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If |a|=7,|b|=11 and |a+b|=103, then |ab| is equal to.

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40
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10
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410
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210
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Solution

The correct option is C 210
|a|=7,|b|=11,|a+b|=103|a+b|2=|a|2+|b|2+2|a||b|cosθ(103)2=72+112+2(7)(11)cosθ300=49+121+154cosθcosθ=6577
Now, |ab|2=|a|2+|b|22|a||b|cosθ|ab|2=72+1122(7)(11)(6577)|ab|2=40|ab|=40=210

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