JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Scalar triple product and their applications

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    The value of [a ? b b ? c c ? a], where \[|a|\,=1\], \[|b|\,=5\] and \[|c|\,=3\] is                           [RPET 2000]

    A)             0

    B)             1

    C)             2

    D)             4

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    \[[a-b\,\,b-c\,\,c-a]=\{(a-b)\times (b-c)\}\,.\,(c-a)\]                 \[=(a\times b-a\times c-b\times b+b\times c)\,.\,(c-a)\]                                 \[=(a\times ab+ca\times a+b\times c)\,.\,(\mathbf{c}-\mathbf{a})\]                 \[=(a\times b)\,.\,c-(a\times b)\,.\,a+(c\times a)\,.\,c-(c\times a)\,.\,a\]                 = \[(\mathbf{a}\times \mathbf{b}).\mathbf{c}-(\mathbf{a}\times \mathbf{b}).\mathbf{a}+(\mathbf{c}\times \mathbf{a}).\mathbf{c}-(\mathbf{c}\times \mathbf{a}).\mathbf{a}\] \[+(\mathbf{b}\times \mathbf{c}).\mathbf{c}-(\mathbf{b}\times \mathbf{c}).\mathbf{a}\]                 \[=[a\,b\,c]-[a\,b\,a]+[c\,a\,c]-[c\,a\,a]+[b\,c\,c]-[b\,c\,a]\]= 0.              


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