JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Vector triple product

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    \[a\times (b\times c)+b\times (c\times a)+c\times (a\times b)=\] [RPET 2003]

    A)          0

    B)          2[a b c]

    C)          a + b + c

    D)          3[a b c]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

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


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