JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Vector Algebra Question Bank Vector triple product

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    \[a\times [a\times (a\times \mathbf{b})]\] is equal to                                       [AMU 2001]

    A)          \[(a\times a\,)\,.\,(b\times a)\]

    B)          \[a\,.\,(b\times a)-b\,.\,(a\times b)\]

    C)          \[[a\,.\,(a\times b)]\,a\]

    D)          \[(a\,.\,a)\,(b\times a)\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

               \[\mathbf{a}\times [\mathbf{a}\times (\mathbf{a}\times \mathbf{b})]=\mathbf{a}\times \{(\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b})\,\mathbf{a}-(\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{a})\mathbf{b}\}\]                    \[=(\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b})(\mathbf{a}\times \mathbf{a})-(\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{a})(\mathbf{a}\times \mathbf{b})\]\[=(\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{b})\,0+(\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{a})(\mathbf{b}\times \mathbf{a})\]                    \[=(\mathbf{a}\,.\,\mathbf{a})\,\,(\mathbf{b}\times \mathbf{a})\].


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