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Let a and b be two non-collinear vectors and |a|=|b|=1. If U=a(ab)b then Ua is

A
|a×b|
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|U|
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C
|U×a|
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D
|U×b|
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Solution

The correct options are
A |a×b|
B |U|
C |U×a|
D |U×b|
U.a=a.a(a.b)2=1abcos2θ=1cos2θ=sin2θU.a=sinθ
|a×b|=sinθ=U
As a,b are unit vectors,
U×a=U×b=U

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