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Let a,b and c be three non-zero vectors such that no two of them are collinear and (a×b)×c=13b|c|a.
If θ is the angle between vectors b and c, then a value of sinθ is

A
223
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23
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233
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Solution

The correct option is A 223
(a×b)×c=13b|c|a
a(b.c)+b(a.c)=13b|c|a

Comparing both sides, we get
(ac)=0 and ab|c|cosθ=13b|c|a

ab|c|cosθ=13b|c|a cosθ=13
sinθ=1cos2θ=1(13)2=919=83=223

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