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Let a=ˆi+ˆj, b=2ˆiˆk, then vector r satisfying the equations r×a=b×a and r×b=a×b is

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ˆiˆj+ˆk
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3ˆiˆj+ˆk
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3ˆi+ˆjˆk
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ˆiˆjˆk
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Solution

The correct option is C 3ˆi+ˆjˆk
r×a=b×a or (rb)×a=0
r×b=a×b or (ra)×b=0
If r=xˆi+yˆj+zˆk, then

∣ ∣ ∣ˆiˆjˆkx2yz+1110∣ ∣ ∣=0 and ∣ ∣ ∣ˆiˆjˆkx1y1z201∣ ∣ ∣=0
z+1=0,xy=2
and y1=0,x1+2z=0
x=3,y=1,z=1

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