Let θ be the angle between a and b.
We have ∣3a+2b∣=9∣a∣2+4∣b∣2+12∣a∣∣b∣cosθ
Substituting ∣a∣=2 and ∣b∣=3:
∣3a+2b∣=9(4)+4(9)+12(2)(3)cosθ=36+36+72cosθ
∣3a+2b∣=72(1+cosθ)=144cos2(2θ)=12cos(2θ)
Similarly, ∣3a−2b∣=9∣a∣2+4∣b∣2−12∣a∣∣b∣cosθ
∣3a−2b∣=36+36−72cosθ=72(1−cosθ)=144sin2(2θ)=12sin(2θ)
The given expression becomes:
3∣3a+2b∣+4∣3a−2b∣=3(12cos(2θ))+4(12sin(2θ))
=36cos(2θ)+48sin(2θ)
The maximum value of Acosx+Bsinx is A2+B2.
Maximum value =362+482=1296+2304=3600=60
Answer: 60