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Let a=a1^i+a2^j+a3^k,b=b1^i+b2^j+b3^k and c=c1^i+c2^j+c3^k be three non-zero vectors such that c is a unit vector perpendicular to both a and b and angle between a and b is π6, then
a1a2a3b1b2b3c1c2c32=

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14(a12+a22+a32)(b12+b22+b32)
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34(a12+a22+a32)(b12+b22+b32)(c12+c22+c32)
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Solution

The correct option is D 14(a12+a22+a32)(b12+b22+b32)
a1a2a3b1b2b3c1c2c32
=[abc]2
=[a×b.c]2
=a×b2(n.c)2
where ^n is unit vector along a×b,n=c
=a×b2.1
=a2b2sin2π6(from the question)
=14(a12+a22+a32)(b12+b22+b32)

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