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If a and b are perpendicular, then a×(a×(a×(a×b))) is equal to :

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12|a|4b
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a×b
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|a|4b
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0
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Solution

The correct option is C |a|4b
a×(a×(a×(a×b)))=a×(a×((ab)a|a|2b)
=a×(|a|2(a×b))
=|a|2((ab)a|a|2b))
=(ab)a|a|2+|a|4b
=|a|4b (ab=0)

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