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If a,b,c are three non-coplanar vectors, then (a+b+c)((a+b)×(a+c)) is equal to

A
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[abc]
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C
2[abc]
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D
[abc]
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Solution

The correct option is D [abc]
The given expression is equal to
(a+b+c)((a+b)×(a+c))
=(a+b+c).(a×a+a×c+b×a+b×c)
=b.(a×c)+c.(b×a)+a.(b×c)
=[abc][abc][abc]
=[abc]

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