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If a=a1i+a2j+a3k,b=b1i+b2j+b3kc=c1i+c2j+c3k,|c|=1 and (a×b)×c=0 then ∣ ∣a1a2a3b1b2b3c1c2c3∣ ∣2 is equal to

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|a|2|b|2
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|a×b|2
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Solution

The correct option is B 0
Given that (a×b)×c=0

(abc)2=(abc)×(abc)(1)

Using cross product of two vectors,
(u1u2u3)×(v1v2v3)=×(u2v3u3v2u3v1u1v3u1v2u2v1)

Now applying this in the equation (1), we get

(abc)2=(abc)×(abc)=(000)(given)

Hence option (a) is correct.

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