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If [b c d]=4 and (a×b)×(c×d)+(a×c)×(d×b)+(a×d)×(b×c)+ka=0,

then the value of k is

A
0
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2
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C
4
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D
8
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Solution

The correct option is D 8
We know that (a×b)×c=(ac)b(bc)a.
Putting c×d=e, we get
(a×b)×(c×d)=(a×b)×e=(ae)b(be)a
={a(c×d)}b{b(c×d)}a
=[a c d]b[b c d]a ...(1)
Similarly,
(a×c)×(d×b)=[a d b]c[c d b]a
=[a d b]c[b c d]a ...(2)
Also,
(a×d)×(b×c)=(b×c)×(a×d)
=(b×c)×(d×a)
=[b d a]c[c d a]b
=[a d b]c[a c d]b ...(3)
From (1),(2) and (3), we get
ka=(a×b)×(c×d)+(a×c)×(d×b)+(a×d)×(b×c)
=[a c d]b[b c d]a+[a d b]c[b c d]a[a d b]c[a c d]b
=2[b c d]a=(2)(4)a=8a=ka
k=8.

Hence, option D.

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