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For any two vectors a and b of magnitudes 3 and 4 respectively, write the value of a b a ×b + a ·b 2.

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We have a b a×b +a.b2= a×b.a×b + a.b2 By definition of scalar triple product= a×b2 + a.b2 = ab sinθ 2+abcosθ2= ab2sin2θ + ab2cos2θ= ab2sin2θ +cos2θ= ab2 sin2θ +cos2θ=1 = 3×42 Given: a=3 and b=4= 144

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