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If u,v and w are three non-coplanar vectors, then (u+vw).(uv)×(vw) equals

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u.(v×w)
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2u.(v×w)
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u.(w×v)
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Solution

The correct option is B u.(v×w)

Using the distributive law, together with the identities

a×aa(a×b)=0b(a×b)=0Weget(u+vw)((uv)×(vw))(u((uv)×(vw)))+((vw)((uv)×(vw)))u((uv)×(vw))u((u×v)(u×w)+(v×w))u(u×v)u(u×w)+u(v×w)u(v×w)


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