Cross Products of Side Vectors of Regular Hexagon
Let the vectors , , , , and represent the sides of a regular hexagon.
STATEMENT-1 : .
because
STATEMENT-2 : and .
Options
Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
Topics & Concepts
Step-by-Step Solution
To determine the validity of the statements, let us analyze the geometry of the regular hexagon .
Analysis of Statement-2:
In a regular hexagon , the opposite sides are parallel:
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Side is opposite and parallel to side . Therefore, the vectors along these sides are related by:
Since and are collinear (anti-parallel), their cross product is:
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Side is not parallel to side ; the angle between the vectors and is . Thus:
Statement-2 asserts that and , which is directly contrary to the geometric properties established above. Therefore, Statement-2 is False.
Analysis of Statement-1:
Using vector addition, we have:
In , the side lengths are equal () and the interior angle is .
Therefore, is an isosceles triangle with:
Since the line containing segment is parallel to the line containing segment , the vector makes an angle of (or ) with .
Because the angle between and is not or , the vectors and are not collinear:
Therefore, Statement-1 is True.
Conclusion:
Statement-1 is True and Statement-2 is False, which corresponds to option (C).