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I. If a,b are two unit vectors (a,b)=θ. Then |a×b| is maximum when θ is maximum
II. If a,b are two unit vectors |a×b| is maximum when θ is minimum

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Only I is true
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Only II is true
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Both I and II are true
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Neither l nor ll are true
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Solution

The correct option is C Both I and II are true
|a×b|=|a||b|sinθ and |ab|=|a||b|cosθ
We know that sine is an increasing function of θ in the range [0,90o] and cosine is a decreasing function.
Hence both the above statements are true.

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