If the vectors →a and →b are not perpendicular and →c and →d are two vectors satisfying →b×→c=→b×→d and →a⋅→d=0⋅ Then the vector →d is equal to
(Consider all vectors are non-zero.)
A
→c−⎛⎝→a⋅→c→a⋅→b⎞⎠→b
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B
→b−⎛⎝→b⋅→c→a⋅→b⎞⎠→c
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C
→c+⎛⎝→a⋅→c→a⋅→b⎞⎠→b
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D
→b+⎛⎝→b⋅→c→a⋅→b⎞⎠→c
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Solution
The correct option is A→c−⎛⎝→a⋅→c→a⋅→b⎞⎠→b We have →b×→c=→b×→d⇒→a×(→b×→c)=→a×(→b×→d)⇒(→a⋅→c)→b−(→a⋅→b)→c=(→a⋅→d)→b−(→a⋅→b)→d⇒(→a⋅→b)→d=−(→a⋅→c)→b+(→a⋅→b)→c(∵→a⋅→d=0)⇒→d=→c−⎛⎝→a⋅→c→a⋅→b⎞⎠→b