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Let p,q,r be three mutually perpendicular vectors of same magnitude.If a vector x satisfies the equation
p×((xq)×p)+q×((xr)×q)+r×((xp)×r)=0 then x=

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12(p+q2r)
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12(p+q+r)
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13(p+q+r)
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13(2p+qr)
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Solution

The correct option is B 12(p+q+r)
p=p^i,q=p^j,r=p^k
p×((xq)×p)+q×((xr)×q)+r×((xp)×r)=0
p×((xq)×p)+q×
p^i×((xp^j)×p^i)+p^j
=p2[^i.^i(xp^j)^ix^i]=0
=[xp^j(^i.x)^i]=0
=3xp(^i+^j+^k)x=0
x=p2(^i+^j+^k)
=12(p^i+p^j+p^k)
=12(p+q+r)

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