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(a.^i)(a×^i)+(a.^j)(a×^j)+(a.^k)(a×^k) is always equal to


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a

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2a

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C

3a

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D

None of these

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Solution

The correct option is D

None of these


a=a1^i+a2^j+a3^ka.^i=a1, a.^j=a2, a.^k=a3
a×^i=(a1 ^i+a2 ^j+a3 ^k)×^i=a2 ^k+a3 ^j
Similarly, a×^j=a1 ^ka3 ^i, a×^k=a1 ^j+a2 ^i(a.^i)(a×^i)+(a.^j)(a×^j)+(a.^k)(a×^k)=a1a2 ^k+a1a3 ^j+a1a2 ^ka3a2 ^ia3a1 ^j+a3a2 ^i=0


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