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Let a and b be two non collinear unit vectors. If u=a(ab)b and v=a×b then v is

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u
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v+v.a
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C
v+v.b
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u+u.(a+b)
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Solution

The correct option is A u
v=a×b=absinθ=sinθ
u=a(ab)b=a2+(ab)2b22(ab)2
=1+cos2θ2cos2θ
=1cos2θ
=sin2θ
=sinθ
Hence option A.

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