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

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    \[a\,.\,[(b+c)\times (a+b+c)]\] is equal to [IIT 1981; UPSEAT 2003; RPET 1988, 2002; MP PET 2004]

    A)             [a b c]

    B)             2[a b c]

    C)             3[a b c]

    D)             0

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

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


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