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Let a, b and c be three unit vectors such that a+b+c=0. If λ=ab+bc+ca and d=a×b+b×c+c×a, then the ordered pair (λ,d) is equal to:

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(32, 3a×c)
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(32, 3c×b)
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(32, 3a×b)
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(32, 3b×c)
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Solution

The correct option is C (32, 3a×b)
Given, a+b+c=0
λ=ab+bc+ca
|a+b+c|2=|0|2
|a|2+|b|2+|c|2+2(ab+bc+ca)=0
λ=32

Also, d=a×b+b×c+c×a
d=a×b+b×(ab)+(ab)×a
d=a×b+a×b+a×b
d=3(a×b)=3a×b

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