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Question 5 — JEE Main 22 Jan 2026 S Ii

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    shahkb4
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    Let $\vec{a}=2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}$ and $\vec{b}=\lambda \hat{j}+2 \hat{k}, \lambda \in Z$ be two vectors, Let $\vec{c}=\vec{a} \times \vec{b}$ and $\vec{d}$ be a vector of magnitude 2 in yz-plane. If $|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}|=\sqrt{53}$, then the maximum possible value of $(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}})^{2}$ is equal to
    [JEE MAIN 22 Jan 2026 S II]
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    (2) 104
    (3) 208
    (4) 52

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    shahkb4
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    \[ \begin{aligned} & \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \hat{\mathrm{b}}=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \hat{\lambda} & \hat{\mathrm{j}} & \hat{\mathrm{k}} \\ 2 & -1 & 1 \\ 0 & \lambda & 2 \end{array}\right|=(-2-\lambda) \hat{\mathrm{i}}-4 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+2 \lambda \hat{\mathrm{k}} \\ & |\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}|=\sqrt{53}=\sqrt{(-2-\lambda)^{2}+16+4 \lambda^{2}} \\ & \Rightarrow 53=4+\lambda^{2}+4 \lambda+16+4 \lambda^{2} \\ & \Rightarrow 5 \lambda^{2}+4 \lambda-33=0 \Rightarrow(5 \lambda-11)(\lambda+3)=0 \\ & \lambda=11 / 5(\text { reject }) \lambda=-3(\text { accept }) ; \lambda \in Z \\ & \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\hat{\mathrm{i}}-4 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-6 \hat{\mathrm{k}} \\ & \text { let } \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}=x \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\hat{\mathrm{j}}+z \hat{\mathrm{k}} \\ & \overrightarrow{\mathrm{~d}} \text { lies in yz plane, } x=0 \\ & \overrightarrow{\mathrm{~d}}=\hat{\mathrm{y}}+z \hat{\mathrm{k}} \\ & |\overrightarrow{\mathrm{~d}}|=2=\sqrt{\mathrm{y}^{2}+z^{2}} \Rightarrow \mathrm{y}^{2}+\mathrm{z}^{2}=4 \\ & \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{~d}}=|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \| \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}| \cos \theta \\ & \Rightarrow(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{~d}})^{2}=|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}|^{2}|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{~d}}|^{2} \cos ^{2} \theta \leq|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}|^{2}|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{~d}}|^{2} \\ & \Rightarrow(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{~d}})^{2} \leq(53)(4)=212 \end{aligned} \]

    Clearly $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}$ \& $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}$ are not parallel
    It means $(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} . \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}})^{2}<212$

    \[ \begin{aligned} & \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\hat{\mathrm{i}}-4 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-6 \hat{\mathrm{k}} ; \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}=\mathrm{y} \hat{\mathrm{j}}+\mathrm{zk} \\ & \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{~d}}=-4 \mathrm{y}-6 \mathrm{z} \\ & \Rightarrow(4 \mathrm{y}+6 \mathrm{z})^{2} \leq\left(\sqrt{4^{2}+6^{2}} \sqrt{\mathrm{y}^{2}+\mathrm{z}^{2}}\right)^{2} \\ & \Rightarrow(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{~d}})^{2} \leq(52)(4)=208 \text { Answer(3) } \end{aligned} \]
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