CBSE Class 12 Mathematics sample paper 2023-24: question 8
From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2023-24, section A, question 8, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.
Q8 · 1 mark · MCQVector Algebra
is a rhombus whose diagonals intersect at . Then equals to
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
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Hints
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Hint 1
What do the diagonals of a rhombus do to each other?
Hint 2
Pair up the vectors that are opposite to each other.
Step-by-step solution
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The diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other at , so and .
- 1 mark
Adding the four vectors, the pairs cancel and the sum is : option (A).
Answer: , option (A)
Where the marks are
- Uses the bisection of diagonals to cancel opposite vectors (1 mark)
Revise the chapter
- Chapter: Vector Algebra (notes, formulas, where marks are lost and every past question)
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