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The components of a vector `veca` along and perpendicular to a non-zero vector `vecb` are ________ and ___________, respectively.

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`(veca.vecb)/(|vecb|^(2))vecb` and `veca-(veca.vecb)/(|vecb|^(2))vecb`
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VMC MODULES ENGLISH-VECTORS -JEE ADVANCED (ARCHIVE)
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  6. A, B C and D are four points in a plane with position vectors, veca, v...

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  10. the area of the triangle whose vertices are A ( 1,-1,2) , B ( 1,2, -1)...

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  14. If |(a,a^2,1+a^3),(b,b^2,1+b^3),(c,c^2,1+c^3)|=0 and vectors (1,a,a^2)...

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  15. let veca , vecb and vecc be three vectors having magnitudes 1, 1 and 2...

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  16. A non vector veca is parallel to the line of intersection of the plane...

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  17. The vector(s) which is /are coplanar with vectors hati +hatj + 2hatk a...

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