Maths · Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors
Assertion A vector cannot be divided by other Vector. Reason A vector can be div
Assertion A vector cannot be divided by other Vector. Reason A vector can be dived by a scalar.
- A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
- B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
- C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
- D. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Step-by-step solution
In vector algebra, division by a vector is not defined, so the assertion is correct. A vector can be multiplied by the reciprocal of a scalar, which is equivalent to division by a scalar, so the reason is also correct. However, the reason does not explain why division by a vector is not possible; it merely states a separate fact about scalars. Hence, the correct option is B.
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