B } ( 0 ) = 3 \hat { \imath } + 2 \hat { \jmath }$ and $\vec { B } ( 1 ) = 2 \hat { \imath } + 6 \hat { j }$. The show that $\vec { A } ( t )$ and $\vec { B } ( t )$ are parallel for some $t$.
jee-advanced 2001 Q26 Inequality or Proof Involving Vectors View
26. If If $\vec { a } , \vec { b }$, and $\vec { c }$ are unit vectors, then
$$| \vec { a } - \vec { b } | ^ { 2 } + | \vec { b } - \vec { c } | ^ { 2 } + | \vec { c } - \vec { a } | ^ { 2 }$$
does not exceed :
(A) 4
(B) 9
(C) 8
(D) 6
9. Incident ray is along the unit vector v and the reflected ray is along the unit vector w . The normal is along unit vector a outwards. Express vector $w$ in terms of vector $a$ and $v$.
jee-advanced 2007 Q45 Triangle Properties and Special Points View
45. Let $O ( 0,0 ) , P ( 3,4 ) , Q ( 6,0 )$ be the vertices of the triangle $O P Q$. The point $R$ inside the triangle $O P Q$ is such that the triangles $O P R , P Q R , O Q R$ are of equal area. The coordinates of $R$ are
(A) $\left( \frac { 4 } { 3 } , 3 \right)$
(B) $\left( 3 , \frac { 2 } { 3 } \right)$
(C) $\left( 3 , \frac { 4 } { 3 } \right)$
(D) $\left( \frac { 4 } { 3 } , \frac { 2 } { 3 } \right)$
Answer ◯ [Figure] [Figure] [Figure]
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
50. Let $\vec { a } , \vec { b } , \vec { c }$ be unit vectors such that $\vec { a } + \vec { b } + \vec { c } = \overrightarrow { 0 }$. Which one of the following is correct?
(A) $\vec { a } \times \vec { b } = \vec { b } \times \vec { c } = \vec { c } \times \vec { a } = \overrightarrow { 0 }$
(B) $\vec { a } \times \vec { b } = \vec { b } \times \vec { c } = \vec { c } \times \vec { a } \neq \overrightarrow { 0 }$
(C) $\vec { a } \times \vec { b } = \vec { b } \times \vec { c } = \vec { a } \times \vec { c } \neq \overrightarrow { 0 }$
(D) $\vec { a } \times \vec { b } , \vec { b } \times \vec { c } , \vec { c } \times \vec { a }$ are mutually perpendicular
Answer [Figure] [Figure] ◯ ◯
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) 51. Let $A B C D$ be a quadrilateral with area 18, with side $A B$ parallel to the side $C D$ and $A B = 2 C D$. Let $A D$ be perpendicular to $A B$ and $C D$. If a circle is drawn inside the quadrilateral $A B C D$ touching all the sides, then its radius is
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) $\frac { 3 } { 2 }$
(D) 1
Answer [Figure] [Figure] [Figure] [Figure]
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) 52. Let $f ( x ) = \frac { x } { \left( 1 + x ^ { n } \right) ^ { 1 / n } }$ for $n \geq 2$ and $g ( x ) = \underbrace { f \circ f \circ \cdots \circ f ) } _ { f \text { occurs } n \text { times } } ( x )$. Then $\int x ^ { n - 2 } g ( x ) d x$ equals
(A) $\frac { 1 } { n ( n - 1 ) } \left( 1 + n x ^ { n } \right) ^ { 1 - \frac { 1 } { n } } + K$
(B) $\frac { 1 } { n - 1 } \left( 1 + n x ^ { n } \right) ^ { 1 - \frac { 1 } { n } } + K$
(C) $\frac { 1 } { n ( n + 1 ) } \left( 1 + n x ^ { n } \right) ^ { 1 + \frac { 1 } { n } } + K$
(D) $\frac { 1 } { n + 1 } \left( 1 + n x ^ { n } \right) ^ { 1 + \frac { 1 } { n } } + K$ Answer [Figure] ◯ ◯
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) 53. The letters of the word COCHIN are permuted and all the permutations are arranged in an alphabetical order as in an English dictionary. The number of words that appear before the word COCHIN is
(A) 360
(B) 192
(C) 96
(D) 48
Answer [Figure]
(A) [Figure]
(B) [Figure]
(C) [Figure]
(D) 54. Consider the planes $3 x - 6 y - 2 z = 15$ and $2 x + y - 2 z = 5$.
STATEMENT-1 : The parametric equations of the line of intersection of the given planes are $x = 3 + 14 t , y = 1 + 2 t , z = 15 t$.
because
STATEMENT-2 : The vector $14 \hat { i } + 2 \hat { j } + 15 \hat { k }$ is parallel to the line of intersection of given planes.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
Answer
[Figure]
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) 55. STATEMENT-1 : The curve $y = \frac { - x ^ { 2 } } { 2 } + x + 1$ is symmetric with respect to the line $x = 1$. because STATEMENT-2 : A parabola is symmetric about its axis.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True Answer
(A) [Figure] [Figure] [Figure]
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) 56. Let $f ( x ) = 2 + \cos x$ for all real $x$.
STATEMENT-1 : For each real $t$, there exists a point $c$ in $[ t , t + \pi ]$ such that $f ^ { \prime } ( c ) = 0$. because STATEMENT-2 : $f ( t ) = f ( t + 2 \pi )$ for each real $t$.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
Answer
[Figure]
(A)
[Figure]
(B)
[Figure]
(C)

(D) 57. Lines $L _ { 1 } : y - x = 0$ and $L _ { 2 } : 2 x + y = 0$ intersect the line $L _ { 3 } : y + 2 = 0$ at $P$ and $Q$, respectively. The bisector of the acute angle between $L _ { 1 }$ and $L _ { 2 }$ intersects $L _ { 3 }$ at $R$.
STATEMENT-1 : The ratio $P R : R Q$ equals $2 \sqrt { 2 } : \sqrt { 5 }$.
because
STATEMENT-2 : In any triangle, bisector of an angle divides the triangle into two similar triangles.
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True Answer
[Figure]
(A)
[Figure]
(B)
(B)

[Figure]
(D)
  1. Which one of the following statements is correct?
    (A) $G _ { 1 } > G _ { 2 } > G _ { 3 } > \cdots$
    (B) $G _ { 1 } < G _ { 2 } < G _ { 3 } < \cdots$
    (C) $G _ { 1 } = G _ { 2 } = G _ { 3 } = \cdots$
    (D) $G _ { 1 } < G _ { 3 } < G _ { 5 } < \cdots$ and $G _ { 2 } > G _ { 4 } > G _ { 6 } > \cdots$ Answer ◯
    (A) [Figure]
    (B) [Figure]
    (C) ◯
    (D)
  2. Which one of the following statements is correct?
    (A) $A _ { 1 } > A _ { 2 } > A _ { 3 } > \cdots$
    (B) $A _ { 1 } < A _ { 2 } < A _ { 3 } < \cdots$
    (C) $A _ { 1 } > A _ { 3 } > A _ { 5 } > \cdots$ and $A _ { 2 } < A _ { 4 } < A _ { 6 } < \cdots$
    (D) $A _ { 1 } < A _ { 3 } < A _ { 5 } < \cdots$ and $A _ { 2 } > A _ { 4 } > A _ { 6 } > \cdots$

Answer
[Figure] ◯ ◯
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) 60. Which one of the following statements is correct?
(A) $H _ { 1 } > H _ { 2 } > H _ { 3 } > \cdots$
(B) $H _ { 1 } < H _ { 2 } < H _ { 3 } < \cdots$
(C) $H _ { 1 } > H _ { 3 } > H _ { 5 } > \cdots$ and $H _ { 2 } < H _ { 4 } < H _ { 6 } < \cdots$
(D) $H _ { 1 } < H _ { 3 } < H _ { 5 } < \cdots$ and $H _ { 2 } > H _ { 4 } > H _ { 6 } > \cdots$
M61-63: Paragraph for Question Nos. 61 to 63
If a continuous function $f$ defined on the real line $\mathbf { R }$, assumes positive and negative values in $\mathbf { R }$ then the equation $f ( x ) = 0$ has a root in $\mathbf { R }$. For example, if it is known that a continuous function $f$ on $\mathbf { R }$ is positive at some point and its minimum value is negative then the equation $f ( x ) = 0$ has a root in $\mathbf { R }$. Consider $f ( x ) = k e ^ { x } - x$ for all real $x$ where $k$ is a real constant. Answer ◯
(A) [Figure]
(B) O
(C) [Figure]
(D) 61. The line $y = x$ meets $y = k e ^ { x }$ for $k \leq 0$ at
(A) no point
(B) one point
(C) two points
(D) more than two points
Answer
[Figure]
(A)
[Figure]
(B)
[Figure]
(C)
[Figure]
(D)
  1. The positive value of $k$ for which $k e ^ { x } - x = 0$ has only one root is
    (A) $\frac { 1 } { e }$
    (B) 1
    (C) $e$
    (D) $\log _ { e } 2$

Answer [Figure] [Figure] [Figure]
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) 63. For $k > 0$, the set of all values of $k$ for which $k e ^ { x } - x = 0$ has two distinct roots is
(A) $\left( 0 , \frac { 1 } { e } \right)$
(B) $\left( \frac { 1 } { e } , 1 \right)$
(C) $\left( \frac { 1 } { e } , \infty \right)$
(D) $( 0,1 )$
Answer ◯ ◯ ◯
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) 64. Let $f ( x ) = \frac { x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 5 } { x ^ { 2 } - 5 x + 6 }$.
Match the expressions/statements in Column I with expressions/statements in Column II and indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate bubbles in the $4 \times 4$ matrix given in the ORS.
Column I
(A) If $- 1 < x < 1$, then $f ( x )$ satisfies
(B) If $1 < x < 2$, then $f ( x )$ satisfies
(C) If $3 < x < 5$, then $f ( x )$ satisfies
(D) If $x > 5$, then $f ( x )$ satisfies
Column II
(p) $0 < f ( x ) < 1$
(q) $f ( x ) < 0$
(r) $f ( x ) > 0$
(s) $f ( x ) < 1$
Answer [Figure] 65. Let $( x , y )$ be such that
$$\sin ^ { - 1 } ( a x ) + \cos ^ { - 1 } ( y ) + \cos ^ { - 1 } ( b x y ) = \frac { \pi } { 2 }$$
Match the statements in Column I with statements in Column II and indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate bubbles in the $4 \times 4$ matrix given in the ORS.
Column I
(A) If $a = 1$ and $b = 0$, then $( x , y )$
(B) If $a = 1$ and $b = 1$, then $( x , y )$
(C) If $a = 1$ and $b = 2$, then $( x , y )$
(D) If $a = 2$ and $b = 2$, then $( x , y )$
(p) lies on the circle $x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } = 1$
(q) lies on $\left( x ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) \left( y ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) = 0$
(r) lies on $y = x$
(s) lies on $\left( 4 x ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) \left( y ^ { 2 } - 1 \right) = 0$
Column II
  1. Match the statements in Column I with the properties in Column II and indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate bubbles in the $4 \times 4$ matrix given in the ORS.

Column I
(A) Two intersecting circles
(B) Two mutually external circles
(C) Two circles, one strictly inside the other
(D) Two branches of a hyperbola
Column II
(p) have a common tangent
(q) have a common normal
(r) do not have a common tangent
(s) do not have a common normal
Answer [Figure]
Let $\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}$ be unit vectors such that $\vec{a} + \vec{b} + \vec{c} = \vec{0}$. Which one of the following is correct?
(A) $\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = \vec{c} \times \vec{a} = \vec{0}$
(B) $\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = \vec{c} \times \vec{a} \neq \vec{0}$
(C) $\vec{a} \times \vec{b} = \vec{b} \times \vec{c} = \vec{a} \times \vec{c} \neq \vec{0}$
(D) $\vec{a} \times \vec{b}, \vec{b} \times \vec{c}, \vec{c} \times \vec{a}$ are mutually perpendicular
jee-advanced 2008 Q7 Optimization of a Vector Expression View
Let two non-collinear unit vectors $\hat { a }$ and $\hat { b }$ form an acute angle. A point $P$ moves so that at any time $t$ the position vector $\overrightarrow { O P }$ (where $O$ is the origin) is given by $\hat { a } \cos t + \hat { b } \sin t$. When $P$ is farthest from origin $O$, let $M$ be the length of $\overrightarrow { O P }$ and $\hat { u }$ be the unit vector along $\overrightarrow { O P }$. Then,
(A) $\hat { u } = \frac { \hat { a } + \hat { b } } { | \hat { a } + \hat { b } | }$ and $M = ( 1 + \hat { a } \cdot \hat { b } ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }$
(B) $\hat { u } = \frac { \hat { a } - \hat { b } } { | \hat { a } - \hat { b } | }$ and $M = ( 1 + \hat { a } \cdot \hat { b } ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }$
(C) $\hat { u } = \frac { \hat { a } + \hat { b } } { | \hat { a } + \hat { b } | }$ and $M = ( 1 + 2 \hat { a } \cdot \hat { b } ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }$
(D) $\hat { u } = \frac { \hat { a } - \hat { b } } { | \hat { a } - \hat { b } | }$ and $M = ( 1 + 2 \hat { a } \cdot \hat { b } ) ^ { \frac { 1 } { 2 } }$
Let $P , Q , R$ and $S$ be the points on the plane with position vectors $- 2 \hat { i } - \hat { j } , 4 \hat { i } , 3 \hat { i } + 3 \hat { j }$ and $- 3 \hat { i } + 2 \hat { j }$ respectively. The quadrilateral $P Q R S$ must be a
A) parallelogram, which is neither a rhombus nor a rectangle
B) square
C) rectangle, but not a square
D) rhombus, but not a square