If a-b-c are unit vectors - b and c are inclined to a at an angle of -6 and the angle between b and c is -3 then a-b-a-c-

The correct option is A 0 a.b=a.c=cosπ6=√(3)2 and b.c=cosπ3=12 (a×b).(a×c) =[a.a nbsp; amp; a.b nbsp; amp; a.c nbsp; b ...

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Standard XII

Physics

Addition and Subtraction in Unit Vector Notation

If a,b,c ar...

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If $\to a, \to b, \to c$ are unit vectors , $\to b$ and $\to c$ are inclined to $\to a$ at an angle of $\frac{π}{6}$ and the angle between $\to b$ and $\to c$ is $\frac{π}{3}$ then $(\to a \times \to b) . (\to a \times \to c) =$

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Solution

The correct option is A $0$
$\to a . \to b = \to a . \to c = cos \frac{π}{6} = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}$ and $\to b . \to c = cos \frac{π}{3} = \frac{1}{2}$
$(\to a \times \to b) . (\to a \times \to c)$
$= ⎡ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎣ \begin{matrix} \to a . \to a & \to a . \to b & \to a . \to c \to b . \to a & \to b . \to b & \to b . \to c \to c . \to a & \to c . \to b & \to c . \to c \end{matrix} ⎤ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎦$
$⎡ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎢ ⎣ \begin{matrix} 1 & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & 1 & \frac{1}{2} \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} & \frac{1}{2} & 1 \end{matrix} ⎤ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎥ ⎦$
$= 1 (1 - \frac{1}{4}) - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}) + \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} (\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2})$
$= \frac{3}{4} - \frac{3}{8} - \frac{3}{8}$
$= \frac{3}{4} - \frac{3}{4} = 0$

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