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If a ·b =a ·c and a ×b =a ×c, a 0, then
(a) b =c

(b) b =0

(c) b +c =0

(d) none of these

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(a) b =c

a ·b =a ·c a ·b -a ·c =0 a .b -c =0 Let θ be the angle between a and b-c ab -c cos θ ...(1)

and a ×b =a ×c a ×b -a ×c =0a ×b -c =0Then , a b -c sin θ=0 ...(2)Here, it is given that a 0Therefore, for eq (1) and eq (2) to be 0We have , b -c cos θ=0 For b -c cos θ=0 , one of b -c or cos θ must be 0Case 1:Let cos θ=0θ=90°sin θ=1& if b -c sin θ=0 and sin θ=1 Then b -c =0b =cCase 2:Let b -c =0b =cHence, b =c

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