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i×(a×i)+j×(a×j)+k×(a×k) is equal to

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2a
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3a
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0
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A 2a
Let a=^i+^j+^k
^i×(a×^i)+^j×(a×^j)+^k×(a×^k)
=(^i^i)a(^ia)^i+(^j^j)a(^ja)^j+(^k^k)a(^ka)^k

=1×a(^ia)^i+(1)a(^ja)^j)+(1)a(^ka)^k .... (^i^i=1,^j^j=1,^k^k=1)
=a(^ia)^i+a(^ja)^j)+a(^ka)^k
=3a(^ia)^i(^ja)^j)(^ka)^k
=3a((^ia)^i+(^ja)^j+(^ka)^k
=3a((^i(^i+^j+^k))^i+(^j(^i+^j+^k)^j+(^k(^i+^j+^k)^k)
=3a((^i^i+^i^j+^i^k)^i+(^j^i+^j^j+^j^k)^j+(^k^i+^k^j+^k^k)^k)
=3a((1+0+0)^i+(0+1+0)^j+(0+0+1)^k)
=3a(^i+^j+^k)
=3aa
=2a

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