JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Scaler or Dot product of two vectors and its application

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    If a and b are mutually perpendicular vectors, then \[{{(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b})}^{2}}=\]         [MP PET 1994; Pb. CET 2002]

    A)             \[\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b}\]

    B)             \[\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b}\]

    C)             \[{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}\]

    D)             \[{{(\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b})}^{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               It is obvious, since \[\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b}=0.\]                 Hence \[{{(\mathbf{a}+\mathbf{b})}^{2}}={{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}={{(\mathbf{a}-\mathbf{b})}^{2}}.\]


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