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If |a|=2 and |b|=3, then |a×b|2+|a.b|2 is equal to

A
72
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64
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C
48
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D
36
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Solution

The correct option is C 36
Solution:
Given that:
|a|=2 and |b|=3
Then,
|a×b|2+|a.b|2=|a|2|b|2sin2θ+|a|2|b|2cos2θ
=|a|2|b|2(sin2θ+cos2θ)
=22×32
=36
Hence, D is the correct option.

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