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If a, b, c are non-zero, non-collinear vectors such that a vector
p=|a||b|cos(2π(ab))c and a vector q=|a||c|cos(π(ac))b then p+q is

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Parallel to a
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Perpendicular to a
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Coplanar with b and c
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Coplanar with a and c
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Solution

The correct option is D Perpendicular to a
Given
p=|a|bcos(2π(ab))c
p=(a×b)c

q=|a||c|cos(π(ac))b
q=(a×c)b

p+q
on dot product w.r to a
a(p+q)
ap+aq
a(a×b)c+a(a×c)b
[aab]c+[aac]b
but [aab]=[aac]=0
0+0=0

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