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Let a,b and c be three non-coplanar vectors and let p,q and r be the vectors defined by p=b×c[abc],q=c×a[abc],r=a×b[abc]. Then (a+b)p+(b+c)q+(c+a)r=

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Solution

The correct option is D 3
(a+b)p=ap+bp
=a(b×c)[abc]+b(b×c)[abc]
=1+0
=1
Similarly
(b+c)q=1
and (c+a)r=1
Sum =3

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