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Let two vectors x and y satisfy the following conditions : x+y=a;x×y=b×a,x.a=1 where a and b are non-zero perpendicular vectors, then

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x=|a|2b+a|a|2
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x=|a|2ba|a|2
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y=|a|2(ab)a|a|2
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y=a(a.y)|a|2b|a|2
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Solution

The correct option is A x=|a|2b+a|a|2
x+y=a1
x×y=b×a2
In 2
x×a=1
x×(ax)=b×a
x×a=b×a
(From equation 1 y=ax)
Now,
a×(x×a)=a×(b×a)
(a×a)x(a×x)a=(a×a)b(a×b)a
|a|2xa=|a|2b0(because 1 vector)
x=|a|2b+a|a|2

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